HEMI HEALEY: 478ci Hemi-Powered 1959 Austin Healey “Bugeye“ Sprite | Nicole Johnson’s Detour S2:E3

No wonder it’s smiling... it’s got a Hemi. Concealed behind its cute, friendly grin, a massive 478 cu. in. Chrysler Hemi producing 440 horsepower is perfectly paired with a Corvette suspension in this 80“ wheel-base 1959 Austin Healey “Bugeye“ Sprite. Owned and designed by engineer Vaughn Marian for the past 56 years, son Dave Marian sneaks the Ferrari-yellow roadster out for a drive with Nicole up legendary Highway 74 (as driven in the 1963 movie “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World“) overlooking Palm Desert, California. ABOUT THE MARIANS: Dave and his brother John grew up building the Sprite with their father, who acquired the body in 1966 on a first-date with their mother. A legacy 56 years strong, the Sprite is like a member of the Marian family, and has evolved for decades to become what it is today. SPRITE BUILD PHOTOS: ••••• Created and Produced by Michael Badami and Nicole Johnson Directed by Michael Badami BECOME A PATRON: WEBSITE & MERCH: SUBSCRIBE: GET TO KNOW NICOLE IN 2 MINUTES: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: INQUIRIES & IDEA SUBMISSIONS: #hemihealey #hemisprite #bugeyesprite #frogeyesprite #highway74 #madmadmadmadworld #v8roadster