Highlights
- UK home market, right-hand drive example
- Only six former registered keepers since 1957
- Previously restored and still presenting well, we are told
- Equipped with overdrive
- Upgraded with a later 3000 Healey engine
The Appeal
The Austin Healey 100/6 BN4 marked the arrival of the six-cylinder "Big Healey," bridging the gap between the original four-cylinder 100 and the iconic 3000 that followed. As the 2+2 variant, the BN4 offered an extra row of occasional seats while retaining the muscular, low-slung character that defined the breed. Right-hand drive, UK home-market examples are particularly prized among enthusiasts.
This example was built in December 1956 and first registered on 19th January 1957. Finished in blue over blue leather, it was restored some years ago and the vendor states it still presents well, with only a few minor marks noted. A later 3000 Healey engine has been fitted, and the vendor reports it drives very well. Having passed through just six former registered keepers in nearly 70 years, this is a car that has clearly been valued by its custodians. The car has not been used in recent years as the current owner resides overseas.
Key Information
- Mileage: 4,912 miles displayed on the odometer (unwarranted)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT-exempt
- Technical specs: 3.0-liter inline-six BMC C-Series engine, four-speed manual with overdrive
- Paperwork: spare spark plugs and distributor cap, detachable side windows supplied; V5C, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT) certificate, owner’s handbooks and recent invoices included
The Detail
- Blue paintwork over a blue leather interior with matching carpets and a black dashboard
- 15-inch wire wheels with three-eared knock-offs; spare wheel supplied
- Wood-trimmed three-spoke steering wheel
- A few minor marks noted but nothing described as significant
- All brakes and carburetors reported to be in good working order
- No known faults reported by the vendor
- Last serviced in 2023; engine oil, oil filter and spark plugs replaced
- Tachometer repaired in July 2021 by Currus Motor Devizes
- Distributor cap, spark plugs, rotor arm, condenser and set points supplied by Rawles Motorsport in September 2019
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