Lot details Registration No: BBD 65E Chassis No: HBJ8L/37076 Mot Expiry: May 2017
The 'Big' Healey enjoyed steady development with the four-cylinder cars giving way to the 100-Six of 1956, which was replaced by the first of the 3000s in 1959. The final iteration was the 3000 MKIII, which was launched in October 1963 and mildly upgraded (Phase 2) in May the following year. The most powerful and luxurious of all the derivatives, it had lively performance courtesy of its 150 bhp straight-six engine and featured such niceties as wind up windows and a walnut-veneer facia. 3000 production closed at the end of 1967 after 42,926 had been made, 17,712 of which were MKIIIs.
'BBD 65E' left the production line in 1966 and was immediately exported to the USA. It was repatriated in 1987 at which point the car was restored and converted from left to righthand drive. The task is believed to have involved some £12,000 worth of new parts including a new wiring harness. In 2011 'BBD 65E' received a sympathetic restoration which included the Healey being re-painted and four new wings being supplied by Bell Classic Cars. Sporting Black bodywork matched to a pleasing mix of Red and Black leather the odometer currently registers an unwarranted 24,316 miles and is viewed by the vendor as having 'excellent bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, straight-six engine and electrical equipment, and 'good' four-speed manual transmission. It is being offered complete with woodrim steering wheel, badge bar, door mirrors and a pair of period Lucas spot lamps plus an MOT certificate into May 2017. The vendor also informs us 'BBD 65E' has recently completed a trip to the Essen classic car show in Germany with 'no problems'.
PLEASE NOTE: The vendor has advised us that this vehicle was restored by Bell Classic Cars in the mid 1990s.
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