1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 Sport Roadster

Donald Healey made numerous trips to the United States and identified a market opportunity for a sports car that would fit between the Jaguar and MG. Just prior to his creation's debut at the 1952 London Motor Show, Leonard Lord, the chairman of the British Motor Corp., took a look at the Healey and decided that this would solve all of his problems. The Austin Motor Co. needed something to compete with the MG and the Triumph TR2. It was a perfect marriage.

Healey wanted to partner with a manufacturer that could turn out his design in large quantities and Lord believed this car would indeed sell. The Healey is regarded as the epitome of the 1950s and 1960s British sports car and it is one of the most sought-after classic cars of today.

The largest market for the Healey was unquestionably the United States. The past few years has seen a steady flow of rust-free cars returning to the United Kingdom. The total production figures from beginning to end amounted to approximately 70,592 cars. Donald Healey severed his ties with BLMC and became the chairman of another famous British manufacturer, Jensen Cars.

For his 'services to export' Healey was made a commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 1973. He passed away in 1988, but his memory lives on in the Healeys still being raced, driven, collected and enjoyed today.