"1960" HEALEY FROGEYE
Manufactured by the Frogeye Car Company
Isle of Wight. UK.
The Healey Frogeye was conceived by Donald and Geoffrey Healey and brought into production by Geoffrey Healey and Keith Brading of the Frogeye Car Company.
This car is a restoration assembly, produced by the company, and professionally built in the late 80's, early 90's.
- Exact shape and dimensions as the original Austin Healey "Bugeye"Sprite MK I
- Fiberglass and kevlar composite body
- Galvanized 16 gauge box-section steel chassis, with an original Sprite front crossmember
- Front suspension has a Speedwright-Spax tube shock conversion and disc brakes
- Ford "Kent" 1600 Crossflow as used on the Ford Cortina, and Formula Fords
- Weber sidedraft carb with aluminum intake manifold
- Tubular headers
- Close ratio 4 speed Ford transmission
- Posi-traction Ford Cortina rear end
- Rear axle is a 4 link set up with a Cortina rear axle, Spax tube shocks and coil springs
- New top, tonneau cover, & side curtains
- 13" Minilite style wheels
- Wood dash with Stewart Warner gauges
- Titled as a "1960 Austin Healey"
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The Healey component of the name reflects the role of Geof Healey, the developer of the original Mk I Sprite. Geof Healey worked with Keith Bradding, owner of the Frogeye Car Company, to develop an updated version which eventually featured modern day units to replace components such as the engine, gearbox and rear axle, without losing any of the character.
The Healey Frogeye features an exceptionally well made Fibreglass body with Kevlar re-inforcements, bolted to a galvanised steel tubular chassis. All the mechanical trim from the original (or later Sprite/Midgets) are used.
The first Healey Frogeyes were sold as "Restoration assemblies" and required the front cross-member of the donor to be supplied to the factory so that it could be incorporated into the chassis.
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