LOW RESERVE ESTATE SALE

1960 Austin Healey 3000 brown and tan leather

YOU ARE VIEWING A LOW RESERVE ESTATE SALE1960 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MARK 1. THIS CAR HAS UNDERGONE AN OLDERRESTORATION BY CHARLEY NESTER OF CSN MOTOR SPORTS, INC. LOCATED IN PLAIN CITY, OHIO. ALSO KNOWN AS THE "BIG HEALEY" MODEL, THE CAR'S BODYWORK WAS MADE BY JENSEN MOTORS AND THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED AT THE BMC ABINGDON WORKS. THE 3-LITER 3000 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAR WHICH WON ITS CLASS IN MANY EUROPEAN RALLIESIN ITS HEYDAY AND IS STILL RACED IN MANY CLASSIC CAR COMPETITIONSTODAY. THE PAINT IS A 9.5 OUT OF TEN AND IS A REDISH DARK CHOCOLATE BROWN. THE COVES ARE A CREAM COLOR.THE ALUMINUM SKIN IS WITHOUT DENTS. THE INTERIOR, CONVERTIBLE TOP AND TONNEAU COVER WERE PERFORMED BY JIM'S TRIM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AN OLD TIMER WHO DOES EVERYTHING BY HAND.ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE RECEIPTS INDICATE MR. NESTER PERFORMED MOST OF THE MECHANICALS AND PAINT, A MR. LEO RULF ALSO PERFORMED SOME MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK. FOR THOSE WHO KNOW HEALEYS WEL, THE LUCAS ELECTRICAL ANDCAR FRAMES CAN BE OF ISSUE.ACCORDING TO THE RECEIPTS, THE FRAME WAS ENHANCED WITH SQUARE CHANNELED BEAMS. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THE WHEELS ARE FROM A 1959 AUSTIN HEALEY. ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTATION, THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND REAREND ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR, HOWEVER, I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE IF THE ENGINE HAS THE CORRECT CASTING CODE (PICTURE OF ENGINE CODE IS ABOVE). THEREFORE,I WILL NOT GUARANTY THE CAR IS MATCHING NUMBERS. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT HOWEVER. THE OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION SWITCH WORKS AS IT SHOULD AROUND 40 MPH. MILEAGE READS 23,557 BUT THIS IS UNKNOWN TO BE CORRECT. THIS IS NOT A PEBBLE BEACHCONCOURS D'ELEGANCE RESTORATION; IT IS A GOOD OLDER RESTORATION/TRAILER QUEEN WHICH HAS BEEN DRIVEN SINCE RESTORATION. SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS. CALL ALLEN AT UNITED CLASSIC MUSCLE AT 614-371-0650.

• Make: Austin Healey
• Model: 3000
• Type: Convertible
• Trim: brown and tan leather
• Year: 1960
• Mileage: 23,557
• VIN: HBT7L
• Color: Reddish Brown with Cream
• Engine size: inline 6
• Number of cylinders: 6
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: 4 speed with overdrive
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Brown and cream
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Options: Convertible, Leather Seats
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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