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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.
capacity: tuned to approx. 185 bhp.
carburettors: 3 x twin choke Weber
top speed: approx. 185 km/h.
gearbox: 4 speed manual + overdrive
weight: 1080 kg.
Sales information
Austin Healey 3000
Mk I rally car, year 1960. Chassis number HBT7L3313. Colour red with a
black interior and a crème white hard top. This rugged Austin Healey
rally car comes from the year in which the Mk I model started making
history in the international (long distance) rally competitions. The car
is extensively prepared and tuned and the car is in very good condition!
This Big Healey features 3 twin choke Weber carburettors, oil cooler, AC
generator, sports exhaust manifold with side exhaust pipe, 'works' mesh
grille, Mallory electronic ignition, 80 litre capacity petrol tank with
twin fuel pumps, shock damper modification (telescopic), aluminium oil
sump with skid/protection plate, spin off oil filter modification, full
roll cage, pedal box with twin brake master cylinders, heated
windscreen, +/- 185 bhp. tuned engine, 'lambda' mixture meter, Tullip
gearbox, map reading lamp, Peltor communication head sets, Halda Twin
Master, digital compass, black enameled 'Minilite' wheels, two spot
lamps at front, overdrive, electric cooling fan, disc brakes at front,
aluminium rocker cover, sports steering wheel with leather trimmed rim,
Corbeau rally seats, OMP four pint safety harnesses and an original hard
top.
Price:
Euro 75.500,--.
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