Healey History
Featuring the production models of Healey and Austin-Healey with brief details of their specifications, dates, and prices at the time they were announced.
Westland Roadster
Built: Oct.1946 – Oct.1950. 2-door, 4-seater, open roadster. Built on A-type chassis from Oct.1946, B-type from mid 1947, C-type from autumn 1950. Riley 4-cylinder twin cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 22.5 cwt. Price £1566
Elliott Saloon
Built: Oct.1946 – Oct.1950. 2-door, 4-seater saloon based on Westland design. Built on A-type chassis from Oct.1946, B-type from mid 1947, C-type from autumn 1950. Riley 4-cylinder twin cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 23 cwt. Price £1598
Duncan
Built: during 1947. Less expensive but roomier version of Elliott saloon and Westland Roadster. Built on B-type chassis. (Utility sports body also built on Silverstone D-type chassis). Riley 4-cylinder twin-cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs.104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 26 cwt.
Sportsmobile
Built: Oct. 1948 – early 1950. Spacious luxurious 4-seater body built on B-type chassis. Riley 4-cylinder twin-cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 26 cwt. Price £2879
Silverstone
Built: July 1949 – Sept. 1950. Open 2-seater with lightweight stressed-skin alloy sports body. Built on D-type chassis from July 1949, and E-type chassis from April 1950. Riley 4-cylinder twin-cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 18.5 cwt. Price £1246
Tickford
Built: Oct.1950 – early 1954. 2-door, 4-seater, sports saloon with improved styling and appointments over Elliott. Built on C-type chassis from Oct. 1950, BT-type from summer 1951, F-type from Nov. 1951. Riley 4-cylinder twin cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 26.5 cwt. Price £1853
Abbott
Built: Oct.1950 – early 1954. 2-door, 4-seater, drophead coupe’ version of Tickford. Built on C-type chassis from Oct. 1950, BT-type from summer 1951, F-type from Nov. 1951. Riley 4-cylinder twin cam ohv 2443cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 104 bhp at 4500 rpm. Weight 26.5 cwt. Price £1917
Sports Convertible
Built: Oct. 1951 – late 1953. 2/3-seater open sports body identical with the Nash-Healey but without Nash styling features. Built on G-type chassis. Alvis 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2993 cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 106 bhp at 4200 rpm. Weight 25 cwt. Price £2490
Nash-Healey
Built: Oct. 1950 – early 1954. 2/3-seater open sports British-built body incorporating Nash styling components. Built on N-type chassis. Farina-styled body introduced Feb. 1952. Nash 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 3848 cc. Twin 1.75’’ SU carbs. 125 bhp at 4000 rpm. (From Feb. 1952: 4138 cc. Twin Carter carbs. 135 bhp at 4000 rpm.) Weight 21.5 cwt. Export only.
Healey 100
Built: BN1 May 1953 – June 1955. BN2 Aug.1955 – Aug. 1956. Open 2-seater sports body. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 2660 cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 90 bhp at 4000 rpm. BN1 3-speed gearbox. BN2 4-speed gearbox with overdrive. Weight 18.5 cwt. Price £1063. (From Oct. 1955 ‘Le Mans’ tuning kit was available based on 100-S modifications giving 110 bhp at 4500 rpm – later supplied as model 100M with louvred bonnet)
Healey 100-S
Built: Oct. 1954 – late 1956. Racing version of Healey 100 with tuned engine, lightened and restyled body. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 2660 cc. Twin 1.75’’ SU carbs. 132 bhp at 4700 rpm. Weight 16.75 cwt. Price £1125
100-Six
Built: Aug. 1956 – June 1959. Restyled 2/4-seater body BN4. Later available as 2-seater BN6. Austin 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2693 cc. – BN4 Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs, 4-port head, 102 bhp at 4600 rpm – BN6 Twin 1.75’’ SU carbs, 6-port head, 117 bhp at 5000 rpm – Weight 22 cwt. Price £1144
3000
Built: July 1959 – April 1961. No body change from 100-6. Available as 2-seater BN7 or 2/4 seater BT7. Austin 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2912 cc. Twin 1.75’’ SU carbs, 6-port head, 124 bhp at 4600 rpm. Weight 22.5 cwt. Price £1175.
3000 Mark II
Built: May 1961 – March 1962. Restyled radiator grille. Available as 2-seater BN7 or 2/4 seater BT7. Austin 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2912 cc. Triple 1.5’’ SU carbs, 132 bhp at 4750 rpm. Weight 22.5 cwt. Price £1175.
3000 Mark III Sports Convertible
Built: March 1962 – Feb. 1964. BJ7. 2/4-seater convertible. Restyled radiator grille, restyled interior, wind-up windows with quarter lights, wrap around screen, convertible hood. Austin 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2912 cc. Twin 1.75’’ SU carbs, 132 bhp at 4750 rpm. Feb. 1964 – 1968. BJ8. 2/4-seater convertible. Austin 6-cylinder pushrod ohv 2912 cc. Twin 2’’ SU carbs. 150 bhp at 5250 rpm. Weight 23 cwt. Price £1106.
Sprite
Built: May 1958 – May 1961. HAN5. Open 2-seater sports body. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 948 cc. Twin 1.125’’ SU carbs. 42.5 bhp at 5000 rpm. Weight 13 cwt. Price £678.
Sprite Mark II
Built: May 1961 – Oct. 1962. HAN6. Restyled body, fixed front wings, conventional bonnet, lockable boot. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 948 cc. Twin 1.125’’ SU carbs. 46 bhp at 5500 rpm. (From Oct. 1962 – March 1964. HAN7. Fitted with front disc brakes and 1098 cc engine. Twin 1.25’’ SU carbs. 56bhp at 5500 rpm) Weight 13.5 cwt. Price £586.
Sprite Mark III
Built: March 1964 – 1966. HAN8. Wind-up windows with quarter-lights, wrap-around screen. Half-elliptical rear springs replacing quarter-elliptics. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 1098 cc. Twin 1.25’’ SU carbs. 59 bhp at 5750 rpm. Weight 14 cwt. Price £612
Sprite Mark IV
Built: Oct. 1966 – 1971. HAN9. One-piece fold-away convertible hood. Austin 4-cylinder pushrod ohv 1275 cc. Twin 1.5’’ SU carbs. 65 bhp at 6000 rpm. Weight 14 cwt. Price £671.
Jensen Healey
Built: March 1972-Aug. 1973. 2-seater sports convertible body. Lotus 4-cylinder, twin-cam, ohv engine. 1973 cc. 144 bhp. May 1973-May-Aug. 1975. Mark II. Upgraded interior, front bumpers and headlight finishings. Sept.1975- May 1976 Jensen GT. Coupe’ body with revised interior.
Updated from an original article in Safety Fast 1966. No copyright infringement intended of text or pictures.
