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1966 Austin Healey 3000 Mk3

Sale price: £49,500.00 make an offer

Car location: Thame, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1966
Doors:
3
Engine:
3,000
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1966 Austin Healey 3000 Mk3 for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.15) based on 220 votes
The demise of the Austin Healey's came about as a result of American federal regulations. 80 percent of production had been exported to the US since the coming together of Donald Healey and Austin's Sir Leonard Lord. It was a fruitful relationship. with production running from the mid fifties through to 1967.

The 3000 mk 3 is the final incarnation of the Big Healeys. and to some it will always be the most coveted. The lion hearted six-cylinder engine churned out 150bhp. and it's a brutal. raw. unfussy power. capable of 120mph in the mid sixties. So. no slouch in its day.

This particular example has led a charmed life. in respect of the fact that she has had a fortune spent over the years. starting in 1990. when a full restoration. and conversion to RHD. was undertaken by Autech Classic cars of Bromsgrove. There is a photographic record of this rebuild.

Thereafter the car was maintained by Rawles Motorsport and Orchard Restorations. with bills in excess of £32. 00 at hand. In a way. its been restored twice!

The condition of the car. as it stands today. is extremely good in all respects. In British Racing Green. its original colour. it is rather more understated than the flashier two tone schemes. The interior is trimmed in black leather. and she sits on chrome wire wheels. The overdrive control. quite cleverly. sits on the right hand side of the gear knob.

Having covered some 500 miles in the Healey I can vouch for its mechanical health. Good oil pressure at all times. with crisp gear change and huge torque.

It will always remain one of the quintessential British classic sports cars.

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