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Austin Healey 3000 MK III BJ8 (1964)
for sale

Price: US $59,000.00

Description:

Offered for sale is our striking, mechanically fantastic, entirely solid and numbers matching 1964 Austin Healey 3000 MK III BJ8 finished in beautiful factory Colorado Red over a black interior. The recipient of a rotisserie restoration in the 1990s by its Austin Healey Club member owner, it was subsequently toured and shown for the better part of two decades. While not participating in events, the car was always properly garaged and maintained to the highest standard, its enthusiast owner always ensuring that its mechanicals were in top form.
The original engine starts easily, idles consistently and pulls with grin-inducing force through each of the transmission’s gears. Compression is strong and even, the overdrive is functional and the car drives and brakes straight and true. Spirited and visceral, it’s an absolute joy to drive, as we experienced while photographing it in the Santa Barbara foothills. Despite the searing 90 degree temperatures, the car showed absolutely no indication of overheating.
The Colorado Red finish is in excellent condition, exhibiting only the most insignificant of imperfections, none of which are big enough to appear in the pictures. The chrome, glass and rubber are all in good shape and the chassis and undercarriage are in excellent condition, entirely straight, solid and free of harmful corrosion. The interior is gorgeous, the seats, carpets, dash and interior panels showing only the most negligible of wear and the wood dash inserts are in excellent condition.
AHCA Member Owned for 25+ yearsRotisserie RestoredTimeless Sporting ColorsNumbers Matching EngineStraight, Solid and Corrosion-Free Chassis and UndercarriageStrong Original Mechanicals
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a wonderful appreciating classic with all the right things going for it: corrosion-free, numbers matching, mechanically strong and finished in a timeless sporting livery. With “Big Healey” auction results routinely fetching sales prices nearing and often surpassing six figures, they represent a unique segment of the classic car market: highly collectible with good appreciation potential, but with strong weekend driver examples still priced somewhat accessibly so that you can actually enjoy driving them. And that’s a good thing, because they are far too fun from behind the wheel to relegate them to garages or trailers on the way to shows. This car is no exception, undoubtedly providing its next owner with countless enjoyable driving experiences in an asset that will only increase in value over time.
Please call
805-202-4557
for more information. You can also visit us online at GoodmanReed.
Goodman Reed Motorcars
We try to give accurate descriptions of the cars we’re selling, but we’re enthusiasts, not experts, and we encourage and are happy to help facilitate personal or professional inspections. But please do so before bidding, as the alternative harms our ability to make sales to other interested parties who have done their proper due diligence before bidding.
For U.S. buyers a 10% non-refundable deposit is required within 3 days of the auction’s end, the balance to be paid within 7 days of the auction’s end. Foreign buyers must pay in full within 7 business days of the auction’s end. Buyer is responsible for shipping, however we’d be more that happy to help with recommendations and arrangements. The car is listed locally and we reserve the right to end the auction at any time should it sell prior to auction’s end. Thanks for your interest.

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