2022-11-09 17:55:43 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:
www.jmehealeys.co.uk/sales-2

Seller's description:
1955 Austin Healey 100/4 BN1 - JME Cape Works Special

Registration Number: UDT 669
Chassis Number: BN1/223306
Engine Number: 1B/223306
Body Number: 5179/7322

Chris & Dan Everard are third generation Austin Healey specialists. Their Father Jon established JME Healeys in 1978 and since then JME have led the way in Austin Healey restoration and competition preparation.

In 2017, JME Healeys celebrated its 40th year anniversary and for the occasion we felt it fitting to build a car to our own specification using all the experience and knowledge of cars we have built over the past 4 decades. The car we completed surpassed all expectations of both performance and styling and sold immediately upon completion in February 2017.

The car you see is now the 4th of its kind. The JME Cape Works Special retains the integrity and simplicity of an original Austin Healey 100/4. Reimagined and built in the original Donald Healey workshop in Warwick. Our aim was to produce a car that not only looked fast & exciting, but it also had to be exciting to drive and push the boundaries of the Austin Healey marque, mixing the power and handling of race car performance but the refinement and usability of a road car.

Specification:
New chassis fitted with new front & rear bulkheads using handmade panels, all assembled in house. Chassis strengthened and modified at identified weak points.
All aluminium crafted outer body. Tailored front wing vent louvers & front air scoop.
Uprated and adjustable front & rear suspension.
Front & rear anti-roll bars, custom fabricated and fully rose jointed.
Dual circuit racing pedal box.
Front 4-pot alloy calipers & vented front discs. Rear 2-pot alloy calipers & vented rear discs.
3000 MKIII Centre change gearbox & Overdrive - short shift gear selector.
3.54 Final drive.
2954cc from the original 100/4 Block and producing 190BHP.
Full steel bottom end, with JME spec camshaft, forged pistons, and roller rockers.
JME Race Side exit exhaust system.
JME hydraulic concentric clutch release bearing.
Custom built foam filled fuel tank.
LED Front Headlighting.
JME 100/4 sport bucket seats with full tailored leather interior.
Chronometric Tachometer.
Bespoke mounted removable hood.
Tailored Tonneau cover.
72 spoke black painted wire wheels & Avon CR6ZZ Tyres.

​Supplied with UK V5C registration document, detailed folder of restoration investment and comprehensive photo album of the entire build process.

Complete with 2 Sets of Keys, Thor Hammer, and jack.