Donald Healey’s four-cylinder Healey Hundred was a sensation at the 1952 London Motor Show, impressing Austin’s Leonard Lord, who promptly put it into production as the Austin-Healey. Successively upgraded, it received six-cylinder power in 1956, but it was the three-liter 3000 of 1959-1967 that became the archetypal “Big Healey.” With a new 2,912-cc six making 124-hp it was powerful and capable of 115-mph.

This 1961 Austin Healey 300 MK1 BT7 we have the pleasure of presenting here is believed to be have just under 51,000 miles from new and was driven regularly until 1967 when it was placed into long-term storage. Today, the Healey is presented in outstanding condition after undergoing a complete and thorough restoration performed by marque expert Kurt Tanner. All the detailing and finishes were completed in accordance with the Austin-Healey Club Gold Concours Standards. Work included, but was not limited to; the original aluminum cockpit moldings were stripped, polished and correctly re-anodized and a new steering wheel, lap belts and windshield were installed. Most of the original chrome and brightwork was re-plated and saved using minimal reproduction parts. This car is finished in Olde English White which provides a perfect contrast to the gorgeous red trim, in which the seats have white piping. The chrome wire wheels with knock-off hubs with blackwall tires also provide a pleasing visual balance. Mechanically, this BT7 is reported to be in excellent condition and awaits its next enthusiastic owner’s desires.