2018-08-19 13:15:33 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 8/18
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0116-1956-austin-healey-100-4-bn2 ...

Auction description:
Lot Number 274
1956 Austin-Healey 100-4 BN2
$90,000 - $120,000
Offered without reserve
RM | Sotheby's - MONTEREY 2018 - Offered on: Saturday, August 25, 2018
Chassis No. BN2-L/233015
Engine No. 1B/233015-M

Freshly restored by marque specialists BRC
Includes period Breitling timing equipment
U.S.-market car originally delivered to Los Angeles
Striking black over dark green leather trim
Includes BMIHT Certificate

This example was originally finished in Reno Red with a red interior and a black top but was recently restored by marque specialists BRC in Philadelphia. It was thus finished in a dramatic black over green AutoMat leather upholstery with contrasting black piping. The 100's body is said to have been in excellent condition prior to the restoration, and it retains correct serial stampings throughout. Under its bonnet, the 100 retains its original engine, as confirmed by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate, which is included. Its U.S.-market miles per hour Smiths speedometer was reset after a recent, extensive mechanical restoration that included its engine and its suspension. The 90-hp inline-four has barely been broken in since its refurbishment and is ready to be driven gently for the next 500 miles, just as its original owner would have been instructed to do in 1956.

Refinished wire wheels wrapped in new Vredestein Sprint Classic tires outside are joined by period Lucas fog lamps mounted to the roadster's front bumper. Inside, the Austin-Healey 100 includes a trio of period Breitling timers that honor the marque's racing pedigree.