1946-1972

1962 Austin-Healey MK III – Exterior and Interior – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2022

February 14, 2024

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Six cylinders, a long bonnet, and a competition record that stretched across Europe and North America—by 1962 the Austin-Healey had become firmly established in the international sports car scene. The introduction of the Mk III marked the final and most developed evolution of the “Big Healey.” It combined increased power with a noticeable step toward […]

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1946-1972

1962 BMC Austin-Healey le Mans – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022

February 13, 2024

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Not every Austin-Healey built in 1962 left the factory as a comfortable road car. A small number were prepared for endurance racing, fitted with aerodynamic hardtops and performance upgrades for events such as Sebring and Le Mans. The BMC Austin-Healey Le Mans Sprites represent the competition-focused edge of Britain’s smallest Healey. Technical Details The 1962 […]

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1946-1972

1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN1-L – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022

February 13, 2024

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Launched as a 100 mph sports car for the postwar market, the 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN1-L delivered performance figures that were ambitious for its price class. It combined Austin mechanical components with Donald Healey’s chassis design and a striking low-slung body. The BN1 marked the beginning of the “Big Healey” lineage that would define British […]

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1946-1972

1960 Austin-Healey Sprite MK I Frogeye – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022

February 12, 2024

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Headlamps that could not be lowered gave the 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk I its unmistakable face. The “Frogeye,” as it quickly became known, was conceived as an affordable entry into sports car ownership. Compact, lightweight, and mechanically simple, it proved that driving enjoyment did not require six cylinders or high horsepower. Technical Details The 1960 […]

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1946-1972

1967 Austin-Healey 13J8 – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2021

April 28, 2022

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The internal code “13J8” may sound technical, but it refers to one of the final examples of the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 built in 1967. By then, the Big Healey had reached its most mature form—more powerful, more refined, and nearing the end of production. It represents the closing chapter of a British sports […]

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1946-1972

1956 – 1959 Austin-Healey 100/6 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021

March 31, 2022

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The transition from four to six cylinders reshaped the character of the Big Healey in 1956. With the introduction of the Austin-Healey 100/6, performance delivery became smoother, torque increased, and the model moved closer to the grand touring segment. Produced until 1959, it bridged the gap between the original 100 and the later 3000. Technical […]

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1946-1972

1959 Austin-Healey 100/6 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021

March 31, 2022

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In 1959, the Austin-Healey 100/6 reached the end of its production run just as its successor, the 3000, was about to take over. The six-cylinder Big Healey had matured into a more stable and refined roadster without abandoning its direct mechanical character. The final 100/6 models represent the closing stage of a key transitional phase […]

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