18th Apr, 2025 10:00
April Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction
870
1960 AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE
Sold for £15,800
Estimated at £12,500 - £14,500
Note that some lots may be sold provisionally
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY SPRITE
Registration: YZ 5866
Engine Size (cc): 950
Current Speedometer Reading: 7,000
Year of Manufacture: 1960
Date First Registered: 21/09/1960
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 9 April - Tuesday 15 April 2025
Current V5 present. Paperwork includes a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certified Copy of a Factory Record, a detailed folder showing restoration works, MOT certificates, a Sprite Catalogue, and various invoices.
The vendor has provided the following:
Originally built at Abingdon on 26 August 1960, the car was dispatched to Harry Ferguson Motors Ltd, Belfast on 29 August 1960. It had additional factory fitted equipment that included a Heater, Rev Counter, Windscreen wiper, Front bumpers, and a laminated windscreen.
It was then registered in Londonberry to Mr D L Harris, and unfortunately, no history of the car's stay in Ireland exists at this time. The next entry in the old green log book is in 1972 to a man in Preston. The car then moved around to 4 owners in Preston before being sold to a lady in Cardiff, and subsequently was exported to Italy. There are no records for its stay in Italy, but we believe it was dismantled there for a restoration and conversion to LHD, but this never occurred.
It reappeared in 2017 at a dealer's showroom in Malton, Yorkshire, and was subsequently advertised on eBay for £4995
Nut and bolt fully rebuilt Frogeye Sprite. Original UK Car and registration, heritage certificate and buff logbook present. Massive history file with fully photographed and documented restoration. £17,000 of receipts for parts alone, excluding any labour.
- Original UK car and original registration number All matching numbers
- Nut and bolt restoration
- Body totally rebuilt and all steel as evidenced by photographs, all rust cut out and replaced by new metal
- Looks as good underneath as on top
- Less than 500 miles since rebuilding
- Original Engine and Gearbox fully rebuilt as evidenced by huge book of receipts
- Large Photo documentation of the project included
- Drives superbly
- Over £17,000 spent on the rebuild not including any labour
- All new or refurbished suspension and drive train,
- Original parts retained or original replacement parts sourced throughout
- Original green logbook and heritage certificate
- Hood and sidescreens present
- Garage stored since rebuild.
Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY SPRITE
Registration: YZ 5866
Engine Size (cc): 950
Current Speedometer Reading: 7,000
Year of Manufacture: 1960
Date First Registered: 21/09/1960
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 9 April - Tuesday 15 April 2025
Current V5 present. Paperwork includes a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certified Copy of a Factory Record, a detailed folder showing restoration works, MOT certificates, a Sprite Catalogue, and various invoices.
The vendor has provided the following:
Originally built at Abingdon on 26 August 1960, the car was dispatched to Harry Ferguson Motors Ltd, Belfast on 29 August 1960. It had additional factory fitted equipment that included a Heater, Rev Counter, Windscreen wiper, Front bumpers, and a laminated windscreen.
It was then registered in Londonberry to Mr D L Harris, and unfortunately, no history of the car's stay in Ireland exists at this time. The next entry in the old green log book is in 1972 to a man in Preston. The car then moved around to 4 owners in Preston before being sold to a lady in Cardiff, and subsequently was exported to Italy. There are no records for its stay in Italy, but we believe it was dismantled there for a restoration and conversion to LHD, but this never occurred.
It reappeared in 2017 at a dealer's showroom in Malton, Yorkshire, and was subsequently advertised on eBay for £4995
Nut and bolt fully rebuilt Frogeye Sprite. Original UK Car and registration, heritage certificate and buff logbook present. Massive history file with fully photographed and documented restoration. £17,000 of receipts for parts alone, excluding any labour.
- Original UK car and original registration number All matching numbers
- Nut and bolt restoration
- Body totally rebuilt and all steel as evidenced by photographs, all rust cut out and replaced by new metal
- Looks as good underneath as on top
- Less than 500 miles since rebuilding
- Original Engine and Gearbox fully rebuilt as evidenced by huge book of receipts
- Large Photo documentation of the project included
- Drives superbly
- Over £17,000 spent on the rebuild not including any labour
- All new or refurbished suspension and drive train,
- Original parts retained or original replacement parts sourced throughout
- Original green logbook and heritage certificate
- Hood and sidescreens present
- Garage stored since rebuild.
Auction: April Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction, 18th Apr, 2025
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