Bugeyeguys,

59 North Harbor Street, Branford, CT 06405

"The best day ever was finding David, the "Bugeye Guy" online on a Sunday morning several years ago. I had been looking for about a year and so excited when I came upon his website and found this beauty that I wanted to make my own. I thought that living on the west coast at Lake Tahoe was going to be tricky for the purchase but David made everything seamless right down to the my additional upgrades and shipping! What was super cool is that the shop is not too far from our family beach house in CT so in 2022 I was so happy to finally meet David and his team in Branford, CT. Such a wonderful experience. If you are looking for your dream ride, highly recommend BugEyeGuy! He won't disappoint! Tahoe CiCi"

"Ever since I was a kid, I have always had a passion for British sports cars. In 1974, upon graduating from high school, I traded in the 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 handed down to me from my parents for a 1969 MG Midget. I managed to keep this car running for a couple years and enjoyed every minute of it, but having an already deteriorating Midget in the Midwest as a daily driver does not bode well for the budding British car enthusiast. It had to go. Hence my British car experience came to an end. A 40-year career and three grown kids later, I found myself retired, and ready to pick up where I left off with my old Midget. I had been following David and the Bugeyeguys website for quite a few years in the hopes I would someday be able to acquire one of my own. In the summer of 2021, I saw a Bugeye pop up on David's site(Mikki) and decided to check it out. I had many reservations about buying a 62 year old car site unseen off the internet, but after multiple conversations with David, and also after having followed his website for years, I decided to take the leap. At Bugeyeguys, you are certainly welcome if not encouraged to visit their location and inspect any car, but I felt confident David would deliver, and he did. Not being a mechanic, welder, car body expert or really having any car restoration experience, I told David I was looking for a Bugeye that was as original as possible, but fully restored including some mechanical upgrades that would give me a fun, dependable car I could wash, wax, do general maintenance, take to car shows and drive on sunny days. David was great. He worked with me personally to select the best upgrades, and then had his team of professionals create exactly what I was looking for. I took delivery in the fall of 2021, which was flawless, and the follow up with service, questions, parts and tutorials has been excellent. I watch all of the major online auction sites on almost a daily basis, but don't ever see myself acquiring any car I cannot see and inspect firsthand before purchasing, unless I buy it from Bugeyeguys. There also seems to be "bidding frenzies" at the ends of these auctions, often driving the price of the better cars well beyond their true value, and unless you travel out to visit the car, you never get to see and inspect it yourself. Then there are buyer/seller fees, travel expenses(if you go inspect the car) and shipping. My idea of a "10 foot paint job" or "patina" and "mechanically sound" is a lot different from a most other buyers and sellers that shop online. That being said, I would buy from Bugeyeguys again in a heartbeat, and if I do, I know I will be getting a car that has been well sorted by a team of professionals, and I will have their full support if I have any issues. From a pricing standpoint, David was extremely fair. I would have spent thousands more buying a Bugeye that needed to be restored to the level of perfection I received from Bugeyeguys. I've done the math on many Bugeyes over the years. Unless you own and operate your own car restoration company, or you are ready to hand your 401K over to the major British car parts companies, trailer your car around and pay $75.00/hour for your local British car expert to do the work, usually over a period of time that could easily exceed a couple years if you are doing a frame-off resto, you won't go wrong with a Bugeye from Bugeyeguys!"

"I should start by saying I have a passion for vintage British cars. I have owned at least one since 1967. Over the last couple of years that passion has exploded. A good friend told me about “The Bugeye Guy” in Branford Ct. I have now purchased 3 cars from David. He is a genius with these wonderful old vehicles. He restores and upgrades them , they are reliable, fun, beautiful machines. His specialty is the Austin Healy Bugeye of course. He has now sold 400 of them. If you are looking for a vintage vehicle David is the guy. If you have one then consider letting him go through it. So I should introduce, Floyd, big Uncle M (Moxie), and Stretch."

"When I started to search for an Austin Healey Sprite I went to many different website's and could not find one that felt trustworthy. That’s when I found Bugeyeguy, who is renowned as the top authority for bugeye sprites in the United States with 400 renovations. I purchased one of his super sprites with all the best upgrades, super charger, 5 speed, and many other upgrades. I found the best feature of going through Bugeyeguy’s shop is, if you have a problem with a purchased car they will support you with solutions and parts. They don’t forget about you because you become part of their Sprite family."

"The Bugeyeguys Team are true professionals with a focus on the Austin Healey mark, especially the Sprite. I purchased a 1960 Sprite project earlier this year from the Bugeyeguys and launched a complete restoration. At every step of the project the Branfort-based team was just a call, text, or email away. Moreover, the content available on their website I found exceptional. Many upgraded components available from the Bugeyeguys parts page were included in the build. Noting their extensive experience working on just one vehicle led to my preference in ordering from their team and a trouble-free assembly of the 63-year old Sprite. Timely delivery, professional packaging, accurate shipments, and the correct components for the application are what they offer to enthusiasts. Attached are a photo of "Fritz" when he arrived in January and the recently completed project. Thank you David, Nick, Sam, and Rob!"