[Healeys] Last Big Healey?

[i erbs]

Here is a working link to the auction
http://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/austin-healey-3000-mk-3
Fantastic looking car.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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          BT7 engine and disk brakes

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Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:47 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:

> *When talking British classics, it’s impossible to ignore the likes of the
> Jaguar E-Type and Aston Martin DB5. But while those are pop icons in their
> own right, the *Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III
> <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/oh-jerry-ricky-gervais-rides-in-austin-healey-video-48045.html>
> * is a bit of a specialty.*As compared to Jaguar and Aston Martin, which
> are still with us, the venture created by Austin and Donald Healey Motor in
> 1952 came to a conclusion in 1972. The cutesy Sprite
> <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/baby-buys-austin-healey-sprite-on-ebay-video-62937.html> is
> a quintessential product of this legendary link-up, albeit the 3000 Mk III
> is the car Austin-Healey enthusiasts consider to be the British outfit’s
> crowning achievement.
>
> 17,712 examples of the Mark III were produced from ’64 to ’67, and this
> here is the last one ever made. Chassis HBJ843025 was manufactured on the
> 21st of December, 1967, and the current owner bought it 45 years ago. Yup,
> this is one cherished example of the 3000 Mk III, a back-to-basics sports
> car
> <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/alpine-s-reborn-a110-fully-revealed-it-s-the-french-answer-to-the-718-and-4c-115966.html> to
> die for. Better still, it has covered only 57,389 miles (92,358 kilometers)
> over the course of half a century.
>
> *“This is the first time the car has been offered for sale in over 40
> years and as such an important and iconic British sports car we expect a
> significant amount of interest,”* said Richard Greenhalgh, specialist at Classic
> Car Auctions <http://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/austin-healey-3000-mk-3>.
> So what’s the estimate on this example of the Big Healey? £75,000 and
> £90,000 is CCA’s pre-auction estimate, but only time will tell if bidding
> will get rowdy.
>
> Benefitting from a fresh restoration that finished just a year ago,
> Healey’s last-ever Mk III is joined by a large history file, lots of
> documents, and a heritage certificate. Of course, the inline-six powerplant
> benefits from a high-lift camshaft and SU HS6 carbs, additions that saw
> power go up from 136 to 150 bhp. And compared to the previous iteration,
> the Mk III boasts power-assisted brakes as standard.
>
> Last, but not least, it’s noteworthy to point out that this is no garage
> queen
> <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/laferrari-shows-up-for-sale-with-393-miles-on-the-odometer-costs-4-million-116287.html>.
> And even restored, the final Big Healey doesn’t fail to show its patina.
>
> Source: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/t...on-116318.html
> <https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-last-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-ever-produced-heads-to-auction-116318.html>
>
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