Mike,
This one in our garage is not the aluminum fendered one, just the
louvered hood, etc. I did know a guy who had one of the aluminum version
who chopped the fenders so he could fit wide tires on it...pretty tough to
repair, and a totally stupid thing to do on such a rare car, I thought, and
still think. Don't know what happened to that car.
--Pat Kelly
Mike Bultemeier wrote:
> The Austin Healey buried in the Kelly family garage seems to be a
> 1955/56
> 100M. This car was a "souped up" version of the standard 100/4. Cars
> started production in late 1955 and ended in late 1956. The name came
> from an optional
> engine package that raise the horsepower from 90 to 110. Only 1159 of
> these
> cars were produced and the number shipped to the U.S. is unclear.
>
> An even more rare 100/4 was produced. The 100/4 AHS was produced in 1955
>
> with 50 cars being made. This was the Austin Healey "Factory" car. It
> had aluminum fenders and no bumpers. It used the standard 100/4 engine
> block
> but was fitted with the "Weslake" cylinder head and produced 132
> horsepower.
>
> Just thought some of you might like to know.
>
> Mike B. TLS#1
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