2.6 - 4 100 | |||||
BN1 | |||||
Left Hand Drive | |||||
1B225761 | |||||
8951 | |||||
17 May 1955 | United States | ||||
1955 | Bright Red | ||||
2024 | Black | ||||
Rest: Nice | |||||
Le Touquet | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 15 June 2024.
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2024-06-15 09:43:30 | pauls writes:
Car at auction 6/24
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1955-austin-healey-bn1-nQvbv4
Auction description:
1955 Austin Healey 100/4
Colour Red
Odometer 88,171 Miles
Engine size 2660
Seller Type Private
Town Le Touquet
Country France
Restored car with recent and moderate use
One of the last BN1s built
Upgraded with BN2 4-speed gearbox with overdrive
Correct factory colour scheme
Recently checked and lightly serviced
FFVE and BMIHT certificates
We are advised that this is a two owner car
History and documents
Factory-built in May 1955
Sold in the USA as an LHD car with the correct chassis number prefixed with an L
BMIHT certificate confirms that the current colour scheme is that of the factory
FFVE certificate dated August 2018
Reported to have been imported from the USA in 2016
Acquired by current owner on 12 June 2018
Professionally stored away from damp in France since acquisition
Independent inspection report dated 27 December 2018 included in file
Certificate of registration dated June 2021
The seller indicates that he is the second owner
Invoice dated June 2022 for 141,000 km work summarised below
Currently 142,000 km
Reported as exempt from technical inspection in France
We are told there is no service book
Chassis number BN1L225761
The last BN1 had chassis number 228026
BN2 production began in August 1955
Summary of work carried out in June 2022:
Gearbox and engine oil leaks addressed
Seals replaced for above items
Clutch release plate treated
Several seals replaced
Oil and filter service Fuel pump replaced
Alternator belt replaced
Condition
Correct finish in Carmine Red on black with black interior
Paintwork in very good condition due to moderate use since restoration
Bodywork also well preserved with excellent panel fit and finish
Factory-standard exterior with nice details such as leather bonnet straps
Standard car retaining its chrome bumpers which are bright and well finished
Chassis and suspension described by the seller as "like new" and looking good in the photos
Soft top and windscreen recently replaced with a cloth top finished in black
Painted spoke wheels in good condition with tyres having plenty of tread depth
Interior well preserved with black leather trimmed in red and racing harnesses fitted
The interior presents very well with only light wear visible on the seats
All gauges are reported as functional and the dashboard is to factory specification
Moto Lita three-spoke wooden steering wheel
All electrical equipment is reported as working correctly
A few auxiliary switches added under the dashboard but not intrusive to the design
The Mechanics
2,660cc 4-cylinder engine producing 90bhp
Largely factory engine specification, including SU carburettors
Denis Welch cylinder head installed with documentation on file
BN2 4-speed gearbox with overdrive fitted, upgrade desirable
Recent attention to oil leaks from engine and gearbox
Other work on fuel pump, alternator belt and clutch system
Currently reported with no engine or gearbox leaks serviced at 141,000 km, less than 320 km ago.
New clutch recently fitted
The seller tells us that the vehicle drives well and runs without any obvious problems.