1956 Austin-Healey 100 M

BN2-L/230740roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 2.66L OHV inline-four, twin SU carburetors, 110 bhp
Colour: Black over 'Reno Red'

The Austin-Healey 100 M was a factory-enhanced variant of the BN2, produced in limited numbers in 1955–56 following the success of two modified 100s at the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours. Just 640 examples were built, incorporating high-compression internals, a louvered bonnet, stiffer suspension, and other performance upgrades. This left-hand-drive example, completed February 1956 and originally delivered in Cincinnati, Ohio, carries its matching-numbers engine and underwent a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration in 2009, covering only around 2,500 miles since completion.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$220,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1956 → 1958Factory delivery
Original owner in Cincinnati, Ohio
partial documentation
Car was delivered new to this owner in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1956 following factory completion in February of that year.
1958 →Private sale
Second owner acquired from original Cincinnati owner
partial documentation
Ownership history is documented back to this acquisition; the car subsequently underwent a full restoration in 2009.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2009Restoration
Britannic Motors
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration encompassing bodywork, paint, and all mechanical systems. Paintwork in DuPont black and period-correct Reno Red was carried out by Bob Lundell; the two-tone dividing line behind the front wheelarch was formed using a template supplied by the Worldwide 100 M Le Mans Registry. All mechanical work used original-specification components sourced from the UK.
Lead restorer was Brian Nicholson; paint materials sourced from R&R Paint Supply. Interior retrimmed in leather, vinyl, and carpet by Heritage Upholstery.
—Mechanical
Nisonger Instruments
Speedometer and tachometer rebuilt; an 'S'-type steering wheel and tool kit were sourced and fitted.
Steering wheel and tool kit supplied by Lempert Wheels; instrument rebuilding carried out by Nisonger Instruments of Mamaroneck, New York.

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