Description
For sale a wonderful early Austin Healey 100 highly upgraded and modernised far in excess of the extremely desirable 100M specification. Built May 1954 and delivered new to Australia this is an original right-hand drive, dry climate car in fine condition now finished in Carmine Red with Ivory Duotone and Black trim. Over £30, 000 has been spent in the last couple of years on high quality parts and rebuilds with further bills in a long history file. The 1954 100 BN1s are much lighter than the later examples of the 100/ 4 owing to the same lightweight 4-stud axle as fitted to the 100S plus a aluminium boot and bonnet. In combination with this examples high specification engine and 4-speed overdrive gearbox, this makes for very strong performance.
Cosmetically the car is very solid and smart externally, internally and underneath having been fitted in 2015 with the floors and inner plus outer sills by ourselves and the chassis has been repaired and strengthened with capping which should increase rigidity to the benefit of handling and comfort. The carpet was replaced in 2020 as was the boot lining. Duotone paint was added by the owner also sometime around 2015. The wheels are chrome 60 spoke wires with Blockley tyres, new in late 2017 and still excellent. The Black Everflex hood is in very good condition as per the gallery photos, the carpet shows little to no wear since recent replacement and the rest of the interior is very nice.
Overall this is a stunning car to drive, with engine, gearbox, differential, steering and suspension all as new with a long list of work as follows:
Engine:
Original numbers engine full refurbished and remachined
Rebuilt To 100M+ Fast Road, Still On Break-In Miles With 1st Service To Be Carried Out By Us Prior To Sale, 2023/ 2024
Denis Welch Racing Aluminium Cylinder Head
100M Camshaft
Denis Welch Racing Valves
Unleaded Conversion
Dynamic Balancing Of Crankshaft
Alloy Baffled Sump
3 Piece Clutch Kit
Machined Flywheel
Rear Oil Seal Conversion And Machining To Crankshaft
Heavy Duty Oil Pump
Heavy Duty Main Bearings
Heavy Duty Big End Set
Heavy Duty Timing Chain
Vernier Camshaft Timing Gear
Stainless Stainless Exhaust
Heat Wrapped Manifold
The Distributor Rebuilt Including Distributor Rebuild (With Points, Condenser, Rotor, Vacume Advance Unit, Bob Weights, Springs, Clips An Screws, O Ring Modification)
New Dynamo
New Voltage Regulator
Gearbox And Overdrive
BN1 Gearbox With 4-Speed Upgrade
Gearbox And Overdrive Rebuilt Late 2017 By Murray Scott Nelson
Differential Rebuilt By Murray Scott Nelson, 2017
Suspension, Steering
New Steering Box Murray Scott Nelson, 2017
New Dampers By Murray Scott Nelson, 2017
New Wheels And Blockley Tyres, 2017
Other
New Aluminium Fuel Tank
Strengthened Chassis
Sold serviced with British Motor Heritage Certificate, photographic restoration documentation, paper restoration documentation, large history file, servicing bills, spare keys, original handbook, full wet weather gear including tonneau, jack, hammer.
