Lot number: 134

Austin Healey 3000 MK1 2+2 Left Hand Drive 1960 This lovely Left Hand Drive Austin Healey 3000 Mk1 four seater was manufactured according to its Heritage certificate between the 28th and 31st of March 1960 then despatched to Los Angeles USA on the 7th of April the same year. Here it stayed until circa 1990 when it was exported to Norway. Once in Norway it was restored and entered in year 2000 to the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. Then staying in Norway apparently in the owners front room of his house until purchased and shipped to the UK in 2014. The AustinHealey 3000 was announced on 1 July 1959 with production commencing soon after making this car a very early example. Its 3 litre engine replacing the smaller engine 2.6 of the 100 6 and gaining front disc brakes for the first time. Options were limited comprising of Wire wheels overdrive gearbox laminated windscreen interior heater adjustable steering column detachable hard top for the 2+2 and twotone paint but this one had the lot with the rare hard top still being present with the car as is the soft top and tonneau cover. As previously mentioned restoration took place the best part of 20 years ago and while still in excellent order there are one or two areas where some paint rectification could be carried out minor chips etc remember this car ran in the MonteCarlo rally. Nothing that detracts from the looks and presence of the car though and only very minor. The interior is still in very good order and trimmed correctly. Chrome work badges etc. are all present correct and in very good condition. The engine bay is very presentable needing no more than some minor detailing to be show quality and they engine fires up willingly soon warming to a smooth but purposeful tick over. The gearbox has over drive which is reported to work and all the mechanics are described as good
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Estimate £40000 to £45000