1963 Austin-Healey 3000 MkII Convertible

Registration No: AKR 619B
Chassis No: HBJ722928
MOT: Exempt

• UK supplied home market example
• Finished in its original colours of Colorado Red with a Black interior
• Offered with Heritage document and old Green logbook
• Recently overhauled gearbox
• Credible 67,960 miles displayed

Introduced in February 1962, the 3000 MkII 2+2 'BJ7' model (unofficially known as the MkIIa) offered much of the raw character found in earlier Big Healeys but with the addition of new creature comforts and several chassis design refinements. Thus, the 'BJ7' pioneered luxuries such as wind-up windows and other new features. Its independent wishbone front suspension gained stiffer coil springs and it benefited from an improved, more direct steering box, and the 2912cc, straight-six engine switched to a twin carburettor set-up. With a reputed 132bhp and 170lbft of torque available performance was suitably impressive. The American magazine 'Sports Car Illustrated' noting with some delight that the speedometer needle could be wound beyond its final 120mph marking. To cope with such antics, Girling front discs and generous rear drums were fitted as standard. These crossover cars are much sort after for the combination of some of the best features from the earlier and later models.

Offered for sale, this home market 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 MkII is the four-seater, or 2+2 BJ7 version of the sport convertible and is 1 of 6,113 BJ7 variants produced and only 1 of 455 RHD cars made. In 1963 the BJ7 already benefitted from a new wrap-around windscreen offering greater cabin comfort, wind-up side windows, swivelling quarter lights and a 'quick-action' folding roof. Finished in its original Colorado Red complemented to a Black interior this matching chassis and engine number example displays a credible 67,960 miles. Believed to have been subject to a previous bodywork restoration and repaint ‘AKR 619B’ has benefited from a gearbox overhaul last year. Offered with a collection of old invoices, MOT certificates along with Heritage document and a reproduction handbook. A matching chassis, body and engine numbers example the vendor currently grades the engine and gearbox as ‘Excellent’ with the interior, paintwork plus bodywork as ‘Very Good’.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760