Highlights

Comprehensively restored with full documentation
Complete owner history available
Complete with matching hard top
Impressive, clean chassis

The Appeal

When it hit the market in 1959, the 3000 immediately became the best-known of the 'Big Healeys'. A remarkable C-Series under the bonnet, practically perfect styling and a striking two tone livery - it was a brand image with the best of them, and these remarkable roadsters were soon racing in almost every international circuit going.

By 1961, BMC opted to revisit the car with some pertinent updates to maintain its supremacy. In came a trio of SU HS4 carbs, modified valve springs and a new camshaft. The new MK2 didn't reinvent the wheel - if it ain't broke, don't fix it! - But did re-energise the car ably. You could purchase it was the two-seater BN7, or this, the BT7 - which offered a pair of tiny jumper seats in the rear. We still think it's a bit cheeky to call it a four-seater (unless you have a pair of rhesus monkeys), but ours is not to reason why. Everything else is as close as you can get to pure motoring magic.

This 1962 car, picked out in a stunning black over ivory livery, comes to us with an impressive paperwork file, covering a comprehensive restoration undertaken in 2010 and plenty of other work besides. It's clearly been beautifully cared for, and is accompanied by its British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, a full record of ownership and a stock of MOTs - with the most recent one from only last year.

We've no doubt this fabulous example will garner plenty of attention.

The History and Paperwork

Registered in 1962
The DVLA records 7 former keepers
This is backed by the car's fully detailed ownership history
Engine rebuilt in 1970, 1991 and most recently in 2010
In current ownership since May 2024
MOT expires in March 2025
Full history file available covering the restoration
Includes documentation of engine and gearbox rebuilds
Every receipt and MOT included
Complete owner history available

The Condition

Car presents well with only age-commensurate wear
Very solid and well-presented with no meaningful corrosion
Some light scratching and marks to the paintwork, though nothing overly intrusive
Brightwork contrasts nicely
Wire-spoke alloys in good order
Chassis is clean and well-presented
Complete with colour-matched hard top
Interior is clean and well-presented
Vinyl seats appear free of any rips or tears
All instruments appear legible
Dashboard is in good condition
Wood-trimmed steering wheel perfectly completes the array
We understand everything to be working as it should

The Mechanics

3000cc C-Series 6-cylinder engine
Manual transmission
We understand the car is true to factory spec
Fully serviced with carbs balanced each each to optimise performance
Performance exhaust to improve ground clearance and a deeper sound
Includes documentation of engine and gearbox rebuilds
We've no reports of any mechanical issues
We understand the car to be in fine running order

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