1966 Austin-Healey 3000

1966 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III Healey Blue w/ White coves. 4spd w/Overdrive

This 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III is presented in Healey Blue with White Coves. It has recently had work that consisted of changing fluids, replacing the fuel pump, brake hoses, front calipers and pads, rear shoes and wheel cylinders, and the master cylinder, and rebuilding the twin SU carburetors on the 2.9-liter inline-six. The car is finished in Healey Blue over blue leather with white painted coves and also has a blue soft top, 15″ knock-off wire wheels, front disc brakes, a top boot, a tonneau cover, a hood scoop, a Moto-Lita steering wheel, and front bucket seats. The car is finished in Healey Blue (BU2) and features a folding blue soft top, a top boot, a tonneau cover, a hood scoop, bright trim, and chrome bumpers with overriders. Auxiliary lights and a badge bar have been installed. The 15″ knock-off wire wheels are mounted with 175R15 Michelin tires. The brake hoses, front calipers and pads, rear shoes and wheel cylinders, and master cylinder were replaced. The 2+2 cabin features bucket seats trimmed in blue leather accented by wood trim. The Moto-Lita steering wheel frames Smiths black-dial instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, a fuel-level gauge, and a combination gauge displaying oil pressure and water temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 76k miles. The 2.9-liter inline-six has dual SU HD8 carburetors were rebuilt by the previous owner. Fluids have been changed, and the fuel pump and filter were replaced as well. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission with Laycock-de Normanville electric overdrive.

Key details
Exterior: Healey Blue
Interior: Healey Blue (BU2)
Transmission: 4 Speed Manual
VIN / chassis: HBJ8L34250

Offered by Paramount Classic Cars & Trucks, 3030 Falling Creek Rd, Hickory, NC 28601. Taxes, title and fees not included.

Photos courtesy of Paramount Classic Cars.