{"id":2546,"date":"2010-08-31T14:45:06","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T14:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glwptest.comeze.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2010-08-31T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T14:45:06","slug":"1959-austin-healey-6100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentrylane.ca\/s\/import-inventory\/sold-import\/1959-austin-healey-6100","title":{"rendered":"1959 Austin-Healey 6\/100"},"content":{"rendered":"

Produced from Aug. 1956 to Mar. 1959, this was the last of the transition <\/em>models before the more standardized, & commercially successful, 3000 models.\u00a0With a total production run of 4,214, of which, 4,150 were imported to the U.S.,\u00a0this model is fitted with a ‘C’-Series 2639 c.c. engine, w\/ 2 x HD6 S.U. carb’s\u00a0giving an impressive 117 HP @ 4750 rpm. To complement this, the transmission\u00a0is a manual 4-speed with O\/D<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is a pristine<\/em> example of a 1959 Austin Healey 6\/100<\/strong>.\u00a0This car has been beautifully restored, and is understood to have won the\u00a0Best in Show<\/strong> award at The 17th Annual World Series of Cars<\/em> July 23, 2000\u00a0Jamestown N.Y.. Also, it is believed to be the same car used, with many others, in the\u00a0book, Austin-Healy 100 & 3000<\/strong> by John Heilig, published 1995.<\/p>\n

As you can see from the photo’s below, this car has been restored to the highest\u00a0of standards, both mechanically & aesthetically. It is Light Yellow with Blue interior,\u00a0fitted with “knock-off” wire wheels, incl. spare, mint “boot” liners\u00a0& convertible roof cover.\u00a0In addition, the owners manual has even been, red-leather, hard-cover bound!\u00a0It is as solid as she looks & drives like a classic champ!<\/p>\n