1960 Austin Healey 3000 Mk1 - Fully Rebuilt & Upgraded to Fast Road Spec

1960 Austin Healey 3000 Mk1

If you're looking for a properly sorted Big Healey that has been built as a real driver's car. we suggest you take a closer look at this Mk1 3000. It is the most fun to drive Healey we have yet come across. All of its modifications have been carefully thought out and executed by its last. engineer owner of 28 years. and add up to driving experience that is greater than the sum of its parts.

PSD 736 is an original right-hand drive. home market Healey 3000. supplied new by Dick Bros. Limited of Kilmarnock and has remained in the UK throughout its life. After several owners it was used in sprints and hillclimbs (as well as everyday transport) including the ‘Rest and be Thankful'. until its last owner purchased the car in 1986.

Over the subsequent 28 years he rebuilt the car and uprated it to a true ‘fast road' specification as well as using the car extensively for touring.
In late 2007 the car was subject to a substantial restoration involving a new chassis and the inner body tub professionally restored by the Northern Healey Centre. The body has an aluminium bonnet and boot lid – the former louvered. side vents. flared arches and works-style cut-away front wings. It has a rollover bar. a Works-style hardtop and a hood.

The engine has been completely rebuilt and is currently producing around 190bhp. It has forged +60 thou pistons. lightened flywheel and a fully balanced bottom end. It has an alloy ‘works' cylinder head. a DWR 1 camshaft with vernier pulley. triple HD6 SU carburetors on a DWR manifold. electronic ignition and an extractor exhaust manifold with side-exit system. There is a high torque starter motor and an alternator conversion.
The engine is connected to a Toyota Supra five-speed manual gearbox. which transmits to the wheels via a 3. 54 differential ratio.
The engine is very smooth. has oodles of grunt and sounds fabulous. The five-speed ‘box has a lovely change and enables you to get the best out of the engine. and with its fifth gear and tall diff ratio. allows easy high-speed cruising.

In line with its performance. the suspension and brakes have been uprated. The steering has been converted to rack and pinion for greater precision. offset trunnion bushes. roller bearing trunnions. uprated anti-roll bar. telescopic dampers and DWR springs at the rear. The rear brakes are standard whereas the fronts have been changed to four-piston Wilwood calipers with braided hoses. The wheels are ‘knock-on' aluminium Minilite style.

The interior features Paddy Hopkirk rally seats and a Moto Lita steering wheel as part of an older retrim in contrasting dark blue vinyl.
We have a superb history with the car including the original buff logbook and heritage certificate.

Often we find upgrades on a car such as this can detract from the driving experience by being too extreme. too track inspired to make road driving pleasurable. This Healey is quite the opposite. Years of fine tuning and development has resulted in a car that is a superb road car that handles. rides. steers. stops and. of course. goes fabulously. We have been finding every excuse imaginable to take it out for yet another spin. It's a Healey in lovely condition for someone who wants to drive… fast!

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