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Just email me at: danicacerulli@juno.com .
Selling my original survivor 1957 Longbridge Austin Healey BN-4 for sale. It has just over 7, 000 miles on the odometer. I do believe it to be a low mileage car. I am the third owner . This is possibly one of the best unrestored big Healeys left. Currently, it is in excellent running condition. It is a survivor and retains its original paint. It was purchased new here in Kansas by a husband for his wife. He died soon after the car was bought. She was very short and had to have a special cushion made for the back of the driver's seat to move here close enough to the steering wheel. Block pedal extensions were fashioned so she could reach the pedals. Because of this , the car was hardly driven. The second owner purchased the car in 1985 after her death. At that time, a small tree had to be cut down to open the garage door. The car was in remarkably good condition. Mice had ruined the front seats and carpet. They were discarded. The seat covers and carpet were replaced with after market materials. The door panels, center console cover and rear seats are original. I have correspondence from the previous owner about the cars history. I have never doubted his story.
The interior is original with the exception of the seats which were recovered many years ago with vinyl. The carpet is after market as mentioned. The dash has original vinyl cover that is in excellent condition. The gauges are original. The trip meter was broken. The previous owner sent it for repair but it was not done properly. When returned, the speedometer registered fast. I sent it to North Hollywood Speedometer where it was repaired properly. The top is torn but likely original. A new top was purchased by the last owner and it is included. I have not taken it out of the box. The tonneau cover is original with wear. The side curtains are in excellent condition with the original hardware.
The body panels are original including the deck lid, doors and hood. The paint has spider webbed because of age. The gaps or shut lines are excellent as seen. There has never been any significant body damage or repair. There is no blistering of the paint and minimal flaking. There are some superficial scratches and small dents. It is absolutely not perfect. The chrome is unrestored and is in excellent condition. There is paint touch up near the trunk hinges as seen. This was done by the previous owner. There is a paint over spray in the trunk area . This has always been a mystery. I see no evidence of collision damage but I’m not an expert. I think the left rear bumper was hit which pushed the supporting bracket in the trunk. The exterior rear fender and body panel were not damaged. The brace was straightened and repaired. Photos are available. It appears the box section that anchored the brace was repainted. This would have happened during the first owners stewardship. It has one of the original Dunlop tires as a spare. It has a stainless exhaust that was placed in 1985.
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