Not Sold (Est: £27,000 - £33,000)
1959 Austin Healey 100/6 BN6
Historics • UK • 19 Jul 2025
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Not Sold (Est: £27,000 - £33,000)
1959 Austin Healey 100/6 BN6
UK • 19 Jul 2025 • Lot 246
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1959 Austin Healey 100/6 BN6 is a rare model, potentially one of only 40-50 ever made with four-wheel disc brakes. The car has had some structural repairs and upgrades in 2020, but it is not perfect and has some cosmetic wear and tear.
Condition
6
The car has some signs of cosmetic wear and tear. Some reconditioning is required.
/ 10
62,100 miles
947 ECV
1959
Auction
BN62405
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold (Est: £27,000 - £33,000)
1959 Austin Healey 100/6 BN6
Historics • UK • 19 Jul 2025
Market Position:
Market Average
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Description
Year: 1959 Make: Austin Healey Model: 100/6 BN6 Registration: 947 ECV
Chassis No: BN62405
Odometer: 62,100 We are pleased to offer an interesting and potentially one of the rarest Austin Healey models ever made.
In the late 1950’s to homologate the 100/6 with four wheel disc brakes, it is believed that around 40 to 50, 100/6S models were built from the factory, a replica of the prototype 100/6 that ran in the Mille Miglia with four wheel disc brakes and used to homologate the four wheel discs on the rally cars, often these cars were BN6 two seat models and it is believed they were also dispatched with a matching hardtop.
It is very hard to prove whether a car is a genuine 100/6S as no records were kept by the factory of which cars were converted and unless there is definitive proof in the history file, it is hard to be sure.
However, 947 ECV is fitted with Dunlop round pad calipers on all four wheels.
It is unusual for these brakes to be fitted retrospectively.
Whilst it cannot ...
Price Analysis vs Other 100/6 BN6s
£6,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£31,500
Median Price (Since 2020)
£65,147
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous 100/6 BN6 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 11th Jun 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
62,064 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 12th Jun 2024, 62,064 miles
Passed
On 4th May 2021, 61,651 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed
On 4th Aug 2017, 61,318 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- slight blow on centre silencer at rear joints
- oil leak on engine
Failed
On 31st Jul 2017, 61,317 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory:
- right hand number plate light dim
- slight blow on centre silencer at rear joints
- oil leak on engine
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