1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2

This 1956 Austin Healey 100 BN2 wasmodified in the early 1980s with a high performance Chevroletdrive train. (The Chevydrivetrain was installed before I purchased the car, o unfortunately I don't haveany original drivetrain components.) A British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate showingit was built on October 6, 955 was recently ordered and received, ndis included.Matching body numbers on all passenger area aluminum trim pieces and the boot (trunk) lidbracket show this is a complete original body. The traces of blue paintalso match the original blue paint documented on the Heritage Certificate. The Le Mans/100M bonnet (hood) indicates it was atleast a partial 100M conversionbefore the prior owner changedto thehigh performance Chevrolet drivetrain.
I've owned thisHealeysince 1983. It was purchasedin southern California,trailered from California to Maryland in 1987, nd then driven to Virginia in 1998 when we moved there. Thelast restoration and repainting was completedin 1984, nd it now needs light "re-restoration." Because the frame and body aresolid, ith only minor surface oxidation in places, t is also a great candidate for a return to an originaldrivetrain. If you have checked values for the Austin Healey 100, he BN2 is the most desirable of these early Austin Healeys. A restored BN2 cansell for $70,000; a BN2with a Le Mans conversioncansell for around $120,000; anda factory 100M (which this Healey IS NOT) can sell for around $200,000.
This Healeywas last driven inthe summer of 1998 during ourmove to Virginia. The body and frame are solid with onlysurface oxidationinsome areas.Thepicture with thepassenger area carpet pulled back shows the strongsheet metal (and original Healey Blue color), nd the roll bar bracket in the passenger footwell. Picturesshow the windshield both upand folded. The first image has two nicer picturesfrom around 1987 after the last restoration, nd before the move to Maryland. The otherpictures show its current condition, nd lots of dust.We did not anticipate selling the Healey,sothese are the only pictures availableuntil mynextCalifornia trip.
It has a crate Chevrolet LT1 350 cubic inch V8 motor, ith an estimated 430horsepower (Holley carb, erformance intake,headers, SD ignition). It has a 4 speed Muncie transmission and narrowed 10bolt Chevy "banjo" rearin a 4.11 ratio (a quick change center sectionwithlowergear ratiosis included). It has front disc brakes. It has an AustinHealey Le Mans/100M louvered hood (with the correctgap for a leather strap). It has a roll bar system with a passenger floorboard mounting point (thecurrent roll bar is only behind the driver). It hastraction bars,a 1/4" steel scattershield, ide louvers, nd oil filter relocated to the fender well. The Holley 4-barrel carburetor (I believe it is a dual feed 650 CFM) wasrebuilt but not reinstalled (still boxed). It has a Weiand aluminum intake manifold, eaders, nd MSD dual-point distributor. The bumpers and bumper brackets have been rechromed, ut never remounted. It has a solid wood dash. 2 extra front wheels are included.
My original plan was torestore the Healeyagain after our move to Californiawascompleted at the end of 2016. Iplannedto reduce therear fender flaresand look for anoriginal drivetrain to bring it back to original specifications.It wasmoved to storage in central California (near Salinas) in an enclosed car trailer. After we recentlyfoundout thatour next home will not have room for the Healey,this ad was put up to try and coordinate the sale with my nexttrip to California. Please contact me at 703-822-1831 if you are interested in the Healey to discuss schedules, ickup/delivery, nd othercoordination/logistics.
Mynext round trip to Californiawill be in mid-March to early April. If you purchase this Healey you can either pick it up in central CaliforniainMarchor early April (when I am in California), r call to discuss delivery on the return from California in an enclosed car trailer alongroutes 10, 0, 0, 0 and 81 to the mid-Atlantic area (through Phoenix, allas, ittle Rock, ashville, ichmond, tc., r to the docks in Baltimore for shipping to Europe.Apicture of the car trailer is included to show how the Healey was moved to California, ndhow it can be moved ifyou are near (or can meet near) the line of travel above.Before orafterthe sale I can meetwith you or acontact in the Washington, C area, rdiscussby phone,scheduling pickup and/or possible delivery options.
Payment: There will be4 to 5 weeks between the close of the auction and when the car would be picked up. A deposit of $2,000 must be receivedby mail within five daysof the close of the auction byU.S. Postal Service money order (which will be cashed at a post office), r by check if discussed beforehand. When the car ispicked up we can meet at a Wells Fargo Bank where the balance due must be paid in cash, ndthe title can be signed over to the new owner.