FAKEY-DO 100M GRILLE BADGES

The temptation to acquire and attach a reproduction little letter “M” to the “100” grille badge of a Healey Hundred remains strong in the culture.  Of course we know – or at least we’re reasonably sure – that these were installed at the Donald Healey Motor Company on many (most?) actual, real 100M models, and were not part of the Le Mans Engine Modification Kit and were not sold separately and do not belong on the grille badges on any but those 640 100M models.

The one depicted here is a particularly amateurish – not to mention just plain incorrect –  variation on the original design/placement, but even more important than that is the fact that it was attached to the grille badge of the RHD BN2 I’ve blogged about several times, and that car is not a 100M.  It’s a fascinating example with some fascinating features, but it’s not one of the 640.

Consequently this fakey-do “M” is headed for the “Box of Shame” where we’re putting all of the odd-ball, incorrect, whatzits that we discover as we return this BN2 to the straight and narrow.

If you have one of these M badges added to the grille badge of your 100, and your 100 is not a 100M – not one of the 640 100M models – I encourage you to remove it and repent … while there’s still time.