2016-09-19 20:25:33 | pauls writes:

Car to be at auction 10/16
www.handh.co.uk/buy/1963-austin-healey-3000-mkiia/13174

Auction description:
Date 12/10/2016
Location Imperial War Museum Duxford
Lot No TBC
Austin-Healey 3000 MKIIA
Year 1963
Vehicle Registration BHX966A
Chassis Number HBJ723501
Engine Number 29F/RU/H/2719
Body Colour Ice Blue / White
Trim Colour Blue
MOT Expiry June 2017
Estimate £45000 - 55000

- c.10,000 miles covered since full body off restoration by Healey specialists Orchard Restorations including an engine upgrade

- Featured in a full page advertisement in 'The Motor' magazine in October 1963

- Heritage Cerificate, original RHD UK car, detailed history file

Despatched on 2 May 1963 to London dealer Car Mart Ltd and registered BHX 966A, this original RHD home market car has been in the current ownership since 1998. The subject of a comprehensive restoration by Orchard Restorations immediately following its purchase by the vendor, it has covered just c.7,000 miles since completion in 2001. Invoices for the work are detailed in the nicely presented history file. Correspondence accompanying the car records a replacement block being fitted at some point prior to 1986 whilst a detailed list of works carried out between 1991 and 2008 shows expenditure in excess of £37,000. BHX 966A featured in period advertising and a copy advert from Autocar is included together with a Heritage Certificate, Swansea V5C, MoT to June 2017, green logbook, list of owners back to 1972, restoration invoices and photographs, expired MoT certificates & tax discs together with correspondence and other sundry invoices. Finished in arguably the best colour combination of Ice blue / white with blue interior, this fine example is worthy of close inspection