1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BT7

VIN: HBT7L1428

$52,250

Sold

1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BT7
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BT7
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I BT7

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Auburn, IN; US

  • Event date

    May 11 - May 13, 2017

  • Lot

    3098

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    HBT7L1428

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    17015 km

  • Horsepower

    126

  • Induction

    2x1 bbl

  • Generation

    1959-1967 Austin-Healey 3000

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Overdrive, side curtains, centerlock wire wheels, banjo steering wheel.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Paint is excellent. There are a few minor scratches in the chrome, and the grille is older and oxidized. Wheels need polishing. Interior is good with some minor wear to the driver's seat bottom. Gauges are clear and bright. Door panels are a bit loose. Engine bay is clean and restored. Cylinder head is losing its finish. Restored underbody could use detailing. An older restoration, but also given a recent major service.

Market commentary

Sold by Christie's in 2006 for $58,750. Interestingly, Healey 3000 prices are about what they were back then, and for a BT7 in this condition this result is as appropriate today as it was 11 years ago. The seller probably bought it at Auctions America's Hilton Head auction last November, paying just $39,600 for it, a tidy payday for six months' ownership.

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