All-out Healey Bugeye Sprite race car converted to urban warrior

We knew this former Bugeye race car could be a street car again, but when the new owner said he wanted to keep it in New York City, we had some new challenges! From Bugeyeguy.com

[@jimburig7064]

Best sounding Bugeye Sprite I've heard. Well built!

[@keystonekid7451]

Video is 5 years old & I love that Bugeye! Nice job! I had to comment!

[@paulbarber1960]

So thats the face to go with the voice 👍👍

[@T3glider]

Only bad choice was the Momo wheel.

[@JBFromOZ]

driving a manual in New York City? that's keen!

[@Only1English]

Awesome I love it. Cool Set Up

[@mathiastb32]

To the that says frog eye,that's British,Imo. I had a 1960,never heard anyone use the term ,frogeye,until internet came along. Great cars. Matt

[@leonardodahumanoid4344]

Almost my dream car. This was a great idea. I hope it survives NYC. I drove one in Atlanta in the 70s. I got caught up in a bad multicar accident and miraculously drove through it. I watched the mirror and my roommate watched ahead and yelled warnings to me. We almost got run over by a semi 😰

[@doinyourself524]

nice job nad choices :D

[@cdjhyoung]

So how about some specs? Engine size in cc's? Estimated horsepower? Gear box source, number of speeds? Top end? 0-60 time? Weight? Cool looking car, but I think that straight cut trans whine would wear on your nerves very quickly.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Shove a couple Bananas in the gear box, good to go.

[@axiomist4488]

!!!!! You never got out of second !!!!!! How high were you taking the rpm's to get that high whine ???

[@philhohnen6193]

Beautiful restoration, numbers don't improve though, enjoy!

[@markmathews6876]

cool little car

[@lanceharsh7025]

How fun!

[@davideccles7805]

You say all out race car, but Its still got its inch and 1/4 su carbs on it, these will limit air flow simply due to their size and will limit the power output by not flowing enough air.

[@crazyoldhippieguy]

4-10-2019.Have you ever made one that runs on NH3?

[@nancywestern1390]

How did you say that cut off switch works 😄.

[@axiomist1076]

Holy crap, you never took it out of second ! How fast does that little monster go? How many speeds? What's the gas mileage?

[@WTGRacing]

+axiomist Gas mileage? Probably terrible since you want to floor it everywhere. It would be interesting to see what it would do if you could drive it gently, which I doubt this car is happy to do.

[@bugeyeguydotcom]

Racing gear sets (transmission) whine...

[@julianevans9548]

Reminds me of an old Mini - slightly louder whine. Lovely car.

[@solstar4778]

Transmission sings !

[@adwest68]

English car

[@PetesNikon]

You didn't mention if it has a horn installed. In New York he's going to need a horn!!!

[@mumbles2000]

he did say air horns

[@maxhedendahl5262]

Steering wheel is so wrong for this car. And it sounds nothing like it should. Otherwise very nice

[@davidking5950]

Frog eye not bug eye.

[@bugeyeguydotcom]

At this point, we Sprite lovers are all brothers on both sides of the pond, so call it what you will, let's stick together!

[@adwest68]

Frog eye in the U K In the USA, bug eye In the Netherlands, 🐸 kikker oog Frog is in Dutch kikker

[@chrisdechristophe]

One must make allowances for our colonialist brothers.

[@chrisdechristophe]

Omg what have you done to this car! It sounds all wrong, this much acceleration, how does the suspension and steering handle it!

[@STho205]

@@chrisdechristophe you mean it no longer sounds like a loveable quirky: very cheap, squirrelly car with Armstrong shocks, a tiny tractor motor, a primitive 4sp with a very annoying first gear. I think he knew what he was doing.