Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa, 1963

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 Healey history 
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Austin Motor Company discovered the Healey day before the opening of the "Earls Court Motor show" in the year 1952 at the show-booth of the Healey Motor Corporation.
Leonard Lord, Austin Motor Corporation chief contacted Donald Healey immediately and bought the car's production-rights before the show was opened...
Donald Healey built the Healey with Austin parts which was ideal for the step Austin took. Austin Motor Co. saw the Healey as the perfect answer on Triumphs successful TR sports car which sold very well in the United States.

The Austin Healey 3000, also known as the "Big Healey", was produced between 1959 and 1968. The Healey 3000 was the follow-up to the successful 100/4 and 100/6 Healey's. The 3000 was the first Healey fitted with power-assisted brakes and disc brakes on the front wheels. The 3000 was to be the last "big" Austin Healey.

Technical data

6 cylinder in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
carburettors: 2x S.U. HS 6
capacity: 131 bhp. at 4750 rpm.
torque: 214 Nm. at 3000 rpm.
top-speed: 120 mph. - 190 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed manual + overdrive
weight: 1080 kg.

Information

Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa, year 1962. Colour red with a black leather interior. Very seldom we see a classic car in this stunning original condition. Over twenty years ago this Austin Healey was added to a classic car collection. Now after 20 years the owner decided to sell this impressive Healey. Bodywork and chassis are beautifully original, the black leather interior perfect and the red paintwork is 90% original and still beautiful. Technically the owner had us to bring the car to perfection in our workshop. Work carried out: fitted a new wiring loom, new petrol tank and radiator. Overhauled the engine, gearbox, overdrive and the carburettors. Overhauled/renewed the brake system.
This fine Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa is in excellent original condition and mechanically outstanding. The car drives absolutely perfect. In this Healey you will find a combination of delightful originality of appearance and technical excellence.

This Classic Car was sold to France by
Altena Classic Service.

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