1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite Market Value & Price History
The 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite has a current market value of $12,649 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 61 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2002 between $15,250 and $24,500. Based on US sales through Aug 7, 2026. 8 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is up 18.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 61 verified auction sales for the 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite, latest sale Sep 24, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sold for $17,100 in 2026, against $17,750 in 2017. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,100 | 6 |
| 2025 | $17,889 | 10 |
| 2024 | $23,625 | 8 |
| 2023 | $19,750 | 4 |
| 2022 | $18,500 | 10 |
| 2021 | $18,264 | 8 |
| 2020 | $17,375 | 6 |
| 2017 | $17,750 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | $18,900 | 98,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $15,300 | 53,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $11,000 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $24,500 | 10,000 mi | Manual |
| May 10, 2026 | $14,750 | 68,000 mi | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $31,000 | 16,000 mi | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $19,528 | 38,823 mi | Manual |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $25,000 | 77,000 mi | — |
| Aug 24, 2025 | $12,300 | 32,000 mi | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $15,250 | 39,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $16,250 | 36,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $14,950 | 55,000 mi | Manual |
| Jun 24, 2025 | $23,100 | 38,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $33,000 | 16,000 mi | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $16,000 | 57,000 mi | — |
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How much is a 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite worth?
A 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite is worth approximately $12,649 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 61 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Aug 7, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,250 and $24,500; the full verified range is $10,500 to $33,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sell per year?
8 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 61 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sales in total.
Are 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sale price is up 18.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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