1964 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III Convertible Sports Car

1964 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III Convertible Sports Car Now offered is this 1964 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III Convertible Sports Car, finished in black over a red interior. This Big Healey has remained with the same owner for more than 50 years, giving it a particularly interesting history and making it a notable example of one of Austin-Healey s best-known sports cars.Highlights:- Long-Term Ownership Since 1973- Exterior Color: Black- Interior Color: Red- 2,912cc Inline 6-Cylinder Engine- 4-Speed Manual Transmission - SU Dual Carburetors- Front Wheel Disc Brakes- Black Convertible Soft Top- 2+2 Rear Seating - Roll-Up Windows- Smiths Instrumentation- Walnut Veneer Wood Dashboard- Toggle Switches- Banjo-Style Steering Wheel- Motorola All Transistor Radio- 15-Inch Wire Wheels- Full-Size Spare Tire IncludedEquipped with a 2,912cc inline 6-cylinder engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission and dual SU carburetors. Front disc brakes, 15-inch wire wheels with two-eared knock-off hubs, and vintage Goodyear thin whitewall tires add to the traditional Big Healey specification. A full-size spare tire is fitted in the trunk.The exterior features chrome bumpers with overriders, an oval chrome grille, chrome trim, dual fender-mounted rearview mirrors, and a black convertible soft top. Inside, the cabin is equipped with front bucket seats, 2+2 rear seating, roll-up windows, a padded armrest, toggle switches, Smiths gauges, a Motorola all-transistor radio, banjo-style steering wheel, dash-mounted rearview mirror, and the signature walnut veneer dashboard.As the final and most developed version of the Austin-Healey 3000, the BJ8 Mk III represented the evolution of the Big Healey into its later production form, combining the model's traditional six-cylinder character with features such as front disc brakes, improved interior appointments, and 2+2 seating.This Big Healey has been off the road for many years and is currently offered as a non-runner. With more than five decades of ownership history and its late BJ8 specification, it presents an opportunity for someone looking to bring a piece of Austin-Healey history back to the road. For $19,950

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