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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
6 cilinder
in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
carburettors: 3x twin choke Weber
capacity: not yet known, dyno adjustment follows
torque: not yet known
top-speed: not yet known
gearbox: 4-speed manual + 'competition' overdrive
Information
Austin Healey
3000 Mk III phase 2, year 1966. Colour British Racing Green with a
(original!) white hardtop. Black leather interior.
Mechanically the automobile was extensively modified and improved using
many Denis Welch performance parts. The bodywork
was restored using lightweight aluminium wings. The front wings were
given louvers to improve the engine cooling.
This Healey features the following modifications/options: tuned engine
with Denis Welch aluminium cylinder head, 3 twin choke Weber
carburettors, high performance roller camshaft, aluminium oil sump, oil
cooler, electronic ignition, special 'competition' overdrive, 'limited slip'
differential, disc brakes all round, large 80 Litre petrol tank, 'high ratio'
steering rack, telescope shock damper conversion, stabilizer bars at
front and at the rear, Minilite alloy wheels, original 'Works' hardtop
with vent, aluminium 'high performance' radiator, AC generator, twin
petrol pumps, electric Kenlow cooling fan, 'high torque' starter engine,
leather bucket seats, 4-point safety harnesses, additional
dashboard gauges, badge
bar, additional driving lamps at front, fog lamp at the rear.
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