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General Category => Healey Sports Cars => Topic started by: 88v8 on November 23, 2019, 02:46:45 PM

Title: 302 with Bugeye.
Post by: 88v8 on November 23, 2019, 02:46:45 PM
As a rule, I don't care for body mods, but this is so far out that the original body has pretty much vanished other than the nose and the screen frame, and really the result is quite novel.

Bugeye.jpg

In the process, the builder has solved that pesky problem of how to accommodate headers in an engine bay that's too narrow

Bugeye2.jpg

The 302 is backed up by a C4, probably not a bad idea on a car where it must be rather easy to break traction.

Rear end treatment includes overriders, I do like to see bumpers or at least overriders.
It would look better with them on the front as well, imho.

Bugeye1.jpg

If you fancy this compact giant-killer, here it is in BaT

 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-austin-healey-bug-eye-sprite-42/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-22

Ivor
Title: Re: 302 with Bugeye.
Post by: HealeyRick on November 24, 2019, 11:37:07 AM
If you like innovative header routing:

(https://i.vgy.me/9qpjR7.jpg)
Title: Re: 302 with Bugeye.
Post by: 88v8 on December 02, 2019, 04:40:08 AM
Sold for $9k & change.
On the same day a stock Bugeye made $13k.
Perhaps it was the colour.

Ivor