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Aug 11, 2022 | 11:58 PM

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Corvette suspension, Hemi engine, Bugeye Sprite body...

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HEMI HEALEY: 478ci Hemi-Powered 1959 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite | Nicole Johnson's Detour S2:E3

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Nicole Johnson's Detour
95.2K subscribersNo wonder it's smiling... it's got a Hemi. Concealed behind its cute, friendly grin, a massive 478 cu. in. Chrysler Hemi producing 440 horsepower is perfectly paired with a Corvette suspension in this 80" wheel-base 1959 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite.

Owned and designed by engineer Vaughn Marian for the past 56 years, son Dave Marian sneaks the Ferrari-yellow roadster out for a drive with Nicole up legendary Highway 74 (as driven in the 1963 movie "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World") overlooking Palm Desert, California.

ABOUT THE MARIANS: Dave and his brother John grew up building the Sprite with their father, who acquired the body in 1966 on a first-date with their mother. A legacy 56 years strong, the Sprite is like a member of the Marian family, and has evolved for decades to become what it is today.

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SPRITE BUILD PHOTOS: https://www.instagram.com/hemi_bugeye...

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The Ultimate JDM Powered Sprite - Driving The Craziest, Most Incredible Austin Healey

The Ultimate JDM Powered Sprite - Driving The Craziest, Most Incredible Austin Healey Ever

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72.8K subscribersPutting a 1990s Japanese Engine in a 1960's classic car. This Austin Healey Frog Eye / Bug Eye Sprite now has 160hp compared to the 40hp original, it is powered by a Toyota 4A-GE, 20 valve engine from the Levin A111. It revs to 7800rpm.. This project has some incredible details as well as original patina. Huge thanks to James for having let me loose in it.