2010-11-11 15:32:23 | pauls writes:

Car listed at:
www.wwgauctions.com/auctions/details.cfm

Sellers description:
1958 Austin Healey 100-Six Roadster
CHASSIS NO: BN6/2260
Unique works-built 1958 Austin-Healey 100-Six Roadster, produced as a one-off promotional exhibit for the 1958 London Motor Show. Described by Donald Healey as "the most sumptuously luxurious sports car ever made"

Engine Number: 26/D/U/H66988

• Entire bright work crafted in 24 carat gold plate.
• Chinese kid suede covered dash & door panels.
• Champagne diadem mink trimmed seats.
• Ivory steering wheel & dash controls.
• Factory fitted four- wheel disc brakes.
• Fully documented ownership history.

British national newspaper The Daily Express liked it so much they bought it. "The world’s most flirtatious car" was promoted extensively as an exclusive Motor Show reader competition prize throughout October 1958. Today it is offered for sale fully restored to its full former glory. Price upon request. Contact Neil Wood for the full fascinating history at e-mail neil@wwgauctions.com

2013-01-21 11:47:24 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 5/13
www.worldwide-auctioneers.com/auctions/details.cfm

1958 Austin Healey 100-Six Roadster-"Goldie"
2013 The Houston Classic Auction
Austin-Healey's Very Own Unique Promotional Exhibition Car, Factory Brightwork Crafted in 24 Carat Gold Plate, Works Installed Competition Four-Wheel Disc Brakes

2013-12-17 17:47:29 | Lofty writes:

For sale on e-bay at US$ 1.000.000: cgi.ebay.it/ebaymotors/1958-100-Six-Goldie-Roadster-Collectors-Antique-/15113508 ...

The One and Only 1958 Earls
Court Motor Show and Daily Express Contest Car

Distinctively and Luxuriously Appointed Throughout, Simply Stunning

Restored by Marque Experts Healey Surgeons and Well-Preserved

1958 Austin-Healey
100-Six "Goldie" Roadster

Purpose-built to create
excitement on the Austin-Healey stand at the October 1958 London
Motor Show at Earls Court, this amazing Austin-Healey l00-Six
upstaged Britain's 'Big Five' / automakers as the unqualified hit
of the event. Today, it remains the most famous example of one of the definitive British sports cars of the 1950's and 1960's.

Featuring audacious
gold-plated bright work, kid leather and mink upholstery, and real ivory controls, this stunning car was conceived by Ken Gregory, Donald Healey's personal public-relations manager. As a successful
racer, team owner, and former personal manager of none other than Stirling Moss, Mr. Gregory clearly understood that something very special was required at Earls Court to continue captivating Britain's motor journalist and enthusiasts, despite Healey's limited marketing resources.

While Gregory sold Donald
Healey on the promotional value of a radically outfitted 100-Six to
dominate the floor traffic at Earls Court, Healey quickly reconsidered due to the projected costs. Undeterred, Gregory
persisted and finally obtained Healey's approval, provided a buyer would commit to purchase the car at a fixed price. Following a
meeting in a Fleet Street pub with Daily Express motoring
correspondent Basil Cardew, who conveyed the proposal to his Editor Tom Blackburn, the newspaper agreed to purchase the show car from Austin-Healey and award it as the grand prize in a contest

With precious little time,
a regular-production 100Six (model BN6, Two-seat) Roadster was plucked from the Austin-Healey assembly line and prepared in secret
after regular working hours to maximize impact. While essentially
stock mechanically, Dunlop four-wheel disc brakes were fitted, making this 100-Six the only non-racing Healey so equipped. Brake servos were also fitted, which were not to become standard until 1964. A special ivory paint finish was applied, and all brightwork was plated in 24-karat gold,"...right down to the tiniest trimming washers and
screws: the wire wheels, disc brakes, bumpers and instruments were give the same treatment," as Gregory later recalled in his
autobiography.

The cockpit was similarly
flamboyant, with the seats, dashboard, inner doors, and side panels all trimmed in reversed champagne kid leather by Connolly. Luxurious
Champagne Diadem Mink by London furrier Lorna Doon Snow adorned the inserts and back squabs of the bucket seats. Genuine Ivory replaced
the normal plastic interior parts and control knobs, and the factory
steering wheel was replaced by one beautifully fashioned from
intricately joined sections of Ivory. Appropriately rounding out the
incredible package, the Austin-Healey even included a gold-plated ignition key and key ring, complete with a solid-gold scale replica of the car itself!

Valued at approximately
?4,000 nearly four times the price of a regular-production 100-Six, the Earls Court Motor Show car was dubbed "the most flirtatious car in the Motor Show" by the Daily Express. Once unveiled, the special Healey achieved its objective and took Earls Court by storm. A steady stream of press reports and excitement around the Daily Express'
"Super Austin-Healey" contest, in addition to hordes of
onlookers, provided a massive public relation coup for Healey that
normal advertising techniques never could.

The Daily Express contest
winner sold the car almost immediately. Records on file in an
extensive scrapbook confirm the very special 100-Six was first
road-registered on February 25, 1959. Accounts of the car's early
owners vary depending upon the source, but documented ownership history pocks up again from 1969, with the car passing through a number of owners until 1983, when the car was finally rescued and purchased, sight unseen, after lengthy discussions and with the help of a friend, by the highly respected marque experts Bruce and Inan
Phillips of Healey Surgeons, Soon after receiving the car, the
Phillips were enthusiastically encouraged to restore it for the
annual Healey Club show in Charlotte, North Carolina. Accordingly, the Phillips commenced a show-quality restoration of the car to its
original glory, with the Healey completed in 1986.

In addition to extensive
metalwork, the restoration included complete and accurate
reproduction of the lavish kid leather and mink interior by Dundas, Ontario's Martin J. MacGregor Coach trimming. The bumpers and larger pieces of bright work including the windshield were sent to England
for replating, and the wire-spoke wheels were custom-made for the car by Dayton. The interior's ivory pieces remain original, including the irreplaceable steering wheel. For driving ease, a correct overdrive unit was installed during the restoration, with the associated
electronics neatly tucked underneath the dash.

During the restoration, an
interesting detail emerged. As recently related by Inan Phillips,
some chassis work was evidently performed when the car was prepared for Earls Court for Primarily cosmetic reasons. The unintended but welcome consequence was a noticeably stiffer chassis, resulting in
the car's uncanny smoothness and solidity noted during an early
post-restoration test drive. Unlike most restored cars, the ornate
100-Six was driven to numerous shows by the Phillips family. During one memorable test drive, the car was opened up and clocked at 120 MPH, with plenty more in reserve. As Inan Philips stated, the 100-Six was "one fantastic running and driving car...the smoothest driving
Healey we've ever owned."

During the Phillips tenure,
several articles were published, including a number by Inan Phillips
for the Austin-Healey Club newsletter and an article by John Matras for Autoweek. Healey enthusiasts were captivated by the resurrection of the car, which by this time Mrs. Phillips had nicknamed "Goldie" and fittingly, Donald Healey saw the car following the restoration.
Next, the famous 100-Six was displayed at numerous annual Healey gathering in the U.S. and Canada. Eventually. "Goldie" was sold by by Bruce and Inan
Phillips to the current owner through a mutual friend.

Under the current caretaker, "Goldie: was displayed at the prestigious 2012 Concourse
d'Elegance of Texas, with impressive pre-show preparation completed by Jeff Snyder and the staff of Jeff's Resurrections, the noted restorers located in Taylor, Texas. Work included a respray of the lower engine compartment and cleaning, detailing, and repainting of the suspension and undercarriage. Later on, "Goldie was featured in Dallas at the Texas Museum of Automotive History's Inaugural Art Deco
Gala.

2016-07-15 16:27:33 | pauls writes:

Some old history appeared in AutoWeek magazine, Throttle Back Thursday column 7/15/16
autoweek.com/article/car-life/throttle-back-thursday-golden-austin-healey-were-s ...

2019-11-27 10:24:21 | pauls writes:

Car offered at:

worldwideauctioneers.com/car-details/&rid=387

Auction description:

Ref # 387

1958 Austin-Healey 100/6 Roadster

CHASSIS NO: BN62260

• Purpose-built for the 1958 London Motor Show at Earls Court

• Featuring audacious 24-karat gold-plated brightwork, kid leather and mink upholstery and real ivory controls

• The only non-racing 100-Six Healey equipped with Dunlop four-wheel disc brakes

• The most famous example of one of the definitive British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s

Otherwise basically same as above.

2024-10-21 17:38:38 | pauls writes:

Car returns to market 10/24:

classiccars.com/listings/view/1896194/1958-austin-healey-100-6-for-sale-in-aubur ...

Seller's description:

1958 Austin-Healey 100-6

Price: $1,850,000

Location:Auburn, Indiana

Exterior Color:Gold

Interior Color:Tan

Transmission:Manual

Odometer: 0

VIN: BN62260

The one and only 1958 Earl's Court Motor Show display car Factory-appointed with 24-karat gold trim/brightwork and special ivory paint Lavishly trimmed from the factory with Champagne Connolly kid leather and Champagne Diadem Mink fur Documented by an extensive history file Well-preserved former restoration by marque experts at Healey Surgeons One of the most flamboyant and recognizable Austin-Healeys extant Purpose-built to create excitement on the Austin-Healey stand at the October 1958 London Motor Show at Earls Court, this one-of-one Austin-Healey l00-Six that looks like it holds the key of the "Midas Touch" upstaged Britain's 'Big Five' / automakers as the unqualified hit of the event. Today, it remains the most famous example of one of the definitive British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Featuring audacious gold-plated brightwork, kid leather with mink upholstery, and real ivory controls, this stunning car was conceived by Ken Gregory, Donald Healey's personal public relations manager. As a successful racer, team owner, and former personal manager of none other than Stirling Moss, Mr. Gregory clearly understood that something very special was required at Earls Court to continue captivating Britain's motor journalists and enthusiasts, despite Healey's limited marketing resources. While Gregory sold Donald Healey on the promotional value of a radically outfitted 100-Six to dominate the floor traffic at Earls Court, Healey quickly reconsidered due to the projected costs. Undeterred, Gregory persisted and finally obtained Healey's approval, provided a buyer would commit to purchase the car at a fixed price. Following a meeting in a Fleet Street pub with Daily Express motoring correspondent Basil Cardew, who conveyed the proposal to his Editor Tom Blackburn, the newspaper agreed to purchase the show car from Austin-Healey and award it as the grand prize in a contest. With little time, a regular-production 100-Six (model BN6, Two-seat) Roadster was plucked from the Austin-Healey assembly line and prepared in secret after regular working hours to maximize impact. While essentially stock mechanically, Dunlop four-wheel disc brakes were fitted, making this 100-Six one of the only non-racing Healeys so equipped. Brake servos were also fitted, which were not to become standard until 1964. A special ivory paint finish was applied, and all brightwork was plated in 24-karat gold..." right down to the tiniest trimming washers and screws: the wire wheels, disc brakes, bumpers, and instruments were give the same treatment," as Gregory later recalled in his autobiography. The cockpit was similarly flamboyant, with the seats, dashboard, inner doors, and side panels all trimmed in reversed champagne kid leather by Connolly. Luxurious Champagne Diadem Mink by London furrier Lorna Doon Snow adorned the inserts and back squabs of the bucket seats. Genuine Ivory replaced the normal plastic interior parts and control knobs, and the factory steering wheel was replaced by one beautifully fashioned from intricately joined sections of Ivory. Appropriately rounding out the incredible package, the Austin-Healey even included a gold-plated ignition key and key ring, complete with a solid-gold scale replica of the car itself. Valued at approximately £4,000 when new, nearly four times the price of a regular-production 100-Six, the Earls Court Motor Show car was dubbed "the most flirtatious car in the Motor Show" by the Daily Express. Once unveiled, the special Healey achieved its objective and took Earls Court by storm. A steady stream of press reports and excitement around the Daily Express' "Super Austin-Healey" contest, in addition to hordes of onlookers, provided a massive public relations coup for Healey that normal advertising techniques never could. The Daily Express contest winner sold the car almost immediately. Records on file in an extensive scrapbook confirm the very special 100-Six was first road-registered on February 2.