2012-06-12 17:44:28 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 6/2012
www.barrett-jackson.com/application/onlinesubmission/lotdetails.aspx

Auction description:
Barrett-Jackson Lot: 352.1 - 1960 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MARK I BN7 ROADSTER
Lot Number: 352.1

Auction: ORANGE COUNTY 2012
Status: AVAILABLE
Sale Type: NO RESERVE
Price:
Year: 1960
Make: AUSTIN-HEALEY
Model: 3000 MARK I BN7
Style: ROADSTER
VIN: HBN7L7809
Exterior Color: OLDE ENGLISH WHITE
Interior Color: RED LEATHER
Cylinders: 6
Engine Size: 3000CC
Transmission: MANUAL
Summary: Olde English White, red leather interior and black top. 4-speed OD transmission, stainless wire wheels and BMIHT certified. Exceptional Kurt Tanner restoration. One of 2,825 made and 100 miles since purchased from Kurt Tanner. This exceptional 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MKI BN-7 2-seat roadster was a solid, straight, long time California car. Finished in the traditional and lovely color scheme of Olde English White with red leather trim and black top. This rare and desirable 2-seater had completed an extensive cosmetic and mechanical restoration by Kurt Tanner Restorations to Austin-Healey Club Concours Gold level standards. Details of the restoration include show quality, two-stage body and paint work, chrome, rubber, interior kit with leather seats, top and side curtains with bag, windshield, 60-spoke stainless wire wheels with radial tires, new wiring harness and electrics, exhaust system and totally rebuilt engine and transmission. This vehicle has been restored with absolute authenticity in mind and the finest materials have been used. This attractive big Healey roadster is supplied with its BMIHT certificate attesting to its matching numbers and a photo album documenting its extensive and professional restoration. With a production run of 2,825 in 3-years, both enthusiasts and collectors alike prize the BN-7 for its performance, rarity and beautiful British "barchetta" styling reminiscent of the AC Ace and Cobra. A rare big Healey with the prettiest body style, restored by marque specialist to a very high standard. Owner has driven this roadster about 100 miles since purchased from Kurt Tanner to sort it out and it runs and drives beautifully. Recently inspected and maintained by Kurt Tanner.

2017-01-17 22:14:40 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 1/17
www.rmsothebys.com/az17/arizona/lots/1960-austin-healey-3000-mk-i-bn7/1691567

Auction description:
Arizona Lot 169
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BN7
Chassis no. H-BN7-L/7809
Engine no. 29D/RU/H 1221
Body no. 6169
$55,000 - $70,000
Without Reserve
To be auctioned on Thursday, January 19, 2017

According to its British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT) Certificate, a copy of which is on file, the car offered here was built on 25 February 1960 and delivered to its original dealer in Los Angeles on 7 March. A longtime California car, it was restored in the early 2000s by the renowned marque specialist Kurt Tanner in the traditional color scheme of Olde English White with a red leather interior and black top. It was acquired by the Mohrschladt Family Collection several years ago, from Thomas and Jacqueline Stall of Tustin, California.

Finished to the highest show-quality standards, the car presents with the well-detailed beauty typical of a Tanner restoration job, including deep two-stage paintwork on a well-fitted body, a tight fresh interior, and excellent chrome. Further, the car retains the desirable original options of wire wheels, a heater, and Laycock de Normanville overdrive, as it was delivered in 1960. Documentation on file includes a complete photographic album of the restoration, a matching pair of California black registration plates, and a driver's handbook for the model. The trunk contains a correct jack and spare.

A simply wonderful Austin-Healey in the most desirable two-seater form, this car would be a thrilling acquisition to any collection.