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Healey Duncan Drone Roadster

1948 · 50,000 miles · Manual · Silver

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Listed today at Classicmobilia, Milton Keynes. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1948
Mileage: 50,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.4-litre Riley four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Silver
Doors: 2
Generation: Healey 2.4-litre chassis (Duncan Industries coachwork)

About this car

The Duncan Drone is one of Donald Healey's more unusual post-war specials: a light, open two-seater with aluminium coachwork by Duncan Industries on a Healey chassis with Riley 2.4-litre power. It was a cut-price, competition-minded car, and the page says only a handful survive on the road, which makes any example a rarity.

This one has been fully restored by Healey specialist Classic Restorations in Hulcote, Buckinghamshire. It is finished in silver with a black interior and is right-hand drive. The odometer reads 50,000 miles.

It was entered in the 2019 Mille Miglia and completed the full 1,000 miles without problems, and it is listed as Mille Miglia eligible. The price is on application.

Written by Vertar from Classicmobilia’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Healey/Riley published engine figures for the 2.4-litre chassis (2443cc Riley four, 104 bhp). No reliable factory weight, performance or build-number figures for the Duncan-bodied Drone, so these are left null.).

Power: 104 bhp
Engine: 2,443 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated