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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
Six cylinder
engine
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
carburettors: 3 x S.U.
capacity: 132 bhp. at 4750 tpm.
top-speed: 122 mph. - 190 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed manual + overdrive
weight: 1077 kg.
Information
Austin Healey
3000 Mk II (BT7), year 1962. Chassis number HBT7L/17551L. Colour Ice
blue metallic over crème white with a blue leather interior piped white.
Blue mohair soft top, aluminium side screens and blue mohair tonneau
cover.
This fabulous Austin Healey 3000 Mk II is a rare three carburettor
model. the automobile was extensively restored a few years ago. The car
has also been beautifully prepared to participate in (touring) rally
events. This Healey is in superb (excellent+) condition, comes very well
documented, and the car drives perfectly!
The Austin Healey features the following options: chrome wire wheels,
overdrive, two additional driving lamps at front, oil filtre
modification, kenlow fan, high torque starter motor, aluminium radiator,
main power switch, AC dynamo, Stainless Steel exhaust, 123 electronic
ignition, 5-bladed cooling fan, aluminium petrol tank, shock absorber
modification sets at front and at the rear, petrol filler cap with lock,
GTI tripmaster, power brakes, Lucas tripod head lamps, oil sump
protector, MotoLita sports steering wheel with leather trim, map reading
lamp, additional switch panel and fuses, aluminium shift knop with
integrated overdrive switch, 4 point inertia reel safety harnesses,
sporty chrome bumper over-riders at the rear, Lucas reversing lamp, PU
suspension bushes, Stainless Steel embraided brake hoses etcetera. A
fantastic Austin Healey which is very suitable to participate in
historic (touring) rally events and for
adventurous European travels!
This
classic car was sold to The Netherlands
by Lex Classics.
E-mail: info@lexclassics.nl
Lex Classics
Telephone: +31 416 342 474 |
