Oxford Diecast Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite Cherry Red

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£8.95

The 1:76 scale Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite is a great addition to Oxford’s nostalgic series of ‘50s and ‘60s iconic British sports cars. Aptly named due to its fixed upward looking headlights, the Frogeye Sprite was introduced in May 1958, just two days after the Monte Carlo Grand Prix. Designed by Donald Healey as a low-cost compact sports car and classed as a 2-door roadster, production took place in the Abingdon MG factory. Our Oxford model is based on the Mark I version of the Sprite, which sported a 43 bhp, 948cc OHV (overhead valve) engine, in turn featuring elements of the BMC family’s

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