’56 Austin-Healey is restored to glory
The 1956 Austin-Healey 100 filled a gap that British automakers had left vacant between the smaller MG and the larger Jaguar. Many of these desirable sports cars were destined for the American market.In June 1975, Tim Flaherty found one for sale not too far from his Virginia home. "It needed pretty much everything," he recalls. After all, it was 19 years old at the time. Despite the shortcomings, he bought the car.Flaherty thoroughly enjoyed his Austin-Healey for the next 19 years, until it required major repairs. When the Austin-Healey was disassembled, Flaherty discovered "everything ...