Now AVAILABLE again! Flip’s buyer has decided to pivot to a different Bugeye in our inventory, so Flip is available once again! Give us a call to learn more about this amazing automobile! Check out the new driving video below!
Bugeyes often look like vintage penny candy, and this one is no exception!
Meet “Flip,” (AN5L 27223). We have just gotten Flip in to sell for its most steward in Florida, who had purchased the car from us in 2023 and at that time he had us upgrade a few things, including fitting a brand new cream tan tonneau, new rear axle seals and brake shoes, a spin-on oil filter conversion, generator/alternator conversion, and more. Prior to that, a different owner in Florida owned Flip, and in 2021 the car received an additional list of multiple upgrades, plus our six hour departure check-over being completed (now twice) to ensure that every part of this vintage car is ready for a new home. As such, you get a superior car to what you might otherwise find online from other sources.
Prior to the 2023 sale, we further upgraded the nice interior with metal threshold covers in the footwells, and improved the under-bonnet X-bracing to better stabilize the flip-forward nose. These are welcome improvements to make this nice car even better-our clients love the ease of operation of a flip forward bonnet. So if you are looking for a nice driver that has been carefully evaluated and upgraded, give this one a serious look!
Flip has a strong 948 engine and lots of nice upgrades, like front disk brakes, 165 radial white wall tires, a new gas tank, an aluminum radiator and six-blade fan (to better handle Florida heat), and a recent Weber downdraft carburetor. Flip has been driven fewer than 1200 miles since 2021, with 400 of those miles coming under its current ownership, so al of the upgrades are fresh and just as nice as the day the car left for Florida in 2023!
Other upgrades we added to this car in 2021 include a larger than stock dashboard mirror, front sway bar (for better handling), three-point inertia seat belts, LED lights all around, tri-bar headlights (for a cool vintage look), front shocks, new muffler, upgraded tapered wheel bearings, new oil pressure gauge line, new steering column bushings, new ignition switch and guillotine, rear shocks and dog bones, New distributor and wires with electronic ignition (no points), new pinion seal, headlight wiring harness, new 7/8″ master cylinder, 180 degree thermostat , T-handle locking choke, and valve adjustment.
The Aluminum valve cover is a nice touch, and the engine bay and wiring harness is quite tidy. The gray interior is very well-executed, and includes a handsome aftermarket wood steering wheel. The car presents quite nicely. The paint looks great, but on close inspection there are a few tiny imperfections in the paint work, it is a good paint job, just not a great one. This is a very sharp car with about $16,000 in recent mechanical and cosmetic upgrades. Flip is a nice Bugeye to drive and enjoy! Click “read more” below for the full compliment of photos and give us a call if Flip is right for you!
