Austin Healey Sprite MKII / Midget MKI Production Data

Production Data

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Austin Healey Sprite MK1 Production numbers

Source: Original Sprite and Midget - Terry Horler

Production Figures
Year	RHD Home	RHD Export	LHD Export	RHD CKD	LHD CKD **	Total
1958	1927	706	5898	169	29	8729
1959	4042	396	16908	220	0	21566
1960	3972	339	13441	872	24	18648*
1961	0	0	0	44	0	44

Total	9941	1441	36247	1305	53	48987

*Another source lists 1960 total as 18665

** LHD CKD totals exclude Innocenti kits

Production Dating
Date	Chassis Number	Notes
Mar 1958	501	First production Sprite on Mar 31
Jan 1959	8927	First car built in 1959
Jan 1960	30215	3First car built in 1960
Nov 1960	49584	Last fully assembled Sprite at Abingdon
Jan 1961	49821	First car built in 1961 (CKD)
Feb 1961	50116	Last CKD (innocenti) on Feb 16, 1961

Colour Schemes (AN5)
Body Colour (paint code)	Seats/trim	Seat piping	Floor covering	Hood/tonneau	Hardtop 6
Speedwell blue ( BU1) 1	Blue	Light Blue	Blue	Black	Ivory White
Iris Blue (BU12) 1	Blue	Blue	Blue	Black or White 5	Ivory White
Dark Green (GN12) 2	Green	Green	Green	Black	Ivory White
Leaf Green (GN15) 2	Green	Green	Green	Black or White 5	Ivory White
Primrose Yellow (YL3) 3	Black	Yellow	Black	Black	Ivory White
Whitehal Nevada Beige (BG4) 3	Cherry Red	White	Cherry Red	Black or White 5	Ivory White
Old English White (WT3)	Cherry Red or Black	White	Cherry Red or Black	Black or White 5	Ivory White
Cherry Red (RD4)	Cherry Red	White	Cherry Red	Black or White 5	Ivory White

1. Iris Blue replaced Speedwell Blue from AN5-9420 (Jan 59)

2. Leaf Green replaced Dark Green from AN5-9927 (Jan 59)

3. Beige replaced Primrose from AN5-9605 (Jan 59)

4. Black seats and trim became available from AN5-9603 (Jan 59)

5. White hood, tonneau cover and side curtains became available from AN5-13543 (Apr 59)

6. Hardtop available from AN5-8283 (Dec 58)

Austin Healey Sprite MKII / Midget MKI Production Data