2007-03-31 19:48:34 | Lofty writes:

From the original austinhealey.com web site:

"Robert J. Denton, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA: Red w/ red interior 1958 100-6, BN6L-1238

Car originally bought by Ralph Durbin of Detroit to race at Road America in 1958. It was the Road America 500 event, Sept. 6-7, 1958. The car has 10,252 miles on it. It appears to never have had a front bumper and has European-bulb Lucas headlights with alterations to the wiring harness. It also has the 100-4 spare tire straps in the trunk because production cars racing in those days had to have usable spare tires. The roll bar would have interfered with the spare had it been placed behind the seat in its proper position."

2026-10-28 09:33:55 | pauls writes:

Car now on BaT

bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-austin-healey-100-6-roadster-7/

31-Years-Owned 1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 BN6 Roadster

Seller: RJDenton

Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

Chassis: BN6L1238

10k Miles Shown

2.6-Liter Inline-Six

Dual SU Carburetors

Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/OD

Repainted Colorado Red

Red Leather Upholstery

15" Wire Wheels

Low-Back Bucket Seats

Black Soft Top & Tonneau Cover

Sliding Side Curtains

BMIHT Certificate

"Gold" Austin-Healey Concours Registry Award

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #272103

This 1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 BN6 is a left-hand-drive, two-seat roadster that was built and dispatched to the US in June 1958. Previously owned by SCCA racer Ralph “Pappy” Durbin, chassis BN6L1238 was acquired by the seller in 1995 and underwent a full restoration which included a repaint, an interior re-trim, and an engine rebuild completed at a claimed cost of $70k. It was later awarded “Gold” certification from the Austin-Healey Concours Registry in August 2002. Finished in Colorado Red over red leather upholstery, the car is powered by a 2.6-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. It is further equipped with dual SU carburetors, 15″ wire wheels, and low-back bucket seats in addition to a black soft top, a tonneau cover, sliding side curtains. This 100-6 is now offered with certificates from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and Austin-Healey Concours Registry as well as a driver’s handbook, partial refurbishment records, tools, and a duplicate Michigan title in the seller’s name.

Finished from the factory in Colorado Red, the body was prepped and repainted in June 2000 as part of the aforementioned restoration. The car wears a replacement black vinyl soft top and is accompanied by a black Everflex tonneau cover as well as removable sliding side curtains. An Austin-Healey Concours Registry badge is affixed to the grille, and further details include a hood scoop, windscreen washers, and chrome bumpers with overriders.

The 15″ wire wheels are secured by two-ear knock-offs and are mounted with 5.90H-15 Dunlop Road Speed RS5 tires, while braking is provided by four-wheel drums. The wheel cylinders were replaced as part of the restoration.

The reupholstered cabin houses a pair of low-back bucket seats trimmed in red leather with black piping complemented by a color-coordinated dashboard, door panels, and Karvel carpets. Additional appointments include a Smiths cabin heater as well as a dash-mounted mirror and a passenger-side grab handle.

The banjo-style steering wheel features a 100-6 horn button and fronts Smiths instrumentation that includes a 120-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges monitoring oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 10k miles, approximately 20 of which were added under current ownership.

The 2.6-liter inline-six was equipped from the factory with dual SU carburetors and rated at 117 horsepower and 149 lb-ft of torque. The seller tells us that the engine was fitted with replacement pistons as part of an overhaul conducted in the course of the restoration. Recent maintenance included changing the oil and replacing the battery.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission coupled with a Laycock de Normanville electrically actuated overdrive unit.

The November 1995–issued British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate indicates that the car was built in June 1958 and lists the factory serial numbers, colors, and equipment.

A certificate from the Austin-Healey Concours Registry notes that the car received “Gold” level certification in August 2002.

The current Michigan title carries a notation reading “this is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.”