Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite

You can not buy this car over. You can rent it.

The Austin Healey was a British brand of sports cars that was last produced in 1972. The company was created through a joint venture created in 1952 by Leonard Lord of Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and Donald Healey, a renowned automotive engineer and designer. In 1968, the joint venture has ended after their 20-year agreement expired. Donald Healey left the company in 1968, when British Motor Holdings merged into British Leyland. Jensen Healey Motors has finally joined in 1952 and became its president in 1972. And in a word, this date marks the end of a great race a sports car.

The Austin Healey, however brief this merger proved to have managed to make three models built between 1953-1971. The models were built on 1953 to 1959 were named Austin Healey 100. He was given this name because he was one of the few cars of this era that could maintain a speed of 100 mph or 160 km / h.

The following models have been constructed over the year 1959 to 1967 and were called the Austin Healey 3000. It was supposed to be called the "Mille Miglia" after the race famous sports cars, but the name stuck to 3000 instead. The name 3000 comes from its 3,000 cc. The latest model, which was the Austin Healey Sprite was built in the year 1958-1971. These models were also alternatively called Frogeye, or BugEye Spridgets.

Despite its short lifespan, the Austin-Healey yet made its mark on popular culture in the United Kingdom and abroad. The father's character Sam Witwicky in the movie 2007 "Transformers" can be seen driving an Austin Healey, Eli Cash of the Royal Tennenbaum also an Austin Healey 3000 from its course and character of Steve Martin in the movie "Father of the bride "drives a black Austin Healey.

The first car made for Mattel's Barbie doll was a pink Austin Healey and in the music video "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," Tears for Fears member Curt Smith drives through the desert of California on an Austin Healey . The Austin Healey Sprite also appears on number 9 on the AskMen list of Top 10 All-Time British Cars.

Organizations and events for Austin Healey enthusiasts also exist. There is the Austin Healey Club of the United Kingdom and the United States. The 50 Spridget the great feast was, in fact, just celebrated 24 May 2008. It commemorates the official UK Golden Anniversary of the introduction of the Austin Healey Sprite.

Although there really plans to revive the Austin Healey from now, you can not buy this car, you can rent it. And why take the chance to ride in one of the most impressionable Brit cars in history? Scoot over to Las Vegas and rent this sports car to a car rental in the city. For the rent, you get back to the past and the experience of these classic British sports cars. You can even rent an American sports car built on the same day and learn to compare products from different countries. This is great on the lease, you can have one, two, and even more.

You do not need to wait for this car to be produced in the near future, rental cars are there to give you this experience. Right here, now. So I think I'll see you soon in your Austin Healey in Viva Las Vegas.