Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 Roadster (1959)

Highlights and general information

For sale is an Austin Healey 3000 Mk1 Roadster from 1959 in the color black with a red leather interior.

Highlights:

• Accident-free, with TÜV and H license plate in a very well-kept overall condition
• Expert opinion from 11/2024 with a grade of 2+
• The following work was carried out by RM Wilson in England in 2017:
• Engine completely overhauled
• Gearbox overhauled
• Aluminum tank installed
• Convertible top and tarpaulin renewed
• Due to the higher horsepower, a new brake system was installed
• The following is known about the history:
• Imported to Sweden by the Swedish importer in Stockholm.
• Björn Berlin, a member of the Swedish A.H. Club, acquired the vehicle in 1975 and drove it until 2013. During his ownership, he installed a rally machine with Weber carburettors.
• In current ownership since 2013. The original engine was overhauled and reinstalled.
• Meticulous maintenance history
• Almost in original condition. The Healey took part in the BCCM in St. Moritz (Compris de Concours) in 2017 and 2018
• With folding roof, hardtop and tarpaulin

General information about the vehicle

• Year of construction: 1959
• First registration: England, 06/1959
• Location: 50999 Cologne, Germany
• Number of owners: 4 (in possession of the seller since 10/2013)
• Partially restored
• Duty paid
• Accident-free
• Licensed
• H license plate
• TÜV until 04/26
• Immediately ready to drive

Model history

As the successor to the Healey 100, the British Motor Corporation launched the so-called Austin-Healey 3000 in 1959, which provided significantly more comfort with its full folding top instead of an emergency hood or with its side windows that could be retracted by hand crank. On request, the English roadster could even be ordered as a 2+2-seater. There were a total of three model series of the Austin-Healey 3000. With the MK III introduced in 1964, the engine output of the 3.0-liter straight-six cylinder increased to 150 hp and the instrument panel and chassis, among other things, were revised. In 1967, BMC discontinued production of the Austin-Healey 3000 after almost 43,000 units had been produced.

The facts

Exterior & interior:

• Exterior color: Black
• Repaint-free: No, driver's door painted due to scratches
• Interior: red leather upholstery

Engine and transmission:

• 2.9-liter inline six-cylinder engine with 197 hp
• Manual gearbox
• Engine has run just under 18,280 km since overhaul
• Last maintenance service: 04/2024

Mileage:

• Mileage: 53,676 km (read off)
• Traceable mileage: yes
• Checkbook with gaps

Documentation:

• Vehicle documents, TÜV and service reports, checkbook, invoices, expert opinion (11/2024, grade 2+; 06/2014, grade 2+)

Tires, brakes, body & underbody:

• Tires: 70-90 %
• Brakes: 70-90 %
• Body: very good condition
• Underbody: very good condition - rust-free, cavity-sealed and preserved
• Please take a look at the photo gallery and videos to gain further insight into the condition of the vehicle

Known defects

• Small paint bubbles are present
• Original leather interior, this shows signs of wear due to age
• Please take a look at the photo gallery and videos for further insights into the condition of the vehicle

Summary of the car

For sale is an extremely well-maintained 1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 Roadster in black with red leather interior. The vehicle impresses with its almost original condition, meticulous maintenance and numerous investments, including an engine and gearbox overhaul in 2017. Owned by the seller since 2013, the Healey is equipped with H license plates and TÜV until 04/2026. With this Healey, you are acquiring a piece of racing history, as it took part in the BCCM in St. Moritz in 2017 and 2018. In short, this is a rare opportunity to acquire an authentic and well-preserved classic.