Austin-Healey 100 S
(1955 - 1955)
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In 1955, Donald Healey produced 50 sports cars that could be taken straight to the next race and thus had a good chance of winning their class. Although the racing cars cost almost twice as much as a normal Austin-Healey 100, they also had 40 hp more and a lighter and more streamlined body, which made the sports car 210 km/h fast. This report portrays the second series 100-S built in detail and tells the story of this exceptional sports car.
When the Austin-Healey 100 was shown for the first time at the Earls Court Motor Show in London in October 1952, it aroused enormous interest. With speed records and racing successes, it proved its sportiness, while at the same time being inexpensive. And anyone who wanted to be a little faster could get help from the factory. This is how the 100 M was created to Le Mans specification. This report summarizes the history of the four-cylinder Austin-Healey and shows a factory 100M in many pictures.
When Donald Healey designed the "Hundred", he already had relevant experience. This was evident in the sports car presented in 1952. Thanks to the collaboration with Austin, the Austin-Healey 100 could be sold at a reasonable price, which, together with its basic speed and attractive body line, made it the favorite of entire generations. This driving report tells the story of the first Austin-Healey and shows it in historical and current images.
Current market prices for Austin-Healey 100 S
Roadster, 89 PS, 2660 cm3
Roadster, 89 PS, 2660 cm3
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