Austin-Healey 3000 MkI (BN7) roadster - no

Austin-Healey 3000 MkI (BN7) roadster
Artcurial Motorcars at Rtromobile
Year:
1960
Auction House:
Artcurial
Chassis number:
HBN7L8644
Date
February 03 2012
Engine number:
Unknown
Registration number:
Unknown
Body number:
Unknown
Sold for:
€ 42.889
1960 Austin-Healey 3000 MkI (BN7) roadster - no reserve Chssis n HBN7L8644 - Etat exceptionnel - Archtype du
roadster anglais - Prparation srieuse chez Harper Cette "Big Healey" a t achete en 1989 par son actuel propritaire.
Elle tait auparavant entre les mains d'un collectionneur varois, qui en avait lui-mme fait l'acquisition en 1980 auprs
d'un amateur belge rsidant Uccle. Cette voiture splendide a fait l'objet d'une restauration complte, ralise dans les
ateliers Harper et chez Alain Lefebvre Bondoufle, o la carrosserie a t mise nu et dmonte du chssis, comme en
tmoignent les photos jointes au dossier. Sur le plan mcanique, elle a t confie aux ateliers Harper, bien connus dans
le monde des Healey et dont les nombreuses factures prcisent les travaux raliss. La voiture a bnfici d'amliorations
qui en facilitent l'utilisation et permettent de meilleures performances, comme un overdrive renforc, un dmarreur plus
puissant et la pose de trois carburateurs Weber 45 DCOE. Elle est quipe de jantes 72 rayons, de son couvretonneau, de sa capote, de ses side-screens, ainsi que d'une calandre sport. Ainsi, une expertise datant de 1999 dcrit
la voiture comme tant "dans un tat exceptionnel". Des factures de 2009 et 2010 attestent du soin que prend l'actuel
propritaire l'usage de son automobile, avec laquelle il n'a gure parcouru pus de 6 000 km. Ce qui explique que dix
ans aprs sa remise en tat, elle n'ait rien perdu de sa superbe. Propulse par son puissant 6 cylindres 2,9 litres, elle
retient encore la puret des premires Austin-Healey, un peu tempre par un confort amlior. D'une prsentation
largement suprieure la moyenne, cette Austin-Healey est de plus une version roadster stricte deux places, la plus
apprcie des amateurs pour l'lgance de sa ligne. Carte grise franaise - In exceptional condition - The archetypal
English roadster - Very well prepared by Harper This "Big Healey" was purchased in 1989 by its current owner. It
was previously in the hands of a collector in Var, who had acquired the car in 1980 from a Belgian enthusiast living in
Uccle, a suburb of Brussels. This beautiful car has undergone a complete restoration, which was carried out in the
garages of Harper and Alain Lefebvre in Bondoufle (a suburb of Paris), for a thorough body-off restoration, as
evidenced by photos in the file that comes with the car. The mechanical bits were assigned to Harper, who are well
known in the world of Healey and numerous bills attest to the thoroughness of the work carried out. The car has
benefited from improvements that facilitates its use and provides better performance, such as an enhanced
overdrive, a more powerful starter and the installation of three 45 DCOE Weber carburetors. The car is equipped with
72 spoked wire wheels, a tonneau cover, side-screens, and a sports grille. An expert assessment from 1999,
incidentally, described the car as being "in exceptional condition." Bills from 2009 and 2010 attest to the care taken
by the current owner in the use of his automobile, with which he barely covered 6,000kms. This explains as to why,
despite a ten-year-old restoration, the car has lost none of its luster. Powered by the classic 2.9 liter 6-cylinder, this
Austin-Healey still retains the purity of the first generation car, though slightly tempered by improved comfort. In a
presentation that is well above average, this Austin-Healey has become a strict two-seater, the roadster version, that
remains the most popular with fans who appreciate the elegance of the car's timeless lines. French registration
Estimation 40 000 - 60 000 Sold for 42,889