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The Austin Healey 3000 Mark III was launched in October 1963, and remained in production until the end of 1967. The new model, classified as the BJ8, was the most powerful and luxurious of the Big Healeys. They featured a walnut-veneered dash, wind-up windows, and a 150bhp engine. Improvements to the engine included new valve springs and camshaft, and twin SU HD8 carburetors. Servo-assisted brakes were now fitted as standard.
This particular MK III BJ8 was purchased new by Joe Berecz from the Austin dealership in Montréal, Québec, on a summer's afternoon in 1966, for which he traded in his Renault R8 sedan. This Mark III has been in his family ever since. It lived with them in Montréal; Albany, New York; and finally Windsor, Ontario.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2016
This particular MK III BJ8 was purchased new by Joe Berecz from the Austin dealership in Montréal, Québec, on a summer's afternoon in 1966, for which he traded in his Renault R8 sedan. This Mark III has been in his family ever since. It lived with them in Montréal; Albany, New York; and finally Windsor, Ontario.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2016
2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $60,000-USD $80,000
Sale Price :
USD $63,800
1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Austin-Healey 3000
(Data based on Model Year 1966 sales)
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK III BJ8 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: HBJBL33762 Sold for USD$51,700 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8 Convertible Chassis#: hbj8l31688 Sold for USD$90,200 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MK III BJ8 Chassis#: H-BJ8-L/38567 Sold for USD$54,880 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII Sport Convertible Sold for USD$88,000 2022 Mecum Indy | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: H-BJ8-L/32843 Sold for USD$123,200 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |  |
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 Mkiii Bj-8 Sold for USD$104,500 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII Sport Convertible Sold for USD$55,000 2021 Mecum : Las Vegas | |
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK III BJ8 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 66HBJ8L34959 Sold for USD$82,500 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MKIII BJ8 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: HBJ8L32843 Sold for USD$88,000 2021 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mark III Convertible Sold for USD$66,000 2020 Shannons - Sydney Summer Classic | |
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK III BJ8 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: HBJ8L36465 Sold for USD$110,000 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK III BJ8 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: HBJ8L33799 Sold for USD$73,700 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8 Convertible Chassis#: HBJ8L32843 Sold for USD$79,200 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: HBJ8/38090 Sold for USD$40,320 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: HBJ8L34266 Sold for USD$70,400 2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 MK III Sold for USD$26,500 2019 Greensboro Auto Auction : March 2019 | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII Chassis#: HBJ8L38302 Sold for USD$56,397 2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: H-BJ8-L/35886 Sold for USD$96,250 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: H-BJ8-L/35928 Sold for USD$95,200 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 Chassis#: H-BJ8-L/34959 Sold for USD$78,400 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. |
Austin-Healey 3000s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1966 Austin-Healey 3000's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Austin-Healey BJ8 Roadster | HBJ8L32481 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII | HBJ8L30741 | 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $40,000 | $45,000 | |
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 Mark III Phase II Convertible | HBJ8-34338 | 2018 Bonhams : London Olympia | $72,000 | $82,000 | |
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 | HBJ8L33872 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 | HBJ8L34266 | 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |||
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III | H-BJ8-L/35886 | 2018 RM Sothebys : Auburn Spring | |||
| 1966 AUSTIN-HEALEY BJ8 ROADSTER | HBJ8L33162 | 2017 Premier Auction Group | $47,500 | ||
| 1966 AUSTIN HEALY 3000 MK III | HBJ8L35305 | 2016 GPK Auctions Atlantic City | $23,000 | ||
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII | HBJ8L39239 | 2015 Silverstone Auction NEC Classic Motor Show Sale | |||
| 1966 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII | HBJ8L/37076 | 2014 H & H Auctions Imperial War Museum | |||
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 Roadster | HBJ8L40934 | 2011 Worldwide Auctions The Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal | |||
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 Mark III Sports Convertible | 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $30,000 | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
| 1966 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 MK III Convertible | 2009 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale | $47,500 |
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