[Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay

[i erbs]

Looks like someone put a later center shift trans and stuffed a 6cyl in
there,  gave up and left it.  Would have been cool if it were real.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 Austin Healey BN4
1967 MGB

On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 10:02 PM <gradea1 at charter.net> wrote:

> There is some mystery here, if this is not just a stuffed 100 with later
> six. Sitting off to the side in one of the photos is a 6-cylinder bonnet,
> so this engine could have come from another 100-6/3000 in their garage.
>
> However, there were 4 BN3s produced. Patrick Quinn has BN3/1.   History
> says, BN3/4 is in England, unrestored. All four cars were RHD.  BN3/2 and
> BN3/3 are missing. So is the nomenclature on this vehicle.
>
> Also the radiator was moved forward  on the model to make room for the
> longer block. The 100 louvered bonnet is strange on this car, as on the
> other BN3s, a longer bonnet was created-and they were 4 seaters. This cars'
> radiator appears to be under the bonnet more than found on standard 100s.
>
> Another questionable item is the center shift gearbox shown in one of the
> photos. It should probably be a side shifter.
>
> You would have to start by removing all the leaves and sort thru the car
> to see if a shade tree modification had been done or if it looked more
> professional. We then might find the answer.
>
> Never-the-less an interesting concept...adds to the Healey lore.  Hank
>
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> From: "Perry"
> To: "gradea1 at charter.net"
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday February 24 2020 11:52:59AM
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay
>
> Had me going for a moment
>
> Perry
>
>
>
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>
> *From: *gradea1 at charter.net
> *Sent: *Monday, February 24, 2020 12:55 PM
> *To: *'healeys at autox.team.net' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *[Healeys] Austin-Healey 100 on ebay
>
>
>
> Looks like there is a RHD BN3 for sale on ebay:
>
> eBay item number:
>
> 274284644998
>
> Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
>
> Located in Richmond VA. and equipped with a six cylinder and lots of
> leaves.  Hank, healeyhelper.com
>
>
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