(Very Rare) Primrose Yellow1959 Austin-Healey Bug-Eyed Sprite Mark I
w/Hard Top & Luggage Rack. No box. Revell (Discontinued)
Car is pristine except that three of the rubber tires have a flat spot due being on display for years.
1:18 scale Die Cast Classic Compact Sports Car
A very rare collectible for the true one of a kind Bug-Eyed Sprite fan.
Please have a look at the pictures above to inspect this super detailed model.
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Mark I[edit]
| Austin-Healey Sprite | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Austin Sprite [2] |
| Production | 1958–1971 |
| Designer | Donald Healey |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 948 cc (0.9 L) A-Series I4 43HP[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,032 mm (80.0 in)[4] |
| Length | 3,480 mm (137.0 in)[4] |
| Width | 1,346 mm (53.0 in)[4] |
| Height | 1,200 mm (47.2 in) (with bonnet up)[5] |
The 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. However, 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 distinctive "cute" feature. The body was styled by Gerry Coker, with subsequent alterations by Les Ireland following Coker's emigration to the US in 1957. The car's distinctive frontal styling bore a strong resemblance to the defunct American 1951 Crosley Super Sport. 48,987 "frogeye" Sprites were made.
Specifications:
* Official licensed product
* Scale: 1:18
* Length: 7.5 Inches (approximate)
* Width: 3.5 Inches (approximate)
* Height: 3.25 Inches (approximate)
Features:
* Revell 1959 Austin-Healey Bug-Eyed Sprite Mark I w/Hard Top & Luggage Rack (Discontinued)
* Color: Primrose Yellow w/black & yellow interior.
* No box.
* Car is pristine except that three of the rubber tires have a flat spot due being on display for years.
* Steering front wheels, back wheels turn, rubber tires.
* Opening doors. Whole front (Doghouse) lifts up/backward to reveal engine.
* Detailed headlights, signal lights, and brake lights.
* Detailed interior & exterior.
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