Lot details Registration No: KBD130C Chassis No: HBJ8L30684 Mot Expiry: Aug 2017
- Ex-Richard Colton, extensively restored and upgraded
- Black with green leather interior
- Detailed history file
There are 'Big' Healeys and 'Big' Healeys, but 'KBD 130C' is a very special example of this much admired breed. The desirable Phase II MKIII model, it started life as an American export, but was repatriated from Ohio and purchased in July 1998 by the late Richard Colton, two of whose Ferraris H&H last year sold for c.£10 million for the benefit of the RLNI. A fastidious collector of note, he commissioned Ellis Restorations of Northampton to embark on a no-expense spared ground-up restoration and conversion to fast road specification for use in rallies and tours. The car was totally stripped and the chassis and major panels reconditioned, and new floors, sills and alloy boot lid and louvered bonnet installed - vents were also added to the front wings. The floor, bulkhead and tunnel were all fully insulated, a new mohair hood supplied and H4 headlamps equipped with halogen bulbs.
The chassis was treated to a heavy-duty roll-bar, competition dampers, high-ratio steering rack, Aeroquip brake lines, Facet fuel pump, alloy fuel tank and radiator, Poly suspension bushes etc. The Denis Welch 200bhp, fully-balanced 'fast road' engine features alloy cylinder head, gas-flowed inlet and exhaust manifolds, big-bore exhaust system, baffled alloy sump, oil cooler, high-power pre-engaged starter motor etc. The unit drives through a competition specification clutch and overdrive gearbox to a 3.9:1 axle.
When completed, Peter Ellis described the car as 'the fastest Healey I have ever driven', since when it has covered just 16,500 miles. Finished in Black and trimmed in Green leather, this magnificent, matching numbers specimen rides on 72-spoke chrome wire wheels and is now offered complete with a forest of invoices, photos of the restoration, Heritage certificate, FIVA passport and MOT to August 12, 2017. An outstanding opportunity for all 'Big' Healey enthusiasts.
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