AUSTIN HEALEY 100 BN1 - RESTORED - VERY GOOD CONDITION

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

Tree owner car

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This 1955 BN1 is one of the last to be built, restored and finished in the correct factory colour of Carmine Red and black on black leather. It is otherwise as it left the factory mechanically, with the exception of the gearbox which is a BN2 4-speed unit with overdrive.

Professionally stored away from moisture and used sparingly since being imported from the US to Europe in 2016, it is in very good condition inside and out. The fit of the panels and attention to detail is evident from the photographs. A recent mechanical overhaul means it will be delivered to the new buyer in perfect running order, while an FFVE certificate and BMIHT are indications of excellent provenance.

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 last owner on 12 June 2018

Acquired by actual owner in 2024

Professionally stored since 2018

Independent inspection report dated 27 December 2018 included in file

Certificate of registration dated June 2021

Invoice dated June 2022 for 141, 000 km work summarised below

Currently 142, 000 km

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 in very good condition

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.

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