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Subject: [Healeys] 1956 Austin-Healey 100M
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 06:38:44 -0700
References: <0.0.9B.7DD.1D429A8B87F7424.0@drone12.ral.icpbounce.com> <1009063434.374070.1533143211428@connect.xfinity.com> <00f601d429f5$44ab2460$ce016d20$@tpg.com.au> <52824b09-e9c7-7a44-0c08-a43349c1d48b@comcast.net> <2D63A266-202E-4FDB-905C-C0F6DD51557F@me.com> <7A50B2A5-46B6-41AB-849E-EE03059F21E1@me.com>
Odd choice of color change, IMO.? Black/red is a rarer combination for 
an M (though it wouldn't be my favorite).? If I was going to go with a 
non-original scheme, I'd go with Florida Green over white, which I think 
is absolutely stunning (and shows in some of the selling prices I've seen).

Any chance this is a 'counterfeit;' i.e. one of the cars where the BMIHT 
cert was 'shopped' by an unscrupulous restorer (there was an infamous 
case where someone submitted a series of VINs, looking for one with the 
'shipped with louvred bonnet' comment). As I mentioned, one level of 
'100M Registry' certification only requires the BMIHT cert.

Bob


On 8/2/2018 6:23 AM, Randall Hicks wrote:
> Trying it again. Message may have been too big.
>
>> On Aug 2, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Randall Hicks <healey100m at me.com 
>>
>> As I understand it, as early as autumn 1953 "Le Mans modifications" 
>> and ?Special Tuning equipment"_parts_were available from the DHMC. 
>> These could be bought outright, through dealers or DHMC installed. 
>> According to Piggott?s_Austin-Healey 100 in Detail_, the P280 Le Mans 
>> Kit (as a complete package) was released in October 1955. If others 
>> have documentation showing different, I would be very interested is 
>> seeing it.
>>
>> Secondly, OEW duotone 100M were only done in OEW/Black with Black 
>> trim. There was no OEW/Lobella with blue trim as a standard factory 
>> option for the 100M. However, remember that 100?s could be ordered in 
>> special color or primer.
>>
>> This particular car, BN2L/232949, was originally a Black/Reno Red 
>> with Black interior trim and hood. See attached BMIHT Certificate.
>>
>> I looked at the car in 2008 or 2009 (?) when it was offered for sale 
>> by Jerry Bennsinger (OH). It was all OEW with blue trim at that point 
>> and I passed for many reasons.
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> Randy Hicks
>> Chairman, Austin-Healey Concours Registry Committee
>> AHCA 100 Registrar
>> www.austinhealey100m.com <http://www.austinhealey100m.com/>
>>
>

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