Description
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Summer Sale 2023 on Saturday the 17th of June, Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN.
Unveiled in March 1961, the Mk II version with restyled grille and bonnet intake was the last 3, 000 available as a two-seater, the 2+2 (BT7) option having been for years the more popular. Engine improvements in the form of a revised camshaft and triple SU carburettors liberated an extra 8bhp but these proved difficult to tune
In January 1962, the twin-carburettor Mk IIA appeared, a 2+2-only model boasting long overdue refinements such as wind-up windows, swivelling quarter-lights and a fixed foldaway top.
This super example is classically finished in Ice Blue over Old English White with a dark blue soft top, navy blue leather, royal blue carpets, a chrome luggage rack and chrome wires
Powered by a 124bhp, 2, 912cc, C-Series six-cylinder mated to a 4-speed box with overdrive
Purchased by our vendor in 2019, the car had been subject to a fully documented and photographed, nut and bolt restoration between 2014-16
Supplied with an extensive history file, Austin-Healey handbook, its British Heritage Certificate and both sets of keys
Big Healeys remain a sought-after classic and may turn out to be a sound investment, but are undoubtedly a source of great pleasure for their fortunate owners
