Austin Healey 3000 Mk I, 1959

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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

Six-cylinder engine
cylinder capacity: 2912 cc.
carburettors: 3x Weber 45mm.
capacity: approx. 190 bhp.
top speed: approx. 200 km/h.
gearbox: Getrag gearbox
weight: 932 kg.!
 (168 kg lighter than original!)

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Austin Healey 3000 Mk I 'lightweight', year 1959. Colour silver metallic with a black leather interior. This very special Austin Healey was restored, built and prepared by Austin Healey specialist Gabor Konkolyi. He prepared, serviced and maintained many high specification Healey's for historic racing and rally purposes in the last decade. This Healey Mk I was fully and meticulously restored. The bodywork and chassis were restored form the bare metal and epoxy primed. The body was given new alloy wings and door panels. The body/chassis were given a top quality 2K paint system. All mechanics were overhauled and where necessary renewed. Everything was built and prepared to very high quality and performance standards. The engine was amongst others fitted with a special Dennis Welch aluminium cylinder head, fast camshaft, 123 electronic ignition, three original Weber 45 mm. carburettors and a special Stainless Steel exhaust system. In the current specification the engine delivers around 190 bhp. Since this Healey was lightened 168 kg. (compared to the original weight) to 932 kg. The weight loss is has a very positive effect on the acceleration, handling, steering, grip and of course the braking! Combined with the powerful engine and the up rated suspension this lightweight Healey is a superb driver car! 
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This impressive Austin Healey is in superb top condition, better than new! In case you are looking for a perfect Healey with impressive performance: this is your car!

This classic car was sold to the Netherlands
by Smiths-Veglia.

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