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Austin Healey Sprite Arkley SS RHD — 1962

Fun and headstrong body alternative to all Spridgets (AH Sprite and MG Midget) with influences from, among others, Morgan and Lotus Super Seven.

Peter Sundfeldt
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Shaun Major
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"Unusual, affordable and easy to maintain in a user-friendly fine condition."

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14954
SUNDSVALL
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Peter Sundfeldt
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"Unusual, affordable and easy to maintain in a user-friendly fine condition."

Description

It was brought to Sweden through love. An English woman met a Swedish man through her passion in horses, and she brought her pretty odd English sports car with her. The car was driven with English plates before being stored, although it was never registered in Sweden. In 2013, the current owner took over custody and hence the car's renovation. He started in 2014 and worked nonstop for two years. The registration encountered various complications with names and identities, such as an Arkley SS masquerading as an MG Midget or an Austin-Healey Sprite. Finally, the car was registered and regularly driven by its owner. Please keep in mind that this is a Right Hand Drive car.

Technical data

  • Year
    1962/1962 
  • Registration date
    1962-01-01 
  • Mileage
    3 800 miles 
  • Kw / hp
    37 / 50 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Vinyl 
  • Colour
    British Racing Green 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    The renovated 1100 engine feels energetic and healthy, thanks to two standard SU carburetors, a sharper cam, a "competition manifold" (extractor manifold), and a diff with a higher gear. The engine compartment is neat and clean.

  • Interior condition:

    Morris Minor seats with head restraints and beautiful carpets are stylishly upholstered, and everything feels complete and neat. Also as a nice leather sporty steering wheel.

  • Exterior condition:

    Good paint in British Racing Green (a colour that exists and was offered in numerous shades from many different car manufacturers), the bonnet has some "Spider web cracks" in the fibreglass. Nice wheels with no damage and nice tyres.

  • General condition:

    Nice, rare car with extensive paperwork, ready-to-drive in a renovated condition.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2014-06-09
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1962-01-01 (typbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1962-01-01
Senast godkända besiktning: 2018-05-07
Besiktigad tom: -
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 11

Facts about the model

Arkley SS ritades av engelsmannen John Britten 1969 som en ombyggnadssats till MG Midget och Austin-Healey Sprite. Satsen bestod främst av en ny fram- och bakdel tillverkade av glasfiber. Enheterna tillverkades av Lenham Motor Co. i Harrietham i Kent, England. Ombyggnaden gjordes i John Brittens verkstäder i Hertfordshire, där bilarna också såldes. Totalt tillverkades runt 900 bilar. Retrodesignen inspirerades mest av Morganbilarna. Trimningen bestod av viktminskning samt bredare däck och fälgar.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Sundsvall

For viewing the vehicle, contact the valuator/depot:

Peter Sundfeldt / Shaun Major
+46 705-38 80 22 / +46 709-72 40 07
peter@bilwebauctions.se / shaun@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2022-06-16.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

General information about the condition of the vehicles .
  • At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
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