AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE Mk1 (1958-1961)
n the latter part of the 1950s, BMC saw a gap in the market for a petite, lightweight, low-cost sports car that could balance decent levels of performance with low running costs. An existing relationship with the Healey Motor Company was revisited, and in partnership the two firms would divide and conquer; Healey would take care of the design and engineering, BMC the running gear. The Austin-Healey
