Austin-Healey 100

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 louvred 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 factory designations and these appear in brackets in the table below.