Editing Austin-Healey Sprite (section)

==Mark III==
{{Infobox automobile
| name         = Mark III
| image        = Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (1966).jpg
| production   = 1964–1966
| engine       = {{convert|1098|cc|L|1|abbr=on}} ''[[BMC A-Series engine|A-Series]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]]
| related      = [[MG Midget|MG Midget MkII]]
| wheelbase    = {{convert|2032|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=BritishCars/>
| length       = {{convert|3461|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=BritishCars/>
| width        = {{convert|1397|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=BritishCars/>
}}
The Sprite Mark III was announced in March 1964.<ref>[https://www.spridgetguru.com/TA0134.html Chronology of Sprite Vin Numbers, www.spridgetguru.com] Retrieved 29 September 2021</ref> It was also marketed as the MG Midget Mark II. Differences between the two were again restricted to minor trim detailing. Although still 1098 cc, the engine had a stronger block casting, and the size of the crankshaft main bearings was increased to two inches (engine code 10CC). 

A new (slightly) curved-glass windscreen was introduced with hinged quarterlights and wind-up side windows. Exterior door handles were provided for the first time, with separate door locks. Though the car could now be secured, with a soft-top roof the added protection was limited. The rear suspension was modified from quarter-elliptic to semi-elliptic leaf springs, which gave a more comfortable ride for a near-negligible weight penalty as well as providing additional axle location, the upper links fitted to the quarter-elliptic models being deleted. Though scarcely sybaritic, these changes helped the Sprite and Midget compete with the recently released Triumph Spitfire. 25,905 Mark III Sprites were made.<ref name=AZ1945/>

Engine:
* 1964–66: 1098&nbsp;cc ''[[BMC A-Series engine#1098|A-Series]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]], 59&nbsp;hp (44&nbsp;kW) at 5750&nbsp;rpm and 65&nbsp;lbf·ft (88&nbsp;Nm) at 3500&nbsp;rpm
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