• Only three owners from new • Professionally retrimmed in 2017 (bills available) • Five-speed manual gearbox (original with car) • New hood in 2019 What would turn out to be the final 'Big Healey' variant, the 3000 Mark III BJ8 with the 148bhp engine, appeared in March 1964, to be followed later in the year by the Phase II version with increased ground clearance – addressing a long-term criticism – and revised rear suspension incorporating twin radius arms instead of a Panhard rod.

Top speed was now 121mph and the 0-60mph time dipped below 10 seconds.

Despite the antiquity of the basic design, the 'Big Healey' remained as popular as ever, although increasingly stringent safety and emissions legislation meant that its days were numbered.

By the time production ended in December 1967, over 16,000 Phase IIs - by far the most popular variant - had been built.

This particular Phase II was first registered to Mr Thomas Andrew Parratt on 3rd March 1965 and next owned by Mr Tim Clowes (fr...