Developed using lessons learned from the successful competition experience of earlier Austin-Healeys, the ‘3000’ was launched at the New York Motor Show in March 1959. Effectively a larger-engined 100/6, the 3000 was powered by a 2,912cc 124bhp six-cylinder engine and fitted with disc brakes to match its increased performance - top speed was in the region of 114mph with the optional hardtop in place. The Mark II version, with triple carburettors, was launched two years later and subsequently carved out an enviable competition career. In Convertible form the MkII brought improved practicality courtesy of a fixed foldaway top and winding windows, and from now until the end of production the only model available would be the ‘2+2’, the less popular two-seat version having been dropped. The Mk III, the last and best of the Austin-Healeys, was introduced in 1964. Despite reverting to twin-carburettor induction, the engine now produced around 150bhp, an output good enough for a top speed slightly in excess of 120mph. Later that same year the MkIII was up-dated with revised rear suspension, this final incarnation being known as ‘Phase II’. Despite the antiquity of the basic design, the Big Healey remained as popular as ever, though increasingly stringent safety and emissions legislation meant that its days were numbered. The ‘Big Healey’, as the car was affectionately known, became the most consistently successful Grand Touring rally car of all time. Its major successes included Pat Moss’s victory in the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally of 1960, Donald Morley’s domination of the Coupe des Alpes in 1961 and 1962, and his remarkable Tulip Rally performances in the early 1960s. Production of the Austin-Healey 3000 continued well into 1967 with 80 per cent of total output exported to the United States. Representing the Big Healey’s final and most popular incarnation, this BJ8 Phase II model is finished in Ice Blue with matching interior and dark blue soft-top. The car was purchased from Heritage Classics, Los Angeles in 1989 and is presented today in optimal condition. Correspondant à la version ultime et la plus recherchée de la "Big Healey", cette BJ8 Phase II est dotée d'une peinture bicolore bleu glacier / blanc avec intérieur assorti et capote bleu foncé. Cette voiture a été achetée chez Heritage Classics, Los Angeles, en 1989, et se trouve aujourd'hui dans un état de présentation irréprochable.
Developed using lessons learned from the successful competition experience of earlier Austin-Healeys, the ‘3000’ was launched at the New York Motor Show in March 1959. Effectively a larger-engined 100/6, the 3000 was powered by a 2,912cc 124bhp six-cylinder engine and fitted with disc brakes to match its increased performance - top speed was in the region of 114mph with the optional hardtop in place. The Mark II version, with triple carburettors, was launched two years later and subsequently carved out an enviable competition career. In Convertible form the MkII brought improved practicality courtesy of a fixed foldaway top and winding windows, and from now until the end of production the only model available would be the ‘2+2’, the less popular two-seat version having been dropped. The Mk III, the last and best of the Austin-Healeys, was introduced in 1964. Despite reverting to twin-carburettor induction, the engine now produced around 150bhp, an output good enough for a top speed slightly in excess of 120mph. Later that same year the MkIII was up-dated with revised rear suspension, this final incarnation being known as ‘Phase II’. Despite the antiquity of the basic design, the Big Healey remained as popular as ever, though increasingly stringent safety and emissions legislation meant that its days were numbered. The ‘Big Healey’, as the car was affectionately known, became the most consistently successful Grand Touring rally car of all time. Its major successes included Pat Moss’s victory in the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally of 1960, Donald Morley’s domination of the Coupe des Alpes in 1961 and 1962, and his remarkable Tulip Rally performances in the early 1960s. Production of the Austin-Healey 3000 continued well into 1967 with 80 per cent of total output exported to the United States. Representing the Big Healey’s final and most popular incarnation, this BJ8 Phase II model is finished in Ice Blue with matching interior and dark blue soft-top. The car was purchased from Heritage Classics, Los Angeles in 1989 and is presented today in optimal condition. Correspondant à la version ultime et la plus recherchée de la "Big Healey", cette BJ8 Phase II est dotée d'une peinture bicolore bleu glacier / blanc avec intérieur assorti et capote bleu foncé. Cette voiture a été achetée chez Heritage Classics, Los Angeles, en 1989, et se trouve aujourd'hui dans un état de présentation irréprochable.
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