This is an unusual picture. It shows an Austin Healey at rest; and that is one thing this magnificent sports car rarely is. For when you think of an Austin Healey, you think of beauty in action. You think of an immensely powerful sports car going ahead like streak lightning. You think of a speedometer that goes 70… 80… 90…. 100 and more. You think of the sheer excitement and exhilaration of being at the wheel of a record-breaker.
But the Austin Healey is not only beautiful to watch and beautiful to drive. The car itself isa beautiful engineering and design job. Its surging power comes from a superb 2.5 litre O.H.V. engine. Its wonderfully finished body is build on aerodynamic lines for speed. Its controls (one of the results of racing experience) are handily placed for sports driving. Its boot is particularly large for this kind of car. One final word. The upholstery is real leather, the carpeting is luxurious, the accessories are part and parcel of the standard equipment. Considering all this and the class of the car, the price of the Austin Healey is remarkably reasonable: £806 plus £401.
Austin Healey
The Austin Motor Company Limited. Longbridge, Birmingham.