1964 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 Mark 111 Phase 1 presentation of a fully restored example with really top quality work…the end result now produced with a just beautiful, gorgeous red paint and equipped with white racing hardtop…so striking along with the show front badged car, this Big Healey belonged to a real expert well known to this writer, a Nationally recognized Austin-Healey ‘Mark Competition’ Judge, the 1964 Austin-Healey 3000 model is extremely sought after because it was the First Year for glass rollup windows, had a more modern style dash and center console with integrated shifter, this 3000 features a ‘Works’ period correct hardtop with the proper rear top vent, finished in Soft White, we figure this rare piece is worth about $3300, also a standard top and frame, full black tonneau, a 1/2 Tonneau, has the proper, very strong 2912cc(177.7cid) overhead valve, 6 cylinder engine with 2 valves per cylinder, the initial Atlanta builder made sure that the mechanicals were better than stock, a very outstanding example that is presented with many authentic show badges, a show engine bay, this rebuilt powerplant has an output of 148 horsepower at 5250 rpm with the strong torque of 165 lb./ft at 3500 rpm, proper 2 SU carbs that work perfectly, has the overdrive on the factory 4-speed transmission, an original Motorola radio, new correct Michelin XZX radial tires, they are mounted on the new lightweight Minilite Knock Off alloy wheels with a brass hammer, comes with two sets of wheels, the underchassis and the frame are both presented in wonderful condition, see www.fraserdante.com for further information and full inventory
