Not Sold | 1953 Austin Healey BN1 100/4 to Le Mans Specification

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Not Sold (Est: £45,000 - £55,000)

1953 Austin Healey BN1 100/4 to Le Mans Specification

United Kingdom • 27 Nov 2021 • Lot 197

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1953 Austin Healey 100/4 BN1 is a well-presented example that was originally delivered to the USA and later imported to the UK. It has been the subject of an extensive restoration, converted to right-hand drive, and upgraded with the desirable 100M Le Mans package.

Condition

7

The car has undergone an extensive restoration, with the body repainted, engine rebuilt, and running gear renewed. The interior has also been refinished. The listing states that the car presents in very good order throughout.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

BN1-L/150250

Odometer:

15,040 miles

Reg Number:

VYJ 866

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Austin Healey 100 was built between 1953 and 1956 by the British Motor Corporation.

It was developed by Donald Healey to be produced in-house by Healey's small car company in Warwick and based on Austin A90 Atlantic mechanics.

Healey built a single 'Healey Hundred' for the 1952 London Motor Show and the design impressed Leonard Lord, Managing Director of Austin so much that a deal was struck with Healey to build it in quantity at Austin's Longbridge factory.

An Austin Healey 100/4 BN1 tested by The Motor magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 106mph and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 11.2 seconds.

The desirable ‘M’ (Le Mans) specification included a louvred bonnet, larger carburettors, a cold-air intake airbox, a high-lift camshaft, stronger valve springs and a revised distributor.

These contemporary modifications were designed to improve the model’s performance in endurance sports and car racing, specifically Le Mans, in the mid 1950s.

Owners were able to purchase the 100M L...