When we started this project, we knew we wanted to supercharge our Bugeye Sprite. A car this cool should be truly quick, right?
After buying a vintage supercharger, we took …
Every car needs a throttle pedal, and the Sprite’s is pretty conventional: A metal rod attaches at one end to a to a throttle pedal hinged at the floor. And …
The Lucas running lights found on an early Sprite like ours are very common as they were used on many other British sports cars of the day. Triumphs, …
The dashboard on a Bugeye Sprite was originally covered with vinyl fabric that matched the interior color. This fabric was clipped on and not glued.
Today’s restorers usually skip the …
As we mentioned in our last update, the fuel tank mounts in conjunction with the Panhard bar.
We were able to reuse the fuel tank that came …
