The seller is offering a 1954 Austin Healey 100-4 Convertible that
he says had belonged to a family member since 1959 and was fully
restored to original factory specifications in 1982. He says the
roadster was originally from a Southern state and that the frame is
"completely devoid of rust" and had no previous accident damage.
"Every mechanical component, the body, and interior were restored
to original factory-spec condition using original materials and
colors," he says. "I will include full documentation of the
restoration." In photos, this car presents very well, with the
41-year-old restoration still appearing quite good.He says the
family member purchased this car from the original owner on May
30,1959 and that he will include those sales documents, plus
maintenance records dating back to 1959. The car, he says, was used
only as an occasional Sunday afternoon drive and never in rain
through those years. "The restoration workmanship was of the
highest quality with considerable effort expended to ensure
authenticity," the seller states. He reports that the car has been
driven just 3,000 miles since then. The odometer had been reset at
some point, so the car's true mileage is not known.The Austin
Healey 100-4 debuted in 1953 as a collaboration between British
automaker Austin and small-volume sports car builder Donald Healey.
The "100" stood for the car's claimed top speed. Austin Healey
bodies were contract-built by Jensen in West Bromwich, England
(which later made the Interceptor luxury model), and final assembly
took place in the MG factory.