1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 'M' Specification
A 1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 dispatched from Longbridge to the Donald Healey Motor Company in Warwick in March 1954 and registered the following month. The car was fitted with the factory's 'Le Mans' tuning kit, raising output to approximately 100bhp. Subsequently subject to a bare-metal restoration, it carries a BMIHT Heritage Certificate, FIA papers, and an FIVA passport, making it eligible for major historic motorsport events worldwide. Recently prepared by engine specialist Andrew Grabowski.
Ownership
- 2023-08-25Auction saleEstimate £65,000 – £75,000
- 1954-03-29 → 1954-04-30Factory deliveryDonald Healey Motor Companyfull documentation
Vehicle dispatched from Longbridge to the company's Warwick premises; believed to have received the Le Mans tuning kit during this brief period at the Cape.
- 1954-04-30 →Acquisition unknownHealey Cars Limitedfull documentation
Registered the vehicle on 30 April 1954; a certified copy of the Warwick registration is retained in the history file.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPrivate vendorpartial documentation
Consigning owner whose changed plans prompted the sale; car presented in BRG with patinated black leather interior and accompanied by a comprehensive history file.
Competition
- —Blyton Park track dayDriver: David Pryke
Noted VSCC competitor and multiple class record holder drove the car for several laps and reported it to be exceptional.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ModificationDonald Healey Motor Company
Factory Le Mans tuning kit installed, comprising larger SU carburettors, special inlet manifold, cold-air box, high-lift camshaft, uprated valve springs, and revised distributor, raising power to approximately 100bhp.
Believed fitted during the vehicle's brief stay at the Cape prior to first registration in April 1954.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive bare-metal restoration carried out at some prior point; photographic records of the stripped bodywork are held in the history file along with receipts documenting substantial expenditure.
- —MechanicalAndrew Grabowski
Engine tuning and setup work completed by specialist Andrew Grabowski; full details available on request.
Described as recent work carried out ahead of the current sale.
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