1960 Austin-Healey Mk1 Sprite Texas Roadtrip

[@nickb1892]

I need to express my gratitude for Nick "The Roman." Brilliant writer, script and songs. Thanks Roman for making things happen and being an excellent human being, sharing your work with us through this channel with Mr. Regular!

[@Oosh21]

Mr Regular in his flying clothes. Love that he feels the need to dress up like back in the days air travel was special. 😍

[@stephendeben1590]

It looks nice, but who wants to spend several hours in a cramped cabin wearing uncomfortable clothes? I’d rather be in baggy sweatpants and a hoody.

[@mikehall3976]

Lovely attire.

[@maryannsy4129]

I rode in that exact Sprite during the '70's. A drive around the block was a treat, not without the potential of a breakdown. A trip as long as the one you experienced would have been a real adventure. Two Buc-ee's and Shiner -- what a good day! Thanks for sharing.

[@account0199]

It's like giving a ride to a child: "What's this button do? And what's this button do? And what happens if I pull this?" Love it.

[@trainman05matthewb.65]

I was waiting for the bond style ejector seat

[@Obenzinger]

22:21 It's a kolache! Me, a New Yorker, never heard of kolaches until I married a Texan. I will now forever needle my in-laws by calling it a hot dog loaf. Thank you for this!

[@TheoIndustries]

Usually we call ‘‘em pigs in a blanket down here, kolaches is a city term 😂

[@aaronbehindbars]

It's a facsimile of a klobasnek, which is always savory. A kolache is always sweet with fruit and/or cream cheese. Additionally, it is common for klobasneks to have spinach, onion, or fermented cabbage with the meat filling or veggies alone. The one's sold a Buc-ees are rather plain, sausage variety...no more than a jumbo sized pig in a blanket. It's best to find a Polish bakery in a little town for some really good ones. Hruska's in Ellinger, TX is a fine spot for both Klobasneks and Kolaches.

[@sporadiceel6246]

@@TheoIndustries I live pretty out in the stick here, we've always called them Kolaches

[@hendo337]

The brisket and pulled pork kolaches are LIFE especially at the place in West, Texas off 35.

[@throttledan]

Hey look, Brian's wearing a tie. That must mean he's going to the airport.

[@aaronbehindbars]

I had to LOL at Mr. Regular's pondering of the F-150 Texas Edition. Pretty much nailed it!

[@CarputingYT]

Road trips in classic cars are more enjoyable for the what if factors to me, have a great trip

[@yourfavoritetrex]

The long "don't mess with texass" bit where regular was just mentioning everything he see's killed me 🤣🤣

[@johnpearson492]

Interestingly, my 62 Sprite will happily run at 70mph, stock 4.22 rear end. My fuel gauge is the same with showing 1/4 tank being empty. This one has a particularly quiet exhaust note. Beautiful bugeye!

[@t00lshack]

Owning a 62 Mini in Florida in my teenage years, the watching the temp gauge like a hawk brings back memories.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Oh good future Brian remembered his hat

[@HankScorpio64]

Only Mr.Regular can commentate on a road trip in a oddly profound and weird way. Never change Mr. Regular never change.

[@phasmata3813]

Regular's wandering thoughts on a subject, like the whole bit about the Texes F-150, are one of my favorite things. I'm glad I'm not alone in really chewing on super specific little mysteries like that.

[@mukhtar__]

DON'T MESS WITH TEX-ASS

[@sodiebergh]

Kickoff with that new buzzcut, sweater vest and tie! Hubba hubba! 👔🤩

[@sporadiceel6246]

The Texas edition F-150 is mainly an appearance and towing/hauling package. Nothing too fancy, just a little more useful down here. Thanks for coming to our great state!

[@billcoley4426]

I've delivered parts to the John Deere dealer right down the road from the Shiner brewery. My first Buckee's was the one you had lunch at. Good times.

[@wadecampbell5295]

You were in Scotty Kilmer's old neighborhood off Montrose in Houston. His road tests would often pass that Whole Foods near Allen/Memorial Pkwys

[@electricwhizer155]

I love the videos like this thanks for taking the time to film all them

[@Fivemonthslater1]

"We are watching the in-car entertainment here". I laughed way too hard; almost woke my kid up with that one.

[@mikecyc72usa]

I had a 78 Triumph Spitfire 1500 from 2010 to 2019 as my only car while I lived in Austin. I put over 112,000 miles on it in that time. I drove to and competed in autocrosses at San Antonio dragstrip with SASCA and Spokes, Harris Hill, and my dog and I drove to Hilton Head, SC to visit my parents a few times. MAde that run of 1200ish miles in 22-24 hrs. It was nothing to me to drive that car hundreds of miles in a day. This reminded me of my trips minus the mechanical issues.

[@bigridge717]

Dudes, I seriously posted in the RCR Facebook group about this being my favorite British sports car yesterday! What a fuckin coincidence.

[@puddle-brigade]

My dad spent the last few years of his life trying to restore this exact model Healey after a shit neighbor stripped it for parts while he was stationed in desert storm. His was british racing green, and his lackluster attempts at repairing it led to me developing a good handle of power tool use as a little girl. It’s punching me right in the nostalgia button.

[@IVR02]

Thanks to this video, I now find myself humming the Dallas theme at the slightest mention of Texas, even though I've never watched Dallas.

[@desert_jin6281]

That is one happy little car. Much more agreeable that modern cars.

[@RobsNeighbor]

Love the channel and everything you all do! You bring so much value to the viewer.

[@KayakTN]

I spent a week in DFW with my MG B. I wouldn’t do it again.

[@BYLRPhil]

That hot dog in a closed bun is called a Kolache. They’re Czech :-)

[@cbehr91]

Props to the GoPro microphone wind cutting.

[@akr01364]

Having made the trek from my home in western MA to my brother's in Richmond VA in a Caterham last month I both feel your pleasure and pain. BTW: very handsomely chosen for the blue travel wear. :) (post midnight whiskey edit: Brian, you look very handsome in blue)

[@BRUH-ne2zf]

damn a new regular vid , this day boutta be nice

[@DV-uz2sh]

For the C O N T E N T! Love you Brian

[@deetz2524]

Having had two cars with temp-rising-at-the-light issues, my agada levels are super high watching this.

[@TheSalPic]

Didn’t expect the Orlando/Sanford reference. I live like 10 minutes away from there.

[@lawrenceotwell6906]

Most "Texas Edition" stuff with trucks is just marketing. For the most part it's chrome out, reasonably well optioned, two wheeled drive. That's it.

[@chrisej5987]

Ya'll are are worried about the car but it's a modern phone that peaced out 😅

[@macnugget]

The irony was not lost on us

[@drwatson32bit]

@7:50 Can vouch that the windshield washer on my friend's Spitfire was like a squirt gun pump. I'd imagine it's the same here. Also right after that, that always was the choke knob proper. Nothing to do with the fan, deceptively enough. I guess it's like envisioning the vent on a BBQ grill.

[@robber_h]

An unrestored 62 year old car. I think it did magnificently. Let's see how modern cars fare in 60 years!

[@brufleth6299]

At least there's a temperature gauge. The 72 Impala I had didn't tell you things were bad until you were broken down in the middle of rush hour traffic.

[@GiulioImparato]

I am watching with particular interest since in 10 days time i will do something similar. Turkey--> to Italy in 2 days (night stop in Greece) on a triumph spitfire. (My dads). Can't wait but i also hope the car will hold. I already have been warned about footwell and transimssion tunnel heat by my father...

[@BryanRaykingxanadu]

I'm glad you pronounce Houston the right way

[@TheLaughingMan42]

Yes, people do care so much about Texas that they pay more for Texas edition trucks. The Ram and Silverado both have Texas editions as well.

[@cadentannery4626]

are they only sold in texas?

[@TheLaughingMan42]

@@cadentannery4626 I think you can also get them in areas immediately surrounding Texas.

[@FerioSpeedTribe]

@@TheLaughingMan42 I saw a texas edition silverado before. Im in the Philippines BTW, Silverados are rare in general

[@hendo337]

TX Edition trucks are meant to be a discount and appearance package.

[@covrace]

Mk 1 sprites were delivered with a 948cc engine with twin cars. The rear gears are pretty steep. The later "a-series" engines (1098cc and 1275cc) will bolt right in. More power and same weight.

[@dcanmore]

62 year-old car with 948cc and 42hp, 82mph 0-60 20sec; same A-Series engine found in Minis and Morris Minors although the Mini had various other displacements 848, 998, 1098 and 1275cc. This engine was carried over to the next generation Sprite and finished production in 1964, then replaced in favour of the 1098cc 59hp variant also found in the MG Midget.

[@johnpearson492]

The 1098cc started in 1962 at 56 hp. It's a phenomenal engine, really likes to rev.

[@Bardock_Obama]

I really wish I had seen this before I met you at Little Gretel. I'd have definitely asked to see this thing. I love these old coupes

[@hendo337]

That reminds me of a mini-version of my Uncle's '64 MGB.

[@tomstech4390]

15:30 "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced".

[@alexanderkramer8270]

The spoetzl brewing company is such a nice day trip, 10/10 would recommend

[@alexanderkramer8270]

Also, it's kinda funny, I did a trip just like this a while back, and it was amazing, Texas roadtrips are great, gruene, San Antonio, fredricksberg, all amazing destinations

[@Qwijebo]

My dad and mum drove his from Toronto to NY in the winter back in 1960

[@markharnitchek9205]

Great video ... a Bugeye, Buc-ee's, and bugs.

[@hendo337]

The "Texas Edition" is a discounted options bundle that includes exterior dress up items like the painted bumpers and 20" wheels from a higher trim level in that case, the older TX Ed had Chrome bumpers, grill and 20" wheels, it appears they went "sporty" with a monochrome painted bumper set up and an dark grey wheel on that year. So.e TX Edition trucks would also be the lowest priced version of the truck with leather interior as well, at least some years of the GM TX Edition trucks. There was a GM TX Edition in the early 2000s that was RWD extended cab with the LQ9 6L which is highly sought after now.

[@joelaugustin6407]

My father had one of those! He loved how low to the ground it was, supposedly he could reach down and touch the pavement from his seat.

[@Abandoned_Brane]

I've got a '59 I picked up last year came in in boxes. I'm restoring it to do touring America's great roads. The first one I hope to do is the overseas Highway next spring.

[@MihisAnton]

Can we expect an RCR review of that Cayenne? I'm curious what you would say about Porsche entering the SUV market in the 2000s, and of course the portrayal of the customers

[@stefthepef]

bonus: Stef Schrader is jarglus of that Cayenne CAYENNE REVIEW CAYENNE REVIEW CAYENNE REVIEWWWWWWW

[@pdegnan4852]

When it was parked at what I'm assuming is their new house, I immediately thought "Man that driveway would suck to shovel in the winter", then I realized... they were in TEX-ASS

[@usmcplu]

About a month ago, I picked up a stock, unmolested 1996 Mazda Miata (NA) from Houston Texas, and drove it back to Maryland. This Miata was a base model, so no cruise control or any luxuries. That's what makes it memorable though; the pain. Pain equals memory. Anyway, Texas did little to impress me. Everytime I thought I was out of Houston, I wasn't. It's like being trapped in one big parking lot forever. The kind people of Texas also like to remind you they have a big boy truck and you have a little car. Texans: "Hurr durr, my choo choo twuck is big, your barbie car is wittle, you see?" Me: "Yep. You understand shapes and sizes, good for you." Anyway I want to believe their tailgating was the Texas way of escorting another fellow, American, human being to safety. Curious to know your experience with harassment on the road.

[@nut1080]

THNX for the ride! 😁😄

[@sneakeypete]

25:44 Having done a fair few trips with my Dad in his Datsun Roadster, I have to agree. The elements can be pretty damn punishing

[@ZephytheDragon]

8:35 So apparently the only differences that a 'Texas Edition' F150 has from stock is a chrome tipped exhaust, front license plate mounts, and the badge of course.

[@SpartanOfLuxon]

Texas Edition (Also made an Oklahoma edition) is just an XLT package with chrome and the badge, nothing you can't get on a normal F150

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Shoot, I’d settle for road tripping in a late 80’s CRX at this point

[@trr94001]

It did pretty well considering it was built for cold, rainy England.

[@mattmatthews5414]

Woah! That house is sick!

[@henryd1981]

I wonder if that Valero had those windshield squeegees. I only ever stop at QuikTrip, and they definitely have them.

[@Levenstone132]

I coulda got a frogeye for £800 back in 1977 when I started driving. Ended up with a half-timbered Moggy Traveller,got to be practical I suppose. Same torquey little A-series though.

[@colesalegna1248]

I am a british car mechanic. This was hilarious to watch

[@aswarmofdeadinsects]

Single handleld GoPro works astonishingly well.

[@mattmatthews5414]

I love that he unintentionally seems to be beginning to sound like a goofy Hunter S Thompson.

[@hendo337]

If it got too warm you could always go Roadkill and ratchet strap the hood to the rear deck lid with a blanket on it or the Cayenne roof rack.

[@IHeartLight]

Surprised that it survived this TEXAS heat without a TEXAS SIZE RAIDIATOR

[@LoveOfMules13]

You can always street park for free and take the septa airport line for $5-10 if you want to save some money. It's fairly convenient imo (as a philadelphian with a shitbox car) but does add some travel time.

[@BearerOfDreams]

Thinks I've learned: the radiator is the size of a shoe. Dont mess with Tex-ass

[@PhantasmPhoton]

FL + NJ = TX

[@thehonestpickup1007]

You are correct about Texas badges. It’s weird. By the way, if you’re ever in DFW I have a few vehicles you might be interested in reviewing.

[@bobjohnsonthe3rd]

Drop by Arkansas on your way back and drive a 1986 Plymouth Voyager lol

[@matdddd]

I like old roadsters

[@OpeoAslam]

The lack of squeegees is a Buc-Ee’s thing. The Warner Robins location is the same way.

[@stefthepef]

Old car life. 55ish is roughly the optimum 411 cruising speed for long-hauls, too.

[@EddieFly00]

Mr Regular consider coming to CNY this summer!

[@tastycarburant]

The thought of 5000rpm in an A-Series gives me slight anxiety. I've driven a 1098cc variation a lot and the crank would snap at 5500rpm.

[@johnpearson492]

Really? I take my 1098 Sprite up to 5500-6000 rpm literally every time I drive it. I don't like driving it on the highway, but have driven it for 15 minutes straight at 75-80mph, putting the revs around or above 5000. It's plenty peppy at highway speed.

[@donhaywood6542]

I'm thinking that the cable drive for the tach is not very accurate. 5000 actual rpm would be stressing the heck out of that engine. It would scare me to push it that hard for that long.

[@Sillyzombie666]

the texas edition f150 is probably just an after market gauge

[@Oliverdobbins]

OMG I cannot think of a worse car to cruise on any highway anywhere in the world than a Frogeye Sprite. It’s designed for twisty tiny British B-roads, not wide endless highway cruising. Fling it round backroads, not cruise on highways.

[@hendo337]

I wonder if they gave Regular a 3 way around the world on the hood of that Bugeye before the trip..🤔

[@TeamNoAffiliation]

The sticker. They only difference is the sticker on the Texas edition f-150

[@TheLaughingMan42]

I love the white watch. What is it?

[@CLVS]

A watch

[@snoballuk]

looks like a Just White Soft Swatch

[@tokirak]

I can't imagine doing that through lovebug season

[@donhaywood6542]

Freaks me out that the 'reviewer' had zero affinity for the actual driving of the BE. They are quite responsive and are a heck of a lot of fun to drive......If one would recognize the issue. I suppose his idea of fun is elsewhere. Maybe the long Texas roads did not provide the proper driving experience.

[@chrisp679]

I would say Newark but I don't know how far you're willing to go. That's the United hub.

[@The101Point1]

Soon you're going to review my friends Gemballa Widebody E30

[@houstonnewton9199]

“Across Texas” > Houston to San Antonio I implore you to go further. It’s much more fun

[@pikaporeon]

Is it worth turning the car off at long lights like that? Or is the startup too inconsistant/slow to pull it off? (Or are there other thermal implications of doing so)

[@dennisferron8847]

I would imagine the loss of airflow from the mechanical fan makes turning it off at lights at best a placebo if not actively harmful. Turning the engine off on long downhills probably did work, though. Also in that car I'd trust 4th gear clutch restarts more than wearing out the starter and battery.

[@KayakTN]

If you commit a crime in Dallas, the news will spend more time describing your truck than you.

[@DJJHUGHES]

Texas Edition is just a badge

[@rogerking7258]

The temperature gauge takes forever to give a reading because the sensor is in the radiator. So the engine will be fully up to temperature before the thermostat opens and lets any water into the radiator to give a reading. The temperature reading isn't really showing you what the engine is feeling, just the radiator, which is likely to be a bit cooler than the engine. Crazy design, but I'll forgive the car for being so cute. And Oh my God! You couldn't have better illustrated the divide between generations than when you "broke down" because your phone overheated and you didn't know where you were going!!!!!!

[@adanklobster6525]

Every texass chuck is texass aye dition

[@ostsan8598]

Austin-Heeley Mk1 Sprite: Don't mess with texass

[@FSMface]

Houston to San Antonio is not a road trip. That's commuting. 🤪

[@jcsmith725]

Damn dude.. This is the first video of yours I've seen. How did they feel about you crapping on their car the whole time? They are fun quirky cars just like their brother the MG Midget. They are street legal death trap go karts. I perfer driving one over my Z06 because I can rev the crap out of it, feel like I'm going a million mph and still be under the speed limit. We also get more smiles, pictures, thumbs up and waves over the Corvette.

[@wellsbengston4132]

Love bugs. Ugh. I don't miss the love bugs at all... I miss kolaches greatly though.