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£212,750

1950 Healey Silverstone

Silverstone Auctions • United Kingdom • 27 Jul 2014

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a meticulously restored 1950 Healey Silverstone 'E-Type', chassis number ‘E66', originally registered in July 1950. Restored over the past two years by Hennessy Motorsport LTD, it features racing specification enhancements and is finished in Aston Martin Grey, with a history file including its original logbook and research documentation.

Condition

9

The car has been completely restored with a photographic trail documenting the process. It includes enhancements like high compression pistons, ported and polished head, and a lightened crank. The bodywork was soda blasted and refinished, and it's prepared to racing specification.

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Reg Number:

LRR 267

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RHD

Restored to former glory after 30 years in hiding...

The Donald Healey Motor company completed its first car in 1945, going into full-time production the following year.

The firm's first offering was a 2.4-litre Riley-powered sports saloon with welded-up chassis and Healey's own trailing arm independent front suspension.

For the clubman racer there was the dual purpose ‘Silverstone', a model equally at home on road or track.

Designed by Len Hodges, the lightweight two-seater body was crafted in aluminum, while the car's purposeful look was enhanced by cycle wings and closely spaced headlamps mounted behind the radiator grill.

Another unusual feature was the spare wheel protruding from its compartment in the tail, thus doubling as a bumper.

"The Motor", when it announced and featured the model in July 1949, described the Silverstone as a light ‘competition type' two seater to sell at the basic price of £975.

Observing a weight of only 18.5cwt, the new Healey offered improved perf...