1955 Austin-Healey 100S – Lord of Sebring – 164

“The 100S was a fine car and, while it was not a pure thoroughbred single-seater, it did have disc brakes and the great versatility of being able to be driven between races. I grew quite attached to it by the end of the season with the racing and the travel. Results were fairly spectacular, primarily due to the braking power supplanting track speed.” Ross Jensen

The barn find. It’s every classic car enthusiasts’ dream — the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow — to rediscover a rare classic after it has spent years hiding away from the world in some obscure corner. And, while for many this remains simply a dream, for others it has become a reality.

Bill Lillibridge, a classic car enthusiast from Minnesota, took his first drive in an Austin-Healey (his brother’s BN2) in the early ‘60s, and finally acquired his own Austin-Healey in 1988. Bill was restoring his Healey in 1990, when he stumbled over his pot of gold.