You can no longer buy this car. It can only be rented.

The Austin Healey was a British sports car brand that was last manufactured in 1972. The company was established through a joint venture created in 1952 by Leonard Lord of the Austin division of British Motor Corporation (BMC) and Donald Healey. a renowned automotive designer and engineer. In 1968, the joint venture came to an end after their 20-year contract expired. Donald Healey left the company in 1968 when British Motor Holdings merged with British Leyland. Healey finally joined Jensen Motors in 1952 and became its president in 1972. And simply put, this marked the end of a great sports car career.

The Austin Healey, brief as this merger was, managed to have three models built between 1953 and 1971. The models that were built between 1953 and 1959 were called the Austin Healey 100. It was given that name due to the fact that it was one. one of the few cars of that time that could maintain a speed of 160 km / h or 100 mph.

The following models were built in the year 1959 to 1967 and were called the Austin Healey 3000. It was supposed to be called “Mille Miglia” after the famous sports car race, but the name 3000 stuck. The name 3000 comes from its 3000 cc engine. The last model, which was the Austin Healey Sprite, was built in the year 1958 to 1971. These models were also alternately called Frogeye, Bugeye, or Spridgets.

Despite its short life, the Austin-Healey still made its mark on popular culture in the UK and abroad. The father of Sam Witwicky’s character in the 2007 movie “Transformers” can be seen driving an Austin Healey, Eli Cash of the Royal Tennenbaums also has an Austin Healey 3000 as his vehicle and Steve Martin’s character in the movie “Father of the Bride “. drives a black Austin Healey.

The first car made for Mattel Barbie doll was a pink Austin Healey and in the “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” music video, Tears for Fears member Curt Smith drives through the California desert in an Austin Healey. The Austin Healey Sprite also appears at number 9 on the AskMen list of the top 10 British cars of all time.

There are also organizations and events for Austin Healey enthusiasts. There’s the Austin Healey Club in the UK and the US The Spridget 50-The Big Party took place, in fact, on May 24, 2008. It commemorated the UK’s official golden anniversary of the introduction of the Austin Healey Sprite.

Although there are really plans to revive the Austin Healey, as of now you still cannot buy this car, you can only rent it. And why pass up the chance to get in one of the most impressionable British cars ever? Go to a dealer and rent this sports car in one of the rental cars in town. By renting it, you can go back in time and experience one of these classic British sports cars. You can even rent an American sports car built around the same time and compare the products from the two different countries. That’s the great thing about renting, you can have one, two and even more.

You don’t need to wait for this car to be produced in the near future, car rentals are here to give you that experience. Here and now. So I guess I’ll see you soon in your Austin Healey flying across the asphalt.