Vehicle Description
1967 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII Roadster
"In 1958, through the efforts of Clyde Anderson and Jim Engle, word
spread around the Chicago area that an Austin Healey Club would be
formed as a regional club AHCA founders. A committee wrote
preliminary bylaws and addressed other matters in preparation for a
March 1961 meeting, at which officers were elected and the Club was
given the go ahead to begin incorporation of the Midwest regional
club. Since 1976, an annual Conclave has been hosted as the
signature national event of the AHCA. This annual celebration is
like a family reunion with an average attendance of nearly 600
Healey fans and more than 200 Healeys." Thx healeyclub.org
For consignment, a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 MK III roadster showing
46,031 miles, but the true miles are unknown. This is a proper
British sports car into which our consignor has poured more than
$30,000 worth of improvements, creating a well sorted and
beautifully presented Austin Healey.
Exterior
No guessing the color here, it's British Racing Green, of course
and it looks right and fitting for this car. An oval grille is
augmented by a front facing scoop, sculpted into the hood between
the headlights that ride the end of rounded fenders. A curvaceous
boot at the other end is flanked by stacked round lights and
reflectors on the fine chrome bumper. In profile, it can only be
described as sensuous as the long front fenders melt into the
shoulder line of the door then rises gently to arch over the rear
wheel, finally descending to a rounded tail. Polished trim on the
door meets an upright windscreen bookended by side mirrors, all
over 15-inch knock off wire wheels. Top up reveals a black canvas
cover in nice condition. Some bubbling on the rocker panel is the
only imperfection on this tasty roadster.
Interior
Simple black vinyl door panels greet driver and navigator alike,
with some slight patina on the driver's map pocket, but otherwise
clean and fully intact. Bomber style black vinyl buckets await in
handsome stitching and textured backing, robust and lined with
white piping and seat pads on the back match the pattern. A wood
rimmed sport steering wheel invites the driver to play and it
fronts a polished burlwood dash housing the ever important
tachometer and speedometer along with a water temperature gauge and
oil pressure gauge sharing a circle. The center stack, backed in
black plastic, shows a touch of age and houses vent controls, a
metal plated switchgear panel, a speaker, and the AM radio. Wood
returns on the passenger side and like a fine cabinet, makes up the
construction of the glove box door. The center console is another
open invitation to the driver, presenting a tall shifter with its
ball handle in a silver rimmed plastic base. Black carpet is at our
feet and the boot has the protection of a mat while housing a spare
wire wheel, tool, jack, and battery.
Drivetrain
An olive green valve cover dominates the clean, drive quality
engine bay under the bonnet, a 177.7ci inline six cylinder, rated
at 150 horsepower and fueled by 2 HD8 Su carburetors. A 4-speed
manual transmission with Laycock-de-Normanville overdrive backs up
the power plant and routes power to 3.909 gears in the rear axle.
Disc brakes are employed up front and drum brakes are found in the
back.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath as well with a generous coating of oil on
the X-frame and surrounding components. The good news is there's
almost no surface rust to speak of. Dual exhaust, much of which is
colored by that surface rust, runs in tandem through stock style
mufflers and clean resonators before exiting via clean tailpipes.
Coil spring suspension is noted up front with leaf springs in the
back.
Drive-Ability
Compact, comfortable, and capable is how we would describe
experiencing a well sorted and well running Austin Healey. Great
sound from the exhaust and peppy acceleration is at hand, and other
than the trip odometer, all functions work on this British classic.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
This takes British sports cars to the next level and with excellent
tracking and nimble handling, it's a car you'll want to drive all
day, every day. Though not built specifically for racing, the
racing influence is heavy here and results in a car that is fun to
drive and easy on the eyes. Grab your driving gloves and best mate,
twisty roads and club events await.
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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