1962 Austin Healey 3000

1962 Austin Healey 3000 MKII BN7 Tri-Carb 2 Seater
Fresh out of a spectacular restoration. our 1962 Austin Healey  3000 MKII BN7 Tri-Carb 2 Seater is truly a rare find. and is arguably the purest and most beautiful Austin Healey model.  
This is one of the rarest 6-cylinder Austin Healeys!

Only 355 BN7 2-seaters were built by Austin Healey. of which only approximately 220 are thought to still exist.  To make the car even more valuable and rare. this Austin Healey is equipped with the highly coveted center shift 4-speed overdrive gearbox. Only 125 BN7 2-seaters were equipped with this gearbox. with most BN7 models being equipped with the earlier side-shift gearbox.   Roughly only 68 3000 MK II BN7s are thought to have been produced in LHD configuration

It was professionally restored with everything replaced. The gearbox and overdrive were completely rebuilt. and the engine was rebuilt to operate on modern unleaded fuel. Includes convertible top. side curtains and tonneau cover.

It was manufactured at the end of March 1962. making it one of the final true two seater Healeys built. Production of the BN7 ceased in April 1962

Since restoration. the car has been driven only 60 miles for fine tuning.

The Heritage Certificate (see photos) is included with the purchase of the car.

Also available (but NOT included with the car in this auction) is an extremely rare 2 seater removable hardtop. which has the original headliner and rear window. all of which are in superb condition.  

This vehicle is eligible for international sale and shipping.

Vehicle specifications:Trans: four speed with overdrive on third and fourth gearsExterior: Old English White & Colorado RedInterior: Red leather with cream piping. Wilton wool carpets. Condition: Excellent. Fully restored . body off. frame off. nbsp;every part . tested. checked.  restored. refinished. nbsp;rebuilt. or replaced1961 to 1962 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII BN7 History:

“In May of 1961 BMC upgraded their flagship model with three SU HS4 carburetors. modified valve springs and a new camshaft. Called the MKII. it was an alternative to the  Jaguar E-Type.

The MKII was initially offered as an occasional 4-seat roadster called the BT7 or the 2-seat variant from known as the BN7. Both versions used flat front windscreens and detachable side curtains in the style of a roadster. The rear panel of the BT7 was cut out much deeper towards the truck to make room of the small jumper seats in the rear.   As a result. almost all the road race and rally cars were built on the BN7 platform.

Later cars came equipped with a center-located top-loader transmission and a fiberglass transmission tunnel. Of these the BN7. top-loader is an especially rare and desirable combination.

Like the earlier 3000s. the MKII featured BMC's C-Series six-cylinder engine with a 4-speed + overdrive gearbox. It used a separate ladder-type frame and a steel body.

Production of the MKII BN7 was very limited to only 355 cars.   Only 125 of the center shift BN7 were produced

The BT7 4-seat roadster vastly more common  at 5. 96 units.

MKII configuration changed significantly in late 1962 with the introduction of the BJ7 Sports Convertible. It replaced both models with a fully-collapsible soft top. wind-up windows and a curved front window.  

Factory information:typeSeries Production Carproduction years1961 – 1962built atAbington. Englandprice $$ 3. 99engineStraight-6positionFront. LongitunalaspirationNaturalignitionLucas E1 Distributorblock materialCast IronvalvetrainPushrod OHV. 2 Valves per Cylfuel feedTripple SU HS4 Carburetorsdisplacement2912 cc / 177. 7 in³bore83. 3 mm / 3. 28 instroke88. 9 mm / 3. 5 incompression9. 03:1power98. 4 kw / 132 bhp @ 4750 rpmspecific output45. 33 bhp per litrebhp/weight122. 45 bhp per tonnetorque226. 42 nm / 167. 0 ft lbs @ 3000 rpmbody / frameSteel Body w/Aluminum Panels over Steel Ladder-Type Framedriven wheelsFront Engine / RWDfront tires5. 9×15rear tires5. 9×15front brakesGirling Discsrear brakesDrumsr brake size57. 1 x 279. 4 mm / 2. 25 x 11 infront wheelsF 38. 1 x -1. 0 cm / 15 x -1. 0 insteeringCam & Pegf suspensionDouble Wishbones w/Coil Springs. Shock Absorber. Stabilzer Barr suspensionSolid Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs. Hydrualic Shock Absorberscurb weight1078 kg / 2375 lbswheelbase2340 mm / 92. 1 infront track1240 mm / 48. 8 inrear track1270 mm / 50. 0 inlength4000 mm / 157. 5 inwidth1540 mm / 60. 6 inheight1240 mm / 48. 8 intransmission4-Speed Manualtran clutchSingle Dry Plategear ratios2. 93:1. 2. 05:1. 1. 31:1. 1. 00:1top speed~185. 1 kph / 115. 0 mph0 – 60 mph~11. 0 seconds0 – 100 mph~36. 0 seconds0 – 1/4 mile~17. 0 secondscombined fuel econ eu12 L/100 km or 19. 60 mpg-us

(Source: Supercars. net)

More information and photos available on our website!

For a prompt response to all questions and inquiries. please call:

Kim Baker

413 329 0214

Note: this vehicle is also being advertised locally. and as such we reserve the right to end this auction at any time.  

On Nov-04-16 at 13:17:44 PDT. seller added the following information:

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