Take a nostalgic ride back to the swinging ’60s with the Austin Healey 3000 BJ8 Mark III, a car as British as a cup of tea at Buckingham Palace. Produced from 1959 to 1967, this classic beauty flaunts a 4-speed manual transmission, a walnut veneer dash, and a 2.9L engine ready to roar with 150 hp. With 17,712 units built, it’s more popular than fish and chips! Brought to you by the kind folks at Gateway Classic Cars—because every photo tells a story worth hearing!
The Austin Healey 3000 was produced from 1959 through to 1967 and the 3000 BJ8 (or 2+2) Mark III version was sold from October 1963 until the end of production in ’67. The standard unit is equipped with a 4 speed manual transmission, wind-up windows, a walnut veneer dash and vinyl covered seats, although leather is still offered at an extra cost. Under the hood is a 2,912 cc (2.9 L or 177.7 CID) engine and with the standard equipment twin SU 2″ HD8 carburetors produces 150 hp (112 kW). The was a total of 17,712 units of the Mark III assembled over its entire production run.
6 Cylinder 4-Speed Manual
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