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Austin-Healey 100 - A Brief History |
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The
Austin-Healey 100 was the car that introduced the Austin-Healey
Marque. This very British sports car used an Austin A90 engine and modified Austin A90
gearbox, and its all-steel body was mounted on a steel
box section chassis. In 1955 improvements were made
to the car which included a four-speed overdrive gearbox,
a more highly tuned version of the A90 engine, and a
louvered bonnet. This car was sold as the 100M. The
remaining standard 100 versions were also fitted with
the 4-speed overdrive gearbox in 1955. A remarkable
performance in the 1953 Sebring 12-hour race by a special
100 led to the S (Sebring) version being produced in
1954. These cars featured aluminium bodywork, alloy
cylinder head and all round disc brakes. Only 50 S versions
were produced. Demand for the 100 remained strong throughout
its production and over 14500 cars were built.
It was replaced by the 100/6 in October 1956. It is
worth noting that Austin-Healey models are sometimes referred
to by their
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Specifications |
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100 (BN1/BN2) |
100 M |
100 S (AHS) |
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1952 - 1956 |
1955 - 1956 |
1954 - 1956 |
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Steel body, steel chassis |
Alloy body, steel chassis |
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12ft 7in |
12ft 7in |
12ft 7in |
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5ft 0.5in |
5ft 0.5in |
5ft 0.5in |
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2150lb |
2385lb |
2115lb |
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4 cyl inline 2660cc |
4 cyl inline 2660cc |
4 cyl inline 2660cc |
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90 bhp @ 4000 rpm |
110 bhp @ 4500 rpm |
132 bhp @ 4700 rpm |
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144lb ft @ 2500 rpm |
160lb ft @ 2500 rpm |
168lb ft @ 2500 rpm |
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3 speed o/drive |
4 speed o/drive |
4 speed o/drive |
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Rear |
Rear |
Rear |
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Drums all round |
Drums all round |
Discs all round |
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Independent coils spring and wishbone |
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Leaf Spring, live axle |
Leaf Spring, live axle |
Leaf Spring, live axle |
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Performance (approximate figures) |
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100 |
100 M |
100 S |
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105 mph |
109 mph |
120mph |
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11 seconds |
9.5 seconds |
7.8 seconds |
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22 mpg |
20 mpg |
18 mpg |
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Austin-Healey 100 |
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