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£242,300
ARX 91B' - The Ex-Works BMC Competitions Department, Paddy Hopkirk/Henry Liddon 1964 Austrian Alpine Rally-winning, Timo Makinen/Paul Hawkins 1965 Targa Florio – Ted Worswick/Richard Bond 1967 Targa Florio – Ted Worswick/Peter Clarke 1967 BOAC '500',1963-64 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III Lightweight Works Rally Two-Seat Hardtop Coupe Registration no. ARX 91B Chassis no. HBJ8-26754 Engine no. 29K/RU/H1502
United Kingdom • 15 Sept 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is an ex-works 1963-64 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III Lightweight Works Rally Two-Seat Hardtop Coupe, registration number ARX 91B, with a significant racing history, including winning the 1964 Austrian Alpine Rally. It has been under the same enthusiast ownership for 43 years, making it a unique and well-preserved piece of motorsport history.
Condition
7
While the car has been resprayed and had some panels refabricated, the interior is described as entirely original with a lovely original patina. The car has been used in sprints and hill climbs, indicating it is mechanically sound. Given its competition history and recent restoration efforts, it presents well overall.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
HBJ8-26754
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
ARX 91B
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Here we are delighted to offer one of the legendary BMC Competitions Department at Abingdon's wonderfully versatile 'Big Healeys'.
In this case 'ARX 91B' offered here is not only a car that has been preserved within its present enthusiast ownership for the past 43 years.
It is the works team's lightweight Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III which not only won the Austrian Alpine Rally of 1964, but which also raced in no fewer than three FIA World Championship of Makes-qualifying events; twice in the extraordinarily-charismatic Sicilian Targa Florio and finally in the World Championship's historic deciding round of 1967, when the winged Chaparral 2F won the BOAC '500' at Brands Hatch.
The car was first built during 1963 but remained unused by the Abingdon Competitions Department of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) until it was first registered 'ARX 91B' on April 9, 1964, with its engine capacity declared as 2,968cc.
While this magnificent 'Big Healey' works team car then won the 1964 Aus...
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£100,500
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