2007-03-29 03:34:30 | Lofty writes:

From the original austinhealey.com web site. Owner Scott T. Sanford:

"This car was purchased in 1958 by my father, T. Mitchell Sanford on the advice of none other than Phil Hill !! Dad raced it at Lime Rock Park [CT] and and Bridgehampton [NY], and while he was in the service in Texas, raced under the name Guy Savage. He drove it until he got married in 1967 when it was taken off the road. It sat there until 1974, the year I was born, when he took it for a drive on a bet.

After the drive it sat in one garage or another until the Summer of '94 when I got the car. Dad was loosing his battle with Cancer, so I decided to try to get the car running to take him for a final drive.

I managed to get the exhaust system fixed (all new stainless) and a new battery box built. I worked the electrical system to a point where the plugs could fire reliably and the lights would work. and got the bugger started about a month before he died. I couldn't do the brakes, so I took it to an eccentric guy the next town over who sat on his hands until Dad had passed away, not having had his last ride. I brought the car home, the master cylinder still not repaired, and the car died on the way. As soon as I get my credit cards paid off, I will be back to my restoration process, so if anyone has hints, tips, tricks, caveats, or can give me an idea of how much I should expect to spend, I'd appreciate it !!

I am beginning a partial restoration to get the engine, brakes and electrical systems up to snuff !! After that I will hopefully finish the job when money permits !!! I am very appreciative of any hints, tips, solutions, caveats, and links, phone numbers to memorabelia catalogs, suppliers, and restoration specialists...

2010-02-10 10:54:08 | John Steele writes:

Sounds like you have a great project on your hands. Let me know if I can be of any assistance as I am on the downhill slide of finishing my 56 Reno Red BN2. It was as they say, a basket case when I got it in 2008, missing lots of little parts. Best advice I can give at this time is take lots of pictures as you go along, that way you can remember what went where. Also, join the Austin Healey Club USA as well as the Austin Healey Club of America, Inc. If interested, I can get you a list of books you need as well as suppliers for AH both good and expensive and OK and not as expensive. Good Luck, John

2025-02-12 07:46:50 | pauls writes:

Car on BaT

bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-austin-healey-100-bn2-roadster-40/

Auction description:

Seller: mhoviv

Location: Jacksonville, Oregon 97530

Chassis: BN2L231376

9k Miles Shown, TMU

2.7-Liter Inline-Four

Dual SU Carburetors

100M-Style Cold-Air Box

Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/Overdrive

Red Paint

Black Leather Upholstery w/Red Piping

Black Soft Top

15” Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Louvered Hood

Side Pipes

Four-Wheel Disc Brakes

Moto-Lita Steering Wheel

BMIHT Certificate

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #180800

This 1956 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 roadster was purchased by the seller in 2008 and was refurbished in 2010. Powered by a 2.7-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, the car is finished in red over black leather upholstery with red piping. Features include a black soft top, a louvered hood, side-exit exhaust pipes, four-wheel disc brakes, knock-off wire wheels, driving lights, a Moto-Lita steering wheel, dual SU carburetors, and a 100M-style cold-air box. Service performed in September 2024 involved replacing the radiator and the exhaust-pipe brackets, adjusting the valves, and performing a tune-up. This Austin-Healey is now offered in Oregon with a BMIHT certificate, a tonneau cover, spare parts, and a California title in the seller’s name.

The car is finished in red and features a louvered hood, a removable black soft top, an adjustable windshield, driving lights, and chrome bumpers with overriders. A pair of exhaust pipes terminates ahead of the left-rear wheel. Imperfections in the paint are visible.

Chrome-finished 15″ knock-off wire wheels are mounted with 185/70 Vredestein tires. Braking is handled by discs at each corner.

The bucket seats are trimmed in black leather with red piping. Interior appointments include a center armrest, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, a passenger-side grab handle, a cabin heater, a wooden shift knob, lap belts, and door-panel pockets.

The Moto-Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel frames Smiths instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 9k miles, and true mileage is unknown.

The 2.7-liter inline-four features dual SU carburetors and a finned rocker cover. The 100M-style cold-air box has a “Le Mans” kit plaque. Work performed in September 2024 included replacing the radiator, the thermostat, the valve-cover gasket, the oil-pan gasket, the spark plugs, and the exhaust-pipe brackets as well as adjusting the valves, the timing, and the carburetors.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive.

The chassis number is BN2L231376, whereas the California title cites a VIN that replaces the letter L with a number 6, reading BN26231376. The title is noted to be a duplicate document.

2025-02-12 08:06:46 | pauls writes:

Car on BaT

bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-austin-healey-100-bn2-roadster-40/

Auction description:

Seller: mhoviv

Location: Jacksonville, Oregon, previously said to be in New York

Chassis: BN2L231376

9k Miles Shown, TMU

2.7-Liter Inline-Four

Dual SU Carburetors

100M-Style Cold-Air Box

Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/Overdrive

Red Paint

Black Leather Upholstery w/Red Piping

Black Soft Top

15” Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Louvered Hood

Side Pipes

Four-Wheel Disc Brakes

Moto-Lita Steering Wheel

BMIHT Certificate

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #180800

This 1956 Austin-Healey 100 BN2 roadster was purchased by the seller in 2008 and was refurbished in 2010. Powered by a 2.7-liter inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, the car is finished in red over black leather upholstery with red piping. Features include a black soft top, a louvered hood, side-exit exhaust pipes, four-wheel disc brakes, knock-off wire wheels, driving lights, a Moto-Lita steering wheel, dual SU carburetors, and a 100M-style cold-air box. Service performed in September 2024 involved replacing the radiator and the exhaust-pipe brackets, adjusting the valves, and performing a tune-up. This Austin-Healey is now offered in Oregon with a BMIHT certificate, a tonneau cover, spare parts, and a California title in the seller’s name.

The car is finished in red and features a louvered hood, a removable black soft top, an adjustable windshield, driving lights, and chrome bumpers with overriders. A pair of exhaust pipes terminates ahead of the left-rear wheel. Imperfections in the paint are visible.

Chrome-finished 15″ knock-off wire wheels are mounted with 185/70 Vredestein tires. Braking is handled by discs at each corner.

The bucket seats are trimmed in black leather with red piping. Interior appointments include a center armrest, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, a passenger-side grab handle, a cabin heater, a wooden shift knob, lap belts, and door-panel pockets.

The Moto-Lita wood-rimmed steering wheel frames Smiths instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 9k miles, and true mileage is unknown.

The 2.7-liter inline-four features dual SU carburetors and a finned rocker cover. The 100M-style cold-air box has a “Le Mans” kit plaque. Work performed in September 2024 included replacing the radiator, the thermostat, the valve-cover gasket, the oil-pan gasket, the spark plugs, and the exhaust-pipe brackets as well as adjusting the valves, the timing, and the carburetors.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive.

The chassis number is BN2L231376, whereas the California title cites a VIN that replaces the letter L with a number 6, reading BN26231376. The title is noted to be a duplicate document.