2022-08-15 10:29:43 | pauls writes:

Car on BAT

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Auction description:

Seller: ahunter13

Location: Glendale, California 91202

Chassis: HBJ8L32004

98k Miles Shown, TMU

2.9-Liter Inline-Six

4-Speed Manual Transmission w/Overdrive

British Racing Green Paint

Red Leather Upholstery

Black Soft Top

15" Wire Wheels

Triple Weber Carburetors

Front Disc Brakes

Banjo-Style Steering Wheel

Private Party or Dealer: Private Party

Lot #82118

This 1965 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III received a cosmetic refurbishment and was subsequently sold to its current owner on an episode of the television show Wheeler Dealers in 2018. The car is finished in British Racing Green over red leather and is powered by a 2.9-liter inline-six mated to a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Equipment includes a black soft top, 15″ wire wheels, triple Weber carburetors, and a side-exiting exhaust. Work performed in 2021 included a valve job, a rebuild of the carburetors, and the replacement of engine gaskets and seals as well as the camshaft, flywheel, clutch pressure plate, and fuel pump assembly. This BJ8 is now offered with a soft top boot cover and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The car is finished in British Racing Green with a black soft top that is shown raised in the gallery below. Exterior details include hood vents, mesh headlight grilles, fender-mounted mirrors, chrome bumpers and trim, and dual exhaust outlets on the left side of the car.

Chrome 15″ wire wheels wear 165 Dunlop SP 4N Steel tires, and a matching spare is stored in the trunk. The car is equipped with front disc brakes.

The refurbished 2+2 cockpit features seating surfaces trimmed in red leather with matching door panels and carpets. Additional appointments include walnut wood trim, front lap belts, a locking glovebox, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, and a wood shift knob. A lap belt was reportedly replaced under current ownership.

The banjo-style steering wheel sits ahead of Smiths instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for fuel level, water temperature, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 98k miles, approximately 500 of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.

The 2.9-liter inline-six is equipped with triple Weber carburetors that were rebuilt and adjusted in August 2021, at which time a valve job was performed and the camshaft, timing chain, valve cover gasket, flywheel, fuel pressure regulator, and fuel pump assembly were replaced along with other engine seals.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission with an electrically activated overdrive. A side-exiting exhaust was installed under prior ownership, and the clutch pressure plate was replaced in August 2021. The seller notes difficulty when starting in first gear on hills. Corrosion on the leaf springs is visible.