1967' Austin-Healey 3000

Interior & Equipment
The luxurious and unique 3000 Mark 3 BJ8 trim finished in fine blue leather was completely reupholstered by Aldridge Trim, Wolverhampton during the ground up restoration completed 2020. New deep pile carpets with Healey branded over mats were fitted and are in exceptional order. The rich walnut trim dash, dash top and panels, door cards, steering wheel and original boss are all unmarked. Heat and sound deadening panels have been fitted to the floor pan and gearbox tunnel.
All original Smiths gauges have been rebuilt and work perfectly just as they were intended, crystal clear glass and showing no adverse signs of ageing or deterioration... Stunning
Exterior
Finished in Duotone Ice Blue and Old English White. The bodywork and chassis were subject to an extensive ground up restoration, and completed in 2015. The complete body and chassis bare metal stripped, sanded/ painted to perfection giving a uniformed deep gloss shine. The history file documents the detailed work carried out including all new aluminium bonnet, boot lid, front and rear shrouds etc.
It's clear to see from the pictures that it's still stunning today which is a testament to the outstanding quality of workmanship carried out 8 years ago. The panel fit and gaps are excellent throughout. All external trims, bumpers, door handles, windscreen frame etc. are mostly original items that have been re-plated. Triplex windscreen and all glass in exceptional order, new folding blue vinyl roof, original hood frame sandblasted and enamelled. Most of the lights are original Lucas.
The underside of the car is to show standard. The chassis having been sandblasted, etch primed, primed seam sealed and stone chipped then finally primed, top coated and lacquered.
Standard Equipment
Heater, Adjustable Steering Column, Laminated Triplex Windscreen.
Additional Equipment
Wire Wheels, Overdrive, Full and Half Tonneau Covers, High Torque Starter Motor, Negative Earth, Full Stainless Steel Exhaust, Seatbelts, Hazard Warning Lights.
Wheels, Tyres & Brakes
The 5 painted 72 spoke wire wheels and chrome spinners are in exceptional order. All matching quality Blockley 165 R15 Radial tyres are as new having only covered a mere 219 miles since the restoration was completed.
The original Power Assisted Girling Hydraulic disc front brake system and rear drums have been fully restored. All new front calipers, discs and pads, wheel cylinders and brake shoes, brake pipes replaced with Kunifer or copper pipe with stainless steel flexible pipes, new brake servo and master cylinder. Needless to say, braking is very strong and perfectly balanced.
Engine & Transmission
The fully detailed engine and engine bay houses the incredible original and matching numbers 2912cc OHV 6-cylinder inline engine. Horsepower on this final edition 'Big' Healey was increased to 150 BHP at 5250 RPM, maximum torque 173 lb. ft at 3000 RPM, the engine has covered a mere 219 miles since being completely rebuilt by John Gibson Racing, Oldbury. Two semi-downdraught S. U. HD8 carburettors with pancake air filters were fully rebuilt by Andrew Turner Carburettor Specialist, Colsterworth, Lincs.
She runs perfectly with no overheating issues and starts perfectly on the button from hot or cold, the sound is tremendous through the full stainless steel exhaust system.
The clutch is light and progressive in operation, the manual 4 speed gearbox with overdrive offers a positive and precise gear change having synchromesh on top 3 gears, overdrive comes in and out quickly and smoothly, the gearbox was fully rebuilt by Klassic Transmission, Wolverhampton... 0-60mph in 9. 8 seconds... A joy to drive and what a sound track.
Summary
POWER, PACE, PERFORMANCE...
This stunning matching numbers Austin Healey 3000 is supplied with a British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate. Built 2-3 February 1967. Originally LHD exported to the USA and stayed there until returning back to the UK in 2005 by Murray Scott-Nelson.
This Healey was purchased as a rolling chassis in 2007 and treated to a ground up professional restoration over many years using mainly original parts and finally completed in the Autumn of 2020. Works carried out included extensive body, chassis, interior, electrical and mechanical restoration, and converted to righthand drive.
The documented history file contains over a hundred invoices totalling circa £24k for parts and specialist work and not including labour. A full photographic record of circa 200 images documents the car before, during and after restoration along with a concise five-page written summary.
This is an excellent opportunity to own a stunning exceptionally restored Austin - Healey 3000 MKIII Phase 2 BJ8. Along with brilliant parts availability, owners club support and mechanical simplicity offer worry free classic car motoring allowing the new owner to concentrate solely on enjoyment. Desirable and refined this one is not to be missed especially with values increasing year on year.
Taxation Class: Historic Vehicle - Zero road tax and MOT exempt. For peace of mind, all our vehicles undergo a comprehensive pre-delivery inspection by an independent garage. Any faults found are rectified so the new owner can simply enjoy their new classic.
This Healey 3000 is of course HPi clear with certificate included.
Finance, part exchange and warranty can be arranged please ask for details.
Further information plus 94 HR images and a HD walk around video can be found on our website - Please click the link in the heading above or give us a call for a friendly chat.
More Details
The 'Big' Healey enjoyed steady development, with the four-cylinder cars giving way to the 100-Six of 1956 which was replaced by the first of the 3000's in 1959. The final edition was the 3000 MKIII which was launched in October 1963 and mildly upgraded (Phase 2) in May 1964, the most powerful and luxurious of all the derivatives. Production ceased at the end of 1967 after 42, 926 had been made of which 17, 712 were MKIII's.
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