AUSTIN HEALEY 100-4 HALDANE REPLICA

We are listing our 1990 Austin-Healey Haldane 100/4 replica.     The car was originally built by the factory as their own demonstrator. we have the Kit Car magazines and several marketing images and history from the period.  

Our Haldene HD 100 is the MK1. built as a replica to the Healey 100M. originally built with a galvanised Box steel chassis. GRP bodywork. all Vauxhall Chevette suspension front and rear. &  fitted with a Ford 2. 0 ltr OHC Engine. downdraught  Webbers carbs.  five speed ford box . and electric fan for cooling.

From the articles we've read we believe there was a total of 30 Mk 1 cars built. If you google Haldane cars there's a number of websites  and private articles available. again a number of the images used are of our original factory demonstrator car. We also have images from Kit Car magazines and the actual Which Kit Magazine demo test for this actual car before delivery to its customer. I've attached some images.

We think there are genuine Healey bits on it. alloy windscreen. bumpers. Grille. badges etc. The dashboard looks really authentic. great dials. old style period indicator switches. metal toggle switches. Motlita steering wheel. bucket seats & lovely old Luke harnesses.   It has an old ignition key and a push button starter - everything works as it should and it looks really period.

We've had the car a couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed it. we have other ‘real' classics but this one has been a real favourite. it's been 100% reliable. very fast and it's just a great everyday useable car.   There's no rust to contend with on the body and we haven't found a part that we can't buy on-line. either genuine Vauxhall or OEM. Chevette parts are so cheap and easily available.

Since buying it we've refurbished lots. here's  a quick list:

A brand new bespoke wiring loom was built professionally by AutoElectrics  Ltd (7 day labour bill to install!)

·         All new Distributor and Electronic Ignition –  (AutoElectrics installed)

·         High performance Ignition Coil (AutoElectrics installed)

·         New YUASA high quality battery (AutoElectrics installed)

·         New Font Bottom Ball Joints (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New / Old stock  steering Rack (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New Steering column coupling (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New Track rod ends (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         Front Brake pipes/hose (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         Front wheel bearings (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New front brake discs (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New front brake pads (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New front bake fitting kit / pins etc (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New Pair of Rear brake Drums (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New Rear brake Cylinders (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New Rear brake shoes and fitting kit (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         New rear brake pipe (Westerways Garage Fitted)

·         Minilite Wheels professionally refurbished (The polished wheel company)

·         Four New Tyres – Correct period 15” Federal from Longstone Tyres (So she sits correctly and looks authentic)

·         New K&N Air Filter

·         New Oil & Oil Filter

All works carried out have been done professionally and using quality parts. all the main work was carried out about a year ago and it has probably only done a few hundred miles since – as I've said its 100% reliable. starts every time. The brakes work well and in a perfectly straight-line.   We have driven real Healeys and you will be surprised by the performance of this car !!

The drawbacks with the Car  - In our opinion the car needs re-painting. span >  we think it has been painted since it left the factory but not well. The Fibreglass need a little attention.  it has crazing in an area on the rear panel and boot panel behind your head. I have given a photo to try and show you the size of the area.   Don't get me wrong. we still think it looks good. but when you get close you see the imperfections and it would / could look fantastic with some TLC in some areas of the fibreglass and a repaint. But there's no rust to contend with !!

The interior was probably done by the factory originally and not great & now over 20 years old – again if we were keeping it then we would have a professional trim it. the quality of the dash/clocks looks great and if it was re-trimmed we think it could be hard to distinguish from an original.

Some of the Chrome has a very little signs of pitting starting on the bumpers. but it's old and it looks very authentic. we wouldn't change this. and we've given images. but it gives some real patina.

We have the V5 and it is on SORN. The MOT has expired. but we'd be confident it would pass and if there's time we might MOT it before collection. We have lots of receipts. old docs. old MOT's. etc.   The mileage shows 28. 45 and going from the MOT history this could be actual. but clearly we cant gaurentee.

Trying our very best to be very honest here about it's condition and appearance. and its subjective so we would prefer it if people PLEASE came to see it before they bid.   We think it would benefit now from being re-furbished. but the car is old and we enjoy the car as it is. it has a great patina like an old car and people never question that's it not original. But we think she's a bit tatty and would benefit from repairs to the fibreglass to make perfect. repainting and re-trimming.   If you fitted an steel or alloy bonnet and boot it would brilliant !  The car goes and sounds great !

It's here to sell and hence the no reserve auction. span >  there's is no buy it now as we don't want to go through the embarrassing negotiation bit – we just want the auction to run and sell it to the highest bidder – but we do encourage people to come and view. we've done lots of pics of the car today that are attached. but we don't want people disappointed. if you've won the bid then you've bought it!

Drop us a line if you want to view. it's keep in a heated  garage with lights so evenings aren't a problem.  Please come & see it!  

Clearly there's no delivery and so it's collection only.   We'd expect payment and collection within 3-5 days please. hence the no reserve pricing.

We have more pictures. so email and I'd be happy to send them through.

Interesting link:  http://www. haldane. nl/History_4. htm

Also published at eBay.co.uk

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