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Austin-Healey

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Former British sports car maker

Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and the Donald Healey Motor Company (Healey), a renowned automotive engineering and design firm. Leonard Lord represented BMC and Donald Healey his firm. BMC merged with Jaguar Cars in 1966 to form British Motor Holdings (BMH).2 It ceased to exist in 1972.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1952Founded1

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Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker established in 1952 through a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and the Donald Healey Motor Company (Healey), a renowned automotive engineering and design firm. Leonard Lord represented BMC and Donald Healey his firm.2

Corporate structure

Austin-Healey sits at the top of its group. 2 entities on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Leonard Lord in 1952.1

Leadership

Who has led Austin-Healey, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Austin-Healey 100

Open two-seater (minimal weather protection)

1953–1955 BN1 Austin-Healey 100

1955 Austin-Healey 100S (limited production—50 race-prepared cars)

1955–1956 BN2 Austin-Healey 100 and 100M

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Austin-Healey 100-6

Open 2+2-seater

1956–1957 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 (2+2 roadster)

1957–1959 BN4 Austin-Healey 100-6 Change to 1+3⁄4-inch SU Carbs (2+2 roadster)

1958–1959 BN6 Austin-Healey 100-6 6-Cylinder (2-seater roadster)

Austin-Healey 3000

Open 2+2-seater

1959–1961 BN7 Mark I (2-seater roadster), BT7 Mark I (2+2 roadster)

1961–1962 BN7 Mark II (2-seater roadster), BT7 Mark II (2+2)

Convertible 2+2-seater (wind-up windows)

1962–1963 BJ7 Mark II (2+2 convertible)

1963–1967 BJ8 Mark III (2+2 convertible)

Austin-Healey Sprite

Open 2-seater

1958–1961 AN5 Mark I (UK: "Frogeye"; US: "Bugeye")

1961–1964 HAN6–HAN7 Mark II

2-seater Roadster

1964–1966 HAN8 Mark III (roll-up windows)

1966–1969 HAN9 Mark IV

1969–1970 HAN10 Mark IV (UK only)

1971 AAN10 Mark IV (UK only; badged as Austin rather than Austin-Healey)

Concept cars

BMW Project Warwick (2001)

Project Tempest (render only) (2005)

Unnamed HFI Automotive Prototype (2006)

From Wikipedia’s article on Austin-Healey, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1972Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1952Founded Founded1

Sources

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