2024-02-01 09:49:40 | pauls writes:

Car on BaT

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Auction description:

Seller: 66baby

Location: Stevensville, Maryland 21666

Chassis: HBJ8L33721

97k Miles Shown, TMU

Non-Running 2.9-Liter Inline-Six

Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/Overdrive

Green Paint

Black Vinyl Upholstery

15″ Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Black Soft Top & Boot

Dual SU Carburetors

Smiths Instrumentation

BMIHT Certificate

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #135756

This 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III is a non-running project car that was acquired by the seller in 1977, and it is said to have been placed in storage in 1995 and has not been driven or started since that time. The car is finished in green over black upholstery, and the 2.9-liter inline-six is mated to a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Equipment includes a black soft top and boot, 15″ knock-off wire wheels, power-assisted front disc brakes, dual SU carburetors, and Smiths instrumentation. This 3000 BJ8 Mk III project is now offered at no reserve in Maryland with a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, owner’s handbooks, spare parts, and a clean Florida title in the seller’s name.

The car left the factory finished in British Racing Green and reportedly has undergone repair work to the right-rear corner and to the dogleg sections behind the doors. Equipment includes a replacement black soft top and boot, twin exhaust tips, and a driver-side mirror. The windshield is cracked, the front bumper is absent, the rear bumper is bent, the headlight trim is dented, and the hood finish is failing. Sections of corrosion are noted behind the doors, and dents, dings, and stone chips are present throughout the body.

Two chrome and two silver-finished 15″ wire wheels are secured with two-eared knock-offs and are mounted with radial tires that have not been replaced in decades. A matching silver-finished spare tire is included in the sale. The braking system is composed of front discs and rear drums.

The 2+2 cockpit features front bucket seats and a contoured rear bench trimmed in black upholstery that exhibits wear. Wood veneer trim adorns the dashboard, and additional equipment includes a heater, front lap belts, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, and an MGA-branded cassette radio. Wear is also noted on the door panels, center console, carpeting, and wood trim.

The banjo-style steering wheel is cracked and sits ahead of Smiths instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 94k miles, approximately 70k of which were added under current ownership; true mileage is unknown.

The 2.9-liter inline-six is topped with dual SU carburetors. The engine ran most recently in 1995, when issues with vapor lock occurred, according to the seller.

The car is equipped with a four-speed manual transmission with an electrically actuated overdrive unit. Rust is evident on the left floorboard near the firewall and elsewhere on the underside.

The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate shows a build date in November 1965 along with factory colors and serial numbers. Owner’s manuals, spare parts, a jack, and a knock-off hammer will also accompany the vehicle.

Sold for $17,000 on 2/7/24

2025-09-04 21:12:41 | pauls writes:

Car returns to BaT 9/25

bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-13/

Auction description:

Seller: pcracer47

Location: Torrance, California

Chassis: HBJ8L33721

94k Miles Shown, TMU

2.9-Liter Inline-Six

Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/OD

Green Paint

Black Vinyl Upholstery

15″ Knock-Off Wire Wheels

Black Soft Top & Boot

Dual SU Carburetors

Smiths Instrumentation

BMIHT Certificate

Refurbishment Records

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #209376

This 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III spent 46 years with its prior owner, nearly 30 of them off the road, before it was acquired as a non-running project by the seller on BaT in February 2024. Work since has involved repairing the dual SU carburetors for the 2.9-liter inline six as well as replacing the fuel tank, the harmonic balancer, and engine seals. The front seal for the four-speed manual transmission was also replaced along with the master cylinders for the clutch and brakes. Other work included refurbishing the five knock-off wire wheels and fitting Vredestein tires, performing bodywork, replacing the exhaust system, and refreshing the black interior. This 3000 Mk III is now offered at no reserve with a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, refurbishment records, a car cover, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

Finished from the factory in British Racing Green, the car is equipped with a black soft top and matching top boot, Hella auxiliary lights, and bullet-style mirrors. Bodywork under current ownership involved repairing a dent on the front of the car with filler and reinforcements as well as fitting black rear bumperettes. Work under prior ownership is said to include repairs to the right-rear corner and to the dogleg sections behind the doors. Worn paint and other blemishes are shown in the gallery below.

Knock-off 15″ wire wheels have been refurbished and are mounted with Vredestein Sprint Classic tires, and a matching spare is stored in the trunk. The brake system was refreshed with a replacement master cylinder.

Interior work included welding patch panels to repair rust in the footwells and re-trimming the bucket seats, center console, and door panels in black. Wood veneer trim adorns the dashboard, and additional equipment includes a heater, front lap belts, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, and a radio blanking plate.

The replacement woodgrain-rimmed steering wheel frames Smiths black-dial instrumentation consisting of a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, a fuel-level gauge, and a combination gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 94k miles, approximately 200 of which were added under current ownership. True mileage is unknown.

After nearly three decades of disuse, the 2.9-liter inline-six was refreshed following the seller’s acquisition with repairs to the dual SU carburetors and the replacement of the front and rear main seals, harmonic balancer, pulley and belts, and fuel tank.

The four-speed manual transmission is equipped with an electrically actuated overdrive unit. Work under current ownership involved replacing the front transmission seal as well as the clutch master cylinder. A replacement exhaust system has been installed.

The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate shows a build date in November 1965 along with factory colors and serial numbers. Service records, a car cover, a jack, and a knock-off hammer will also accompany the vehicle.