1949 Healey Silverstone Competition Roadster
- Engine
- 2.4L Riley-sourced inline engine
- Colour
- Green
Chassis D36 is a 1950 Healey Silverstone Competition Roadster, a Riley-powered aluminium-bodied dual-purpose sports car built in small numbers between 1949 and 1951. Originally registered in Scotland, this well-documented example was campaigned in hill climbs and circuit events by Bob Dickson and prominent British lady rally driver Nancy Mitchell. It subsequently passed through several British owners, accumulated a rich competition history including multiple Zoute Rally appearances, and retains its original interior alongside an exceptionally comprehensive archive of period documents, invoices, and correspondence.
Ownership
- 2018-10-05Auction saleEstimate €230,000 – €300,000
- 1950-05-04 →Factory deliveryD Frazerpartial documentation
First registered owner, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Car was registered under the plate 'HSF 360' during this period.
- 1956 → 1970Acquisition unknownA J Bowerspartial documentation
Long-term owner based in Hampshire, England. The car had been re-registered as 'KGG 829' by this point and was also used in promotional material for Healey Silverstone hard tops during this era.
- 1992 → 2012Acquisition unknownDavid Readerfull documentation
Raced the car extensively over two decades. The car is thought to have been repainted from green to red at some point during his ownership. A copy of the UK registration document in his name is present in the history file.
- 2012 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Had the car repainted back to green and equipped it with instruments for regularity rally use. Participated in several notable international events and invested considerably in maintaining the car to a high mechanical standard.
Competition
- 2013Zoute Grand Prix2013 Zoute Rally
One of three consecutive appearances at the Zoute event by the current owner. Rally participation photographs are included in the history file.
- 2014Zoute Grand Prix2014 Zoute Rally
Car was featured on the cover of the 2014 Zoute Grand Prix event programme.
- 2015Zoute Grand Prix2015 Zoute Rally
- 2016Coppa d'Oro
Attended as part of the current owner's programme of international regularity rallies.
- 2017Gran Premio Nuvolari
Attended as part of the current owner's programme of international regularity rallies.
- —Rest and Be Thankful HillclimbDriver: Nancy Mitchell
Event held at Arrochar, Scotland. The car was driven in hillclimbs and circuit racing in Scotland for roughly two years, with Bob Dickson also among the drivers during this period.
- —Scottish hillclimb and racing eventsDriver: Bob Dickson
Car was raced and hillclimbed over approximately two years while based in Scotland, with Nancy Mitchell also sharing driving duties.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Car repainted from its original green to red at some point during David Reader's ownership period.
Date within the 1992–2012 ownership span is not specified.
- —Bodywork
Full respray returning the car to green, carried out under the current owner after acquisition in 2012.
- —Modification
Rally instruments fitted to configure the car for regularity rally participation.
Carried out during current ownership; precise date not stated.
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