This 1961 Austin Healey roadster was bought by the current seller as a roller and he proceeded to add a Ford V8 and Tremec 5-speed along with a slick looking quad SU intake manifold for a quasi-period look. The new black spokes, tires, and exhaust are all good news, and the 4-seat to 2-seat conversion has us wanting to see it in person. Find it here on Craigslist in Sunnyvale, California for $12k. Special thanks to BaT reader Jay S. for this submission!

The intake helps the engine look a little more British, or at least less modern. We’d custom fab some oval air filters to cover the opening to each set of carbs. We’re glad that a hood scoop wasn’t necessary, but it looks like the tops of the carbs required small holes to be punched in the hood.

This is an interesting combination and way better than the tupperware Healey replicas. Purists will not be on board, but thats fine. This car is for someone who loves Cobras and Allards and other moderately scary roadsters with too much V8 power. We could see some serious fun in this car… paint it or don’t.