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
2 S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
capacity: 124 DIN bhp. (150 SAE) 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 1968. Colour 'Golden beige' metallic with a black leather interior. Black soft top and hood cover. Modifications: louvres in the bonnet and front wings, tuned engine, aluminium radiator, oil cooler, electronic ignition, close ratio gearbox with overdrive, louvres in the wings and in the bonnet, extra driving lamps and four point safety harnesses. This 1968 Healey is one of the 500 last cars which left the factory. These cars were all painted in the special and original colour 'Golden beige'.

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