Austin-Healey 3000

[ [ Category: Austin | 3000 ( ADO26 )]] The Austin -Healey 3000 is a 1959-1967 BMC built the brand Austin -Healey Roadster. During its production time won the 3000 many European rallies and even today it is still often used in classic car rallies. The 3000 was the most luxurious of Austin -Healey Roadster. Compared to its predecessor, the 3000 is a folding top and instead of blanking plates retractable wheels with crank mechanism received. On the front wheels, he had wheel and the rear wheel drum brakes. The car bodies were produced at Jensen Motors.

BMC stopped production of 3000 during the year 1967 in favor of the Triumph TR5. This was due to, among others, the stricter U.S. emission standards. In eight years of production, 42,926 units were built in three model generations. Jensen considered initially to replace the Austin -Healey 3000 by a self-developed coupe. The constructed for this purpose Jensen P66, however, did not go to series. The role of the 3000 took over from 1972, the Jensen -Healey.

Austin -Healey 3000 pictures

1959 Austin -Healey 3000, back

The red cockpit of a black Austin -Healey 3000

1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8

1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8

1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ8

Replicas

Worldwide, there are currently only few replicas of the Austin -Healey 3000th Among the best known of Jinlei Golden Thunder 5000 GT Beijing Golden Thunder Classic Motors Company. In addition, the Woodley Healey and Austin Healey 3000 from South Africa are well known.

From the United States there have been in the late sixties the Sebring MX and the Cavaliers 3000th From Europe there was at that time only the British Saxon Healey. It was only in the nineties kamem with the Pilgrim 3000 and the HMC Mk 1V SE again new replicas on the European market. Also a great reputation acquired by the Swedish Boras 3000th He is currently the only replica of the model with a left-hand drive.

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Pictures of Austin-Healey 3000

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