Chassis Number: OR38449
Having forged strong links with BMC in the process of developing the successful Austin-Healey 100, Donald Healey turned his attention to designing a smaller version intended to make sports-car motoring affordable to a wider sector of the market. Although its powertrain and running gear were entirely conventional and were thoroughly tried and tested, Healey’s new baby was notable for its state-of-the-art unitary construction body/chassis. Christened “Sprite,” the new sports car entered production in March 1958 and featured a distinctive, forward-hinging bonnet and wings topped by two fixed “bug eye” headlamps, thus ensuring instant recognition and the now-familiar nickname. This example is prepared for historic racing. It was campaigned actively by its last owner extensively in the Pacific Northwest. Included in the sale is the car’s logbook, which lists all its former track outings.
