A quick glance around eBay confirms values are still strong for Austin Healeys, which makes this honest survivor immensely appealing with a $20K asking price. The early Healey 3000 is listed here on EstateSales.net as part of a property wind-down that appears to have belonged to an extremely neat DIYer. Though the asking price is listed, the seller is still encouraging offers and serious inquiries to the email address listed in the ad.
Said to have been purchased by the car’s last owner in 1960 while he was attending Stanford, the 1959 Austin Healey has stayed in his care ever since. Still wearing its California black plates, tonneau cover and wire wheels, this Healey feels quite honest. The body appears sound, aside from some issues with the trunk lid. The car has not moved since 1998, which is when it was shipped to Washington State from its original California home.
Given the long period of garage storage and its overall cleanliness, it seems likely the Healey was destined for restoration, especially with period accessory steering wheels like this one set aside for future use. These Mark I Austin Healeys used a 3-liter C-Series engine, representing a nice bump in displacement from the previous generation’s 100-6 powerplant. Not many of these two-seater drop-top BN7s were ever made, with total production well under 3,000.
The presence of the tonneau cover offers hope that the interior was preserved, and those wishes are confirmed with this cabin shot. Clean dash, un-torn seats and no mis-matched panels are all welcome sights. The estate sale listing says this was a Silicon Valley and Sacramento car until its move north in the late 90s, so rust issues are hopefully near non-existent. For $20K, this looks like a sound investment for both ROI and smiles per gallon.
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