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1951 Healey Silverstone Recreation

United Kingdom • 2 Aug 2023

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a replica of the 1949 Healey Silverstone, built on a 1951 Healey Tickford chassis, with a rebuilt Riley Big Four engine. The car has only covered 100 miles since the engine rebuild, but has been in storage for the last few years, and will need a check-over before returning to the road.

Condition

6

The car is described as being in good condition throughout, with quality Blockley tyres and smart beige leather seats. It has only covered around 100 miles since the engine was rebuilt. However, it has been unused and in storage for the last few years and the petrol in the tank is stale.

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Manual

Transmission:

C1946

Chassis No:

Odometer:

2,207 miles

LXY7879

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Description A highly convincing replica built on a Healey Tickford chassis with the correct Riley RM Big Four engine and gearbox; aluminium body; leather seats; only 100 miles on rebuilt engine Unveiled in 1949, the Healey Silverstone was a dual-purpose road/race car produced by the Donald Healey Motor Company of Warwick.

As with other Healey models like the Westland, the Abbott and the Elliott, it used Healey’s own chassis, designed by ex-Maserati and Alfa Romeo engineer Sammy Sampietro, onto which was mounted an aluminium body designed by Benjamin Bowden and built by Abbey Panels of Coventry.

It was powered by Riley’s 2.5-litre Big Four twin cam engine as used in the RM Series.

On its first competitive outing, a Silverstone driven by Donald Healey and Ian Appleyard came second overall and first in class on the 1949 Alpine Rally, an excellent achievement on this gruelling 1,800-mile event which instantly cast a halo around the new sportscar.

Popular with club racers, the Silversto...