Simon Cars - Austin-Healey ah100

Jensen was asked to design and build the Austin A40 Sports which can be seen as a smaller version of the Jensen Interceptor. Jensen designed a replacement sports car but were beaten to it by Donald Healey's Austin-based Healey 100. Healey's 100 was designed by Gerry Coker and used the 2660cc 4-cylinder engine from the Austin A90 Atlantic, and came to be built by Jensen when Tickford could not supply the quantity required. The original body was the BN1 2-seater, which was replaced by the BN2 having a changed chassis, larger wheel arches and a 4-speed gearbox in 1955. In 1956 the BN4 2+2 body was given to the new 100/6, and a new 2-seater BN6 announced in 1956. Racing Healeys generated two special editions, the Sebring-inspired 100S with aluminium body and alloy head 132bhp engine, and the Le Mans inspired 100M with 110bhp engine and louvred bonnet. Six cylinder power came to the 100/6 launched in BN4 body in 1956 and BN6 in 1958. The 2639cc straight six developed 102bhp and came from the Austin A105 Westminster.

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Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955 - bonnet badge	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955 - badge	Austin-Healey 100M - badge on grille	Austin-Healey 100/6 1958 - grille badge	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955 - grille	Austin-Healey 100M - grille
Austin-Healey 100/6 1958. The 6-cylinder 100/6 was given a new grille and a bonnet vent for its 117bhp engine.	Austin-Healey 100 BN1 1954	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955.	Austin-Healey 100/6. The first 6-cylinder 'Big Healey'	Austin-Healey 100M. The louvred bonnet and Le Mans leather strap were part of the 100M package.	Austin-Healey 100 BN1 1954. The BN1 was the first body on the 100, 'B' for B-class engine (though not B-series), and 'N' for open top sports.
Austin-Healey 100 BN1 1954	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955. In 1955 the BN2 body was given to the 100 with revised chassis. The fold flat windscreen was retained.	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955. The BN2 body mainly differed underneath with its chassis and gearbox, but larger wheel arches were given to the BN2.	Austin-Healey 100M. 640 '100M' cars were made from summer 1955 based on the BN2 body and uprated from 90bhp to 110bhp.	Austin-Healey 100M. The BN2 bodyshell from 1955 had a revised chassis, bigger drum brakes and a new gearbox.	Austin-Healey 100/6 1958. This 100/6 has the BN4 2+2 seater body which had an extended wheelbase to enable rear seat passengers.
Austin-Healey 100/6 BN4 2+2 seater. The new 'crinkle' grille was part of the Healey and Gerry Coker restyle for the 6-cylinder Healey.	Austin-Healey 100/6 BN4. In 1956 the Healey 100 was given the 6-cylinder 2639cc C-series from the Austin Westminster and the Healey 100/6 was created.	Austin-Healey 100/6 BN4 2+2 seater. The small rear indicators are likely to be a conversion of the original reflector pods possibly using side repeater lamps from another car.	Austin Healey 100-6 BN6. In 1956. BMC gave the Big Healey a tuned version of the new "C-series" six cylinder 2639cc engine. The 100/6 was also given a longer wheelbase and 2+2 interior (BN4 body). In 1958 the BN6 body gave traditional 2 seater style and a six-port head was introduced in 1957.	Austin Healey 100-6 BN6. This car is the BN6 2-seater version, available from 1958..	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955 - interior
Austin-Healey 100M - interior	Austin-Healey 100 BN2 1955 - rear lights. The BN1 and BN2 only had a single red rear light on each side, with a little reflector added above.	Austin-Healey 3000	Austin A105 Six	Austin A90 Atlantic	Austin A40 Sports