Lot details
Registration No: SEU 91D
Chassis No: HBJ8-36293
Mot Expiry: March 2006

Based on a 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII, this Works replica rally car was specially prepared by renowned Big Healey competition specialist John Chatham for historic racer Carlos Barbot during 1990 / 1991. Used by the latter on various Portuguese classic rallies, it was subsequently returned to the UK in part exchange for a Lola T70. Acquired by the vendor in 1999, the following year reportedly saw it "re-engineered extensively by Jonathan Everard of JME Healey in Warwick" to the extent that "every mechanical component was checked or replaced until the car reached an appropriate level of preparation for European Historic rallying".
Boasting a "mostly aluminium" body, SEU 91D also benefits from a "Full Safety Devices roll cage and 120-litre fuel tank". Riding on 15-inch, 48-spoke wires supplied by Motor Wheel Services, its "brakes and front / rear suspension have been completely rebuilt to 'as new specification' (servo-assisted discs on the front, drums to the rear)". Equipped with Ridgard seats, black "full flat works type" dashboard, 'Motolita' steering wheel, internal battery box, generous instrumentation (aircraft compass, angled Halda bracket, demountable paired Swiss stopwatch / clock etc), cabin lighting set (specific map light etc) and sundry "metal storage boxes for Poti etc", this MKIII's purposeful cockpit is considered to house "every conceivable fitment for rallying".
Reputed to develop some 200hp, its 2912cc straight-six engine sports an "unleaded alloy head" (complete with triple Weber carburettors), alloy sump and "full alloy sump shield". Responsible for feeding power to the rear wheels, its four-speed plus overdrive manual gearbox (Tulip type) is allied to a "special 4:1 ratio differential and Salisbury clutch-type, limited slip unit".
Duly issued with FIVA papers (No. 016964), SEU 91D has achieved a number of strong results during the current ownership:

Rallye des Alpes 2001 4th in Class C
Classic Marathon 2001 9th overall
Circuit of Wales Rally 2001 Team Award
London-Lisbon 2002 Gold Medal

Said to have "cost over £75,000 to reach its current specification", this extravagantly reworked 3000 is described by its present keeper as being in very good (interior trim, paintwork) to excellent (engine, transmission, chassis, bodywork, wheels / tyres) condition. Believed but not warranted to have covered 11,378 miles since its Chatham conversion, it is offered for sale with an "approx 150 page fully documented file on history of works completed", FIVA papers, "two sets of spare wheels / tyres", snow chains, MOT certificate valid until 22nd March 2006 and historic class (free) road tax until March 2006.

PLEASE NOTE: The vendor has informed us that there are various spares included with the car, a list of which can be found in the documents office.