1957 Austin Healey 3000 100 6 43K original miles Factory Hard Top

1957 Austin Healey 3000 100 6 43K original miles Factory Hard Top
1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 . This is a very desirable 4 speed with overdrive on 3rd and 4th gear with only 43,000 original miles. This car is referred to by enthusiasts as a “Longbridge” car with its rare “Gallery Head” original engine. Built in Longbridge England for only 1 year before production was moved to Abingdon where later cars were built along MGA’s. This car is an unrestored original matching numbers car that is in mechanically in excellent condition. I purchased this car several years ago from the nephew of the original owner – Uncle Fritz. Fritz drove the car for only 13 years and 42K miles then parked it in his garaged where it sat from 1970-2010, The car was refreshed in 2010 (documented by book and video) and sold to me in 2018. This car comes with its original factory hardtop (very rare), tool roll, jack, side curtains and workshop and operating manuals and original sales brochures all from 1957 – 65 years ago. The nephew created a picture book of the car with original photos and documentation along with a you tube video (Austin Healey Project). According to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate (Birth Certificate), this BN4 was built on August 29th, 1957. All ID plates on the car match the BMIHT certificate nos. which match the title. After replacing and upgrading the parts listed below, the car now drives excellent and can be driven anywhere. It is an absolute pleasure to drive!!! The new stainless-steel exhaust note, shifting and gearing, braking are just perfect. Mechanicals: The engine is original to the car and is referred to as a “Gallery Head” engine. Very few photos exist of this engine in books. The intake is actually part of the head. Rare in that very few still exist today, later replace with a separate intake that increased by 17 HP. This engine idles at 400 rpm!!! and is silky smooth. It revs quickly with a terrific exhaust note. The engine valves were adjusted with new plugs, wires cap and rotor. Cooling system runs cool. Brakes are great and the car stops straight and quick. Steering and shocks are in good shape. Steering was aligned and has new Dunlop 72 spoke wire wheels with new Vredestein tires. I have owned several 100 4’s and 100 6’s and this is by far the best one that I have personally owned. It is a very strong runner and drives really well and just steers, brakes and feels solid and tight. The 4 speed gearbox is a pleasure to use with overdrive on 3rd and 4th gears, essentially a 6 speed. Turn the key, hear the fuel pump hmmmm, pull the choke out and the starter cranks the engine to life. Engine idles quietly and smoothly at 400 rpms which substantiates that the engine is well tuned and balanced. Oil pressure is strong at 60 psi and it revs quickly to 5500 rpms. It runs very strong with no smoke and sounds terrific. Best sounding vroom vroom sound of any car that I have owned and is not loud and annoying. The engine runs cool and doesn’t overheat. All lights, signals, wipers and horn work fine.