Original Austin-Healey: Restorer's Guide 100, 100-Six
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Serious Austin-Healey owners call this 1995 Bay View hardcover the "bible" for bringing a 100 or 100-Six back to factory-correct glory. In only 96 tightly-written pages, marque authority Anders Ditlev Clausager distills factory parts lists, service bulletins, and period photos into clear side-by-side comparisons of every external detail—hub-cap ridges, side-screen fasteners, even the exact spacing of the "100-Six" boot badge. The result is a quick-reference textbook that lets amateur restorers, concours judges, and collectors verify originality without wading through reams of workshop manuals.
What makes this copy especially appealing is its clean, unmarked interior and the vintage 1990s dust jacket—light shelf scuffs only—giving you both the authoritative data and the nostalgic feel of a book printed when these cars were still affordable weekend projects. Every photograph and line drawing is sharp, so you can hand it to paint-and-body shops or trimmers and point to the precise colors, textures, and finishes that add thousands of dollars to a Healey's value at auction.
Because it was written before internet rumors took over, Clausager's guide carries rock-solid provenance: chassis-number ranges, engine sequences, and option codes straight from BMIHT archives. Whether you're a young adult tackling your first frame-off or a seasoned professional quoting a rotisserie restoration, this compact hardcover delivers the confidence to buy right, strip smart, and bolt every piece back exactly as Donald Healey intended.
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