1959 AUSTIN HEALEY (SEBRING 100/6 LIGHTWEIGHT V8 HEALEY)

Make: AUSTIN
Model: HEALEY
Registration: 956 UYT
Engine Size (cc): 5300
Year of Manufacture: 1959
Date First Registered: 01/11/2016
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 23 July 2025 - Tuesday 29 July 2025

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes a scanned State of California Certificate of Title and some written information from the vendor.

The vendor has provided the following:

• Sebring 1959 100/6 lightweight V8 Healey
• The car is original, not a fibreglass replica, fitted with a 5.3 litre short black Chevrolet V8 engine with Holly carburation, uprated gearbox, and differential
• The car originally raced in the USA under the open-top modified sports car class
• After it was purchased and re-registered in the UK
• The race fuel tank, roll bar, and other race equipment were removed before a full bare metal restoration was carried out over 3 years

The restoration included:

• A new engineered aluminium dashboard and gauges
• Purpose-made and manufactured stainless steel door plates and sill guards, as opposed to aluminium
• New fuel tank
• New clutch
• New purpose-made stainless steel exhaust system
• Rewiring with a new fuse board fitted
• New Minilite wheels
• Full professional re-paint from bare metal
• Fully refurbished interior with 3-point linkage seat belts
• Mileage before restoration: 42,000, has only done 58 miles since restoration due to the owner's ill health
• Historic vehicle, so no tax or MOT required