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These smaller Austin Healeys, the Sprites were built from 1958-71, this car is based on the 1958-61 Mk I Frogeye Sprite. The Sebring Sprite was built with racing at Sebring in mind, they featured aluminium and fibreglass Coupe bodywork, Girling disc brakes as well as specified engine and chassis improvements. Only 8 were made, but replicas were later built as well They competed in the 1959, 60 and 61 Twelve Hours at Sebring. In 1959, finishing first, second and third in their class In 1960, a four hour race was introduced for the under 1000cc cars, the Healey Sebrings finishing first and second and first in their class in the twelve hour In 1961 they finished in six of the top eight places in the four hour race and second, third and fourth in their class in the twelve hour.