Description:

1959 SPEEDWELL BUGEYE SPRITE RACE CAR The ORIGINAL - Tom Colby's Team Speedwell Engineering Sprite. This car has won numerous races over the years Vintage racing eligible w/SCCA & VARA logbooks. A Dave Hubbard (H Engineering) rebuilt 1380cc full-race engine and straight-cut, close-ratio gearbox. Tilton clutch, aluminum flywheel, racing axles w/dual bearing hubs, 45 DCOE carb, alum radiator with custom aluminum ducting, Minilite mag wheels, Speedwell Monza front end, 4-wheel disc brakes w/power boost, right-hand drive, fire suppression system. This car is very trick with numerous spares.


History

This car has won numerous races/events and is documented in the logbooks and written narratives by previous owner(s).Performance Data

• SCCA VP-1
  
• 1350 lbs
  

Engine

• Dave Hubbard - H Engineering
  
• Austin Healey
  
• A Series
  
• 115 @ rear wheels
  
• 45 DCOE Weber carb
  
• Ported, polished, big valves, cast iron
  
• Cast iron
  
• Custom ground, balanced, relieved
  
• Custom built, balanced
  
• Forged aluminum
  
• Full-race, Comptune
  
• Large diameter
  
• Alum roller rockers/Titan
  
• Full-race Tilton
  
• Full-race Tilton
  
• Tilton, lightened, balanced
  
• 2 inch
  
• 6 (this owner)
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• RJS Safety Equip
  
• Original
  
• 9.2 gal
  
• Electric
  
• Racing fuel only
  

Oil/Water System

• Full-race alum
  
• Front of car
  
• Full-race alum/Titan belt drive
  
• Yes
  
• Adjacent to front-end ducting
  

Electrical System

• Original points
  
• Odessey dry cell
  

Transmission

• Ribcage original Austin Healey
  
• 4-speed
  
• Straight-cut, close ratio
  
• Standard H-pattern
  
• 6 races
  

Rear End

• Austin Healey
  
• Standard
  
• 3.90
  
• Welded spider gears
  
• Racing type/dual bearing hubs
  
• 6
  
• Detroit Locker available but extra
  

Body

• Steel with fiberglass Monza front-end
  
• British Racing Green
  
• Good condition
  

Chassis

• Monocoque
  
• Speedwell Engineering
  
• Steel
  
• Painted
  
• Good
  
• Racing shocks, suspension prepared by Speedwell
  
• Racing shocks, rear Panhard rod, suspension prepared by Speedwell
  
• Racing shocks prepared by Speedwell
  
• Disc brakes, front & rear
  
• Right-hand drive, rack & pinion
  
• Original Minilites
  
• Hoosiers
  

Interior

• Grey
  
• Steel
  
• Halon fire suppression system (SCCA approved)
  
• 5-point Simpson harness
  
• Tach, oil temp/press, water temp.
  
• LeCarra
  
• Good
  

Spares

• Seals and gaskets
  
• Limited-slip available (extra)
  
• Wheels and tires (Sterling mags), extra
  
• Brake pads/disc
  
• Axels