1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 [BN1]
1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 [BN1] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 15.06
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
![1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 [BN1]](/i323622.jpg)
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◊ 2010-08-03 01:28 |
Which one? I can't see a cursor. "RSK 787" is a Big Healey, I guess. |
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◊ 2010-08-03 02:02 |
The vehicle details for RSK 787 are: Date of Liability 01 05 2011 Date of First Registration 22 07 1992 Year of Manufacture 1954 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2660CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Licence Not Due Vehicle Colour WHITE Vehicle Type Approval |
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◊ 2010-08-03 02:59 |
Red in foreground...Morgan White...Austin Healey Red left...Ferrari? Green...AC Ace Red right...Ferrari? |
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◊ 2010-08-03 04:01 |
The two red cars are both Sunbeams, Alpines or Tigers... there was a close-up of the 'V8' badge but I don't know which one it was on. Orange one is a Ginetta G15 |
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◊ 2010-08-03 11:26 |
Cant be ferraris, this was for british sports cars. -- Last edit: 2010-08-03 11:26:23 |
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◊ 2010-08-03 20:27 |
the "Ferraris" are a Sunbeam Alpine V8 (hardtop),and a Sunbeam Alpine (convertible)...but the Cursor is on the Morgan. -- Last edit: 2010-08-03 20:32:13 |
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◊ 2010-08-03 23:20 |
The Ginetta is the rarest. We've only two (blurred) pics of this model: /vehicles_make-Ginetta_model-G15.html and four Ginettas in total... |
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◊ 2010-08-07 19:42 |
The RSK787 appears to be an Austin-Healey 100 BN1. Given the build date of 1954, it can only be the BN1. All other Austin-Healey cars we’re produced after 1955. The engine capacity also fits, the BN1 is also the only Austin-Healey to feature a 2660cc Inline-4 engine. The followup model (BN2) had a 2634cc engine. The Morgan next to it looks like a Morgan Plus 8; the Plus 8 had an optional wider (1702mm) bodywidth then the other models the Plus 4 and 4/4 (1422mm). The model in the picture looks pretty wide. Which year… that can be anybody’s guess, they hadn’t changed the models looks for 36 years! The car on the top left, looks like a Sunbeam Alpine, post 1964. As earlier models had larger rear wings that swept out slightly. The Sunbeam Alpine on the top very right would look like a pre 1964 Sunbeam Alpine as it does have large and outswept rearwings. The orange car does look like a Ginetta G21, especially the shape of the rear-side window matches. The green one a AC Ace like previously mentioned. |
