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Austin Motor
Company discovered the Healey day before the opening of the "Earls
Court Motorshow" 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 sportscar 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
2 S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
capacity: 124 bhp. at 5250 rpm.
top-speed: approx. 120 mph. - 190 km/h.
gearbox: 4 speed manual+ overdrive
weight: 1077 kg.
Information
Austin
Healey 3000 Mk III phase 2, year 1966.
Colour Ice blue metallic over crème white. Blue leather interior, blue mohair soft top
and tonneau cover. This beautiful Austin Healey is in superb
(excellent+) condition! The automobile was restored professionally in
New Zealand in the nineties. This 'Big Healey' drives excellent and
comfortable because the car was not made 'more sporty' than the
original. This Austin Healey 3000 features overdrive, chrome wire
wheels, a Stainless steel exhaust system and a MotoLita steering wheel
with wooden rim. This
classic car was sold by
Altena classic Service.
dick@altenaclassicservice.nl
Altena Classic Service
Telephone international: +31 524 56 11 22 |
