Underneath the sleek lines of the Austin Healey lies a lot of reliable technology that makes the British sports car a welcome guest at historic races and rallies. However, most owners use their Healey to enjoy touring. The Austin Healey is a typical representative of the economic upswing in post-war Britain.

The Austin Healey 3000 Mark III is also known as the Big Healey. The car has a 2,912 cc 6-cylinder block and squeezes out 150 British horsepower.

No less than 17,712 copies of the BJ8 rolled off the assembly line. The bodies were manufactured at Jensen Motors and assembled in Abingdon near Austin Healey. This example with chassis number 42162 is among the last cars produced and was registered on July 31, 1967.

The Austin Healey was built in three series from 1953 to 1967.