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£110,146

1956 Austin Healey 100S Tribute

United States • 29 Sept 2023

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This 1956 Austin Healey 100S Tribute is based on a 100 M "Le Mans" and was engineered and built in 2010 by Mark Baker of Sport & Specialty. It features a tuned 2.6-liter OHV engine, high-speed gearing, and a Kilmartin KAS Chassis, with the look and performance of the original at a fraction of the cost.

Condition

8

The car received Best in Show at the 2010 Healey Club of America Conclave and has seen only limited use since. The level of detail, fit, and finish are superb. However, it is a tribute car, not an original 100S.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

BN2-L/232944

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

2,660cc OHV Alloy Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine (see text) Twin SU Carburetors 145bhp at 4,700rpm (see text)4-Speed Manual Transmission w/Laycock Overdrive (see text) Independent Coil Spring Front Suspension and Live Rear Axle, Semi-Elliptic Springs and Panhard Rod 4 Wheel Disc Breaks *Comprehensive restoration and upgrade to "100S" Specifications *Based on a 100 M "Le Mans" *New Kilmartin KAS Chassis *Tuned 2.6-liter OHV engine, High speed gearing *Engineered and built in 2010 by Mark Baker of Sport & Specialty The Austin Healey 100S In 1954, Austin Healey ace driver Lance Macklin raced a specially modified Healey 100 in the Sebring 12 Hours.

His success in that event inspired the factory to produce a limited run high performance model built specifically for the rigors of motorsport.

To create the 100S (for Sebring), Healey engineers started with the 2.6-liter inline-four, fitting a Harry Westlake-designed alloy cylinder head, high-lift cam, and a strengthened crankshaft, rated at 1...