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Kyosho 8953PY 1/18 Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 Primrose Yellow

Product Code: K08953PY
Barcode: 4548565404735
$278.99
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The Sprite quickly became affectionately known as the "frogeye" in the UK and the "bugeye" in the US, because its headlights were prominently mounted on top of the bonnet, inboard of the front wings. The car's designers had intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use; a similar arrangement was used many years later on the Porsche 928. But cost cutting by BMC led to the flip-up mechanism being deleted, therefore the headlights were simply fixed in a permanently upright position, giving the car its most distinctive feature. This gave the car its appeal as a result of its much loved cute appearance. The body was styled by Gerry Coker, with subsequent alterations by Les Ireland following Coker's emigration to the US in 1957.

Features

  • Primrose Yellow
  • 1/18 Scale
  • Opening / Closing Mechanism
  • Diecast Car Model