Austin-Healey 3000 MKII BJ7 (2+2 convertible). This Healey is in excellent condition, runs beautifully, and is gorgeous! Metallic Red/Pearlescent White. Overdrive switch, hard-top. Brand new interior. Brand new Tonneau Cover. In-line 6-cylinder engine. Twin SU HS carburettors. Original Workshop Manual.
AUSTIN HEALEY HISTORY
Yes, there were men named Herbert Austin and Donald Healey. One
might think the two industrialists got together and agreed to build
snazzy sports cars like this issue’s 1961 Austin-Healey 3000. But
that’s not how it happened.
Herbert Austin’s first car was built in 1895, and he later formed the Austin Motor Co. in 1905. Austin built all sizes of cars, but to increase market share, he introduced smaller cars. England had laws that taxed car owners by engine size, encouraging smaller cars with smaller engines. Austin Motor Co. disappeared when they merged with Morris Motors in 1952 to become the British Motor Corp.
Donald Healey was into racing and a noted auto designer. He formed the Donald Healey Motor Co. in 1945, designing and building expensive, high-quality cars. After World War II, a lot of U.S. servicemen bought an MG or a Jaguar to bring home. But there was nothing in between. Donald Healey saw a niche to fill, so he started producing mid-priced cars back in the 1950s using the Austin power train. In addition to Austin, Healey also designed the Elliot-Healey, the Nash-Healey, and the Jensen-Healey for other auto companies.
Ref: http://www.mercurynews.com/author/david-krumboltz/
The Mercury News
