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Bugeyes in the news, compiling a list of reviews.

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We are putting together a display of period (1958-1961) magazine articles and reviews on the Bugeye to display with the car. Does anyone know of articles that are not on the following list? We are trying to purchase originals of these magazines so if you have an extra copy, let us know. If you have one, and want to keep it, would you be willing to copy the pages? We will make a folder available of all the material as soon as it is complete.

Thanks to Ray Evans for the following information:
May 23, 1958 "The Autocar
June 9, 1958 "Sports Illustrated"
June 1958 Sports Car Illustrated
June 20, 1958 "The Autocar"
October 1958 "Speed Age"
November 20, 1959 "The Autocar"
March 6, 1960 "The Motor"
April 8, 1960 "Autosport"
August 19, 1960 "The Autocar"
April 1961 "Car and Driver"

Post Bugeye era reviews
August 1979 “Special Interest Autos” review 1958 Bugeye
March 1996 Road & Track review 1960 Bugeye

Brian & the girls
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Oh, copy the whole bit and sell em in folders for those of us who would be intrested and willing to support the team as well.
 
<We will make a folder available of all the material as soon as it is complete.>

Just the cost of xerox and mailing, anyone (like yourself) who has helped us will receive them for free.

Brian & the girls
www.teamsprite.com
 
I'll try digging in the archives over the weekend and see if I have anything to contribute.

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Mike
9 Bugeye
69 Sprite
 
Have you seen the Brooklands "Gold Portfolio" series? They collect a bunch of articles on a particular model. I have the Sprite one (and one on Spitfires).
 
Where did you get that Drew?
 
Found it, if anyone else is looking:
Austin-Healey Sprite Gold Portfolio 1958 - 1971
Author: R.M. Clarke
Publisher: Brooklands Books Ltd (UK)
ISBN: 1855203715
Format: Softcover, 172 pages. Over 450 illustrations
Publication Year: 1997

Brian & the girls
www.teamsprite.com
 
But wait there's more. I have the following:

Austin-Healey Sprite 1958-1971
Brooklands Books
ISBN 0 907 073 409
32 magazine articles, 100 Pages

Austin-Healey "Frogeye" Sprite 1958-1961 Collection No.1
Brooklands Books
ISBN 0 946489 20 3
23 magazine articles, 70 Pages
 
Re: Bugeyes in the news, compiling a list of revie

That car looks awesome! Great job to you and the girls. It'd be neat if my HS did that. My daughter will be there next year and she would absolutely love it.
 
Re: Bugeyes in the news, compiling a list of revie

Revised List of Reviews

1958
May 23, 1958 "The Autocar
June 9, 1958 "Sports Illustrated"
June 1958 “Motor Sport”,
June 1958 “Sports Car World”
June 20, 1958 "The Autocar"
July 1958 “Modern Motor”
July 1958 "Motor Trend"
Aug. 1958 “Sports Car Illustrated”
Aug 1958 “Road and Track”
Sept 1958 “Motorsport”
October 1958 "Speed Age"
October 1958 "Motor Trend"
Dec 1958 “Sports Car Illustrated”
1959
Feb 6 1959 “Autocar”
May 59 “Autosport”
July 59 “Motorsport”
October 1959 "Motor Trend”
November 20, 1959 "The Autocar"
Dec 59 “Motorsport”
1960
March 6, 1960 "The Motor"
April 8, 1960 "Autosport"
June 1960 “Sports Car World”
August 19, 1960 "The Autocar"
1961
April 1961 "Car and Driver"

Post Bugeye era reviews
August 1979 “Special Interest Autos” review 1958 Bugeye
March 1996 Road & Track review 1960 Bugeye
July 1996 “Classic and Sportscar"

Austin-Healey Sprite 1958-1971 Brooklands Books
ISBN 0 907 073 409 32 magazine articles, 100 Pages

Austin-Healey "Frogeye" Sprite 1958-1961 Collection No.1
Brooklands Books ISBN 0 946489 20 3
23 magazine articles, 70 Pages

Anything to add?

Brian & the girls
www.teamsprite.com
 
Re: Bugeyes in the news, compiling a list of revie

Wow, looks like the makeing of a book.
 
Re: Bugeyes in the news, compiling a list of revie

A day late and a dollar short again, sigh.
 
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