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

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 1963. Colour red with a blue leather interior and blue carpet. This Healey 3000 MK IIa is in excellent condition and the car drives fantastic! The Mk IIa (also called convertible) was the first Healey 3000 model with the easy folding soft top and the roll up windows. these features are combined with the beautiful early dashboard giving a lot of leg room. The colour combination red/blue is rare (we never saw it before) but we like it! The automobile sports wire wheels and an overdrive.

This classic car was sold by
Classic Cars Friesland.

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