To be sold at the Gooding & Company Amelia Island Auction on March 8, 2013. For further details please visit www.goodingco.com or contact a vehicle specialist at 001.310.899.1960 or specialist@goodingco.com.
Engine Specifications:
2,912 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
150 BHP at 5,250 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox with Overdrive 3rd and 4th
Front Disc, Rear Drum Hydraulic Brakes
Front Double-Wishbone, Coil-Spring Suspension
Live Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
About this Car:
The Austin-Healey 100 quickly matured beyond its hard-edged sporting roots into a comfortable, fast, and sophisticated grand touring machine. The final “Big Healey” was the BJ8 MkIII, introduced for 1964 and built through early 1968. With its twin 2" SU carburetors, new camshaft, and other tweaks, the torquey 2,912 cc “six” provided strong acceleration and top speedsexceeding120mph.Othermechanical upgrades included a revised exhaust system and a vacuum brake booster. The luxurious cockpit was trimmed in high-grade leatherette and fitted with a wood-faced dash and floor console with an armrest. Roll-up side windows were carried over from the BJ7, while key starting, an electric tachometer, and a 140 mph speedometer provided further refinements. The final Phase II version brought a number of suspension upgrades and improved handling.
This highly desirable Phase II example was built in May 1965. An original left-hand- drive model delivered to New York, it was factory-equipped with options that included an adjustable steering column, black tonneau cover, heater, laminated windscreen, luggage rack, a speedometer calibrated in miles per hour, and wire wheels.
As offered now, this car clearly benefits from an exhaustive rotisserie restoration to Austin- Healey Club Concours Gold standards under the prior owner, an Austin-Healey Club judge. New Smyrna Beach, Florida marque specialist Fred Brander performed the restoration, which was completed in 2007. No area of the car was vinyl bag. An original hardcover owner’s manual also accompanies the car, along with a photographic CD and a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate. The cover subject of the September 2012 edition of Classic Motorsports, restored to concours-level standards and hardly used since, this vehicle is simply an outstanding example of the highly collectible and immensely enjoyable Big Healey sixes.
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