1965 Austin Healey 3000 MKII Beauty for Sale
Description
We are selling our racing-green 1965 Austin Healey 3000 MkIII – Big Healey due to age and health with sad hearts.
This car with chassis number H-BJ8-L/34421 was built on the 21st & 22nd days of December 1965 and dispatched from the factory on January 12, 1966. The destination for this left hand drive, US spec model was Detroit Michigan. This Healey left the factory resplendent in British Racing Green with black interior, top and tonneau, equipped with wire wheels, white sidewall tires, black tonneau cover, heater, adjustable steering column and laminated windscreen, according to the British Heritage Certificate that is included in this sale.
In 2002 this BJ8 has enjoyed a comprehensive, no expense spared, nut and bolt restoration at the hands of renowned Healey restorer, Kurt Tanner, located in Southern California, USA. As you might expect the car was totally disassembled, stripped and every component restored to its original condition. The body and chassis were restored and refinished in its original livery. The interior was upgraded with Connolly leather, throughout. The original Argent painted road wheels have been replaced with quality chrome/stainless 60 spoke wire wheels, shod with Michelin radials. Only top quality components and materials were used. The black convertible top is in excellent condition with a very clear back window.
Knowing Kurt Tanner’s North-American and international reputation the restoration was done on an extremely high standard and the gaps and panel fit are superb. Everything has been addressed: instruments, switches, soft goods, etc. The fit and finish is superb. A photo history of Kurt Tanner’s restoration project is included with in the sale. Before being sold to Canada the car has been held and maintained in a private collection in sunny dry Arizona for several years.
In 2008 the car was officially imported at mileage 57245 into BC, Canada and passed BC’s provincial safety standard inspection with no complaint. It is currently registered and licensed as collector motor vehicle in the West Kootenays near Nelson. We took it out the garage only on dry beautiful sunny summer days and added 2500 miles since restoration. From fall through winter into spring it is stored in a garage in an additional perma bag manufactured in Germany with a sophisticated and specially designed humidity control system.
Being in our hands this Healey was equipped with a Pertonix Ignition Conversion for 25D distributor installed by a German car electronic professional. The steering original wheel, which still comes with the car, was replaced by a 15 Inch wooden steering wheel. Two wing mirrors were added.
All documents are included as well as the hard bound owners' manual, the Complete Official Austin-Healey 100-Six and 3000 Model Years 1956 – 1968 handbook and a photo book showing the complete restoration process.
A detailed photo brochure can be emailed on request.
- Make: Other
- Model: Other
- Body Type: Convertible
- Color: Green
- Year: 1965
- Kilometers: 93740
- Transmission: Manual
- Fuel Type: Gasoline
- Ad Type: Offering
- For Sale By: Owner
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive (RWD)
- No. of Doors: 2
- No. of Seats: 2
cars & vehicles | classic cars
2021-03-24