Highlights

Beautifully finished in dark blue with Biscuit leather interior
Matching numbers car
Comprehensive 3-year professional high end restoration
Restored at cost of £50,000 by P&A Wood, Rolls-Royce trained Master Mechanic
Over £25,000 in bills for parts alone
Including costly alloy panels & wings
Full matching numbers with Heritage Certificate supplied
Bespoke interior crafted by Austin Healey Spares trimming department

The Appeal

If your interests stretch to classic car rallies and touring then Austin Healey’s 3000 Mk2 should be high on your shortlist. With its comfortable cabin, increased performance and such luxuries as wind up windows, good examples of these cars are always in demand.

This 1962 car is certainly all that. Originally despatched, like most 3000s, to the USA, it returned to the UK a few years ago whereupon the vendor commissioned a ‘nut and bolt’ restoration. This work was overseen by a Rolls-Royce trained Master Mechanic and undertaken to a very high standard. The vendor tells us that the cost was £50,000, of which £25,000 was in parts alone. It covered mechanicals, bodywork overhaul and a full retrim. Parts and serviced were sourced from blue chip Austin Healey specialists like AH Spares and Aldridge Trimming. The work included a conversion to RHD.

Now finished in a beautiful combination of dark blue with painted wires paired with a new mohair roof and lovely Biscuit leather interior, piped in blue to suite with the interior, this is a really good example of the later BJ7. The vendor suggests that it is one of the best available and the photos certainly point in that direction.

The car comes to market with a vast history file documenting the work and few miles since completion. This is a great opportunity for the buyer to capitalise on all that investment.

The vendor says:

“This car is truly one of the best British examples of the Marque that can be found anywhere.

“If you are looking for an inflation beating investment, in superb condition, that is being brought to the market for the very first time of offering, then look no further. This car can be taken out to shows, or for a superific Sunday jaunt, a perfect tonic in these changing times - then look no further.

“I am seeking a truly deserving client that will appreciate the craftsmanship, labour and skill taken to rebuild and conserve the Austin Healey BJ7. Moreover, a client that is not simply willing to pay the right price for excellence but a client that appreciates excellence when he/she sees it.”

History and Paperwork

First registered 1962
Originally supplied to North America
UK registered November 2018
Single registered UK keeper
Previously white which was changed in 2022
Reported to be a full matching numbers car
Vendor states that a Heritage Certificate confirms authenticity
Comprehensive documentation including over £25,000 in parts bills
Three-year professional restoration recently completed costing £50,000
First time offered for sale since restoration
Various documents from UK and USA covering history
Restored from 2018 by Rolls-Royce trained Master Mechanic
Restored by ‘motorsport and specialist fabricators’ according to seller
VIN number HBJ7L20372
1 key
Large history file as shown in photos
Sales documentation from Beverly Hills Car Club
V5C in current keeper’s name
Registered as a Historic Vehicle

The Condition

Finished in period Mineral Blue paintwork with new hood and tonneau cover
Paintwork presents very well with evidence of high quality finish
Restored bodywork with aluminium panels mixing new and original elements
Complete body-off-chassis restoration with new original body panels from A H Spares
Painted wire wheels in good order with light tarnish to note to hub trims
Biscuit Tan leather interior with blue piping trimmed by Aldridge Trimming
Bespoke matching carpets throughout including boot area
Original salvageable panels expertly fabricated using traditional methods
New chrome components including spinners, bumpers, petrol filler cap and all brightwork
New door handles inside and out, front grill and door flash
Brand new tyres fitted all round with new spare wheel
Engine bay appears in very good order

The Mechanics

2,912cc Austin Healey straight six BJ7 specification engine
4spd manual gearbox
Original matching-numbers car according to seller
Extensive mechanical restoration by Rolls-Royce trained Master Mechanic
Restoration work carried out by specialists from the world of motorsport and fabrication
Complete nut and bolt restoration with no expense spared we are told
Sparing use since completion
Huge history file of maintenance as shown in photos

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