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Jul
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Final Year: ’67 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII

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67 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII

We have a special place in our automotive soul for all things that were touched by Donald Healey. There is one exception – the Jensen Healey. Even Donald lamented that deal. The Big Healey is a brute of a sports car. But boy is it gorgeous to look at from every angle. We fell in love with them because we thought it sort of looked like a Cobra and we couldn’t afford one of those. It’s been some time since a 3000 has graced our garage so this may sound like sour grapes. Are really nicely restored Healeys worth close to $100,000? I guess if you just factor in the time and materials to get one of these puppies back in shape. Then maybe they are. If you watch auction results on the Telly, you see Kurt Tanner restorations routinely getting close to or better than $100 grand. Trust me, Donald would think that crazy money for a sports car with a motor from a tractor. Read More

Jun
12

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Princely Frog Eye: ’59 Austin-Healey Sprite

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59 Austin-Healey Sprite

This may be our 3rd Sprite but it could be our best. One reason for that outlandish statement is our frequent car spotter and our go-to traveling mechanic, Mike M., has been responsible for its care for quite some time. Mike doesn’t get attached to cars that aren’t worthy and he is in the tank for this Sprite. A review on how a Sprite came to be for the benefit of our newer readers – Donald Healey wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. – Donald Healey wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. His own words, not ours. It was introduced to the press in 1958 and quickly became a success in sales and on the track. Most readers won’t know this but the Sprite – Frog Eye in the UK and Bug Eye in the States – was the first mass produced car that had a unitary construction. Not a full monocoque but close. Not bad for an inexpensive sports car. Read More

May
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Totally biased: ’66 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII

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Austin Healey 3000 MKIII

It does seem like great, original British sports cars are popping up all over. For the record, we here at Mint appreciate a wide range of cars and trucks. So if it appears that we have latched on to a particular brand, it is more apt to be a unique opportunity for you and we want to make sure you see it. The godfather (lowercase) of car finders, Mike M., sent this in on the heels of another low mileage Healey. But this one (stay with us) looks like someone just traded it in on a new ’73 Jaguar. It has that back in the 70s used car look. And that is a remarkable achievement. Read More

May
20

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The Last Batch: ’67 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII

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Austin-Healey 3000 MK III

The Big Healeys had a really great run selling well from the early 1950s until the last batch was built in 1967. To celebrate the Austin-Healey’s final ride into the sunset, the powers-that-be authorized a limited edition of 553 Golden Beige MKIIIs. This offering. is one of those last 553. And someone knew back then that this would be a significant sports car because it has been meticulously cared for its entire life. Read More

May
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Donald would really like this: ’55 Austin-Healey 100-4

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1955 Austin Healey 100-4

Donald Healey loved to go fast. He was clever and managed to create a decent and fast sports car from a humble parts bin that could be produced for not a ton of money. And when the occasion moved him, he would take that same sports car and turn it into a Bonneville Streamliner. We are partial to cars that are original or restored faithfully as the manufacturer intended. However, every so often, a wild special-purpose custom knocks our socks off. This Austin-Healey is one of those cars. Read More

Apr
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Bubble Sprite: ’59 Austin-Healey Sprite

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Austin-Healey Sprite

Yesterday we featured a rather nice Austin Healey 3000 Works Rally Tribute and a absolutely dreadful 3000 restoration as part of a brief rant on taste. Then Mike M., sends us this absolutely wonderful Sprite and we decided to go Healey again.  Some background – Donald wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. His own words, not ours. It was introduced to the press in 1958 and quickly became a success in sales and on the track.  Read More

Apr
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Lefty to righty: ’60 Austin Healey BN 7

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Austin Healey 3000 MK I

We owned (past tense) 2 really great Healeys. We started with a super Healey Blue ’67 BJ8. It was a great car that we drove everywhere.  That was a little too civilized for us so we searched and found a ’61 Side Curtain car in black with original red interior and a hardtop. Nirvana. So why does this offering sent in by frequent contributor Mike M., bother us a little?  Let’s establish that we applaud the attempt at building a great looking and hopefully driving, event car. We rarely see someone go to the trouble of converting to RHD to get the Works-car look down pat. Read More

Mar
14

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Bike Shed: ’58 Austin Healey Sprite

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Austin Healey Bug Eye

We are sort of in the tank for cars created by Donald Healey. Yesterday we featured one of his creations in collaboration with Nash-Kelvinator. Today’s featured post is at the other end of the spectrum. Donald wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. His own words, not ours. It was introduced to the press in 1958 and quickly became a success in sales and on the track. Read More

Feb
20

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Ready in Red: ’60 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I

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We know and love Austin-Healeys. They are a handful of British sports car. When you drive a good one, they feel unbreakable and you feel invincible. The trouble is, many big Healeys have fallen into the wrong hands. So, like any other collectible car, knowledge and a PPI is power. Most folks know Austin-Healey (or more accurately BMC) made great Works rally and race cars. So it in not unimaginable that a MK I Healey would look like this offering. Read More

Feb
9

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Survivor: ’67 Austin-Healey 3000 MK III

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Austin-healey 3000 MK III

We haven’t owned an Austin-Healey in years and we miss the excitement of driving this quintessential British sports car. What we do know is there are many wrong ways to buy and/or restore one of these. There is a trend to over-restore these cars. Some of the specialists do a great job and we wouldn’t argue that but they never left the factory as nice as they do now. That is the fate of many restored cars and the reason we lean toward survivors or cars that haven’t been apart. And then there are the folks who get their hands on one of these and completely ruin them. Read More

Feb
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Sprite Squared: ’62 Austin-Healey Sprite MK II

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Austin-Healey Sprite MK II

Bugeye/Frogeye Sprites get all the love. Yes, they have a face a mother can love. But the MK II is a really fun little car. This Iris Blue Beauty probably was built in early ’62 because in October that year, engine size ballooned to 1098 cc engine. So this one has a 948 cc motor that has recently been breathed upon in a sporting way. Read More

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