Austin Motor Company discovered the Healey day before the opening of the "Earls Court Motor show" in the year 1952 at the show-booth of the Healey Motor Corporation.
Leonard Lord, Austin Motor Corporation chief contacted Donald Healey immediately and bought the car's production-rights before the show was opened...
Donald Healey built the Healey with Austin parts which was ideal for the step Austin took. Austin Motor Co. saw the Healey as the perfect answer on Triumphs successful TR sports car which sold very well in the United States.

The Austin Healey 3000, also known as the "Big Healey", was produced between 1959 and 1968. The Healey 3000 was the follow-up to the successful 100/4 and 100/6 Healey's. The 3000 was the first Healey fitted with power-assisted brakes and disc brakes on the front wheels. The 3000 was to be the last "big" Austin Healey.

Technical data

6 cylinder in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
carburettors: 2x S.U. HS 6
capacity: 131 bhp. at 4750 rpm.
torque: 214 Nm. at 3000 rpm.
top-speed: 120 mph. - 190 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed manual + overdrive
weight: 1080 kg.

Information

Austin Healey 3000 Mk IIa, year 1962. Colour Ice blue metallic over crème white with a blue interior. This 'Big Healey' sports chrome wire wheels, a MotoLita wooden sports steering wheel and a tonneau cover.

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