FROG VARIATIONS by 3DClassics123456
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The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car that was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) on 20 May 1958, The Sprite was designed by the Donald Healey Motor Company. The little Sprite quickly became affectionately known as the Frogeye in the UK and the Bugeye in the US, because its headlights were prominently mounted on top of the bonnet, inboard of the front wings. The car's designers had intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use; a similar arrangement was used many years later on the Porsche 928. But cost cutting by BMC led to the flip-up mechanism being deleted, therefore the headlights were simply fixed in a permanently upright position, giving the car its most distinctive feature.
The Sprite's chassis design was the world's first volume-production sports car to use unitary construction, where the sheet metal body panels (apart from the bonnet) take many of the structural stresses.
The 43 bhp, 948 cc OHV engine (coded 9CC) was derived from the Austin A35 & Morris Minor 1000 models, also BMC products, but upgraded with twin 11⁄8" inch SU carburettors. The rack and pinion steering was derived from the Morris Minor 1000 and the front suspension from the Austin A35. There were no exterior door handles; the driver and passenger were required to reach inside to open the door. There was also no boot lid, owing to the need to retain as much structural integrity as possible, and access to the spare wheel and luggage compartment was achieved by tilting the seat-backs forward and reaching under the rear deck, a process likened to potholing by many owners, but which resulted in a large space available to store soft baggage.
These are variations of the "Frogeye" with different wheels, different license plates, with or without the luggage rack, the sof-top or the side-screens.
Nationale7 3D model soon available on Renderosity.
Comments (17)
London224
These were great fun to drive back then..and this is a nice model to remember those days.
Domi48
Une belle bête (même si ce n'est pas mon rêve).
Cyve
WOW Alain... c'est une merveilleuse creation et aussi un travail fabuleux... J'adore, dommage qu'elle ne puisse pas entrer dans mes crayons ^^
jmb007
super pour prendre l'air !!!!
ontar1
Beautiful car and great detailing!
giulband
Very fine model !
Maxidyne
From a time when we in the UK used to build fantastic small sports cars like this and the MGA. Great selection of options Alain for road and race renders.
woodywoo
Very cool creation !
mikeerson
the first shot dose make me think of a frog - lol... cute car, but I'd never see me driving one - I like cars with meat, one that will survive an impact - lol
P-LACALMONTIE
Excellente modélisation de cette Austin-Healey avec tous ses détails ! Bravo great job.
DocMikeB
A real masterpiece! Thanks for the historical notes!
Dreamdesigner
Sorry my comment a bit belated :-)You did again dear Alain:-) Wonderful labor as usual,also Thanks for the information's about the car :-)
jpiat
Je suis plus dans une ambiance Sci-fi... mais voila une petite voiture sportive idéale pour une scène avec une Cherry plus retro...
figharo
Your work just keeps getting better, It's funny (or not) but these 3d models seem to encourage me to examine the beauty of the original creations as art and not just vehicles. Nicely done!
zoren
had one, loved it! nice work as always Alain.........!
gaius
Que dire devant une telle qualité ? Sinon, chapeau bas l'artiste.
arlivre
Fantastic Alain, you should write a book on 3D modelling to pass along all that incredible knowledge you have. ! Joao