1956 Austin-Healey 100 M (BN2) Le Mans

BN2-L/232319roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 2.66L OHV inline-four, twin SU carburetors, high-lift cam, 8.1:1 compression, ~110 bhp

A factory-built 1956 Austin-Healey 100 M (BN2) to full Le Mans specification, one of only 640 such cars constructed at the Longbridge factory. Completed on 11 May 1956 as a left-hand-drive export model and originally consigned to a Düsseldorf dealership, it retains its original engine and body as confirmed by a BMIHT Certificate. The car was subsequently acquired by prominent Austin-Healey specialists and underwent a comprehensive frame-off restoration with period-correct enhancements.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$203,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1956-05-11 →Factory delivery
Arthur Bruggermann and Company
full documentation
Original delivery recipient, a dealership based in Dusseldorf, West Germany; car was configured as a left-hand-drive export model with wire wheels, heater, and louvered bonnet.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Tom and Randee Rocke
partial documentation
Well-regarded Austin-Healey specialists operating as Healey Lane in Riverside, California; undertook a thorough ground-up restoration with various mechanical and cosmetic improvements.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Healey Lane
Complete frame-off restoration including jet-coated exhaust and brake drums, new 48-spoke chrome wire wheels with radial tyres, fully renewed wiring and electrical systems, two-stage PPG exterior paint, freshly refinished interior trim, and rebuilt and refaced instrumentation.
All original 100 M identification features were preserved throughout the restoration, including Le Mans carburettors, camshaft, distributor, cold air box, and body panel identification numbers.

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