1955 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN2

For sale by auction on Saturday 06 June 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The Austin Healey 100 was built between 1953 and 1956 by the
British Motor Corporation. Originally developed by Donald Healey. br/>it was to be produced in-house by his small car company in Warwick. br/>using the Austin A 90 Atlantic mechanics. Healey built a single
'Healey Hundred' for the 1952 London Motor Show and the design
particularly impressed Leonard Lord (Managing Director of Austin). br/>so much so. that a deal was struck with Healey to build it in
quantity at Austin's Longbridge factory. The car was subsequently
renamed the Austin-Healey 100. The first series 'BN 1' were equipped
with the same 90 bhp engines and manual transmission as the Austin
A 90. however. the gearbox was modified to be a three-speed unit
with overdrive on second and top.

The BN 2 came with a real
four-speed manual transmission. with overdrive on the top two
gears.

The BN 2 has many features distinguishing it from the BN 1 the
front wheel arches were enlarged as well as using a different rear
axle and. possibly the most visually noticeable. an alternative
two-tone paint scheme - the BN 2 s being the first 100 s to have this
as an option.

This excellent Austin Healey 100/4 BN 2 was supplied new in 1955 in
lefthand drive configuration to Paris. France but featured a mph
speedometer. It was returned to the UK in 1957. when it is believed
to have been converted to righthand drive by the Healey factory and
assigned with the registration 'TLT 48'. Little is known of the
history prior to 1970 but. during that time. the colour was changed
from the original green to black. In the 1980 s. the car was subject
to a comprehensive restoration at which time it was repainted. br/>again in green and taken on a tour of France. In 1998. it was sold
to a car dealer who removed the original registration number and
had it replaced by the DVLA. Following this. the car's current and
official registration is 'ESJ 886'. The vendor. an Austin Healey
collector. purchased this BN 2 in 2012 and. during his ownership. br/>has enhanced and improved it with regular maintenance. The changes
made by the vendor include a conversion to use unleaded petrol as
well as new shock absorbers. fuel pump. brake pipes. front hubs and
bearings. steering hub and stator tube.

He has also detailed
the engine compartment and boot area and carried out Dinitrol rust
prevention treatment following a complete clean of the underside of
the vehicle. Finished in green with green leather interior. this
Austin Healey 100/4 is supplied with V 5 registration document. an
Mo T Test certificate valid until February 2016 and a file
containing various paperwork including a 'buff' log book. a
Heritage Certificate and various old Mo T's. invoices and
photographs from the 1970 s and 80 s. This Healey is ready to be used
and enjoyed an ideal car for the summer.



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