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1958 Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite - Sebring Replica    
    
For sale is my competition Austin Healey Sprite with all the right parts.  Ready to race in CSCC Swinging 60's, Midget Challenge, Equipe GTS, HSCC and potentially Goodwood with some changes.    
    
1958 Frogeye shell, comprehensively rebuilt and improved by Dom Mooney at Midland Classic Restoration.  MCR have done a superb job - the quality speaks for itself.      No expense spared - offered at far less than build cost.

Seam welded throughout.  New H-frame, floor, boot floor, box sections etc.  Zero damage/rust    

Custom Safety Devices roll cage to suit Sebring roof and Frogeye Dash, with additional stiffening.    

Aluminium front inner wings.  Aluminium door skins.  Steel rear (for strength).  Fibreglass roof and race weight front end.  Easily returned to Frogeye look if req'd.    

Speedwell Blue with orange nose as per original Sebring style.    
    
1380cc MED short engine refreshed winter 2020.
Omega Forged Pistons
Brand New Keith Calver ST race head
Brand New Keith Calver ST race camshaft    
Keith Calver 1.4:1 Ratio Rockers
45 DCOE Weber with MED DCR filter system    
Lightened and balanced crank, rods etc    
    
Aluminium backplate    
Maniflow intake and exhaust    
ARP Fasteners used throughout    

Straight cut gearbox (Peter May)    rebuilt winter 2020
    
Tillett seat, Schroth belts uprated Smiths Tacho.  Lifeline Fire System. Sparco suede steering wheel.Lightweight battery.    
    
Uprated lever arms with additional top link and neg. camber trunnions (Peter May)    
600lbs front springs, with 3/4" rose jointed ARB (Peter May)    
Lowered and softened 1/4 elliptic rear springs, complete with adjustable telescopic conversion. Panhard rod.  Rose jointed trailing arms. (Peter May)    
Corner weighted and geometry set up at MCR.    
Large core radiator, MED oil cooler.    
    
Four pot Wilwood calipers, large disc conversion, Mintex 1155 Pads.  Rear - Minifin drums.  Adjustable brake balance with triple master cylinders.    
    
Steel flywheel     
Quartermaster race clutch with concentric hydraulic release bearing    
3.9 Diff (recon) with uprated driveshafts    
5" Minilite replica wheels fitted with Yokohama A048 Tyres     
    
This car has competed at one race (Silverstone 2018)  and 3 trackdays since completion. Potential to register for road use (V5 available)
    
I love driving it - but need something I can use more often.  

Potential p/x considered for 968 Sport CS, Cayman R, Caterham R300    
    
Brian James trailer available separately.    
    

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