Austin-Healey 3000 - car classics

Austin-Healey 3000

Austin-Healey 3000 - it's a sports car, produced under the trade name Austin-Healey in the late 60-ies in the United Kingdom. The new Roadster came to replace its predecessor Austin-Healey 100.

The figure В«3000В» in the name of the machine meant rounded indicator of the volume of the engine, which was 2912 see³.

With the new supercar Austin-Healey 3000 included: dual carburetor В«Skinners UnionВ», disc brakes on the front wheels. The car reached a frenzied at the same time speed: 185 km/h during acceleration for 11,7 seconds up to 100 km/h. Price reached 1326 pounds sterling.

In the beginning the Creator of the British Motor Corporation were offered two options for the layout of the body Austin-Healey 3000: BN7 Mark I and BT7 Mark I, but was soon released improved modification of the Mark II, equipped with a triple carburetor, and the new shaft. Car Mark I was sold a little more than 13.5 thousand.

Prior to the opening of a series of the production line of about 18 thousand cars of the last modification of the Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III, the most luxurious and largest model, found their owners.

A two-door Roadster was manufactured in the period 1959-1967 gg.

Automotive company Donald Healey for the first time presented its amazing little sports car, 100, at the motor show in Earls Court. Using the four-cylinder engine Austin Atlantic volume of 2.6 liters, this double convertible was competing models Triumph TR2. Four years later, the model 100 turned into a 100-Six with the use of six-cylinder engine Austin the volume of 2.6 liters. Model Austin Healey 3000 Mkl was released in 1959 and has a capacity of up 92.5 kW. The model looked like a sports double convertible, and Pat moss proved, as far as standing rally car is Healey, winning the rally Lisbon-Rome-Liege. In 1961, followed by model Mkll with a modified design - with curved windshield down side Windows and the vertical rods grille. The latest version, Mklll (1964-1969), was the best, with a capacity of 112 kW and servotormozami. In all Healey used chassis with glazed of step-type, linkage suspension with a lever and a tough spring suspension. However, they were forced to worry about because of the lack of reaction of the car at the turn of the steering wheel, which led to skid when cornering.