Austin Healey 3000 MKII (Rally prepared) Overdrive 1961

- Matching numbers
- Heritage certificate
- FIVA Identity Card
- Professionally restored
- Hardtop with ‘works’ ventilation flap

This beautiful Austin Healey was produced in October 1961 and was fully restored in 1994 by market specialist Kees Cardol in the Netherlands. It was delivered new in a Colorado Red (Colorado (Signal) Red: BMC code RD2, ICI code 3742), together with a black interior with red piping. Present with the Healey is a Heritage certificate showing that this particular Healey is ‘matching numbers’ and ‘matching colours’. Unique is the original ‘Old English White’ hardtop, today a precious accessory. The car has participated in a large number of mild road rallies and was regularly on the podium. On the hardtop are numerous stickers from these rallies the Austin Healey participated in, such as;

1995 SLS Classic (3rd place)
1995 Tuliprallye
1996: Tuliprallye
1996: Winter Challenge to Monte Carlo (7th place)
1997: Tulpenrallye
1998: Tulpenrallye
1998: SLS Classic (6th place)
1998: Int. Historic Rally Denmark
1999: Gelderlandrit Classic (4th place)
1999: Rally of the border region
2000: Rally of the border region
2002: Tulpenrallye
2003: Tulpenrallye 50th Edition
2004: Tulpenrallye
2005: Tulpenrallye
2006: Tulpenrallye
2006: ABC Rally (6th place)
2007: Tulpenrallye
2008: Tulpenrallye
2009: Deltarally
2009: Gelderlandrit (14th place)
2010: Tulpenrallye

The car was recently completely rebuilt and repainted with incredible attention to detail on both a technical and cosmetic level. This makes it ready for years of new adventures. It features many interesting and nice extras, such as the rollbar behind the two front seats, vents in the front wings for extra cooling, sought-after and rare fog lights mounted on the front scout, which some ‘Works’ cars were also equipped with. Furthermore, we find new multi spoke Dunlop rims with Vredestijn Classic Sprint tyres. Underneath the car there is a sporty side-pipe that gives the Healey a powerful character and more ground clearance. The Overdrive is operable on the back of the gear lever and by a button on the dashboard. Also indispensable for rallies, is the Halda Twinmaster and the Brantz Tripmaster. Under the bonnet is a 123 electronic ignition, along with K&N air filters and 3 carburettors! When the Healey came to the Netherlands in 1994, it could be seen that it has had a damage-free past and that the bodywork has remained rust-free. This is evidenced by the perfect fits of doors, bonnet, boot lid and screens. Rather unique for a Healey!

It is in possession of an extensive folder full of history including the Heritage Certificate , FIVA Indentity Card, a photo report of the restoration, inspections and various invoices are present. All this shows that this Healey has been well taken care of! Also present is both a valuation report and a Dyno report. It is a pleasure to drive the car: the raw sound of the powerful 6-cylinder engine, the fine gearbox with optional overdrive, powerful brakes and a low centre of gravity that provides the ultimate cornering experience. In short: unrivalled purity of an iconic 1960s English roadster ready for new adventures!


General information about the Austin-Healey 3000
The Austin-Healey 3000 entered the market in 1959 and was produced through 1967. The 3000 was the successor to the 100-6. This previous model had an engine with less displacement (2.6 litres) and less horsepower compared to the 3000 which featured a 3-litre engine with 130 hp. Austin Healey's were very successful at races and rallies at the time. An example is BMC team driver Pat Moss, sister of sir Stirling Moss. She finished 4th in the Liege-Rome-Liège Rally in Belgium in an Austin-Healey 100/6 and won the first of her five Women's European Rally Championships. In 1960, Moss took overall victory at Liege-Rome-Liege in an Austin-Healey 3000 and finished 2nd in the Coupe des Alpes. The last Austin-Healey was built in 1967 and the 3000 was succeeded by the MG-C.