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 THIS IS ONE OF THE 3,532 BJ-7 AUSTIN HEALEY'S BUILT BETWEEN FEB.1962 AND NOV. 1963 AND EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM GREAT BRITAIN. IT IS KNOWN AS A "THE BIG HEALEY". THE REMARKABLE FEATURES FOR THIS MODEL WOULD BE 'WIND-UP WINDOWS', LAMINATED CURVED WINDSCREEN (WINDSHIELD), A 'PROPER' BOOT (CONVERTIBLE TOP), WITH A FIRST YEAR ZIP-OUT REAR WINDOW AND A REVISION BACK TO THE TWIN CARBURETED SU ENGINE. THE MKII BJ-7'S CAN INSTANTLY BE RECOGNIZED AT SPEED OR SITTING CURBSIDE BY THE VERTICAL-SLATTED GRILLE. OUR CAR IS FINISHED IN CLASSIC 'HEALEY BLUE' WITH NAVY LEATHER BUCKET SEATS, SOFT TOP AND TONNEAU. IT CARRIES THE 72 SPOKE DAYTON CHROME WIRE WHEELS WITH STAINLESS-STEEL SPOKES, LUCAS FOGLAMPS, DERRINGTON STYLE (MOTO-LITA) WOOD STEERING WHEEL, HEATER, GIRLING SERVO BRAKES, ORIGINAL EVERFLEX BRAND TOP, TONNEAU and BOOT ORDERED DIRECT FROM ENGLAND, ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN, 'ROADSPEED-TYPE' RADIAL B.W. TIRES AND BADGE BAR, ALL NECCESSARY, AS WELL AS, DECOR OPTIONS IN 1963. THE 3000 MKII BJ-7 WAS FIT AT ADBINGTON, ENGLAND WITH THE 2912 6 CYLINDER MOTOR AND 4-SPEED GEARBOX. IT IS DOCUMENTED WITH B.M.H.T. CERTIFICATE MATCHING THE CAR. OVERDRIVE WAS AN EXTRA COST ( 60 ENGLISH POUND ) OPTION. WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THIS CAR IS NOT ONLY FITTED WITH IT BUT, IT WORKS (SO MANY IN AMERICA ARE DEFUNCT). THE RESULT, WITH THE OPTIONAL OVERDRIVE, WAS A BIG HEALEY WITH A 7- SPEED GEARBOX. MAXIUMUM TOP SPEED WAS 117 MPH. FROM 131 BHP @ 4750 RPM. NOT BAD FOR A SIX BANGER. IT CARRIED SERVO ASSISTED DRUM BRAKES AT ALL FOUR CORNERS. THIS WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE LOW-SLUNG HEALEYS. IN FACT, THERE ARE THOSE THAT WOULD ARGUE THAT THE BJ-7 MODEL IS "THE LAST OF THE 'REAL' RUGGED SPORTS CARS" AS, BY THE NEXT MODEL (BJ-8), AN INCREASED RIDE HEIGHT WITH A LOWER SPRING RATE AND 'CUSHY RIDE' WAS ADOPTED WITH MORE 'CREATURE COMFORTS' & DOO-DADS. THESE INCLUDED A HARDBACK FOLD-DOWN SEAT, PADDED GEARBOX TUNNEL, QUIETER EXHAUST, WOOD FACIA DASH, ADDED BODY LIGHTS, AND 52 POUNDS MORE BEEF WEIGHT THAN IT'S SISTER, THE BJ-7. THIS FINE 46-YR. OLD ENGLISH SPORTSCAR IS CHASSIS # 19863 WHICH WOULD PLACE IT AT 2,512 CARS INTO PRODUCTION, ACTUALLY BUILT JUNE 18-20, 1962. WE HAVE SPECIALIZED IN AUSTIN HEALEYS ( INCLUDING SPRITES) , JAGUARS AND 'BATH-TUB' 356 PORSCHES DURING OUR FIRST 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS. 100'S OF OUR CARS , IN OUR EARLY DAYS, WERE SOLD NUMBER'S MATCHING, RUST-FREE DONOR CARS TO TOP-SHELF RESTORATION SHOPS IN EUROPE. HAVING VISITED THERE MANY TIMES, WE CAN VOUCH FOR THE QUALITY OF THIS EXPENSIVE BOLT-FOR-BOLT RESTORATION BY JOHN WILSON OF 'HEALEY LANE' , A RE-PLANTED AUSTRALIAN WHO HAS SPECIALIZED IN AUSTIN-HEALEY ONLY RESTORATIONS FOR OVER 14 YEARS IN OREGON. GREAT ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE SMALLEST DETAILS, LIKE ALL GLASS BEING REPLACED BY TRI-PLEX ORIGINAL BRAND. ALL PHOTO'S AND ACTUAL RECEIPTS (NOT A LEGAL PAD LISTING) TOTALING OVER $40,576.89 ARE PART OF THE SALE. RUNS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS SO, IT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS "A DROP DEAD GORGEOUS #1". AGGRESIVELY PRICED at ONLY $70,950 DRIVE IT HOME Contact Kerry Bogard 206 N. Highland St. Mount Dora (Orlando), Florida , USA Phone: 352-385-1945 |
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