This is the first and last 100S produced by Austin-Healey. It was raced in the 1955 Mille Miglia and finished eleventh overall. It raced in the 1955 Sebring event and finished eleventh overall. It was one of the first original works special test cars built.
After the 1954 season the car was converted into the last 100S, S standing for Sebring, and was destined to be a gift from Donald Healey to Ed Bussey of Ship and Shore Motors in West Palm Beach, to thank him for all of the help he had given the Healey racing family at Sebring. She was given the special 100S front nose piece, a new black interior with red piping, and she was painted red, one of only two with this color scheme. Before the car was delivered, Healey realized he would be short of cars for the 1955 Mille Miglia, this car finished eleventh, it turned out to be one of the greatest Austin-Healey racing accomplishments. | |
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