Description
AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MKII BT7 2+2 1962
Produced in 1962 for the American market, this car is part of the new 3000 series, known among collectors as “Big Healey,” a version that also benefited from a new braking system with discs on the front axle developed by Girling. Also new was the reinforced clutch and a different gear ratio. The Austin Healey 3000 was therefore one of the first road cars to adopt this solution. This Big Healey MKII in the classic colour (ice blue and English white) is in the BT7 2+2 configuration. It differs from the first series, which had 125 hp, by the new vertical-slatted grille, the specific air intake on the bonnet and the identification badges. The engine mounts three SU carburetters (instead of the previous two) and a different valve timing, which allows it to reach a power of 132 bhpThe car underwent in 2007 a radical restoration, carried out in the Mantua area, preserving the original characteristics that allowed the restorer to obtain ASI Gold Plate homologation Type A Group 3. Used for rallies and regularity events, it has taken part several times in the Gran Premio Nuvolari and the Giro di Sicilia. Fitted with a tonneau cover, wind deflector, chrome wired wheels and a battery disconnect switch, it has now undergone a full service (with invoice) and has been transferred from our detailing workshop for a bodywork prep and protection. Ready for the first rally that the new owner will want to let it do, savouring the sound of the inline six gurgling from the side exhaust and displaying that grit, tempered with the elegance that characterises this model.
