Vehicle Description
1964 Austin Healey BJ8 Roadster for sale. Motorcar Classics is
proud to present this outstanding 1964 Austin Healey BJ8 Roadster
finished in Golden Beige Metallic with Red leather interior and
Black convertible top.VIN# HBJ8L/29468 is a desirable Mk III 4-seat
roadster that has a history including two known restorations, the
most recent of which was completed in June 2016. Both restorations
encompassed the body, chassis, drivetrain, suspension, electrical
system, hydraulics, interior, glass, and trim. The car is in
concours condition today, among the best of BJ8 we have ever seen,
as a result of its last owner being one who would not accept less
than perfection.The British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate
reveals that this car was originally finished in Dark British
Racing Green with black trim and a black top. It was built and
dispatched to the US in October 1964 equipped with wire wheels, a
heater, an adjustable steering column, and a 4-speed manual
transmission with overdrive.Our client purchased this Austin Healey
BJ8 on December 3, 2007 from well-known and respected Austin Healey
restorer, Kurt Tanner. It was represented as needing a full
restoration which the client intended to do himself. The gentleman
did a complete tear down and, after much consideration, decided
that the scope of work was beyond his capability, and the car
merited a professional restoration. In 2012 the car was sent to
Steve Tanner, Kurts father, in California, for restoration.When the
car was returned the owner was concerned that the work was less
that the perfect result intended. He brought the car to Knut Holzer
at British Restoration Corporation, another well-respected Healey
expert and restorer, for evaluation. British Restoration
Corporation (BRC) of Philadelphia, PA was commissioned to bring the
car to the concours condition you see in our photos.At BRC there
were a half a dozen Healeys under various states of restoration and
they are known for having restored hundreds of Austin Healeys. With
one ground-up restoration under its belt, BRC was commissioned to
perform a further partial restoration which involved complete
disassembly of the car. While many of the parts were either new or
properly restored, BRC focused on correcting the flaws, which
included repainting to BRCs highest standards. Even though the
engine was rebuilt during the initial restoration, BRC said it was
not performing to standards, and it was completely rebuilt
again.While Golden Beige Metallic is not the original color, this
is the commemorative color that was used on the last 553 Austin
Healey BJ8s built in the final years of production. It is a
striking color that looks just right with the red leather interior.
The wood, the chrome, the leather, and all the little details that
make a BJ8 such a jewel of a car, are all perfect.So after twelve
years and two restorations, this 1964 Austin Healey BJ8 is truly in
showroom condition or better. Over $150,000 has been in this iconic
Healey BJ8 and it is ready for a new owners immediate concours
showing or touring pleasure.
