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1967' Austin 3000 MK III

€67,900

Published 15 August 2024ID: V2taWB

Expired
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Information from the owner

Body: Convertible

Age: 57 years

Mileage: 83897 km

Fuel: Petrol

Transmission: Manual

Seller's comments about 1967' Austin 3000 MK III

HBJ8L/4The Austin-Healey 3000 is a roadster built by BMC from 1959 to 1967 at the group's own MG factory in Abingdon-on-Thames. During its production period, the 3000 won many European rallies and is still often used in vintage car rallies today. With the 150 hp Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III (BJ8), introduced in 1964, the instrument panel was revised after 13 years and had been made of wood ever since. A lockable glove compartment and a radio speaker integrated into the center console completed the transformation to a comfort convertible. After a short time, the BJ8 received a revised chassis on the rear axle (Mk.III Phase 2). As a result, the vehicle was raised by 3 cm. The reason for this change was the lack of ground clearance, which many customers criticized. Since the Austin-Healey 100, it was only approx. 90 mm under the silencer in the middle of the vehicle, which led to frequent contact with the ground. BMC (since 1966 BMH) stopped production of the 3000 in the autumn of 1967 because of the US regulations that came into force in 1968 emissions standards.[5] Approximately 80 percent of the production of the 3000 went to the USA, so without this market a continuation of the Austin-Healey 3000 would not have made sense. In March 1968, however, a few weeks after production actually stopped, the very last Austin-Healey 3000 was built in Abingdon for the English market from remaining parts stocks. Eight years of production, 42,926 examples were built in three model generations. Subject to prior sale and errors. The vehicle description only serves to generally identify the vehicle and does not represent a warranty in the sense of sales law. You can obtain the exact scope of equipment from our sales staff. Please contact us.