On the book "Austin-Healey 100&3000 Series, Graham Robson wrote, on Chapter
5, page 81 and 83:
quote"
The Racing 'Sixes'
b&The racing effort was concentrated on Sebring, where Austin-Healey could
expect
to gain the most publicity in North America for its production-based cars.
In 1957, the
first full year in which the 100-Six was on sale in the USA, three
prototype cars with
long-nose/long-tail styling were entered for the Florida classic, each with
150bhp 2.6- litre engines, six-port heads and Weber carburettors. It was not
a successful expedition, as two cars blew their engines and the third
crashed, eventually to limp home at the tail of the field.
For 1958 three new BN6 models, looking standard, with hard-tops and complete
with
SU-carburettored engines and production windscreens, were entered at
Sebring. In a trouble-free, but sensation-free outing all three cars
finished, the
highest in fourteenth place, as an added bonus they won the Manufacturers'
Team Prize.b
regards
Philippe - France
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