Vehicle Description
Outstanding Mark II BJ7 with all the right options!� Chrome wire
spoke wheels, 4-speed transmission with overdrive, triple SU
carburetion,�along with factory code correct Colorado
Red�exterior!� A fully documented�history with a life started in
San Francisco, CA and only 4 registered owners from new!� This 1963
Austin Healey is A great driver investment!� � The production of
the Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 ended in October 1963. These Mark II
examples are improved over their earlier Mark I predecessor with a
wraparound windscreen, roll- up windows, vertical front grill bars,
and improved convertible top design. Only 6,113 were produced over
the approximate 3 � years of production. We are excited to offer
this gorgeous 1963 Austin Healey 3000 Mark II BJ7 Sports
Convertible! Finished in factory correct Colorado Red with upgraded
Black trim accented with red seat piping and correct Black
convertible top! Powered by a correct 2912cc Inline 6 cylinder
engine upgraded with triple SU HS4 carburetion, and 4-speed manual
transmission with factory electronic overdrive! Other factory
options included laminated windscreen, adjustable steering column,
wire wheels, Smiths heater, and road speed tires! Optional
accessories that enhance this Healey even further include the
addition of beautiful 72-spoke chrome wire wheels, Michelin radial
tires, polished stainless steel exhaust, dual fender-mounted
mirrors, and new brake lines. 1963 Austin Healey Had It's Final
Release In 1962 The car represented here was produced with a final
release date of September 17th, 1962 to BMC Distributors, Inc
located in San Francisco, CA. It will come with a British Heritage
Trust certificate of authenticity showing it came with nearly all
the popular options. It retains its original painted wire spoke
spare tire, generator charging system, canister style oil filter,
Lucas distributor and coil ignition, and correct gold faced Smiths
gauges. As the story of this particular Healey goes, it was
purchased by the second owners in 1965 to replace an accident
damaged 1962 BT7 Roadster they loved dearly. The triple SU
carburetion of that BT7 was quickly transferred to this BJ7 for
increased horsepower and torque. It was then driven regularly
throughout the balance of the 1960's before an effort to repaint
the car was commenced. To help save some of the labor cost of this
process, the owner elected to prepare the car by removing and
properly tagging all trim and interior parts. He then delivered the
body & driveline ready for a total refinish to a friend ready for
the paint job. Once the car was returned, the owners were preparing
for a relocation to West Virginia. The car and parts would travel
with them and land in storage for approximately 15 years. After
another move within West Virginia, the car would then find its way
back to their home garage for another 15 years of dry storage! As
with many stories of important and valuable cars, it would become
the product of an estate asset and sold to British car specialist,
Michael Gassman, of Gassman Motors in Waynesboro, VA in May 2009,
after being ignored for some 44 years. He quickly recognized the
overall, outstanding California rust-free structure with perfectly
straight chassis underneath that still, even today, possesses the
original factory applied red paint underneath! Gassman Motors'
professional restoration services allowed to quickly freshen up the
paint, reassemble the car with original components that included
the fully tuned original engine retaining the rare triple
carburetion, new clutch, resealed transmission, new suspension, all
new exhaust, reupholstered seats in the current presentation along
with new padded carpet, door panels, fresh dash, new trunk kit, new
wiring throughout, cleaned gas tank, new fuel pump, new chrome
components including new wire wheels/tires, weather stripping,
convertible top, trim components, windshield, etc. In just 6
months, it was then sold to William Mays of Lynchburg, VA with
48,785 actual miles on the odometer as a frame-up restoration. It
would�later be purchased by the St. Louis Car Museum & Sales when
we first represented this car in June 2011 with 49,024 miles on the
odometer, which was listed as "actual mileage" on the past two
title copies at that time.� We sold it in October 2011 to�longtime
sports car enthusiast collectors, George & Rose Wamser,�who enjoyed
this�BJ7 for�the next 7 years. It would be driven sparingly, cared
for passionately, and offered back to the Museum once again just
this year. It showcases an older but very well maintained
9-year-old restoration today! The chrome and interior upholstery
still appear excellent! The convertible top is still like new and
the exterior paint finish remains very sharp with only a few minor
touch-ups. The engine bay and undercarriage also remain very
presentable for a car that continues to be driven and enjoyed. It
was recently tuned and is a wonderful performer making it a fun all
around cruiser! The current odometer reading is�49,678 miles today.
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