First of all, the driver was OK. Bruised ribs and not much else.
NOW SOLD to Blake in Wisconsin!
I’ve seen a few crashed Spridgets now, and they tend to fare quite well, better than one might expect, courtesy of the strong unibody construction. The same thing that makes these cars so tight and fun to drive makes them stout in an accident.
Please don’t crash yours. And if you do, they can be rebuilt. Like this one… totaled, but rebuildable.
Anyone driving a classic car should presume drivers do not see you even if they are looking right at you. We live in a time of maximum distraction. So drive as though that person will run the stop sign or traffic light, or pull out in front of you.
Please learn all the defensive driving tricks in the book to save your car, and maybe to save yourself! So what to do with this car? Repair it! Let’s get one more back on the road!
This is a 1960 Bugeye (AN5L 28929) and for sale. At the time of the accident a few months ago, this was a running and driving five-speed 1275-powered car with front disk brakes and a Weber Carb. You could take the engine and Datsun transmission out and use it elsewhere, but a good collision shop can pull the A pillar and rear quarter back into alignment and make this car drivable pretty quickly.
We have all the parts, including a new left front fender, new left rear fender, new driver’s door, and new A pillar. That makes this one pathway to get a 5 speed Bugeye at a very reasonable price if you are willing to manage restoration of the left side of the car. She comes with all the paperwork you need to register the car in your home state.
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