1965 Austin Healey "Cobra Killer"

1965 Austin Healey Sebring MX Additional Info:

1965 Austin Healey Sebring MX - Factory built by Classic Roadster

This high-performance wide body Austin Healey re-creation features;

Wide flared wheel arches

Full square tube chassis

Coil over shocks

GM tilt steering column

Mustang "triangulated 4 arm rear"

Mustang II front end

Chrome roll bar

Rack & pinion front steering

Curry built 9″ rear end

350 CID V8

T5 5speed Transmission(World Classmodel)

Champion aluminum multi core radiator

Cooling Components 'Ultimate' cooling fan, 70amp relay and adjustable thermostatic switch

Disc brakes

Custom 18″ and 20″ Ridler wheels with high speed radial tires(practically new)

Beautiful 2 tone paint and Custom Interior

Less than 2,000 miles since build completion

Additional features include roll up windows, new custom soft top and Teanneau cover

This Sebring has not been driven hard or raced, is very well maintained and always garaged.

This is a very high quality example that can out perform many Cobras(and can't be built for the asking price).

I purchased this car from a Classic/Exotic dealer in St Louis MO in the fall of 2015 and it was in good running conditionso I drove it to Louisiana with no issues.

Over the first few weeks of ownership I noticed a few things that needed attention;

Installed new interior door handle bezels

Replaced brake master cylinder

Replaced entire Clutch system withAmerican Powertrain Hydramax Hydraulic Clutch Release System

Replaced Muncie M22 4-speed transmission with T5 5-speed (world class transmission)

4-speed worked great but it's low gearing = high RPMs and poor gas mileage -I replaced with a 5-speed and gained better MPG and low RPM's at Interstate speeds

Champion aluminum multi core radiator

Cooling Components 'cooling machine' electric fan

Installed super bright LEDs in all dash gauges

This car will put a smile on anyone's face and is aBLAST TO DRIVE!

Every time I take the car out for a drive I get lots of thumbs-up, people taking pictures and trips to the gas station take longer than expected due to people asking “what is that” and this results in telling my car story but I don't mind, I was once that excited little guy asking about some Cool car I saw.

I've had a lot of Fun with this car and I planned to own it for a long time but I recently purchased a 70s Italian Super Car I've wanted since I was 18, a (1973 de Tomaso Pantera) so I'm selling my classic car collection to fund the completion of my Dream Project.

See Youtube video titled - 1965 Austin Healey V8 (sold)

Classic Roadsters Sebring MX factory specifics:

Delivering handling, performance, and braking light years better than the original vehicles, this Sebring MX is based upon a chassis capable of hitting 1.0 g in skid pad testing, yet built from readily available and inexpensive components. In fact, a Sebring MX won the Class ‘A’ Road Course Championship at California’s famous Willow Springs International Raceway! The Sebring MX’s handling prowess comes from a rigid powder-coated chassis composed of cold-formed rails with heavy-duty body outriggers, jig-welded by certified welders and equipped with a custom front cross member designed to accept Mustang II front-end components. A custom engine mount and suspension mounting brackets, heavy-duty front and rear bumper mounts, reinforcement struts, and a custom transmission cross member complete the sturdy frame.

The top-quality fiberglass body system provides excellent strength, beautiful finishing, and thoughtful details throughout with fiberglass inner-door liners, front and rear fender liners, and classic Austin-Healey style visual cues. The handsome cockpit is well engineered to match, with the slightly larger door openings providing ease of entry and access, to the improved headroom provided by the downward-recessed seats. Driver and passenger comfort far beyond the original Austin-Healey extends to the deluxe handcrafted leather grain vinyl bucket seats, to the door and kick panels, hardwood dash panel, firewall and floor insulation, and carpeting, the Sebring MX possesses uncanny quality throughout. Appearance, performance, and convenience options rounds out the impressive Sebring MX package.

This Austin-Healey Sebring MX was factory-built by Classic Roadsters. Combining classic Austin-Healey styling with real American muscle, it features a powerful Chevy 350 V-8 engine. Finished in two-tone paintwork, this roadster’s intentions are perfectly clear with its aggressively flared fenders, fat wheel/tire combination, and throaty V-8 exhaust note.

Where Classic Roadsters got the "Sebring" name from,(background):

The Austin Healy 100 S- (Sstanding forSebringracing circuit, where the development car won 1st in class in 1954,as well as 3rd overall, and where the production model 100 made it's debut in 1955) - was originally a modified Austin Healy 100, built for the racing circuit in 1953/54. Only 55 were made, and as of a 2002 publication there are 37 still in existance, (book "Original Austin Healy 100, 100-6 and 3000" by Anders D. Clausager). It looked like the earlier 100 series but it had no bumper, a le mans style leather strap over the hood, (safety requirement to keep hoods from flying off), a low perspex windscreen, a loovered hood, and the oval grille. A brass plaque was affixed in the production 100 S, signed by Donald Healy, and saying:

This car is a replica of the The Austin-Healy "100" (Sebring) which averaged 132.29 M.P.H. for 24 hours and was timed by the American Automobile Association at a mean speed of 143.1 M.P.H. over the measured mile at Bonneville, Utah. U.S.A. August 1954"

Terms and Conditions:

ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH CAR BEING SOLD WHERE/IS, AS/IS. ! TO BID YOU MUST BE OVER 18 and pay with a money order, cashier’s check or wire transfer. Please do not bid without the intent to finalize this transaction. Sorry, NO bid retractions allowed, ask questions BEFORE you bid. Your bid is a binding contract.

Seller reserves the right to end auction early.

Payment Terms:

Payment must be made by Cashiers Check, Money Orders or Wire Transfers payable in US Dollars. A deposit in the amount of $1,000.00 must be received within Twenty-Four (24) hours of the auctions close either by Master Card, Visa, Discover or PayPal (Credit Cards or PayPal for deposit only NOT for full payment). Purchaser cannot make any claims of ownership to said vehicle without payment in full. Final payment must be received within ten (10) days of the auction close.

I will not be responsible for buyer’s remorse or problems found to said vehicle once it has left my property. I am just being realistic; this is not new car and your expectation should not be of a perfect, new car. Once full payment has been received, I will provide a clear title, Bill of Sale.

Payment must be made by Cashiers Check, Money Orders or Wire Transfers payable in US Dollars. A deposit in the amount of $1,000.00 must be received within Twenty-Four (24) hours of the auctions close either by Master Card, Visa, Discover or PayPal (Credit Cards or PayPal for deposit only NOT for full payment). Purchaser cannot make any claims of ownership to said vehicle without payment in full. Final payment must be received within ten (10) days of the auction close.

I will not be responsible for buyer’s remorse or problems found to said vehicle once it has left my property. I am just being realistic; this is not new car and your expectation should not be of a perfect, new car. Once full payment has been received, I will provide a clear title, Bill of Sale.

Transportaton:

There are several transport firms who can provide shipping quotes or you can drive this vehicle to your location.

Warranty:

ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH CAR BEING SOLD WHERE IS, AS IS!

All used vehicles should be assumed to have some degree of wear. No vehicle is perfect to everyone. Each vehicle has its strengths, styles, tendencies and shortcomings. Therefore, despite my best efforts to verify this vehicle’s mechanical condition, It is for this reason that this vehicle is sold ”WHERE/IS, AS/IS”. I have described this vehicle to the best of my ability. However, with all classic and exotic vehicles, the condition is subjective.

If you have questions, contact me for details or additional pictures.