We took a spin through the Hemmings Marketplace, and tracked down a 1969 Austin-Healey Sprite, a 1969 Datsun 1600 Sport, a ...

In 1958 Austin launched the tiny Donald Healey-designed Sprite to great success. A smaller roadster had also been discussed at Triumph and the Sprite’s success encouraged the firm to produce it.

The Sprite was an ultra-basic little car that proved there was a market for cars less expensive than the MGAs, Morgans, Sunbeam Alpines and Triumph TR3s then available.