Equipment
1,098cc, Judson supercharged 70hp, Weber carb, Datsun 5-speed, aluminum radiator, chrome centerlock wire wheels, Falken tires, wood shift knob, wood-rim steering wheel, no front bumpers.
Condition
Very clean engine bay and underbody. Very good paint other than a touch up below the left headlight. Excellent interior. Body-off restored by the previous owner and fitted with a period correct Judson supercharger, a larger 1,098cc engine from a Mk II Sprite (the Bugeye originally came with a 948) and a Datsun 5-speed. The work was of high quality and completed last year and 85 miles ago. A fresh, neat Bugeye with extra go and lots of eyeball.
Market commentary
Mods of course typically take away from a car's value, but the alterations to this car were both tasteful and purposeful, and driving it is probably about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on. People crawled all over this sharp little Sprite in the preview where it attracted as much attention as any car in the auction. Enough people wanted it that it brought a price 10 grand over what a good Bugeye normally would, and is still a lot of performance for the money.