1956 Austin-Healey 100 BN2
- Engine
- Inline four-cylinder, 90 hp
- Colour
- Black over green
A 1956 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 dispatched from the Longbridge factory on 7 June 1956 for the Los Angeles market, one of the nearly three-quarters of BN2 production destined for California. Originally finished in Reno Red with a red interior, the car has since been comprehensively restored by Philadelphia marque specialists BRC, emerging in black over green AutoMat leather. The original engine, confirmed by a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate, has recently been rebuilt and remains barely run in.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$100,800
- 1956-06-07 →Factory deliveryOriginal California-based ownerpartial documentation
Car departed Longbridge factory destined for the Los Angeles market in mid-1956, originally finished in Reno Red with red interior and black top.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationBRC
Comprehensive restoration carried out by Philadelphia-based marque specialists BRC, changing the colour scheme from the original Reno Red with red interior to black bodywork over green AutoMat leather with black piping. The body was reported to be in very good condition prior to work commencing, and all original serial stampings were preserved.
Located in Philadelphia.
- —Engine rebuildBRC
Full mechanical overhaul encompassing the original inline-four engine and the suspension; the miles-per-hour Smiths speedometer was reset following the work. The engine had barely been run since completion at the time of cataloguing.
Engine identity confirmed by British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate included with the car.
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