1955 Austin-Healey 100 M 'Le Mans' BN2
- Engine
- 2.6L inline-four OHV, over 100 bhp with high-lift cam, larger carburetors, and 8.1:1 compression ratio
- Colour
- Red (originally two-tone white and black)
A genuine factory-built Austin-Healey 100 M 'Le Mans', this BN2-specification car was delivered new to the United States market with the full suite of factory performance enhancements: uprated carburettors, high-lift camshaft, raised compression ratio, and louvered bonnet. Originally finished in two-tone white and black, it has carried a red exterior since at least the early 1980s. The car retains its matching-numbers engine and original louvered bonnet, and is recognised by the 100 M 'Le Mans' Registry as a confirmed factory example.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$104,500
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRalph Deuschlepartial documentation
Identified as a prior owner through a Registry membership certificate issued in 2005 confirming the car as a genuine factory-built example.
Competition
- 19531953 Bonneville Salt Flats speed runDriver: Donald Healey142.636 mph recorded
Achieved in a lightly modified production example rather than a dedicated race car.
- 19531953 Le Mans 24 Hours2nd and 3rd in class
Donald Healey's works team entered two cars, both finishing inside the top three of their class.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from the original two-tone white and black to red; this colour had been in place from at least the early 1980s onwards.
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