1956 Austin-Healey 100 M 'Le Mans'
- Engine
- 2.66L OHV inline-four, 110 bhp, four-speed manual with overdrive
- Colour
- Black over Reno Red
A genuine Austin-Healey 100 M 'Le Mans' variant, completed on 13 February 1956 and certified by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and the 100 M 'Le Mans' Registry. The car retains its original engine and correct matching numbers throughout. After spending most of its life in the United States, it was repatriated to the UK in 2014 and underwent a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration by marque specialist JME Healeys of Warwick in 2015, finished in the original Black over Reno Red livery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €201,600 (≈ $222K)
- 1956 → 1994Unknown early US custodiansnone documentation
After factory completion the car was exported to America, where it apparently remained for most of its life before 1994, though no specific owners during this period are identified.
- 1994 → 2014Private saleJohn Habersham Elliott Jrpartial documentation
Virginia-based owner who acquired the car in deteriorated condition and began a restoration that included metalwork repairs and fitting a new Kilmartin chassis of correct specification. Parted with the car due to declining health.
- 2014 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Imported the car to the UK and commissioned a thorough mechanical and cosmetic restoration by JME Healeys of Warwick in 2015, with documented invoices totalling £65,000. The car has since been displayed at various shows.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015RestorationJME Healeys
Full mechanical and cosmetic restoration carried out, returning the car to its original Black over Reno Red colour scheme and authenticating all components; total invoiced cost approximately £65,000.
Accompanied by a documented photographic restoration record with invoices; JME also issued a full 100 M authentication certificate upon completion.
- —Repair
Partial structural restoration begun by Elliott, including remediation of the inner body metalwork and installation of a new Kilmartin chassis to correct specification with fixed damper mounts.
Work was initiated but not completed before ownership changed; Kilmartin replacement chassis is noted as a common practice in Healey restorations.
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