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Chassis Num: 81689

In 1948, this Healey was shipped from Southampton, England, on the Queen Mary to New York City. Donald Healey and his son Geoff drove this car from New York City to Los Angeles, California. Their journey was reported in the English magazine The Motor complete with photos showing highlights of the trip. They included stops with potential Healey dealers in Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Phoenix, before arriving in California. The trip required 10 days with an average of over 300 miles per day.

Mr. Healey sold the car in Los Angeles at the end of the trip. It remained in the Los Angeles area, being driven until 1957, at which time, it went into storage for over 40 years. The car remained in storage until 1997 when purchased by the current owner.

In 2004, the car was shipped to Melbourne, Australia, for restoration. The documented restoration included the exact type of Scottish leather, English carpeting and hood material provided in 1948. The all-aluminum body was carefully reassembled on the ash frame.

The car is powered by a 2,433cc, in-line, 4-cylinder engine developing 104 hp, and is coupled to a 4-speed manual transmission. The 2,075 pound car has a top speed of 93 mph.

1948 Healey Westland
Year	1948
Make	Healey
Model	Westland
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis	Aluminium
Weight	2075 lbs \| 941.2 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown
Chassis Number	81689

Performance
Top Speed	93 mph \| 149.6 km/h Similar top speeds

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	4
Engine	Riley engine.
	Solid valve lifters
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	2443.00 cc \| 149.1 cu in. \| 2.4 L.
Valvetrain	OHV
Horsepower	104.00 HP (76.5 KW) @ 4500.00 RPM
Torque	132.00 Ft-Lbs (179 NM) @ 3000.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	20.0 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	43.3 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio	6.9:1
Main Bearings	3
Engine Electronics	12-volt electric
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	2 SU carburetors
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears	4
Transmission	Manual

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1948 Healey Westland