£50,000 - £70,000
1954 Austin Healey 100/4 BN1 Le Mans Upgrade Roadster
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025 • Lot 318
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 is a fast-road car with rally credentials, featuring a 100M-spec engine rebuild by JME Healeys, BN2 4-speed gearbox, disc brake conversion, and a comprehensive history file.
It has been fastidiously maintained, upgraded, and used in rallies, indicating reliability and performance, and comes with original parts for FIVA registration, presenting remarkable value.
Condition
8
Well-maintained, minimal cosmetic imperfections.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
BN1L219430
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
WSU 413
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Built in September 1954 and originally exported to the US, this BN1 returned to the UK in 1989 and was treated to a documented, photographic restoration and refinished in its current Dark British Racing Green between 1989 and 1993.
Since then, it has been fastidiously maintained and sympathetically upgraded, creating an outstanding fast-road Healey with genuine long distance rally credentials.
In current ownership since 2021, the car was entrusted to highly regarded marque specialists, JME Healeys, from 2018 onwards for ongoing maintenance and performance upgrades.
The engine was fully rebuilt and converted to 100M ‘Le Mans’-specification in 2018 at a cost of £25,000 (invoice on file), including a DWR2 camshaft, 89mm high compression pistons and performance tuning.
At the same time, the original 3-speed gearbox was replaced with the superior BN2 4-speed with overdrive, significantly improving drivability.
A large core radiator and electric fan were added for better cooling, along w...
Points of note
£44,672
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£44,672
Median Price (Since 2020)
£44,672
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 20 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
22,002 miles
Registration Date
1955-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 21 2017 with 22,002 miles
Passed
On Aug 11 2012 with 21,000 miles
Passed
On Aug 03 2011 with 20,511 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
User Entered:
- n/s/r tyre sidewall perishing
Passed
On Aug 12 2010 with 20,511 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Failed
On Aug 11 2010 with 20,511 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Passed
On Aug 06 2009 with 20,511 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leaking from rear axle/o/s rear hub
- oil leak from query pressure relief valve
Failed
On Aug 05 2009 with 20,511 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
- Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
- Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
User Entered:
- Oil leaking from rear axle/o/s rear hub
- oil leak from query pressure relief valve
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