Private company

Donald Healey Motor Company

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British carmaker

Donald Healey Motor Company Limited was a British car manufacturer.2 It ceased to exist in 1954.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersWarwick1
Healey Westland 1949
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Donald Healey Motor Company Limited was a British car manufacturer.2

The story

Founded by Donald Healey in 1946.1

The business was founded in 1945 by Donald Healey, a successful car designer and rally driver. Healey discussed sports car design with Achille Sampietro, a chassis specialist for high performance cars and Ben Bowden, a body engineer, when all three worked at Humber during World War II.

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Leadership

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Products and brands

The final Healey car of this era was the G-Type, using an Alvis TB21 engine and gearbox. This was more luxurious (and heavier) than the Riley engined models, and performance suffered.

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Timeline

  1. 1954Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1946Founded Founded1