Highlights
- Popular Healey Blue over Old English White, with blue leather and blue roof
- Extensively restored with new alloy body panels, floor panels and sills
- Converted to right-hand drive in 2025 using all new parts
- Restored using quality AH Spares parts
- Desirable 150bhp final iteration of the classic 3000
- Fitted with optional overdrive
- Stagecoach hard top to come with the car - photos added to gallery
The Appeal
The Big Healey just got better over time, with more power and more luxury, but the same sculptural shape that has practically become the definition of a 60s classic. The final BJ8 cars from 1964 got a higher lift cam that raised power to 150bhp, plus better brakes and a raised rear end to improve ride quality and clearance.
This 1966 car spent its life in the USA before returning to the UK 2015, when it was acquired by the current keeper. It largely retains the same colour scheme as it had when it left the factory, including a blue roof and interior. The interior mixes the original Healey Blue with Old English White.
Since buying the car, the vendor has invested a considerable sum in its improvement. Work has included body repairs, an engine rebuild, a new clutch, a brake overhaul, fitting a stainless exhaust, and refurbishing the painted wire wheels. The front shock absorbers are also new. In 2025, it was converted to right-hand drive using all new parts. Throughout the improvements, the parts have been provided by the well-regarded specialist AH Spares.
This is a very tidy BJ8 in a desirable colour scheme which benefits from lots of recent work.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1966 in the USA
- Imported from the USA in 2015
- First UK-registered in August 2015
- Single UK keeper since arrival
- Converted to RHD in 2025 with all new parts
- BMIHT certificate present, confirms matching numbers we are told
- Chassis number H-BJ8-L35368 and engine number 29-K-H/10027
- V5C in the vendor's name
- Bills from AH Spares for restoration parts and RHD conversion
The Condition
- Popular Healey Blue metallic over Old English White in very good order
- Bodywork repairs and renovation since 2015
- Work included new alloy wings, bonnet and boot lid
- New floor panels and sills fitted
- Refurbished painted wire wheels fitted with new tyres we are told
- Blue folding fabric roof in good working order
- Blue leather 2+2 interior with correct revised BJ8 MkIII dashboard
The Mechanics
- 150bhp 2,912cc inline six-cylinder engine
- Twin SU carburettors
- Four-speed manual transmission with optional overdrive
- Engine rebuilt with piston rings at standard size
- Crankshaft ground to 10 thou undersize during rebuild
- Cylinder head refurbished
- New clutch fitted
- New brakes and brake lines with servo
- Full stainless steel exhaust fitted
- Reconditioned front shock absorbers
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