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It continued to use the 948cc engine (engine code 9CG) but with larger twin 1 1/4-inch SU carburetors, boosting power slightly to 46.5 horsepower. The Mark I was replaced by the Mark II in May of 1961 wearing completely revamped bodywork that lost the 'bugeye' headlights and replaced them with traditional round lights seated in the wings, either side of a full-width grille and a conventional bonnet. The bonnet (hood) and wings were built as a one-piece unit and used a non-conventional hinging from the back, allowing the bonnet to swing up, allowing access to the engine compartment.Īustin-Healey produced a total of 48,987 examples of the Mark I Sprite between 19.

Its chassis was designed by Healey's chassis designer, Barry Bilbie, who used the Jaguar D-Type for inspiration, including the use of the rear suspension forces being routed through the bodyshell's floor pan. The Sprite holds the distinction of being the world's first volume-production sports car to use unitary construction, where much of the structural stress is offset by the sheet metal body panels, except for the bonnet. The 13-inch wheels were wrapped with 520X13 cross-ply tires as standard, or 145HR13 Pirelli Cinturato radial as options. Armstrong lever-arm shock absorbers were used in the front and rear. The chassis was suspended via coil springs and wishbones in the front while the rear used quarter-elliptic leaf springs. The suspension was sourced from the Austin A35 and the rack-and-pinion steering was courtesy of the Morris Minor. The overhead-valve 948cc (coded 9CC) engine was derived from the Morris Minor 1000 and Austin A35 models but used twin 1 1/8-inch SU carburetors helping to deliver 43 horsepower. The Mark I was built from 1958 through 1961 and came equipped with a 948cc A-Series inline-four-cylinder engine and installed in a chassis with an 80-inch wheelbase, a length of 137-inches, and a height of 47.2-inches (with the bonnet up). Production of the Austin-Healey Sprite began in 1958 and continued through 1971 through four distinct series. Austin-Healey produced 21,566 Sprites in 1959, followed by 18,665 the following year. The original selling price was approximately $1,820.

Instead, they were fixed in a permanently upright and charming position. The flip-up mechanism did not, however, make it into production as BMC searched for ways to cut costs. The designers initially intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use. The raised headlights were responsible for the 'Bugeye' name ('frogeye in the U.K.). The Sprite was designed to be a low-cost sports car and was devoid of an exterior trunk lid, door handles and was based on an Austin sedan.