2007-08-09 09:59:58 | pauls writes:

Ebay item 8/9/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austin-Healey-Roadster-1954-AUSTIN-HEALEY-100-4_W0QQitem ...
Current bid $20,000 reserve not met, 9 bids, 1 day left in auction.

Sellers description:
Leonard Lord, head of the mighty BMC, needed a new car to compete with Triumph and Jaguars for a slice of the American economic pie. When the star of the show aired it carried a nameplate of 'Healey Hundred.' Less than 24 hours later it was called 'Austin-Healey'. The name 'Austin Healey' was formed by a partnership comprising of the designer, Donald Mitchell Healey, and the manufacturer, Austin. The base car, without accessories cost approximately $2,990 in 1954. It has a 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine using dual carburetors and overdrive transmission, delivering 100 MPH and 30 MPG of gasoline. During its total production cycle, 10,688 examples of the BN1 were produced. What we have here is a beautiful example of a 1954 AUSTIN HEALEY 100-4. Rare find and beautifully restored. The body is straight with no rust. All the chrome and glass is in very good condition. This classic runs and drives well. The temperature gauge is not working but other than that everything is fine. The paint is in good condition with only a very few small rock chips.The soft top and tonneau cover are in very good condition The interior looks very original and is complete and in good condition. All in all this highly collectible British classic is not perfect but it is exceptional.

2007-08-14 08:43:20 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 8/14/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austin-Healey-Roadster-1954-AUSTIN-HEALEY-100-4_W0QQitem ...
Current bid $6,600 reserve not met, 3 bids, 6 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $24,100 reserve not met after 14 bids.

2007-08-31 08:01:29 | pauls writes:

Car returns to ebay 8/30/07
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Austin-Healey-Roadster-1954-AUSTIN-HEALEY-100-4_W0QQitem ...
Current bid $21,250 reserve not met, 7 bids, 4 days left in auction.

Previous auction ended at $28,700 reserve not met after 23 bids.

2008-08-11 08:28:50 | pauls writes:

Car to be at Bonhams auction 8/08
www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r

Auction description:
Sale 16133 - Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia, 15 Aug 2008
Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Carmel, California
Lot No: 329•
1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1
Chassis no. BN1L219406
Engine no. 1B/219406

The beautiful BN1 Austin-Healey 100 on offer was built in mid-September 1954. A left-hand drive model built for export to the North American market, it was finished in green and fitted with wire wheels, a laminated windshield and a heater, all of which were considered optional equipment.

Always a rust-free western car, in 2002, the car was stripped to its chassis for a full restoration. The engine was totally rebuilt and mated to a four-speed BN2 transmission. Gleaming in its rich new British Racing Green livery, the car is beautifully accented by new chrome wire wheels. The lovely exterior is complimented with pristine upholstery, carpets, trim panels, top and tonneau cover.

Estimate: $50,000 - 70,000