1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite Market Value & Price History
The 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite has a current market value of $15,453 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 15 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2019 between $15,000 and $21,000. Based on US sales through Sep 3, 2026. 3 have sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 15 verified auction sales for the 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite, latest sale Sep 3, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sold for $20,407 in 2022, against $13,500 in 2019. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,407 | 4 |
| 2019 | $13,500 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $13,440 | — | Manual |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $19,001 | 73,000 mi | — |
| Nov 9, 2025 | $55,000 | 300 mi | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $15,555 | 88,000 mi | Manual |
| May 10, 2023 | $20,250 | 51,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $15,000 | 16,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 16, 2022 | $23,752 | 54,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 7, 2022 | $17,400 | 35,000 mi | Manual |
| Feb 26, 2022 | $23,414 | 70,000 mi | — |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $18,500 | 25,000 mi | — |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $21,000 | 500 mi | Manual |
| May 4, 2020 | $18,750 | 70,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 29, 2019 | $13,500 | 10,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 9, 2019 | $10,000 | 67,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 12, 2019 | $13,500 | 50,000 mi | Manual |
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Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite by Year
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How much is a 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite worth?
A 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite is worth approximately $15,453 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 15 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Sep 3, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,000 and $21,000; the full verified range is $10,000 to $55,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sell per year?
3 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 15 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sales in total.
Are 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1961 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite. 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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