Couper's Classic Cars - Specializing in the Repair and Restoration of British and Italian Classic Cars
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'62 Austin Healey Sprite with a Jag Engine
Supercharged Jaguar V12 XK120 Coupe
1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 750 Spider Veloce
'53 Jaguar XK120 SE Supercharged Roadster
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Welcome to our current restoration and modification of a 1961 Austin Healey Sprite.
This Sprite will have a 3.8L Jaguar engine! Yes a 6 cylinder Jag engine! It fits without much body modification, but there will be some strengthening of unibody and improvements to the brakes and suspension. Crazy eh! Many have said that this sprite would never handle! What do they know! This little car, now that it has been sorted not only goes but also turns. The engine is mounted behind the front wheels which splits the 1800 lbs total weight 55% front and 45% rear, which is not bad. Throw in a tank full of gas, driver and a passenger and it is around 50/50! "They" don't know everything! As seen in
BEFORE
Some of the work below includes stripping the car, bead blasting of all components ready for painting.
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Please take a moment to take a look at the Services we can offer to you. Thank you. This page was updated 07/21/09 12:42 PM |
