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£71,915

43-Years-Owned 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III

United States • 1 Oct 2026

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AI Listing Summary

This 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III, owned for 43 years, features its original British Racing Green paint and black interior, with recent updates including a stainless-steel exhaust and refreshed interior in 1999. It has a replacement engine, a 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive, and appeared in a Tears for Fears music video.

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Condition 

7

The car is in very good condition with some minor wear visible. The paint was redone, the soft top replaced, and the interior refreshed in 1999. Recent work in 2026 includes gasket and battery replacement and a new exhaust system. The odometer has been repaired and the 3rd gear inhibitor switch needs replacement, indicating minor reconditioning is needed.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

HBJ8L37129

Odometer:

75,000 miles

Reg Number:

1GLN455

RHD/LHD:

LHD

on Repaired Odometer Replacement 2.9-Liter Inline-Six Four-Speed Manual Transmission Laycock de Normanville Overdrive British Racing Green Paint Black Ambla Vinyl Upholstery Black Soft Top Black Tonneau Cover 15" Knock-Off Wire Wheels Front Disc Brakes Stainless-Steel Exhaust System Pioneer CD Stereo BMIHT Certificate Vehicle Literature, Records, & Tools
This 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ8 Mk III was purchased by the seller in California in 1983 and was used in the 1985 music video for the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”.

It is finished in British Racing Green over Black Ambla vinyl and is powered by a replacement 2.9-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive.

Equipment includes a black convertible top, 15″ knock-off wire wheels, front disc brakes, a top boot, a tonneau cover, and a Pioneer CD stereo.

Work in 2026 included replacing the valve cover gasket and battery as well as installing a stainless-steel exhaust system.

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£4,861

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£41,401

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£144,840

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