Classic Car Catalogue

Healey 1953

Great Britain

Tickford 2.4 litre Saloon
Abbott 2.4 litre Drophead Coupé
G-type 3 litre – dropped. 25 were made .
Sports Convertible - nowy model
Austin Healey sprzedawany w sieci BMC.
Nash-Healey produkowany na rynek USA dla firmy Nash. 


Sports Convertible


Sports Convertible

Sports Convertible to nowy model wykorzystujący zmodyfikowane nadwozie Nash-Healey firmy Panelcraft z silnikiem Alvisa 6 cyl, 2993 cm³, 106 KM, zaprezentowany pod koniec roku.

From 1953 a Nash Healey Le Mans fixed head Coupé was offered.
Healey G type from 1951,also known as Alvis Healey, is based on Nash Healey, but has 106 bhp six cylinder 2993cc Alvis engine and four speed box. Rather plain styling, similar to Nash Healey, but well trimmed interior and wood veneer dash.


Austin Healaey 100

 

Victories:  
   
         
World Sportscar Championship entries:
 
  Sebring 12 Hours 08.03.1953 Entrant: Results:  
#   engine:     gen. class  
12 Nash-Healey Series 25 3903 cc Thompson / Kinchloe Thompson dns S5.0 -  
98 Silverstone Cadillac 5400 cc Goldschmidt / O'Shea Goldschmidt fail. S8.0 -  
 
  Mille Miglia 26.4.1953 Entrant: Results:  
#   chassis #     gen. class  
540 Nash-Healey Spider   Fitch / Willday Nash Healey fail. S+2.0 -  
548 Austin-Healey 100 SPL224B Hadley / Mercer   fail. S+2.0 -  
552 Austin-Healey 100 SPL225B Lockett / Reid   dnf S+2.0 -  
 
  24h Le Mans 13.06.1953 Entrant: Results: Perf.
index
#   chassis #     gen. class  
33 Austin-Healey 100 SPL226B Becquart / Wilkins Healey 14th 2001-3000 3rd 24th
34 Austin-Healey 100 SPL225B Gatsonides / Lockett Healey 12th 2001-3000 2nd 22nd
10 Nash-Healey 4143 cc X15 Veyron / Giraud-Cabantous Healey fail.   - -
11 Nash-Healey 4143 cc NH2023 Johnson / Hadley Healey 11th 3001-5000 7th 23rd
 

 


Austin-Healey and Nash-Healey at Le Mans.


Austin-Healey 100 (Maurice Gatsonides / Johnny Lockett) at Le Mans (Donald Healey Motor Co Ltd.).

 

 


Nash-Healey at Le Mans.


Nash-Healey at Le Mans.