1964 Austin Healey
3000 BJ8 Mk lll Phase 1
Ivory (Old English) white with black leather interior.
This unique model HBJ8L26042 is one of only 1,390 ever manufactured -- of the
total 72,022 Austin Healeys produced between 1953 to 1968.
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate with matching engine, chassis
and body numbers
Professional frame-off restoration with total rebuild of motor and drive train in
1997 by Fourintune Garage Inc. in Cedarburg, Wis. Complete process photo documented.
Other new accessories added at the time of restoration include:Moto Lita wood steering wheel, Monza exhaust, dual fuel pumps, Dayton 72-spoke wheels, CD/radio w/power antenna, new top, tonneau, top boot.
The quality of body panel alignment, the paint finishing process and consistent
attention to assembly details resulted in a First Place in the1998 Brian Redman International Challenge Concours at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis.
2001 Improvements include:
Aluminum radiator core and Texas cooler fan blades, High-torque starter, Mallory distributor and Dynamate heat shield on interior firewall, transmission tunnel and floor boards.
2004 Improvements include:
Total engine rebuild with new mains, rods, cam bearings and crankshaft
Blueprinted and balanced
Denis Welsh aluminum cylinder head with street cam and heavy-duty race quality lifters
Aluminum oil pan and value cover
Stainless steel exhaust header with Monza exhaust system
Other important facts include:
All original engine parts replaced in 2004 were saved and are being sold with this offering.
Fewer than 1,800 miles driven per year since restoration. 57,652 miles in 1997 and 75,543 as of Sept.10, 2007.
Complete service and repair history by Fourintune.
The car has been stored in heated garage every year from October through April since restoration.
Complete set of repair manuals along with all of the books (10) printed on the Austin Healey history.
Insured for $80,000.00. Replacement value in today’s dollars to duplicate this same car would be more than $100,000 according to Fourintune estimates, assuming that a solid body car of the same year car could be found for less than $30,000.
Reduced to $69,900. Please - no offers below this price.