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100M or not ?
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CLEAH
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And demand. If you have something others want, you're in good shape!
British_Recovery
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Just for fun, I googled "Alan Zafer Healey". There's a red 100 for sale at Rawles with photos. 1B231823M is visible on the engine plate. Car pictured is pretty standard at this point.
Is this the car in question?
Bob
Is this the car in question?
Bob
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Another "possible" 100M: https://bringatrailer.com/2014/10/17/possible-100m-1955-austin-healey-100-project/ Never ends, does it Reid?
simon1966
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The one on BAT was discussed at some length on the AHEXP forum https://www.ahexp.com/phorum/read.php?4,171799
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Indeed, hope springs eternal. Unfortunately, so does fraud.
DerekJ
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I see the one at Rawles is listed as sold.
Just to clarify for those that may not know it, there are actually two 'Rawles' car companies in the UK. The original is Rawles Motorsport which was founded by BIll Rawles back in 1987 (originally named Rawles Engineering). He sold this company about 7 or 8 years ago and it now has nothing to do with him. After an absence of 5 years BIll returned to the Austin Healey scene with his new company which is called 'Rawles Classic Cars'. Bill races his own 3000 and his company sponsors the Healeysport Sprint and Hillclimb Championship.
Just to clarify for those that may not know it, there are actually two 'Rawles' car companies in the UK. The original is Rawles Motorsport which was founded by BIll Rawles back in 1987 (originally named Rawles Engineering). He sold this company about 7 or 8 years ago and it now has nothing to do with him. After an absence of 5 years BIll returned to the Austin Healey scene with his new company which is called 'Rawles Classic Cars'. Bill races his own 3000 and his company sponsors the Healeysport Sprint and Hillclimb Championship.
Gentlemen,
For the sake of clarification, this car is NOT BEING SOLD or REPRESENTED as a 100M. My question that started this thread refers to certain differences between that exist between what's stamped on the chassis and the actual chassis itself. Its stamped as a BN1 chassis/bodywork/parts but in comparison with a BN2 chassis/bodywork/parts its exactly the same.
As this had a 4 speed gearbox and engine as well as other non BN1 parts my question was concerning whether the engine/gearbox was a 100M or a standard BN2 engine (that question will be answered from the Heritage request I made)..
Paperwork, US documents and UK documents have only increased my curiosity but does not change the fact that the client is happy wth the car and bought it for its face value knowing it was a BN1 with a 4 speed box.
My role is this is only to restore the car to its original condition so that the owner can ejoy years of Healey pleasure.. I am neither the buyer, owner or seller.
Thanks for all your input..
For the sake of clarification, this car is NOT BEING SOLD or REPRESENTED as a 100M. My question that started this thread refers to certain differences between that exist between what's stamped on the chassis and the actual chassis itself. Its stamped as a BN1 chassis/bodywork/parts but in comparison with a BN2 chassis/bodywork/parts its exactly the same.
As this had a 4 speed gearbox and engine as well as other non BN1 parts my question was concerning whether the engine/gearbox was a 100M or a standard BN2 engine (that question will be answered from the Heritage request I made)..
Paperwork, US documents and UK documents have only increased my curiosity but does not change the fact that the client is happy wth the car and bought it for its face value knowing it was a BN1 with a 4 speed box.
My role is this is only to restore the car to its original condition so that the owner can ejoy years of Healey pleasure.. I am neither the buyer, owner or seller.
Thanks for all your input..
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I'm a member there as are a few other members from BCF. I'm not sure why, but it seems more newcomers to the Healey hobby end up there and the knowledge base is stronger here. Seems like more non-US folks there, too. I always enjoy getting as much Healey info as I can, so I find it worthwhile.
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The MG EXP site is really active and has a ton of good discussions and technical information. The AHEXP is far less active by comparison, in fact the 100 section has very few posts. I find it worth checking into periodically.
no disrespect to all the information that is posted .......the bottom line is the British Motor Heritage Certificate. These are 60 year old cars that unless you are the original owner there is too much here say,mumbo jumbo and BS thrown around. The only concrete information we have is from the BMHC Therefore you just have another modified Healey.
British_Recovery
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Is this the engine?
British_Recovery
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Here's a close up of the engine #.
bighealeysource
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Hey Derek,
I visit the Austin Healey Experience from time to time and definitely worth it, particularly since it is free. Have enjoyed e-mailing back and forth with a chap from NZ and others. Not as good as BCF which is still best forum out there for us LBC nuts.
Regards
Mike
I visit the Austin Healey Experience from time to time and definitely worth it, particularly since it is free. Have enjoyed e-mailing back and forth with a chap from NZ and others. Not as good as BCF which is still best forum out there for us LBC nuts.
Regards
Mike
