The September issue of the English magazine "Classic Cars" carried a brief
article on the rising value of the Frogeye/Bugeye. The article quotes Gary
Lazarus of the British Midget and Sprite Club in part:
. "You can get a basket case restoration for about two grand ($4,115), but
a good car will cost you about #10,000 ($20,578).
. "If any cars have risen dramatically in value, it is the absolutely
pristine original examples---one sold recently in the States for $35,000
(#17,500), but driver-friendly modifications such as disc brakes and five-speed
gearboxes keep values lower in the eyes of collectors. That seems like a good
thing---the Sprog-eyed Fright is set to continue as a good-value affordable
Fifties sportster---and that's a very rare thing."
I wonder where the $35,000 was spent, and what people here believe
Frogeye/Bugeyes are really worth these days. (I really can't see Frank paying
$4K for a basket case.)
Buster Evans
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