![]() ![]() ![]() This Austin-Healey Spite wears the description time-capsule car proudly. These unrestored masterpieces are as close as you can get to going back in time, simply by seeing or sitting in one can begin to transport you back to the car’s original time period. ![]() With seating for just two passengers, its 948cc A-Series inline-4 engine, fantastic handling, a 4-speed manual transmission and enough headroom for anyone, it proved to be a welcome addition to the pool of sports cars available to Americans.Ī “time-capsule car” is often a phrase that is used when the automobile in question represents the best of the best in terms of original quality. Introduced to the world through a variety of racing wins (First-in-class at the 1959 Sebring 12-hours and First-in-class in the 1958 Alpine Rally), it immediately gained critical acclaim. Their successful line of sports cars like the 100-6 and the “Big Healey” 3000 paved the way for their future models, including one of the most iconic: the Austin-Healey Sprite “Bug Eye.”īeginning production in 1958, the new Austin-Healey was a smaller and more precise sports car than its predecessors. Known worldwide for their original open-top sports cars, Austin-Healey found success through the winning combination of fun driving dynamics and affordable entry into the sports car market. True time-capsule condition – Original and unrestoredĪ long-time member of the Canepa Motorsport Museum collectionĩ48cc A-Series inline-4 engine, 4-speed manual transmission MORE: Austin Healey 3000 – Onboard at Spa – VideoĪnd a bonus clip – Woolmer dancing in the Healey in the wet.Click here to view high resolution photos I’m a big fan of 1500 horsepower wings-and-slicks Can-Am cars, but I don’t miss them one bit watching these little racers go at it! The pair swap places constantly, both demonstrating immense bravery and pulling moves on each other that range from textbook to inventive and opportunistic, including some particularly brave dives into Goodwood’s hairy chicane. His style is a great contrast to the more controlled style of James Colburn, piloting a Lenham Sprite GT. Richard Woolmer is on board the pretty little 1961 Austin Healey Sebring Sprite, and spends the entire race dancing on the absolute raggedy edge. The clip is from the Westlake Cup during the 75th Goodwood Members’ Meeting. An all-sideways, all-the-time, Austin Healey Sebring Sprite takes on a Lenham Sprite GT in this clip, which features more overtakes in its short five-minute run time than an entire modern Formula 1 season. ![]()
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