I naively thought that I had most of the books on Sprites. Was I
wrong. After my first post, several brought some others to my
attention. But I discovered far more by checking with some motoring
booksellers in England. I have taken steps to fill out my library. The
list below is what seems to be a final list of books which have been
published that deal with the Austin-Healey Sprite and/or MG Midget.
(Again, anyone in Southern California is welcome to look at these and my
catalogs of English suppliers.)
Bob Evans
Anaheim, California
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"Austin-Healey Sprite Driver’s Handbook", (The Austin Motor Company,
1958)
Original driver’s handbook.
"Austin-Healey Sprite Workshop Manua", (The Austin Motor Company, n.d.)
Original factory workshop manual.
"The Austin-Healey Sprite Service Parts List, AKD 829", (British Motor
Corporation, n.d.)
Factory parts manual.
"The Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II) Service Parts Manual", AKD 1763,
(British Motor Corporation, n.d.)
Factory parts manual.
"Guide to Purchase & D.I.Y. Restoration of the MG Midget & Austin-Healey
Sprite", Lindsay Porter (Haynes, 1984)
Detailed guide to a ground-up restoration.
“'Practical Classics' on Midget/Sprite Restoration", (Brookland Books,
n.d.)
Complete do-it-yourself “Spridget” restoration guide
"Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite", R.M. Clarke (comp) (Brookland Books,
n.d.)
Reprints of magazine articles
"The Complete Official 948cc & 1098cc Sprite/Midget", (Robert Bentley,
Inc., 1967)
Driver’s handbook, Workshop manual, Special Tuning Manual
"Austin-Healey Repair and Tune-up Guide", Harold T. Glenn (Chilton Book
Company, 1965)
Performance and mechanical standards for Austins,
Austin-Healeys,
and Sprites
"Chilton’s Repair & Tune-up guide, Austin-Healey", (Chilton Book
Company, 1973)
Repairs, specifications, do-it-yourself maintenance for
Austin-Healeys and Sprites
"Austin-Healey Sprite, 1958-1971", R.M. Clarke (comp) (Brookland Books,
n.d.)
Reprint of magazine articles
"The Sprites and Midgets: A Collector’s Guide", Eric Dymock (Motor
Racing Publications Ltd., 1981)
Guide to details, changes, modifications
"Austin-Healey Sprite Super Profile", Lindsay Porter (Haynes, 1983)
Commentary, reprints of magazine articles, hints on restoration
"MG Midget, Austin-Healey Sprite Owners Workshop Manual", R.G.O. Hawes
(Haynes, 1982)
An after-market workshop manual
"Mg Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite : Restoration, Preparation,
Maintenance", Jim Tyler (Osprey Pub Co., 1993)
"Original Sprite & Midget: The Restorers Guide to all the Austin-Healey
and MG models 1958-79", Terry Horler, John Colley (Photographer), Mark
Hughes (Editor), (Motorbooks International, 1994)
"Sprite MG Midget Handbook and Service Manual", (Clymer Publications,
n.d)
"Sprite & MG Midget 1958-1979 Shop Manual", (Clymer Publications, n.d.)
"Sprite MG Midget Service-Repair Handbook : All Models, 1958-1979", Alan
Ahlstrand, (Clymer Clymer Publications, 1980)
"Total Tuning for the Classic Mg Midget A-H Sprite", Daniel Stapleton,
(Motorbooks International, 1993)
"Austin-Healey Sprite Gold Portfolio, 1958-1971", (Brookland Books)
"Sprites & Midgets: The Complete Story", Anders D. Clausager
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