Austin-Healey 1100 (1968) — ADO16 Variant — 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. This makes genuine period parts — particularly exterior trim badges — genuinely scarce.

The correct front bonnet badge for 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. Very 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; check chrome condition and fixing lugs carefully

Fixing method: ADO16 bonnets typically used push-fit spigots into grommets — any replacement must match this fixing type and the correct size for the ADO16 bonnet.

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, worth a direct enquiry:
👉 davidmanners.co.uk

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

eBay — These do surface occasionally:
👉 eBay — Austin Healey 1100 bonnet badge
👉 eBay — Austin Healey wings bonnet badge

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

Specialist Contacts & Community Resources

  • Austin Healey Club of New Zealand — austin-healey.co.nz — Will almost certainly know the correct part and a local supplier
  • ADO16 Owners Club forums — Post here; members with parts cars are a strong lead for NZ-market specific trim
  • Moss Motors tech line — Call directly; their staff are knowledgeable on Austin-Healey trim fitment

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 has not been confirmed — fixing points and overall sizing could differ. Do not order a reproduction based on the larger-car badge alone without verifying fitment first.
  • Before purchasing, search for reference images of "Austin-Healey 1100 ADO16 bonnet badge" to confirm the exact style fitted to this variant
  • When a replacement badge arrives, verify that the spigot spacing and grommet size match the existing holes in the bonnet before fitting
  • If grommets were damaged or removed, replace them at the same time to ensure a secure, rattle-free fit