1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 Phase II
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six, 150 bhp, rebuilt with twin carburetors
- Colour
- Irish Mist Green
A 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 Phase II, completed in December 1964 and originally dispatched to a New York dealership in February 1965 in Healey Blue. Comprehensively restored in 2014 by Philadelphia-based Healey specialist Knut Holzer of British Motor Corporation at a cost of $82,000, the car was refinished in Irish Mist Green with a Parchment and green interior. The numbers-matching inline-six was rebuilt and performance upgrades were fitted; approximately 1,550 miles have been accumulated since restoration.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$168,000
- 1965-02-01 →Factory deliveryNew York dealershippartial documentation
Vehicle dispatched from the factory to a dealer in New York in early 1965, originally finished in Healey Blue over blue.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownKnut Holzer / British Motor Corporationpartial documentation
Philadelphia-based Healey specialist who carried out an extensive restoration in 2014 costing approximately $82,000, including a full respray and mechanical rebuild.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationBritish Motor Corporation (Knut Holzer)
Full bare-metal restoration costing $82,000, during which the car was completely stripped and repainted in Irish Mist Green. A Parchment interior with green piping was fitted, along with a new mohair soft top and boot cover, new carpeting, a Moto-Lita steering wheel, new or re-dipped chrome, and new wire wheels.
Workshop located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Knut Holzer described as a Healey specialist.
- 2014Engine rebuildBritish Motor Corporation (Knut Holzer)
The numbers-matching 3.0-litre straight-six engine and carburettors were rebuilt. The electrical system was fully overhauled, including replacement of the wiring harness.
Carried out as part of the 2014 comprehensive restoration.
- 2014ModificationBritish Motor Corporation (Knut Holzer)
Performance upgrades included fitting a Mallory distributor, an enlarged radiator, and uprated cooling fans. The original gearbox was replaced with a Toyota-sourced five-speed manual transmission; the rebuilt factory gearbox was retained and is included with the car.
The original factory gearbox was rebuilt and preserved separately rather than discarded.
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