Make: | Austin Healey |
Model: | 3000 |
Type: | Convertible |
Year: | 1961 |
Mileage: | 74 |
Color: | Green |
Cylinders: | 6 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Interior color: | Tan |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
2,912cc OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine3 SU Carburetors132bhp at 4,750rpm4-Speed Manual Transmission with Overdrive Independent Front Suspension – Live Rear Axle Front Disc – Rear Drum Brakes
As Austin-Healey enthusiasts will know, he 3000 Mk II BN7 as offered here is the rarest of the series, ith only 355 ever made.This Healey is believed to have resided in California during the 1980’s, here it was registered in old black and yellow, A state license plates. The BN7 was purchased here in 1987,an Australian Healey enthusiast. Soon after arriving in Australia, comprehensive, how quality nut and bolt restoration was begun.
The rare BN7 Mk II is said to have been in very solid and undamaged condition at the time, till retaining the original body, ngine and chassis. The car was stripped down to literally the last nut and bolt, nd in an effort to maintain the greatest possible degree of originality, omponents were restored rather than replaced wherever possible. The car was repainted in cellulose for the most authentic appearance, nd the interior was trimmed in the best materials available, and-dyed to match the original grey color.
Equipped with an original owner’s handbook, ack and handle, ools, ardtop, onneau cover and soft-top, his must be one of the best-restored and rarest Austin-Healey 3000’s on the market today. Benefitting from the generous power output of the 3-litre, ri-carb six-cylinder engine, nd the sporting 2-seat Roadster cockpit; these rare Mk II BN7’s are really an ideal choice for tours and rallies. Offered here is a very special Austin-Healey.