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Le Mans Healey - Superb Austin Healey 100m For Sale (1956) edit C121946 | | | Year : 1956
Make : Austin Healey
Model : 100M BN2
Coachbuilder : Austin Healey - Al Alloy body
Body Type : Sports Soft Top
Colour : Florida and Racing Green
Trim : Black Leather
SUPERB - Concours Condition and it Flys ----
AUSTIN HEALEY BN2 100/4 (May 1956) 4 Speed 100M Specification with additional Modifications
REG No: JFO 717
(Original Healey Florida Green and British Racing Green)
CHASSIS No: BN2L/232765
ENGINE No: IB/232765-M
Heritage certificate
3000 MK 1 Front DISC BRAKES
UPRATED SUSPENSION AND ANTI-ROLL BAR
NYLON BUSHES ETC.
5 STUD AXLE 3:9 RATIO DIFF.
UPRATED COMPETITION OVERDRIVE and SWITCH
CORRECT 140mph Speedo
ENGINE :
BRAND NEW ORIGINAL CYLINDER HEAD - DENNIS WELCH POLISHED, PORTED AND CONVERTED TO LEAD – FREE
NEW HIGH TENSTILE STEEL CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS/NUTS AND WASHERS
DENIS WELCH COMPETITION HEAD GASKET
RE-BORED CYLINDER BLOCK WITH STRAPPED CORE PLUGS
100M HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS
CRANK SHAFT RE-GROUND WITH NEW SHELLS
LIGHTENED AND BALANCED FLYWHEEL
DENIS WELCH REAR CRANK SHAFT OIL SEAL
100M CAMSHAFT
100M CAR 1 ¾ CARBURETTERS AND AIRBOX
SPECIAL ROCKER POSTS AND STEEL MAIN SHAFT
NARROW FANBELT CONVERSION
DENIS WELCH BIG BORE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND SYSTEM
ALUMINIUM SUMP
SPIN ON OIL FILTER CONVERSION
100M DISTRIBUTOR (40520)
KENLOW FAN
BODY:
ALL OUTER BODY PANELS IN ALUMINIUM: - SHROUDS, BOOT, 100M LOUVERED BONNET, DOORS AND WINGS. NEW SIDE SCREENS
NOTES:-
The car was built 30th May 1956 and was shipped to a dealer in Los Angeles, USA. She came home to the UK in the 90’s when it was subject to a ground –up restoration in 1996, completed by David Barker of Grantham Lincolnshire. I purchased the car in 2003 and our first trip was to the Healey Hundred 50th Launch Anniversary weekend that took place at Llandridnod Wells. This was the location where publicity shots were taken for advertising and sales brochures etc. Coincidently I discovered that the Registration JFO 717 was local to the area. Recently, the 100M came second in class to Keith Clapham’s immaculate and original 100S, at the Midlands Centre concourse event held at Sudbury Hall.
This first Austin Healey car has become known as the 100-4 or the BN1 and 10,688 units were built. It was fitted with an Austin A90, 2660 cc, four cylinder engine, which gave 94 bhp. The three speed gearbox was also sourced from the A90, but had first gear blanked off and overdrive fitted on second and third to give extra power.
The BN2 was launched in October 1955 and in total 3,924 units were built. The BN2 had a simple box frame chassis and was basically the same as the BN1, but fitted with larger drum brakes and a completely new four speed gearbox with overdrive as standard. The BN designation can be broken down to describe the car, the B stood for the B class engine, which meant it had a capacity between 2000 and 3000 cc. The N was the letter issued for an open topped two seater. The engine was basically an unstressed truck unit so was excellent for reliability and high mileages. It is capable of going for around two hundred thousand miles before wear necessitates a complete overhaul.
By the time the BN2 was released, the Austin Healey 100S, a limited production run of 55 racing cars, was becoming well known for its ability at circuit rallying and racing. This led to the production of the Le Mans 100M variation of the BN2 and this Le Mans specification kit was only available with the BN2. The engine power was increased from 90 bhp to either 100 or 110 bhp, depending on the camshaft fitted. The Le Mans kits also had bigger carburetors and changes were made to the distributor, valve springs and a stiffened front anti roll bar was added; approximately 1100 of the Le Mans BN2s were originally made and an extra 100 were later modified.
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