1965 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 Mk III (BJ8)

Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III (BJ8) - 1965 - Superb condition - Expert valuation

Price: €70, 000

Description:

For sale: magnificent Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III (BJ8) Convertible from September 1964 (1965 model year).

Original US vehicle (San Francisco, California), carefully maintained in France by specialists and enthusiasts.

Key specifications:

- Model: Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III (BJ8)

- Chassis number: HBT8L28976

- Engine: 2. 9L straight-six (29K/ RU/ H3770 - original factory numbering), dual SU-HD8 carburettors

- Gearbox: Manual with functional Overdrive

- First registered: 01/ 01/ 1965 (Classic vehicle registration document)

- Odometer reading: 44, 895 miles

- Exterior colour: Black and red

- Interior & trim: Red / matching carpets

- Soft top: Black in very good condition

History & Maintenance:

- BMIHT (British Motor Industry Heritage Trust) authenticity certificate present.

- Imported in the mid-1990s and registered in France following technical inspection.

- Vehicle meticulously maintained with comprehensive service history (respray, gearbox & overdrive overhaul, electrics, suspension, ignition, braking, crankshaft seal replacement, etc.).

- Recent service and gearbox linkage adjustment completed.

Equipment & Options:

- Overdrive

- Painted / reinforced wire wheels

- Complete stainless steel exhaust system

- Aluminium fuel tank

- Aluminium engine sump

- Supplementary electric cooling fan

- Anti-roll bar fitted

- Adjustable steering column & wooden-rimmed steering wheel

- Laminated windscreen & Driver's Handbook supplied

- Battery isolator switch

General condition:

Vehicle in very good overall presentation, sound, with no accident damage or corrosion. Mechanically exemplary.

Valuation:

Expert valuation of €70, 000 including VAT by approved surveyor.

Vehicle available for viewing by appointment.

MOT equivalent passed.

For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact me by message.

Videos available on request.