CONCOURS

The AHSTC fully subscribes to the objectives of the Concours Registry and believes that the restoration and maintenance of Healeys to their original condition is an important part of Marque perservation and promotion.

The Austin-Healey Concours Registry was created by the Austin-Healey clubs of North America to assist owners in restoring their cars to original standards and to encourage the restoration and maintenance of original cars.

The objectives of the Austin-Healey Concours Registry are to:

• Provide information, assistance, and encouragement to those who wish to restore and maintain their cars to original specifications and quality.
• Certify and maintain a registry of those cars that have been restored to notable levels of originality.
• Encourage the continuing improvement of cars through a published and supported system of inspection, recognition, and awards.
• Establish consistent and widely accepted standards of condition and originality to assist in restoring cars and determining the quality of restorations.

CONCOURS REGISTRY COMMITTEE - The Concours Registry is guided and administered by a Registry Committee composed of individuals designated by the Austin-Healey clubs of North America and by the Committee itself. The activities of the Committee are directed by a steering group of active members which handles administration, registration, and maintenance of published standards.

REGISTRATION CRITERIA AND AWARD LEVELS - The Registry is open to all Austin-Healeys, including 100s, 100-Sixes, 3000s, and Sprites. The Registry will recognize cars that have been restored or maintained at an acceptable level of originality in specification and condition by registering them in the Concours Registry and issuing a certificate of registration to the owner of the car. Acceptance into the Registry is based on passing the inspection of a team of authorized judges, at an inspection sanctioned by the Registry Committee. Cars are listed with the Registry that are certified by inspection to be at least 85 percent of original specification and condition.

• Cars certified to be between 85 and 89.9 percent of original specifications and condition earn a Bronze Registry Award for the year of inspection.
• Cars certified to be between 90 and 94.9 percent of original specifications and condition earn a Silver Registry Award for the year of inspection.
• Cars certified to be at least 95 percent of original specifications and condition earn a Gold Registry Award for the year of inspection.

Awards are based on the car's attainment of one of these levels, rather than on its merit relative to other cars. The awards consist of a certificate noting the year of the award and pertinent data on the car and (optional - owner purchased) a distinctive grille badge showing the Registry emblem and the gold, silver, or bronze level of the award.

PUBLICATION OF POLICIES AND STANDARDS - Concours Registry inspections are conducted using published originality standards and inspection forms developed by the Registry's steering group. Copies of the policies, standards and inspection forms will be supplied to individual owners on request at a cost to be established each year by the Registry Committee.
Note that the standards do not cover all issues that may arise in restoration, particularly of unusual cars, or factory or dealer modifications that deviate from published or widely accepted production standards. OWNERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED STANDARDS may request additional advice in instances such as these from the steering group responsible for maintenance of the standards.

For more information,
visit the Concours Registry of the Austin-Healey Club USA.