Over at Bringatrailer.com there is a wonderful looking Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 that is original, unrestored, near immaculate, and for sale.

It certainly looks beautiful and there are a sizable number of photos showing the car outside, inside and underneath, including showing rust repair work, which sounds to have been moderate and professionally done.

The car also sounds beautiful. I’ve never known a big Healey that didn’t.



At time of writing there was one day and fourteen hours left to bid on this auction by BaT.

You will find the original posting on Bringatrailer.com if you click here.

The exterior of the car looks pristine. It’s hard to believe it’s fifty years old.

The interior of the car looks to be in astonishingly good original condition.

The engine and engine bay look original, well cared for, and unrestored.

Photos of the underside are plentiful and show what one would hope to see underneath an old original Healey in terms of corrosion or lack thereof.

Pictures identify the rust repair work that has been done and give an idea of what has probably been done, and what might need to be attended to.

This looks like a car that is in really nice condition, that will need some work as any second hand car does, and a car that could become a great joy to own, work on, and drive.

Jon Branch is the founder and senior editor of Revivaler and has written a significant number of articles for various publications including official Buying Guides for eBay, classic car articles for Hagerty, magazine articles for both the Australian Shooters Journal and the Australian Shooter, and he’s a long time contributor to Silodrome. Jon has done radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China and Hong Kong. His travels have taken him to Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan and a number of other countries. He has studied the Japanese sword arts and has a long history of involvement in the shooting sports, which has included authoring submissions to government on various firearms related issues and assisting in the design and establishment of shooting ranges.