Austin-Healey MK II BJ7 (LHD)

Vehicle Description

Austin-Healey 3000, the epitome of the English roadster
– 3.0 L in-line six-cylinder petrol engine with 97 kW (132 hp)
– 4-speed manual gearbox with overdrive
– Equipped with service-friendly SU carburetors.
– BJ7 series with crank windows instead of plug-in windows
– Easy to fold convertible top
– Since 2004 with the current owner
– Since 2004 all services, maintenance and repair works carried out by regional classic car workshops
– Invoice documents available
– New steering gear and tarpaulin
– Engine temperature control supplemented with an additional electric fan
– Original dashboard equipped with the English Smith instruments
– German registration papers and valid technical control until 04/2025
Beautiful left-hand drive roadster in an appealing good condition

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Donald Healey built one single car for the 1952 London Motor Show, a jaw-dropping roadster capable of doing 100 mph, hence the name, “Hundred”. BMC Chairman Leonard Lord was so impressed with it, he offered Healey a contract to build it in larger numbers, with bodies made by Jensen Motors and mechanical parts built at the Austin plant at Longbridge.

The car then known as Austin-Healey 100 originally came with a 2.7 litre 4-cylinder, 90 hp engine mated to a 3-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. In 1956, the 100/6 received a popularity boost due to the introduction of a 6 cylinder engine and elongated wheelbase which allowed for jump seats in the rear. The roadster was continuously modified and improved, culminating in the Austin-Healey 3000 which, as of 1959, boasted a 3.0 litre 6-cylinder with up to 148 hp of power.

The “Big Healey” earned itself a reputation for being difficult to handle. Rally driver Pat Moss nicknamed it “The Pig” for its unpredictable oversteering tendencies, which caused more than a few of them to meet a premature end.

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