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'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Make]] page:'''
{{List of Austin-Healey Models}}'''Austin-Healey''' was a brand of sports car.


Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.
The marque was established through a joint venture arrangement set up in 1952 between [[Leonard Lord]] of the [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]] division of the [[British Motor Corporation]] (BMC) and [[Donald Healey]], a renowned automotive engineer and designer.


==History==
Austin-Healey produced cars until 1972 when the 20-year agreement between [[Healey|Healey]] and Austin came to an end. Donald Healey left the company in 1968 when [[British Motor Holdings]] (BMC had merged with [[Jaguar Cars]] in 1966 to form BMH) was merged into [[British Leyland]].  
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.  


==Future Models==
Incidentally, the name ''Austin'' is now owned by [[Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation|Nanjing]] who bought the assets of  [[MG Rover Group]] (British Leyland's successor company) out of bankruptcy in 2005. After Donald Healey sold his original business, [[Donald Healey Motor Company]], the Healey brand was registered to a new firm, [[Healey Automobile Consultants]], which the Healey family sold to [[HFI Automotive]] in 2005.  
Next, comes the ''Future Models'' section. In this section, list any upcoming models or future plans for the company.


==Current Models==
== Models built ==
This is where the ''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here.


* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.
There were many production models of 'Big' Healeys
* [[Austin-Healey 100]]
**1953 - 1955 BN1 Austin-Healey 100
**1955            Austin-Healey 100S (Extremely limited production of aluminium bodied race-prepared cars)
**1955 - 1956 BN2 Austin-Healey 100M (Limited production high performance)
**1956 - 1957 BN2 Austin-Healey 100-4
**1956 - 1957 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 (2+2 seats)
**1957 - 1959 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 Change to 1 3/4" SU Carbs (2+2 seats)
**1958 - 1959 BN6 Austin-Healey 100-6 6 Cylinder motor (2 seat)


==Discontinued Models==
* [[Austin-Healey 3000]]
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.
**1959 - 1961 BN7 Mark I (2 seat), BT7 Mark I (2+2 seats)
**1961 - 1962 BN7 Mark II (2 seat), BT7 Mark II (2+2 seats), BJ7 Mark II (2 seat)
**1962 - 1964 BJ7 Mark II (roll-up windows)
**1964 - 1967 BJ8 Mark III
* [[Austin-Healey Sprite]]
**1958 - 1960 AN5 Mark I 'Bugeye - US'  'Frogeye - UK'
**After the Bugeye, the AH Sprite was a badge engineered twin to the MG Midget (hence the term 'Spridget'). The MG was aimed slightly upmarket.
**1961 - 1964 AN6 - AN7 Mark II
**1964 - 1966 AN8 Mark III (roll-up windows)
**1966 - 1969 AN9 Mark IV
**1969 - 1971 AN10 Mark V (UK Only)


==See Also==
== Notes ==
This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.
* In 1953 a special streamlined Austin-Healey set several land speed records at the [[Bonneville Salt Flats]] in Utah, USA.
* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Manufacturers]].
* The first car for Mattel's 'Barbie' Doll was an Austin-Healey (pink with teal interior).
* Tears for Fears featured an Austin-Healey in their music video Everybody Wants to Rule the World.  In that video, singer Curt Smith is featured driving an Austin-Healey through the California desert.
* One of the Taylor's cars on the TV show, Home Improvement.


==External Links==
== See also ==
Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.


* [[Donald Healey Motor Company]] for the models made by the independent Healey company.
* [[Nash-Healey]] for a pre-Austin sports car by Donald Healey.
* [[Jensen-Healey]] for a later Donald Healey designed sports car.


==External links==
* [http://healeyclub.org/ AH Club of America]
* [http://britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=82 British Motor Manufacturers]
* [http://healey.org/ AH Club, USA]
* [http://healey-oregon.org/ AH Club of Oregon, USA]
* [http://www.scparts.co.uk/ AUSTIN HEALEY]
* [http://www.austinhealeyspecialists.com/ Austin Healey Specialists, UK]
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Austin-Healey was a brand of sports car.

The marque was established through a joint venture arrangement set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and Donald Healey, a renowned automotive engineer and designer.

Austin-Healey produced cars until 1972 when the 20-year agreement between Healey and Austin came to an end. Donald Healey left the company in 1968 when British Motor Holdings (BMC had merged with Jaguar Cars in 1966 to form BMH) was merged into British Leyland.

Incidentally, the name Austin is now owned by Nanjing who bought the assets of MG Rover Group (British Leyland's successor company) out of bankruptcy in 2005. After Donald Healey sold his original business, Donald Healey Motor Company, the Healey brand was registered to a new firm, Healey Automobile Consultants, which the Healey family sold to HFI Automotive in 2005.

Models built

There were many production models of 'Big' Healeys

  • Austin-Healey 100
    • 1953 - 1955 BN1 Austin-Healey 100
    • 1955 Austin-Healey 100S (Extremely limited production of aluminium bodied race-prepared cars)
    • 1955 - 1956 BN2 Austin-Healey 100M (Limited production high performance)
    • 1956 - 1957 BN2 Austin-Healey 100-4
    • 1956 - 1957 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 (2+2 seats)
    • 1957 - 1959 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 Change to 1 3/4" SU Carbs (2+2 seats)
    • 1958 - 1959 BN6 Austin-Healey 100-6 6 Cylinder motor (2 seat)
  • Austin-Healey 3000
    • 1959 - 1961 BN7 Mark I (2 seat), BT7 Mark I (2+2 seats)
    • 1961 - 1962 BN7 Mark II (2 seat), BT7 Mark II (2+2 seats), BJ7 Mark II (2 seat)
    • 1962 - 1964 BJ7 Mark II (roll-up windows)
    • 1964 - 1967 BJ8 Mark III
  • Austin-Healey Sprite
    • 1958 - 1960 AN5 Mark I 'Bugeye - US' 'Frogeye - UK'
    • After the Bugeye, the AH Sprite was a badge engineered twin to the MG Midget (hence the term 'Spridget'). The MG was aimed slightly upmarket.
    • 1961 - 1964 AN6 - AN7 Mark II
    • 1964 - 1966 AN8 Mark III (roll-up windows)
    • 1966 - 1969 AN9 Mark IV
    • 1969 - 1971 AN10 Mark V (UK Only)

Notes

  • In 1953 a special streamlined Austin-Healey set several land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA.
  • The first car for Mattel's 'Barbie' Doll was an Austin-Healey (pink with teal interior).
  • Tears for Fears featured an Austin-Healey in their music video Everybody Wants to Rule the World. In that video, singer Curt Smith is featured driving an Austin-Healey through the California desert.
  • One of the Taylor's cars on the TV show, Home Improvement.

See also

External links

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