[Healeys] Interesting ad on Craigs list for a 100 M

[Rich C]

Hi Randy,

Don't get me started with this, likely my favorite subject, or I'll be 
sitting here typing for the rest of the day!<grin>

I won't say that white piping didn't appear with this colour combination but 
certainly not when this car was built, March 3rd, 1956. There was a change 
of exterior and interior colour availability and policy that took place at 
the end of 1955.
Spruce Green, trimmed in dark green with non contrasting piping was dropped 
and the only green now was the newly introduced Florida Green and they 
simply trimmed the interior in all black. Of course at least one 
introductory show car (TAC 620 as seen bottom of page 96 in Bll Piggott's 
book Austin heaey 100 in Detail) was prepared with a light green interior to 
match Florida Green, but that was NOT a production practice.
Florida green carried on into the new 100/Six and when first introduced in 
the fall of '56 they were at first trimmed in black with contrasting piping. 
This was soon dropped in favour of a new interior colour "grey" more of a 
buff parchment colour.

The Hundred trimming was most often non contrasting piping, but of course 
the usual red cars with black interiors (prior to end of '55) had a very 
orangey red piping on seats and arm rest.
Healey Blue Hundreds to end of '55 were usually contrasting light grey 
piping, after that, non contrasting Teal Blue
Red interior cars had very orangey red seats and armrests, nocontrasting 
piping, after end of '55 the red became a very blood red still non 
contrasting piping.
Lots of exceptions just to confuse. There 's lots more. Any individual 
questions, please email me.
Somebody should write a book.....

Rich Chrysler
AHCA Hundred Registrar

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Hicks" <Healey100M at gmail.com>
To: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
Cc: "Jerry Costanzo" <grumpyinloomis at ssctv.net>; <healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Interesting ad on Craigs list for a 100 M


> Hi Rich, I'm confused on the seat/armrest piping issue on the BN1 & 
> Bn2's. According to Roger & Gary's book, the Florida Green over white 
> cars should have white piping.
>
> But I've been hearing more & more lately that many cars did not come  with 
> a contrasting piping. Some Reno red over black cars with black  interior 
> are listed with red piping but now I've hear that it should  be black.
>
> Is there a rule of thumb here? or a case by case?
>
> Randy
>
> Randy Hicks
> '56 100M
> '62 BN7 MkII
> '65 BJ8
> '53 MGTD
> Healey100M at gmail.com
>
> On Apr 29, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Rich C wrote:
>
>> Well, it's a lovely and known car with provenance. Other than the  rather 
>> poorly done seats and armrest (should also not have white  piping) it's a 
>> fine car.
>> I'd like to be kept informed for the Hundred Registry records of who  the 
>> new owner may be.
>>
>> Rich Chrysler