1955 Austin-Healey 100 to 100M Specification (FIA)
An Austin-Healey 100 prepared to a high competition standard, restored over the period 2001–2009 and subsequently developed for historic motorsport with well over £100,000 invested in race and rally preparation. The car has accumulated an extensive event history including multiple Woodcote Trophy rounds, the Tour Auto, the Modena Cento Ore, and numerous Equipe GTS outings, with several class podium finishes to its credit. A recent engine rebuild by Rawles Motorsport has left it ready for further competition, supported by FIA/HTP papers valid to end of 2025.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleEstimate £50,000 – £60,000
- 2001 → 2008Unknown restorer or owner during restorationpartial documentation
The car underwent a restoration spanning 2001 to 2009; the identity of the owner during this period is not stated, though the work appears to have been initiated and largely completed before the next recorded owner acquired the car in 2008.
- 2008 →Acquisition unknownPrevious ownerpartial documentation
This owner invested over £100,000 in race and rally preparation and maintenance, competed extensively in historic motorsport, and commissioned a John Chatham engine rebuild in 2019 before eventually selling the car.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Commissioned a full engine rebuild by Rawles Motorsport at approximately £50,000; the car has since been used sparingly in Equipe GTS events.
Competition
- —Woodcote TrophyWoodcote TrophyMultiple class podium finishes
The car competed in many rounds of this series during the previous owner's tenure, accumulating numerous class podiums.
- —Tour AutoTour Auto
Participated in at least two editions; on both occasions the car was driven back to the UK under its own power afterwards.
- —Modena Cento Ore
- —Equipe GTSEquipe GTS
Competed in many events in this series; also drove to Zandvoort and back on one occasion, securing a class podium there.
- —Equipe GTSEquipe GTS (post-rebuild)
Limited outings following the Rawles Motorsport engine rebuild, raced only a small number of times before the auction.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2001Restoration
A full restoration of the car was carried out over an eight-year period, concluded around 2009.
Restoration invoices are included in the car's documentation file.
- 2019Engine rebuildJohn Chatham
The engine was fully rebuilt by respected Healey specialist John Chatham while the car was in the previous owner's hands.
- —Maintenance
Race and rally preparation work totalling in excess of £100,000 was carried out across the previous owner's period of ownership.
Precise dates and individual episodes within this expenditure are not broken down in the available information.
- —Engine rebuildRawles Motorsport
A further comprehensive engine rebuild was commissioned by the current owner, costing approximately £50,000.
Described as recent; the car has run in only a handful of Equipe GTS events since completion.
- —ServiceTTP Performance
The car was prepared to a high competition standard and described as ready to race, having been used in competition earlier in the current year.
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