| 2.9 - 6 3000 Mk. I | |||||
| BN7 | |||||
| Left Hand Drive | |||||
| 1961 | Bright Red | ||||
| 2025 | Black | ||||
| Rest: Nice | Black | ||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 9 August 2025.
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2025-08-09 16:58:18 | pauls writes:
Car offered at:
www.exoticcartrader.com/listing/1961-austin-healey-3000-250534956
Seller's description:
Austin Healey 3000
VIN: HBN7L2896
Odometer: 76,599
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine: 2,912cc I6
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
Transmission: Manual/Standard
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Vehicle Location: North Carolina
Interestingly, in the Austin-Healey 3000’s later years, the majority of production found its way to North America. Today, we’ve got one of those cars, a 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Roadster from Gastonia, North Carolina. Why not pick it up and make it your weekend cruiser?
Exterior and Interior
British roadsters like this 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Roadster look their best in brighter shades of color, which is why red is a wonderful shade for such a car. The paintwork glimmers in the sunshine, while the car’s silver wire wheels with knock off spinners add that ’60s purebred racing machine feel. Of course, it’s a roadster, so you ideally drive it open-topped, feeling the wind in your hair and hearing the rorty engine’s roar. However, should things get too sunny or rainy, there’s a black manually operated convertible soft top that you can deploy. Inside, you’ve got two black leather-upholstered seats and a classic wooden dashboard maintaining the purist vibe that such cars were renowned for in their heyday. After all, a British roadster is meant to give you unfiltered driving pleasure, unaffected by distractions or unnecessary amenities. However, there is a small trunk that can accommodate a couple of soft bags in case you want to take a longer drive and possibly have an overnight stop in between.
Engine
This 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 BN7 Roadster uses a 3.0-liter (actually 2.9-liter if you want to split hairs) inline six-cylinder engine, driving the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transmission for that classic British sports car feel. The engine uses twin carburetors and can easily cruise at highway speeds. This is truly a car that will make you feel good every time you get behind the wheel.