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Austin-Healey was born in 1952 as a joint venture between the British Motor Corporation and noted engineering and design firm the Donald Healey Motor Company. The 3000 - or big Healey - was the signature model and was built from 1959 to 1967. It came in two styles: the four-seat BT7 Series or two-seat BN7. This model represents the brand's heyday when the cars were being driven to impressive wins on the winding road rally circuits of Europe and capturing the imagination of sports car enthusiasts worldwide.
The 3000 Series replaced the 100-6. Despite the new name, changes were relatively minor; it now boasted a 2,912cc inline-6 engine, twin SU carburetors and front disc brakes. Wire wheels, overdrive transmission, laminated windscreen, heater, adjustable steering column, detachable hard top and two-tone paint were among the many available options. In 1960 a BT7 3000 dressed-out in hardtop form topped out at 115 mph and stopped the 0-60 mph clock in 11.7 seconds.
This car is a very early MK1 BN7 3000 Series. After 33 years in storage, it was meticulously restored with a frame-off that included extensive engine, transmission and rear axle rebuilds. The chassis got a full powder coat and the body a deep Glasurit Diamond Black paint with acrylic urethane clear coat. During restoration, all of the nuts and bolts were shipped to California for CAD finishing. Red leather with black piping finished off the interior and the removable hardtop was also carefully restored.
The 3000 Series replaced the 100-6. Despite the new name, changes were relatively minor; it now boasted a 2,912cc inline-6 engine, twin SU carburetors and front disc brakes. Wire wheels, overdrive transmission, laminated windscreen, heater, adjustable steering column, detachable hard top and two-tone paint were among the many available options. In 1960 a BT7 3000 dressed-out in hardtop form topped out at 115 mph and stopped the 0-60 mph clock in 11.7 seconds.
This car is a very early MK1 BN7 3000 Series. After 33 years in storage, it was meticulously restored with a frame-off that included extensive engine, transmission and rear axle rebuilds. The chassis got a full powder coat and the body a deep Glasurit Diamond Black paint with acrylic urethane clear coat. During restoration, all of the nuts and bolts were shipped to California for CAD finishing. Red leather with black piping finished off the interior and the removable hardtop was also carefully restored.
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1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Austin-Healey 3000 MK I
(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK1 Chassis#: HBT72611 Sold for USD$68,371 2022 Artcurial : Automobiles Sur Les Champs | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark I Jamaican Chassis#: HBT7L6121 Sold for USD$36,249 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Roadster Sold for USD$72,600 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Roadster Sold for USD$38,080 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7 Chassis#: H-BN7-L/3988 Sold for USD$57,200 2020 RM Sothebys : Driving Into Summer | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MkI BN7 Roadster Chassis#: H-BN7-L/6501 Sold for USD$60,767 2017 Bonhams : London Olympia | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI Works Rally/Modsports Coupe Chassis#: H-BN7/1342 Sold for USD$289,556 2015 Bonhams : Bond Street Motor Car Sale | |
1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk1 Sold for USD$60,466 2015 Coys Blenheim Palace Summer Sale | |
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK I Sold for USD$36,750 2015 Anglia Auction | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7 Chassis#: H-BN7-L/1315 Sold for USD$88,000 2014 RM Auctions - Amelia Island | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Roadster Chassis#: H-BT7/4448 Sold for USD$75,079 2013 Goodwood Revival | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark I Roadster Sold for USD$60,500 2013 Auctions America - Ft Lauderdale | |
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: CA946362 Sold for USD$22,000 2012 Barrett-Jackson-Palm Beach | |
1959 Austin Healey Roadster Chassis#: BN6L4296 Sold for USD$23,100 2012 Russo and Steele - Scottsdale | |
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY CUSTOM ROADSTER Chassis#: CA946362 Sold for USD$23,100 2012 Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MkI BT7 Chassis#: HBT7L 253 Sold for USD$37,897 2011 Silverstone : The Walter Hayes Sale | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 Mk I 2+2 Chassis#: H-BT7-L/4114 Sold for USD$62,500 2011 Bonhams - Quail Lodge Sale | |
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY CUSTOM ROADSTER Sold for USD$27,500 2010 Barrett-Jackson Auction - Las Vegas | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MkI 2+2 with Hard Top Chassis#: HBT7L/4577 Sold for USD$53,820 2010 Bonhams - Quail Lodge | |
1959 Austin-Healey MK I 3000 BT-7 Roadster Sold for USD$63,250 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey |
Austin-Healey 3000 MK Is That Failed To Sell At Auction
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Roadster | hbt7l4906 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | ||
1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk. I BT7 | H-BT7-L/2968 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI | HBT7-L/1192 | 2018 H & H Auction Pavilion Gardens, Buxton | $38,000 | $45,000 | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI | HBT7-L/1192 | 2018 H & H Auction Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI | BN7-LO/2463 | 2018 H & H Auctions Duxford Motor Car Auction | $50,000 | $60,000 | |
1959 Austin Healey | 2016 Silver Auction Portland Spring | $24,000 | |||
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY ROADSTER | 2015 Mecum Dallas | $34,000 | |||
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MkI | H-BT7-L/1027 | 2014 Silverstone : The May Sale | |||
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MkI | H-BT7-L/1027 | 2014 Silverstone : The Restoration Show Sale | |||
1959 Austin Healey 3000 Mk.I | HBT7l/1637 | 2013 Silverstone : International Trophy Sale | |||
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII BJ8 Sports Convertible Convertible | 2012 Auctions America Ft Lauderdale, Fl | $30,000 | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK 1 CONVERTIBLE | 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $35,000 | |||
1959 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK 1 CONVERTIBLE | 2011 Auctions America Fort Lauderdale | $35,000 | |||
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk1 Two Seater Roadster | H-BN7-L/5918 | 2010 Bonhams Greenwich Concours d'EleganceCollectors' Motorcars | $45,000 | $65,000 | |
1959 Austin Healey 3000 MkI Rally Replica | HBT7/13749 | 2005 Bonhams Sports, Competition & Collectors' Motor Cars, F1 Memorabilia, Automobilia & Models | $40,000 | $60,000 |
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