We can't wait to see this at Chelsea AutoLegends on Sunday, what a car!
It is a totally unrestored 1953 Austin-Healey ‘100’ Special Test Car that Bonhams has consigned for its December Sale at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge.
It was campaigned in period by Lance Macklin, Gordon Wilkins and Marcel Becquart and is expected to make £500,000-plus, but will be on show at Chelsea AutoLegends at 11am on Sunday.
James Knight, Group Head of Bonhams Motoring Department, comments: “As an unashamed Austin-Healey fan – and owner of a ‘100’ myself – I’m thrilled to be handling such an important and historic Healey. The ‘100S’ is, to me, the most desirable Healey of all and to offer an ex-works example with Special Test Car lineage and such significant racing history is a dream come true.”
Here's some more history from Bonhams: