The only Bugeyes I ever drove were in San Francisco, and there were dozens of them! I worked at Austin-Healey West (Shipley Street [alley, really] between 3rd & 4th sts, Folsom & Harrison). It was fairly normal for a customer to stop by on his way to work downtown, collect one of us to drive him the rest of the way and take the car back to work on it, often picking them up again at the end of the day. I believe that was service; were we in the service business!
That was back in 1978-79, and the same place I bought my '57 100/6 earlier the same year (having just celebrated 39 years with it 4-1-2017).
I once walked out of the flat I lived in (161 27th St) and there was a gorgeous Bugeye parked directly in front of the house. It was BRG/tan, top down but had a couple of the most unusual features I'd ever seen; a trunklid was expertly cut into the rear deck (T-handle and all) and it had the wood dash from some model of Jaguar, equally expertly fitted. The entire center section was eliminated to compensate for the Sprites narrower cockpit (and far fewer controls) but it looked as if the car had been designed with it. I never did find out who the car belonged to, or even who they were visiting__most of the neighbors already knew about me, as I had about four (<4) MGBs in the garage, along with a Big Healey, and I was all the time bringing something interesting home for lunch or in the evening on test drives.
Always a treat to hear (someone else talking) about San Francisco, as it brings up memories that I haven't thought of in years, or even decades! Yes, as bad as traffic/drivers were back then, I can only imagine how bad they are today! We're in New Orleans for the week, and they're crazier now than when I lived here too!