Description
Austin Healey Sprite (MG Midget) modified road going race car. Well known in the Cockshoot Cup race series as developed & successfully driven by John Payne in recent seasons.
Specification:
1380 engine built by Peter May - please contact for full spec.
Ford Type 9 - 5 speed gearbox Frontline conversion.
Peter May modified clutch.
Front suspension using uprated wishbones, adjustable lever arm dampers & PM triangulated top links.
Rear suspension lowered, with Spax dampers & PM panhard rod.
Rust free rear axle from USA, PM halfshafts, 4. 55:1 LSD.
PM 9" front brake kit with Wilwood alloy 4 pot calipers & Aeroquip hoses. Wilwood brake proportioning valve.
Bodywork - fibreglass bonnet, boot lid, front wings & hard top. Plexiglass side & rear windows. New windscreen April 2024. Custom made foam-filled fuel tank mounted under boot floor.
Full Safety Devices roll cage including door bars.
Sparco 6 point harness in date.
Fully plumbed-in Lifeline fire extinguisher.
Two sets of 13" Minilite alloy wheels - one set fitted with Yokohama list B/ C track tyres, second set with Yokohama road tyres.
Extensive range of spares including a pair of painted steel front wings, diff's, plugs, etc.
A huge history file going back over 25 years with every receipt for recent work & parts.
Also a fully galvanised PRG twin axle trailer with ramps & full electrics is available by separate negotiation.
This is a superbly built, fast, great handling car and a road going classic. Please contact for further details.
