AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MK II: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £39,676 • Highest Price: £120,945 • Lowest Price: £12,375 • Sell-Through Rate: 72%
Source: COYS
How much is a 3000 Mk II worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of 3000 Mk II's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £39,676 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 30% of collector cars across our database.
As Austin-Healey's go, a 3000 Mk II is on the higher end relative to other Austin-Healey models. In fact this model is £7,964 above the median Austin-Healey price of £31,712.
What is the maximum to pay for a 3000 Mk II?
Across the 80 3000 Mk II's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £120,945. It was sold by Gooding & Co in the US on 16 Aug 2014.
What is the lowest to pay for a 3000 Mk II?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £12,375. H&H Auctioneers sold the car at auction in the UK on 06 Oct 2004.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £23,292, Barrett Jackson sold this car in the US on 19 Jun 2021.
What is the background of the make / model?
Austin-Healey produced this model between 1960 and 1965.
Austin-Healey was a British sports car brand that operated from 1952 to 1972. It was a joint venture between the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation and the Donald Healey Motor Company. The company produced a range of sports cars, including the iconic Austin-Healey 3000, which was popular in the 1960s.
How common is a 3000 Mk II?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 111 to be precise. It's among the 8% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 111 times the model has gone to auction 80 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 72% of times it goes to auction - that's below the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
How does the 3000 Mk II compare to other cars?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
For the 3000 Mk II, it scores a 58 out of 100 - that places it in the top 50% of all cars in our database.
How the car scores across all variables is below:
Styling: 7/10
Cool Factor: 6/10
Practicality: 4/10
Handling: 7/10
Speed: 5/10
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the 3000 Mk II, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 111 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of 3000 Mk II since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the 3000 Mk II please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
