One of approximately 126 RHD Home Market BN4s believed supplied from the Longbridge factory
Matching chassis and engine numbers, confirmed by Heritage Certificate
In the same family for almost 50 years
Bare-metal restoration in the early 1990s with mechanical rebuild in 2016
Mille Miglia-eligible model
The Appeal
The BN4-generation Austin-Healey 100-6 marked the introduction of the 2+2 configuration and the smooth six-cylinder engine that would define the Big Healey's character through the 3000 era. Early Longbridge-built examples are particularly sought after, produced in very limited numbers before production transferred to Abingdon. This car is believed to be one of just 126 BN4s supplied new to the UK market in right-hand drive Home Market specification.
Chassis BN4-S/30229 has been in the care of one family since 1977 and retains its matching-numbers engine alongside its original Hertfordshire registration, 'YRO 4'. A bare-metal restoration in the early 1990s addressed the bodywork, and a mechanical rebuild followed in 2016, carried out by a specialist in Lancashire. The vendor states the car runs very well, starts readily hot or cold and maintains good oil pressure. The paintwork and interior show fair wear consistent with a car that has been regularly used and enjoyed rather than kept in static preservation.
For those in search of a well-sorted, usable early Healey, we can wholeheartedly recommend this example. image.png1.91 MB
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