2013-03-10 22:55:24 | Lofty writes:

Car was to be at auction 5/13
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Auction description:
Lot number 60
Hammer value WD
Description Austin-Healey 100/6 BN6
Registration N/A
Year 1958
Colour Light Metallic Blue
Engine size 2,660 cc
Chassis No. BN6-L/878
Engine No. 26D-RU-H/63720

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN. APLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

As its accompanying Heritage Certificate confirms, this particular BN6 two-seater was made between 9th and 13th May 1958 and dispatched to Düsseldorf, Germany, on 21st May 1958. Originally black with a red interior and a black hood, it had the desirable options of wire wheels, overdrive, a heater, laminated windscreen and double vertical dip headlamps.

Little is known of the subsequent history of the car but in May 2011 it was discovered in New England, USA, and shipped back to England among a batch' of classic English cars, to make up the numbers in a half-full container. On arrival in England, the engine was successfully 'fired up' with the injection of new fuel directly into the carburettors and it reportedly "ran quite well".

The car comes complete with a full set of weather gear comprising hood, frame and sidescreens, plus a customs import form C&E 386 confirming that all duties have been paid. One of the most iconic British sportscars ever made, it should amply reward the straightforward restoration that is now required.