This 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI is in the classic
combination of Old English White with Black. It is a BT7 and a
ONE OWNER car.
The Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to
1967, these were known as the "big" Healeys.
Introduced in 1959, it replaced the Austin-Healey
100-6. Introduced in March 1961, the 3000 Mark II came
designated as the BT7 Mark II (4-seat version) and BN7 Mark II
(2-seat version).
This particular car was sold new on April 20, 1960 to its first and
only owner. Yes, a documented one owner car!
Manufactured in the spring of 1960. This car was purchased while
the owner was deployed on the USS Forrestal in 1960. It was
purchased through a company in Lichtenstein that sold European cars
to American service personel during deployments.
The car was shipped to Jacksonville, Florida and was picked up by
the owner that September. The car spent the next three years
in the Sanford, Florida area with two trips to Rhode Island in the
summers. Orders came for the French Rivera with the six fleet
so the Healey was put on a ship and a couple months later it
arrived. A year was spent there before orders came to move to
Rota, Spain. This necessitated a long drive with two adults
(and now two kids) and luggage. For the next three
years Puerta de Santa Maria was its home.
In 1966 the car was ready for a voyage again, this time, Monterey,
California. The Healey was shipped to Oakland, California via the
Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Indian Ocean and the Pacific. Once
in Monterey, it stayed here for a little over two years. In 1969,
another transfer of duty at the Pentagon resulted in a move to
Springfield, Virgina.
By this time this Healey had been literally around the
world!
Starting in 1977 and going through 2013 the car was
stored in California. In 2013 the owner started a partial
restoration of the car. This included restoring the gauges,
new stainless steel exhaust, new electrical components and
upholstery. An illness halfway through halted the restoration. One
year lated the car was sent to On The Road Classics to be
completed.
Mechanically excellent. Carbs rebuilt, new wiring harness,
distributor (Lucas DM6) rebuilt. All new gaskets,
complete brake system overhaul, new fuel system and front
suspension repairs.
This 3000 is cosmetically very nice. The paint is even and bright
over the entire car. Some imperfections in the paint on the lower
part of the doors and around the hood. New wheels and tires. New
side curtains and top.
Interior completely done. New carpet, seats, soft top and
instruments.
A single owner car from new that was driven and used while it
followed its owner literally around the world. Parked for the last
30 plus years then re-commissioned with nearly $40,000 spent just
last year.
A wonderful opportunity to be it’s second owner!
For FULL PHOTO COLLECTION, visit us at
http://www.MohrImports.com
All inspections welcome. We ship worldwide.
Contact us day or evening at 831.373.3131.
Presented for sale by Mohr Imports, Classic and Sports Car Brokers.