Austin-Healey 1100 (1968, ADO16) — Front Bonnet Badge Replacement Guide

Vehicle & Part Overview

The 1968 Austin-Healey 1100 is an ADO16-based front-wheel-drive saloon, produced as a New Zealand market specific variant. The Austin-Healey badged ADO16 differs from the standard Austin 1100 and Morris 1100 variants sold in other markets.

The front bonnet badge on this vehicle is the classic Austin-Healey wings badge — an elongated winged design with the Austin-Healey script across the centre bar.

Common names for this part:

  • Austin-Healey wings badge
  • Austin-Healey bonnet badge
  • Austin-Healey script badge

Part types available:

  • NOS (New Old Stock) — Original unused badge, still in packaging. Extremely rare for NZ-market specific parts
  • Quality reproduction — Several specialists produce reproductions of the Austin-Healey wings badge
  • Used/original — Pulled from a breaker car; inspect chrome condition and fixing lugs carefully before purchasing

Sourcing Recommendations

Moss Motors — Good stock of Austin-Healey trim badges:
👉 Moss Motors — Austin Healey wings badge
👉 Moss Motors — Austin Healey bonnet badge

David Manners Group — BMC/BL specialists:
👉 davidmanners.co.uk

Hemmings — Useful for NOS hunting:
👉 Hemmings — Austin Healey 1100 bonnet badge
👉 Hemmings — Austin Healey badge

eBay — These do surface occasionally:
👉 eBay — Austin Healey wings bonnet badge

Trade Me (New Zealand) — Best option for NZ-market specific parts:
👉 Trade Me — Austin Healey badge

Austin Healey Club of New Zealand — Direct contact recommended; they will know the correct part and local suppliers:
👉 austin-healey.co.nz

Safety & Fitment Notes

The NZ-market Austin-Healey 1100 badge is a genuinely rare item. The Austin-Healey wings badge used on the ADO16 may share the same casting as badges used on larger Austin-Healeys (3000, Sprite, etc.), but this should be verified before ordering — fixing points and overall sizing may differ.

Fixing method: ADO16 bonnets typically used push-fit spigots into grommets. Any replacement badge must match this fixing method.

Before purchasing, confirm:

  • Correct Austin-Healey wings badge style for the ADO16 variant
  • Correct fixing spigot type to match ADO16 bonnet grommets
  • Correct physical size for the ADO16 bonnet panel

Recommended steps before ordering:

  • Search Google Images for "Austin-Healey 1100 ADO16 bonnet badge" to confirm the exact style required
  • Contact the Austin Healey Club of New Zealand directly — they will know the correct specification and any available local stock
  • Post on ADO16 Owners Club forums — members with parts cars are a reliable source for NZ-specific trim
  • When the replacement badge arrives, verify fixing spigot spacing and overall dimensions against the bonnet before fitting