2.9 - 6 3000 Mk. I | |||||
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Right Hand Drive | |||||
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1960 | Black / Reno Red | ||||
2020 | Red | ||||
Rest: Nice | Black | ||||
Ottawa Lake | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 20 August 2020.
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2020-08-20 11:39:12 | pauls writes:
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Auction description:
Lot #35363
Seller: Kozs
Location: Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49267
Chassis: HBN7L8633
24k Miles Shown, TMU
2,912cc Straight-Six
Four-Speed Manual Transmission w/Overdrive
Refurbished in 2010s
Soft Top/Side Curtains/Tonneau Cover
Smiths Heater
Refurbishment Photos
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
This 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 is a left-hand-drive Mk I BN7 two-seater that was acquired by its current owner from Koz’s Classics of Ottawa Lake, Michigan in 2010, who then performed a multi-year refurbishment completed in 2014. The work is said to have included a repaint in red and black, new upholstery, rebuilds of the 2,912cc straight-six and four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, and more. Features consist of a black soft top and side curtains as well as a heater, while modifications include PerTronix ignition, a quick-fill petrol cap, painted Dayton wire wheels, and a 12V Optimum Redtop battery. This BN7 is offered by the seller on behalf of its current owner in Michigan with refurbishment photos, a tonneau cover, and a clean Ohio title in the owner’s name.
Approximately 2,800 examples of the Mk I BN7 were built from 1959 to 1961, and this car was previously finished in red. Bodywork and a bare-metal repaint in black over red coves was carried out for the owner by the seller in the 2010s. A new black soft top was installed during the refurbishment, along with side curtains with sliding Perspex windows that can be seen in the gallery. A matching tonneau cover is included in the sale.
Brightwork includes front and rear bumpers with overriders as well as a quick-fill petrol cap. Painted 72-spoke Dayton wire wheels feature chrome knock-off nuts and are mounted with Sonar S-780 tires. A spare wheel is housed in the trunk.
New upholstery was fitted during the refurbishment along with a new wiring harness and a rebuild of the Smiths instrumentation. The red interior features bucket seats with contrast piping, while black floor mats match the carpets and are embroidered with the Austin-Healey logo. A period Smiths heater is mounted under the dash. A banjo-spoke steering wheel frames a tachometer and a 120-mph speedometer. Just over 24k miles are shown on the five-digit odometer, 2k of which have been added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The 2,912cc C-Series straight-six features dual SU carburetors and was rated at 124 horsepower with 167 lb-ft of torque when new. The engine was reportedly rebuilt during the refurbishment, and a PerTronix ignition and 12V Optima Redtop battery is fitted.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a rebuilt four-speed manual transmission with overdrive.