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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
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 1965. Chassis number: HBJ831965, engine
number: AEC1489HA. Body colour dark blue. Interior blue leather with
blue carpet. Black vinyl soft top and hood cover. This beautiful 'Big
Healey' was sold new to the USA, the automobile was imported to the
Netherlands in the year 2001. Between 2001 and 2003 the car was
extensively restored. This Austin Healey is in very good to excellent
condition and the car drives perfectly.
This Austin Healey comes from the last and most sought after Mk III
phase 2 series featuring the easy to operate convertible top and the
roll up side windows. The car sports chrome wire wheels, chrome eared
'knock off' wheel nuts, overdrive, oil filtre modification, aluminium
rocker cover, Stainless Steel exhaust, 123 electronic ignition, 5 blade
cooling fan, sports steering wheel with wood rim and a chrome luggage
rack. This fine Healey comes with a Heritage certificate and a
comprehensive history (service) file.
This
classic car was sold to Yhe Netherlands
by Lex Classics.
E-mail: info@lexclassics.nl
Lex Classics
Telephone: +31 416 342 474 |
