Details
- Body Type: Convertible
- Model Year: 1961
- Trans: Manual
- Fuel Type: Gas
- Ext color: Red
- Int color: Gray
Red Exterior
Gray Interior
Black Canvas Convertible Top
Gray Tonneau Cover
1098cc Engine
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Wooden Steering Wheel
Steel Wheels with AH Wheel Covers
Side Curtains
Front Hinged Bonnet for Easier Access
Well Restored Car with Receipts for Parts Installed
Great Driving Car
The little Sprite quickly became affectionately known as the Frogeye in the UK and the Bugeye in the US, because its headlights were prominently mounted on top of the bonnet, inboard of the front wings. The car’s designers had intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use; a similar arrangement was used many years later on the Porsche 928. But cost cutting by BMC led to the flip-up mechanism being deleted, therefore the headlights were simply fixed in a permanently upright position, giving the car its most distinctive feature.
