An increase in engine capacity, smoother bodywork and a total interior overhaul are part of Caton’s Austin Healey restomod, but is it worth its £475,000 price tag?
Our recent drive in theSpider confirms that it shares very little with the Healey by Caton. They both have four wheels, seating for two and burn the highest octane fuel available . They also share a similar price. Although it may surprise you to learn that theOkay, so while the prospect of a restomod Healey that’s based on the 90bhp 100/4BN1 built between 1953 and ’55 and costing more than a near-1000bhp Ferrari hypercar sinks in, here’s what the best part of half a million quid gets you.
Hold the starter button, listen for the fuel pumps, and with your foot on the brake press the starter again to fire the meaty motor into life with an unapologetic rasp as it clears its throat. It settles to an idle with a few lumps in it as the exhaust, exiting in line with your shoulder on this left-hand-drive prototype, amplifies the straight-four’s tune. There’s been no attempt to smooth things out nor quieten them down when it comes to the ‘big four’, which is just how it should be.
In fact none of the experience has been watered down. There’s weight to the clutch that anyone brought up on modern machinery will find alien, and it needs measured movement and a deft left foot. The shift feels solid and instinctive through the gate, the throttle a little tight at first and requiring more pressure to pick the revs up and get you on your way. When you do, the magic of a small, light responsive car washes over you, the experience all-encompassing.
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