[Healeys] 100 M

Bernard Cristalli bcrist at club-internet.fr
Mon Apr 28 23:43:54 MDT 2008


I have somewhere the letter from the factory detailing what's necessary 
to turn a regular 100 in a M.
I try to post it here attached.

Cheers,
Bernard


Alan Seigrist a icrit :
> Yes, and since these cars were often made to order  I think some genuine
> factory M cars only had the bonnet on it, and nothing else...
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:24 AM, J. Scott Morris <jstmorris at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>   
>>   I think the best way to identify a 100M is to contact the 100 M
>>   Registry at:
>>
>>    http://www.100mregistry.com/index.html
>>
>>   A brief history from the 100 M Registry web site is:
>>
>>      "The Austin Healey 100 M "Le Mans" "factory-built" sports cars were
>>   produced between September 5, 1955 and July 16, 1956. According to
>>   factory records discovered in July of 1985, only 640 of these 100 M
>>   cars were made. This figure is based on the factory build cards, which
>>   called for a louvered bonnet. This factory produced series was
>>   designated the M model by Donald Healey. Cars converted later with Le
>>   Mans equipment are referred to "Le Mans" modified cars. They are not
>>   properly called 100 M cars as this was the name for just the limited
>>   production run of 640 cars. An additional several hundred (about 500)
>>   "Le Mans" Conversion Kits were sold to Austin-Healey dealers or car
>>   owners for conversion of standard 100 Austin Healey sports cars to "Le
>>   Mans" specifications."
>>
>>   There is also and identification guideline book available described as
>>   follows:
>>
>>      "This 24 page booklet illustrated with 30 photos, lists and
>>   discusses all 18 points of special  modifications made to the factory
>>   built Austin-Healey 100M Le Mans limited production performance cars.
>>   This publication is a must for anyone planning to search for and
>>   identify a factory 100M. It is also critical for anyone restoring a
>>   100M or converting a 100 to Le Mans specification. Price: $35,
>>   shipping $4."
>>
>>   Good luck with your identification
>>     
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