Austin Healey
3000 Mk I, 1959
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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. 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 Six-cylinder
engine Austin Healey 3000 Mk I, year 1959. Chassis number HBT7L2949. Colour Florida green over Ivory white (very rare original colour combination, available until 1965). Beige leather interior, trimmed with green piping and matching green carpet. This fantastic and very classy Austin Healey 3000 Mk 1 was extensively and professionally restored including engine- and gearbox overhaul. The work was finished in 2010. The car comes with a Heritage certificate: 'matching numbers'. This beautiful 'Big Healey' is in superb (excellent++) condition, near concours! This
classic car was sold to The Netherlands |