Automobile Makes and Models Austin Healey

Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker. The marque was established through a joint-venture arrangement, set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and the Donald Healey Motor Company, a renowned automotive engineering and design firm.  Austin-Healey cars were produced until 1972 when the 20-year agreement between Healey and Austin came to an end. Donald Healey left the company in 1968 when British Motor Holdings (BMC had merged with...Read Full Story

The Early Days of MG Midget CarsPicture MG Midget CarsBack in the 1920's, the M-Type Midget had been developed from the baby Morris Minor. The result was a basic, cheap, fun two-seater, with sporting pretensions which triggered a whole dynasty of Midgets. It was the Midget series which had established MG as a manufacturer of sports cars with an excellent reputation in motor sport.Picture M-Type Midget Cars This range of cars had culminated in the TF which was seen as a Midget too far. By the...Read Full Story

The MG Midget MkI (1961-1964)Picture Of 1975 Mg Midget CarsThe first version was essentially a slightly more expensive badge engineered version of the Austin-Healey Sprite MKII and retained the quarter-elliptic sprung rear axle from the original Sprite. The engine was a 948 cc A-Series with twin SU carburettors producing 46 hp (34 kW) at 5500 rpm and 53 lbf·ft (72 Nm) at 3000 rpm. Brakes were 7 in (178 mm) drums all round. A hard top, heater, radio and luggage rack were available as factory...Read Full Story

Austin Healey Cars And The History Of It Past 2Picture Of Austin-Healey 3000The 1960s saw the introduction of the Austin Healey 3000 MkII. It sported dual carburetors and had a curved instead of straight front windshield. Although its top speed was reduced to 112.9 mph, its zero-to-60 performance increased to 10.9 seconds. Its fuel efficiency increased to 23.5 miles per gallon.Picture Of 1967 Austin Healey SpriteThe Austin Healey 3000 MkIII was produced from 1964 to 1967. The MkIII could...Read Full Story

Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark I, Mark II, Mark III Mark IV) Car Parts 1Picture Of Austin Healey Sprite CarsThe Austin Healey Sprite is a small open sports car which was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) on 20 May 1958, just before that year's Monaco Grand Prix. It was intended to be a low-cost model that "a chap could keep in his bike shed", yet be the successor to the sporting versions of the pre-war Austin Seven. The Sprite was designed by the Donald...Read Full Story

There were plenty of reasons to love the Austin-Healey Sprite. Besides being super affordable when they debuted, the Sprite was light and capable of out-handling high-dollar sports cars of the era, not to mention the plucky British styling that was unlike anything else on the road. That combination has helped make the Sprite Mk 1 a sought after collectible, but it hasn’t inspired anyone to come up with a recreation of the car. Until now. Feast your eyes on the Norster 600R. This, um, unique...Read Full Story

Austin Healey Cars And The History Of It picture Austin HealeyAustin Healey was a British sports car maker. The marque was established through a joint venture arrangement, set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and Donald Healey, a renowned automotive engineer and designer.Picture Austin Healey 100In the early 1950s, Donald Healey was hand-manufacturing a few cars in a small workshop. He showed a car, called the Healey 100, at the...Read Full Story

Frogeye Sprite Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite Austin Healey the first of several Sprite models.The Austin Healey Sprite which was introduced in 1958 was a diminutive roadster with an unmistakable headlight arrangement.The prominent headlights were initially intended to be flip-up units. However the cost of retractable headlights was to high, and instead they were fixed in what would have been the 'up' position. Their unusual location gave rise to the cars affectionate nickname, the "Frogeye...Read Full Story

Filed under: Convertible, Budget, China, Europe, Chery Norster 600R – Click above for high-res image gallery There were plenty of reasons to love the Austin-Healey Sprite. Besides being super affordable when they debuted, the Sprite was light and capable of out-handling high-dollar sports cars of the era, not to mention the plucky British styling that was unlike anything else on the road. That combination has helped make the Sprite Mk 1 a sought after collectible, but it hasn’t inspired...Read Full Story

Austin Healey Sprite, 1967665.00 Price: 665.00 Location: Miamisburg, Ohio Description: You are bidding on a 1967 Austin Healey Sprite.  I am selling this car for a very good friend.  It has been in his family for about eight (8) years.  In that period of time it has been driven less than 1,000 miles.  It has had new tires and brakes installed, transmission and clutch replaced, a paint job by MAACO, and a new interior made and installed by Marine Upholstery, the premier classic car...Read Full Story