Austin-Healey 100-Six (BN4 and BN6) Car

Austin-Healey 100-Six (BN4 and BN6) Car

Austin-Healey 100-Six Cars

Production	1956-1959 14,436 produced
Assembly	Abingdon, England Longbridge, England
Successor	Austin-Healey 3000
Engine(s)	2639 cc C-Series I6
Wheelbase	92 in (2,337 mm)
Length	157.5 in (4,001 mm)
Width	60 in (1,524 mm)
Height	50 in (1,270 mm)

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Austin-Healey 100(BN1, BN2) Car And The History Of It The End Parts

Austin-Healey 100(BN1, BN2) Car And The History Of It The End Parts

Picture Of Austin Healay 100 Cars

The BN2 came with a real 4-speed manual transmission, still with overdrive on the top 2 gears. Other features that distinguish the BN2 from the BN1 are the slightly larger front wheel arches, different rear axle and being the first 100 with optional two-tone paint. The colour alternatives available to the 100 were: Reno Red, Spruce Green, Healey Blue, Florida Green, Old English White, Primrose Yellow, Black, and approximately 50 Gunmetal Grey cars. The BN2 two-tone colors were: White/Black; Reno Red/Black; Healey Blue/White; Black/Reno Red; and Florida Green/White. A 1956 BN2 100M (for Le Mans) model was developed as well, with larger carburettors, a cold air box to increase air flow to the carburettors, high-lift camshaft and 8.1:1 high compression pistons producing 110 bhp (82 kW) at 4500 rpm. The front suspension was stiffened and the bonnet gained louvres, along with a bonnet belt and most (approximately 70%) of them were finished with a two-tone paint scheme including two cars finished in unique color schemes: one White over Red and the other (for display at the 1955 London Motor Show) in Black over Pink. There were 640 factory built 100Ms -- all 1956 model BN2s. The 100M components (except for the high compression pistons) were also available as a Le Mans kit which could be installed in either a BN1 or BN2 with the engine in situ, improving the power output to 100 bhp (75 kW) at 4500 rpm. The Donald Healey Motor Company at Warwick retrofitted 519 cars with the Le Mans kit after they had been delivered to the original owners. The Le Mans kit and its component parts could be ordered from BMC, so additional cars were modified by Austin dealers and private owners.

Picture Of 1957 Austin Healay 100 Cars

Built primarily with racing in mind, the aluminium-bodied "100S" (for Sebring) model developed 132 bhp (98 kW) at 4700 rpm. Only 50 production cars were produced, plus an additional five works development/special test cars which were hand built by the Donald Healey Motor Company at Warwick. The cast iron cylinder head was replaced by one made from aluminium and the overdrive unit was not fitted to the gearbox. Dunlop disc brakes were fitted front and rear. To keep weight to a minimum there were no bumpers or hood (convertible top), a smaller grille and the windscreen was plastic. The 100S was also the first production car in the world to sport disc brakes at both the front and rear. The car was approximately 200 lb (91 kg) lighter than standard. The majority of all 100S were two-toned White with Lobelia Blue sides. However, a handful of cars where ordered in Spruce Green, Reno Red and one single black 100S.

Picture Of 1958 Austin Healay 100 Cars

The final BN2 was produced in July 1956.

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Picture Of 1956 Austin Healay 100 Cars

Production Austin Healey 100s Cars were finished at Austin's Longbridge plant alongside the A90 and based on fully trimmed and painted body/chassis units produced by Jensen in West Bromwich — in an arrangement the two companies previously had explored with the Austin A40 Sports. The first 100s (series "BN1") were equipped with the same 90 bhp (67 kW) engines and manual transmission as the stock A90, but the transmission was modified to be a three-speed unit with overdrive on second and top. The 2660 cc I4 engine featured an undersquare 87.3 mm (3.4 in) bore and 111.1 mm (4.4 in) stroke.

Picture Of Austin Healay 100M Cars

Girling 11 in (279.4 mm) drum brakes are fitted all round. Front suspension is independent using coil springs and at the rear is a rigid axle with semi elliptic leaf springs. The steering is by a cam and lever system.

Picture Of 1956 Austin Healay 100 Cars

A BN1 tested by The Motor magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 11.2 seconds. A fuel consumption of 22.5 miles per imperial gallon (12.6 L/100 km; 18.7 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1063 including taxes.

Picture Of 1954 Austin Healay 100 Cars

These were built from May 1953, and replaced by the BN2 model in mid-1955.

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picture Austin Healey

Austin Healey was a British sports car maker. The marque was established through a joint venture arrangement, set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and Donald Healey, a renowned automotive engineer and designer.

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In the early 1950s, Donald Healey was hand-manufacturing a few cars in a small workshop. He showed a car, called the Healey 100, at the Earl's Court Motor Show, where it was seen by Leonard Lord, head of British Motor Corporation's Austin division. When he saw how well the Healey 100 was liked by the public, he approached Healey with a proposal for Austin to manufacture the car in larger quantities. The result was the Austin Healey 100.

Picture Austin Healey 100

With the introduction of the Austin Healey 100, the joint venture was off to a good start. The original design was manufactured from 1953 to 1955. In 1955, minor cosmetic and performance changes were made to the original 100. 1956 and 1957 saw some other cosmetic changes, including the conversion to a 2+2 seating configuration and a change to a larger carburetor. 1958 saw the introduction of a six-cylinder Austin Healey 100.

Picture Austin Healey 3000

The first Austin Healey 3000 was built in 1959. Although it was a four-seater stock, it could be bought as a two-seater as well. It sported a 2912cc six-cylinder engine, and came with an overdrive gearbox and innovative front disc brakes. The Healey 3000 had a top speed of around 115 mph and could reach 60 mph in 11.7 seconds. Because it was so lightweight, it got 21.6 miles per gallon of fuel.

Picture Austin Healey 3000

The 1950s also saw a down-market version of the MG Midget, introduced as the Austin Healey Sprite. This small car was very simple, not terribly fast, but fun and very easy to maintain.

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