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£57,120

1957 Austin-Healey 100-6S BN4

United Kingdom • 22 Sept 2018 • Lot 183

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This 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 is a rare 'S' variant, believed to be one of only 50 produced with the Dunlop 'round pad' braking system. Restored by marque specialists in the early 1990s, it retains original features and comes with a Heritage Certificate and extensive documentation, making it eligible for Mille Miglia events and a potentially wise investment.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in remarkably good condition, showing a lovely patina that belies the restoration’s age. While the restoration was completed in the early 1990s, the car retains many original features and is a numbers-matching example, suggesting a high level of preservation and care.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

52533

Odometer:

21,000 miles

Reg Number:

XNX 399

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Donald Healey Motor Company used the designations BN1 and BN2 for the first two Austin-Healey cars with BN4 for the 100-6 4 seater and BN6 for the 2 seater six cylinder cars.

The 100-6 was born from the Austin-Healey 100/4, 100M and 100S models and marked the change over from the four cylinder to the six cylinder engine.

The production of the BN4 had begun at Longbridge in May 1956, immediately after that of the four cylinder BN2 had stopped and it continued there until December 1957 before moving to the Abingdon plant.

At introduction, only the 4 seater car was available as Donald Healey had become convinced that was what the market wanted.

The BN4 was based on some of the lessons learned in the development of the BN3.

For some unknown reason, the designation BN4 was given to the two-plus-two car.

This is the only instance where the ‘N’ is used on a four-seater model.

Healey had ordered 100 sets of the revolutionary Dunlop ‘round pad’ braking systems to homologate the earli...