Restoration
Restorations that stand the test of time.
Whether the car has great provenance, or it has had a humble life enjoyed by many, every car is treated with the upmost care and attention to detail.
Where it all began
Born from a love of classic cars
Bill Rawles started his first classic car restoration business over 30 years ago from his workshop in the south of England, specialising in Austin-Healeys and establishing the Rawles family name and reputation around the world.
Bill sold his first business in 2007 to set up Bill Rawles Classic Cars Ltd, a family venture with sons Charlie and Jack, specialising in all makes of classic car. With Bill firmly at the helm with his wealth of experience and knowledge, Bill Rawles Classic Cars has grown to cover all aspects of classic car restoration, maintenance and sales with quality control and attention to detail of the upmost importance. Bill has been involved in historic motorsport for over 20 years and has campaigned his Austin-Healey 3000 to many podium places. Race and rally preparation, event support and transportation are a growing part of our business.
AboutClassic Car Services
We offer a full restoration service on all types of classic car, specialising in Austin-Healey.
Accident repair
Body Shop & Paint
From full bare metal resprays, localised touch-ups or accident repairs we have all of the facilities in house.
Engine & Running Gear
From full engine rebuild service to sourcing parts for your project, we can help. Friendly expert advise you can trust.
Fabrication
Putting the wheels in motion to shape your project
Servicing & Inspection
Bring your Healey somewhere you can trust. We are not interested in selling gizmos and gadgets, servicing and maintenance which is simple and reliable.
Showroom & Sales
Over 100 classic cars sold in the past 3 years... Looking after history for the next generation.
Experts in classic car servicing
Servicing your car is an integral part of maintenance and reliability, and as a standard we will check all the critical safety factors such as chassis, brakes, tyres, fluid levels and electronics are working as they should, before another year of happy motoring. Whilst an MOT is not mandatory for some classic cars, our safety check should not be a substitute. We recommend testing the car annually and some insurance companies may require a valid MOT, which we can also provide if desired/required.
Choose an option to suit your needs, from a levels service to a full service or a pre-MOT inspection and an MOT.
Classic Car Sales
If you're looking to buy a classic car or have a classic car which you want to sell, we can help.
Jaguar E-Type Series 3, V12
1974 Model
£39,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 BN7
1959 Model
£51,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 100/6 S
1956 Model
£48,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7
1959 Model
£44,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 100/6 BN4
1957 Model
£43,500
DetailsDownton MG C GT
£38,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 MKIII Rally Car
£85,000
DetailsAustin Cooper ‘S’ MK1
1966 Model
£32,000
DetailsMore available
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With over 30 years of Austin-Healey competition experience, our race Healeys are built to perform, but, more importantly, to finish. From sprint racing to the Spa 6 Hours, we have tried, tested and developed components so you don't have to.
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HEALEY WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS!!
A win by 0.5 seconds!!
That’s it for now, a full post will come later.
@roadamerica @jackrawles46
📸 @jessicajohnk
HEALEY WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS!!
A win by 0.5 seconds!!
That’s it for now, a full post will come later.
@roadamerica @jackrawles46
📸 @jessicajohnk
#RoadToRoadAmerica
We have made it to Healey World Challenge 2024, Road America, Wisconsin USA!
Team BRCC running well and at the front of the pack, great to meet so many great new friends.
#RoadToRoadAmerica
We have made it to Healey World Challenge 2024, Road America, Wisconsin USA!
Team BRCC running well and at the front of the pack, great to meet so many great new friends.
Back in 🇬🇧…
Good luck to John Harrison this weekend in a BRCC prepared race car at Castle Combe this weekend.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #healey100 #austinhealey100 #motorsport #racing #historicmotorsport
Back in 🇬🇧…
Good luck to John Harrison this weekend in a BRCC prepared race car at Castle Combe this weekend.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #healey100 #austinhealey100 #motorsport #racing #historicmotorsport
Restorations, whether you are doing them at home or with a professional garage, take a long time, there are no short cuts and to achieve a great result takes time and patience and it’s important to keep pushing towards the next milestone.
This week, this BN7 project passed the latest milestone as the body is now painted and ready for flat and polish.
Once completed it will then be onto fitting up for final assembly and interior trimming.
Soon, it will be time to step back to see all of the hard work and many hours of dedication, skill and care come together with the finished product.
In an emerging market with lots of change, we are still seeing many new restorations arrive which is absolutely fantastic to see and the passion for these vehicles is as great as ever despite a challenging sales market.
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#classiccar #goodwoodrevival #britishsportscar #classiccarrestoration #billrawlesclassiccars #workshop #healey3000 #bighealey #austinhealey100 #healey100 #sportscar
Restorations, whether you are doing them at home or with a professional garage, take a long time, there are no short cuts and to achieve a great result takes time and patience and it’s important to keep pushing towards the next milestone.
This week, this BN7 project passed the latest milestone as the body is now painted and ready for flat and polish.
Once completed it will then be onto fitting up for final assembly and interior trimming.
Soon, it will be time to step back to see all of the hard work and many hours of dedication, skill and care come together with the finished product.
In an emerging market with lots of change, we are still seeing many new restorations arrive which is absolutely fantastic to see and the passion for these vehicles is as great as ever despite a challenging sales market.
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#classiccar #goodwoodrevival #britishsportscar #classiccarrestoration #billrawlesclassiccars #workshop #healey3000 #bighealey #austinhealey100 #healey100 #sportscar
#RoadToRoadAmerica 20/21/22 September 2024.
Maybe we need a bigger truck?
It’s race week in the USA! Team BRCC is en route to Road America, WI for the Healey world challenge with two race cars and three road cars for the race weekend and then the CONCLAVE event the week after.
We look forward to bringing you updates of the weekend as they happen and look forward to meeting so many US racers, enthusiasts and friends. Come and say hello to team BRCC and the Rawles family.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #keepinghealeysracing #classiccar #historicmotorsport @jackrawles46
#RoadToRoadAmerica 20/21/22 September 2024.
Maybe we need a bigger truck?
It’s race week in the USA! Team BRCC is en route to Road America, WI for the Healey world challenge with two race cars and three road cars for the race weekend and then the CONCLAVE event the week after.
We look forward to bringing you updates of the weekend as they happen and look forward to meeting so many US racers, enthusiasts and friends. Come and say hello to team BRCC and the Rawles family.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #keepinghealeysracing #classiccar #historicmotorsport @jackrawles46
Goodluck to everyone at Goodwood Revival this weekend, as we raced at 81st MM, we didn`t receive an invite but will be keeping a close eye on other Healeys and friends who are racing as we focus on final preparation for the Healey World Challenge race at Road America next weekend, 13,14,15 September 2024, Elkhart Lake, WI.
I hope you have packed your wellies and drivers have taken their bravery pills! We are sure the racing and event will be fantastic despite the weather.
Pic: Jack Rawles testing for the 2024 81st Members Meeting in trying conditions, Austin Healey 100S.
Goodluck to everyone at Goodwood Revival this weekend, as we raced at 81st MM, we didn`t receive an invite but will be keeping a close eye on other Healeys and friends who are racing as we focus on final preparation for the Healey World Challenge race at Road America next weekend, 13,14,15 September 2024, Elkhart Lake, WI.
I hope you have packed your wellies and drivers have taken their bravery pills! We are sure the racing and event will be fantastic despite the weather.
Pic: Jack Rawles testing for the 2024 81st Members Meeting in trying conditions, Austin Healey 100S.
Calling all classic car owners; Fixed cost inspection and report for just £95 +VAT.
This service has proved incredibly popular since we launched it this summer and we are so pleased we can provide a check-over for the classic car community at a reasonable cost with the intention to drive the continued safety and offer a chance to explain and advise sensible maintenance and safety improvements.
This is no substitute to an MOT test and we strongly advise MOT`ing your car but we have found that since an MOT is no longer a requirement, the attitude towards safety and maintenance on classic cars has changed... crazy really!
So, we have this solution for you, a check over on your vehicle for £95 +VAT that will provide short, medium and long term suggestions for improvements, maintenance and positives attributes on your car.
If you are interested in this service, we have some openings in October and November for booking so please consider contacting the office for a no obligation chat.
Bill Rawles Classic Cars, Hampshire, UK.
01420 564343
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#billrawlesclassiccars #workshop #classiccar #classiccarrestoration #britishsportscar
Calling all classic car owners; Fixed cost inspection and report for just £95 +VAT.
This service has proved incredibly popular since we launched it this summer and we are so pleased we can provide a check-over for the classic car community at a reasonable cost with the intention to drive the continued safety and offer a chance to explain and advise sensible maintenance and safety improvements.
This is no substitute to an MOT test and we strongly advise MOT`ing your car but we have found that since an MOT is no longer a requirement, the attitude towards safety and maintenance on classic cars has changed... crazy really!
So, we have this solution for you, a check over on your vehicle for £95 +VAT that will provide short, medium and long term suggestions for improvements, maintenance and positives attributes on your car.
If you are interested in this service, we have some openings in October and November for booking so please consider contacting the office for a no obligation chat.
Bill Rawles Classic Cars, Hampshire, UK.
01420 564343
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#billrawlesclassiccars #workshop #classiccar #classiccarrestoration #britishsportscar
Austin Westminster A105 6 Cylinder 1956 - Short tail (cow hip)
When we were asked if we could assist with a classic car at a local wedding of course we were delighted to say YES!
The car of choice was our Austin Westminster A105 6 cylinder 1956 Short tail.
The Austin Westminster or Cambridge represented a change from the dumpy, separate chassis A40 Somerset, A70 Hereford and the A90 Atlantic. The Westminster and Cambridge brought unitary construction to the British firm’s larger saloons.
The Austin A90 was supplemented by the new Austin A105 Six in May 1956. This was given a tuned 102bhp version of the 2,639cc C-series 6-cylinder engine, which was later given to the Austin-Healey 100/6.
The A105 was better trimmed than the A90 and had two tone paint, whitewall tyres and other embellishments. In October 1956, the A105 received the new styling that was introduced with the A95 and A55 models.
To today’s classic car owner they have a wonderfully solid, traditional feel and style. Sixty-eight years down the line the car still offers strong classic appeal and a usability that belies its age.
@bill_rawles_classic_cars successfully completed the brief, collecting the bride @jessicar_m and her dad and getting them to @stjohnsnorthington church on time and then delivering the bride and groom @mr.pree to their delightful wedding reception @thethreehorseshoesbighton
This was the final wedding of the season at The Three Horseshoes at Bighton, who described the wedding as “the dream combination of impressively organised & lovely laid back.
Congratulations to Jess and Pre 🤍 🤍
#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccars #austin #austinhealey #austinhealey1006 #austinwestminster #westminster #wedding #bride #groom #church #hampshire #hampshirelife #countrylife #weddingreception #weddingday #weddingcars #weddingtransport #love #bride #groom
Austin Westminster A105 6 Cylinder 1956 - Short tail (cow hip)
When we were asked if we could assist with a classic car at a local wedding of course we were delighted to say YES!
The car of choice was our Austin Westminster A105 6 cylinder 1956 Short tail.
The Austin Westminster or Cambridge represented a change from the dumpy, separate chassis A40 Somerset, A70 Hereford and the A90 Atlantic. The Westminster and Cambridge brought unitary construction to the British firm’s larger saloons.
The Austin A90 was supplemented by the new Austin A105 Six in May 1956. This was given a tuned 102bhp version of the 2,639cc C-series 6-cylinder engine, which was later given to the Austin-Healey 100/6.
The A105 was better trimmed than the A90 and had two tone paint, whitewall tyres and other embellishments. In October 1956, the A105 received the new styling that was introduced with the A95 and A55 models.
To today’s classic car owner they have a wonderfully solid, traditional feel and style. Sixty-eight years down the line the car still offers strong classic appeal and a usability that belies its age.
@bill_rawles_classic_cars successfully completed the brief, collecting the bride @jessicar_m and her dad and getting them to @stjohnsnorthington church on time and then delivering the bride and groom @mr.pree to their delightful wedding reception @thethreehorseshoesbighton
This was the final wedding of the season at The Three Horseshoes at Bighton, who described the wedding as “the dream combination of impressively organised & lovely laid back.
Congratulations to Jess and Pre 🤍 🤍
#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccars #austin #austinhealey #austinhealey1006 #austinwestminster #westminster #wedding #bride #groom #church #hampshire #hampshirelife #countrylife #weddingreception #weddingday #weddingcars #weddingtransport #love #bride #groom
Austin-Healey AHS3910 now prepared and ready for the Levitt Concours @concours_of_elegance on Saturday 31st August 2024
This original 100S has undergone a fair amount of work whilst with us this summer, from curing wildly high oil pressure, rear axle tube end replacement, and overhauls as well as all new disc brakes, rear hubs and a number of smaller items, including the fabrication of a new number plate towing eye bracket.
This 100S is almost ready to return to Switzerland 🇨🇭 and it has been a pleasure to have the car in the workshop, but before it leaves our shores it took part in the Levitt Concours, held at Hampton Court Palace.
20 rare and exotic vehicles, all owned by women, drove their vehicles into the gardens of Hampton Court Palace, to celebrate the memory of Dorothy Levitt.
Dorothy Levitt 1882 - 1922 was a British racing driver and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, holder of the world’s first water speed record, the women’s land speed record holder and an author.
Levitt’s book (1909) was titled “The woman and the Car: A Chatty Little Handbook for all Women who Motor or Who Want to Motor”
Dorothy Levitt was one of Britain’s earliest female racing drivers and probably the first to become a media sensation.
The world of motorsport, thoroughbred racing cars and top-end collector vehicles is still perceived to be primarily a male pursuit and women remain over shadowed.
The Levitt Concours was organised by women for women designed to shine a light on these women and their vehicles. Quite understandably it was named after Dorothy Levitt.
#austinhealey #100 #100s #concours #concours #classiccars #british #cars #carpassion #craftmanship #iconic #carlife #carlifestyle #carlovers #carsofinstagram #concoursofelegance #hamptoncourtpalace #london #women #motorsport #girlsontrack #inspire #connect #showcase #billrawlesclassiccars
Austin-Healey AHS3910 now prepared and ready for the Levitt Concours @concours_of_elegance on Saturday 31st August 2024
This original 100S has undergone a fair amount of work whilst with us this summer, from curing wildly high oil pressure, rear axle tube end replacement, and overhauls as well as all new disc brakes, rear hubs and a number of smaller items, including the fabrication of a new number plate towing eye bracket.
This 100S is almost ready to return to Switzerland 🇨🇭 and it has been a pleasure to have the car in the workshop, but before it leaves our shores it took part in the Levitt Concours, held at Hampton Court Palace.
20 rare and exotic vehicles, all owned by women, drove their vehicles into the gardens of Hampton Court Palace, to celebrate the memory of Dorothy Levitt.
Dorothy Levitt 1882 - 1922 was a British racing driver and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, holder of the world’s first water speed record, the women’s land speed record holder and an author.
Levitt’s book (1909) was titled “The woman and the Car: A Chatty Little Handbook for all Women who Motor or Who Want to Motor”
Dorothy Levitt was one of Britain’s earliest female racing drivers and probably the first to become a media sensation.
The world of motorsport, thoroughbred racing cars and top-end collector vehicles is still perceived to be primarily a male pursuit and women remain over shadowed.
The Levitt Concours was organised by women for women designed to shine a light on these women and their vehicles. Quite understandably it was named after Dorothy Levitt.
#austinhealey #100 #100s #concours #concours #classiccars #british #cars #carpassion #craftmanship #iconic #carlife #carlifestyle #carlovers #carsofinstagram #concoursofelegance #hamptoncourtpalace #london #women #motorsport #girlsontrack #inspire #connect #showcase #billrawlesclassiccars
First day complete at Lime Rock 🇺🇸
Friday 30th August was practice and qualification day for the vintage festival for Jack and Andy in group 4 and 6 respectively. The car had the first issues of the trip to overcome when it developed a misfire and subsequently a front caliper leak. Both cured and ready for racing on Saturday 31st Aug and Monday 2nd Sept.
Jack and Andy qualified well with Jack in a mixed group with more modern machinery, at one point was running 3rd overall but ended up 6th. Andy shaved 4 seconds from his lap time compared to testing 2 weeks ago. Grid place tbc.
We are looking forward to more action today with both drivers competing in two races.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #limerockvintagefestival
First day complete at Lime Rock 🇺🇸
Friday 30th August was practice and qualification day for the vintage festival for Jack and Andy in group 4 and 6 respectively. The car had the first issues of the trip to overcome when it developed a misfire and subsequently a front caliper leak. Both cured and ready for racing on Saturday 31st Aug and Monday 2nd Sept.
Jack and Andy qualified well with Jack in a mixed group with more modern machinery, at one point was running 3rd overall but ended up 6th. Andy shaved 4 seconds from his lap time compared to testing 2 weeks ago. Grid place tbc.
We are looking forward to more action today with both drivers competing in two races.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #limerockvintagefestival
Friday 30th August - Monday 2nd September 2024.
Lime Rock Vintage Festival edition 42.
BRCC Racing Team are pleased to confirm that we will be travelling to the USA this weekend to support our customer in the vintage festival over labor day weekend. This is an exciting moment as it will be the first time we have supported a racing car in an event in the USA and the first race for our customer who has also kindly invited Jack to race the car too.
We will bring you updates as they happen!
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#classiccar #healey3000 #austinhealey #restoration #racing #historicmotorsport #carsofinstagram #bighealey #motorsport #billrawlesclassiccars #britishsportscar #classiccarrestoration #BRCCRoadToRoadAmerica
Friday 30th August - Monday 2nd September 2024.
Lime Rock Vintage Festival edition 42.
BRCC Racing Team are pleased to confirm that we will be travelling to the USA this weekend to support our customer in the vintage festival over labor day weekend. This is an exciting moment as it will be the first time we have supported a racing car in an event in the USA and the first race for our customer who has also kindly invited Jack to race the car too.
We will bring you updates as they happen!
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#classiccar #healey3000 #austinhealey #restoration #racing #historicmotorsport #carsofinstagram #bighealey #motorsport #billrawlesclassiccars #britishsportscar #classiccarrestoration #BRCCRoadToRoadAmerica
Austin-Healey top mounts... for anyone who has owned a Healey for a long time, you will know that checking your shock absorbers should be part of your regular maintenance, not only checking that they are damping correctly but ensuring that they are tight and secure as they often come loose. This wouldn`t be so much of a problem if they didn`t form the top mount and essentially the top wishbone of your front suspension.
On this Healey, you can see that this mounting has been previously `repaired` and that the mountings and holes now have fatigue cracks. The only solution here will be to replace the top mounts completely.
The car will be going into the fabrication and restoration side of the workshop to have these mounts cut out and using our jig, we will install adjustable top mounts as this will also allow for some camber adjustment too.
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#workshop #classiccarrestoration #healey100 #austinhealey #classiccar #bighealey #healey100s #britishsportscar #austinhealey100 #healey3000 #billrawlesclassiccars #restoration
Austin-Healey top mounts... for anyone who has owned a Healey for a long time, you will know that checking your shock absorbers should be part of your regular maintenance, not only checking that they are damping correctly but ensuring that they are tight and secure as they often come loose. This wouldn`t be so much of a problem if they didn`t form the top mount and essentially the top wishbone of your front suspension.
On this Healey, you can see that this mounting has been previously `repaired` and that the mountings and holes now have fatigue cracks. The only solution here will be to replace the top mounts completely.
The car will be going into the fabrication and restoration side of the workshop to have these mounts cut out and using our jig, we will install adjustable top mounts as this will also allow for some camber adjustment too.
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#workshop #classiccarrestoration #healey100 #austinhealey #classiccar #bighealey #healey100s #britishsportscar #austinhealey100 #healey3000 #billrawlesclassiccars #restoration
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We have made it to Healey World Challenge 2024, Road America, Wisconsin USA!
Team BRCC running well and at the front of the pack, great to meet so many great new friends. ... See MoreSee Less
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