Detail Info for: Austin Healey 1967 AUSTIN HEALEY SAME OWNER LAST 25 YEARS

Transaction Info

Sold On:
09/27/2010
Price:
$ 17100.00
Condition:
Used
Mileage:
16000
Location:
Sarasota, Florida, 34231
Seller Type:
Private seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1967 Austin Healey
Submodel Body Type:
Convertible
Engine:
6 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

LAST YEAR OF THESE BIG HEALEYS WITH UPGRADED EQUIPMENT...ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE .... ROLL UP WINDOWS...IMPROVED ENGINE SYSTEM....I HAVE OWNED AND ENJOYED THIS BIG HEALEY FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS BUT SADLY IT IS TIME TO PASS ON THIS TRUE OLD FRIEND FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO BRING BACK TO IT'S GLORY DAYS AND ENJOY FOR ANOTHER WHO KNOWS HOW LONG....THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A VERY PERIOD CORRECT AND UNRESTORED CAR READY FOR THE RIGHT INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE ALL RIGHT AGAIN...I REBUILT THE MOTOR WHEN I FIRST ACQUIRED IT AND I PARKED THE CAR SOME 4 TO 5 YEARS AGO BECAUSE MY FOCUS SWITCHED TO MUSCLE CARS ....I FILLED THE CYLINDERS WITH MYSTERY OIL AND HAVE HAD IT COVERED IN MY GARAGE ALL THIS TIME...THERE IS SOME RUST IN ALL THE RIGHT AND EXPECTED PLACES BUT NOTHING THAT WILL BE A SURPRIZE..THE FLOORS ARE SOLID ONLY THE DOG LEGS HAVE SOME RUST...ORIGINAL UPOLSTERY SWITCHES ETC.....MY FOCUS IS STILL ON THE MUSCLE CARS AND I WISH TO FINISH UP A SMALL PROJECT FOR MY YOUNGEST SON SO THE HEALEY MUST GO ...BID WITH CONFIDENCE PLEASE TRY TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ORIGINAL AND UNRESTORED EXAMPLE SO ALL THE RIGHT PIECES ARE THERE AND BASICALLY UNTOUCHED EXCEPT FOR THE ENGINE WHICH WAS DONE AT STANDARD BORE ....MILEAGE LISTED OF COURSE IS NOT ACTUAL.... NO WARRANT IMPLIED OR OFFERED....E MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS ... On Sep-04-10 at 13:06:36 PDT, seller added the following information: SOMETIMES WHEN ON A QUEST TO FIND THE 'RIGHT' CAR TO RESTORE WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS, BEING THE SAME OWNER FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS OF THIS WELL PRESERVED PIECE( ALWAYS PARKED INSIDE) IT COULD REPRESENT A BLANK CANVAS FOR THE RIGHT PERSON...WILL IT TAKE SOME INVESTMENT TO MAKE IT SPECTACULAR???? WELL YES IT WILL BUT IT WILL BE YOURS DONE YOUR WAY KNOWING THAT IT WAS DONE RIGHT, ALL THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PARTS HAVE BEEN RETAINED .... THE PRICES ON THESE HEALEYS ARE REFLECTED BY THE RARITY OF FINDING WELL RESTORED ONES IF THEY DO COME UP FOR SALE AND NOW THE MARKET IS TAKING A SWING TO FINDING THE RIGHT CARS TO START A RESTORATION ON ....I HAVE OWNED RESTORED CARS BEFORE BUT NONE HAVE GIVEN THE PERSONAL SATISFACTION AS A WELL PRESERVED ORIGINAL....THIS IS SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE HEALEY PURIST...ALL GLASS IS PRESENT AND ORIGINAL FACTORY MARKS ETC..AND THERE ARE SOME SPARE PARTS ALONG WITH THE CAR MAYBE SOME EXTRA LENSES, SWITCHES, ETC...JUST HARD TO FIND LITTLE STUFF THAT I ACCUMULATED OVER THE YEARS...MY MUSCLE CARS IN THE PICTURES WERE REDONE AS STOCK LOOKING PIECES NOTHING CHOPPED UP OR REALLY MODIFIED, EVEN DOWN TO THE FACTORY WHEELS TO GIVE IT AN ORIGINAL LOOK ...LIKE I STATED BID WITH CONFIDENCE THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE FINDS THAT CAN BE TRULY APPRECIATED ...I HATE TO SELL BUT LIKE I SAID THERE IS THE WHITE PLYMOUTH THAT I WANT TO DO RIGHT FOR MY YOUNGEST SON AND PASS ON TO HIM.... On Sep-10-10 at 14:30:02 PDT, seller added the following information: DO YOU ALL SEE THAT RAC BADGE ON THE FRONT OF THE HEALEY GRILL...???? UNFORTUNATELY THAT WILL NOT GO WITH THE CAR ....PLEASE NO WHINERS ....MY PARENTS TRAVELLED TO ENGLAND MANY MANY MOONS AGO AND THAT IS THE ONE THING THEY BROUGHT BACK FOR ME AS A GIFT, SO I AM KEEPING THAT AS A MOMENTO AND IN HONOR OF MY PARENTS WHO WERE SO THOUGHTFUL AT THE TIME...I AM SURE ALL OF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ...THANKS On Sep-10-10 at 14:35:24 PDT, seller added the following information: WHAT YOU WILL GET AS AN EXTRA IS THE ORIGINAL ANTENNAE KEY ...AS YOU HEALEY BUFFS KNOW THE ORIGINAL HEALEYS HAD AN ANTENNAE THAT TELESCOPED IN TO THE FENDER AND THERE IS A LITTLE KEY WITH 2 PRONGS THAT IS NEEDED TO PULL IT OUT ...I HAVE THAT WITH THE ORIGINAL SET OF KEYS THAT WORK FOR THE DOOR , TRUNK AND OF COURSE THE IGNITION....AND TO THE FELLOW THAT ASKED ABOUT THE DUST ON THE CHROME YES IN THE PICTURES THERE IS DUST ON THE CHROME ...I JUST PULLED THE COVER OFF TO TAKE THE PICS AND DID NOT WASH THE CAR...On Sep-23-10 at 15:33:49 PDT, seller added the following information: WELL TODAY IS THURSDAY AND AS PROMISED TO SOME NEW PICTURES ARE ADDED WITH A TWIST...I HAVE REMOVED THE BUY IT NOW BECAUSE AFTER REVISITING THIS BEAUTIFUL OLD HEALEY TO MY EYES AND TO ONE WHO CAN APPRECIATE THIS TYPE OF REPRESENTATION OF A CAR I REALIZED THE BUY IT NOW OF $23,500 WAS TOO LOW WAY TOO LOW .....I COULD NOT DOWNLOAD ALL THE PICTURES AND THERE ARE SOME WORTH SEEING I HAVE SHOWN THE RUST THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY CONCERN ...THE FLOORS ARE SOLID AS I REMOVED THE CARPETS TO SHOW....THE ORIGINAL JUTING OVER THE GAS TANK IS ALSO THERE ...PLEASE TRY TO COMPREHEND, EVERY NUT AND BOLT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THIS CAR IS WHERE IT IS WHEN BUILT AND THE ORIGINALITY CANNOT BE EXPRESSED ENOUGH ...THE WIRE WHEELS ARE NOT ORIGINAL AND THERE ARE 5 OF THEM WITH ALL MATCHING MICHELIN TIRES, THE EXHAUST WAS UPGRADED WHEN I GOT HE CAR WITH AN ANSA EXHAUST SYSYEM AND SOUNDS OUTRAGEOUS ...I WILL SEND MORE PICS TO THOSE WHO NEED IT ....THE PICTURES OF THE UNDERSIDE SHOW PRESERVATION DUE TO WHAT EVER LEAKED OVER THE YEARS AND COATED THE FRAME WITH OIL AND ALL THAT WONDERFUL LOOKING OLD CAR LOOK ...ALL PANELS ARE PETTY MUCH RUST FREE ONLY THE DOG LEGS SEEM TO BE A VICTIM WHICH APPEARS COMMON AND ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE IF YOU WANT IF YOU KNOW YOUR HEALEYS THEN YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE CONDITION OF THIS ONE....SPEND A WEEKEND MESSING WITH THE BRAKES , CHANGE OUT THE GAS , CLEAN THE LINES , CHANGE THE OIL , FREE UP THE CLUTCH AND THE USUAL STUFF WHEN YOU REHABILITATE ANY OLD CAR THAT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE AND DRIVE HER THE WAY SHE IS ...20 MPH AND 20 FEET AND NO ONE CAN TELL RESTORED OR NOT ...NONE OF MY CARS ARE SHOW CARS BECAUSE THE FUN IS DRIVING ESPECIALLY LIKE THIS ONE ...PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER IT HAS BEEN WITH ME FOR A LONG TIME AND MY OLDEST SON WAS TINKERING ON HER WITH ME WHEN HE WAS 5 YEARS OLD SO MANY MANY MEMORIES...PEACE TO ALL OF YOU GUYS AND GALS OUT THERE...JUST GET HER TO A GOOD HOME...PLEASE ...WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME??? FACE B ME WAYNE STEPHENS SARASOTA FLORIDA ....YOU MAY FEEL BETTER ABOUT SPENDING ALL THE MONEY FOR THIS CAR AS YOU CAN PUT A FACE TO THE CAR...THANKS On Sep-23-10 at 15:43:33 PDT, seller added the following information: I ALMOST FORGOT...ABOUT 14 YEARS AGO THE POWER BOOSTER FOR THE BRAKES WAS ACTING UP ON THE CAR AND I COULD NOT REPAIR IT AT THE TIME SO I REMOVED IT AND DROVE THE HEALEY WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED DISC BRAKES I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I INCLUDE THAT WITH THE CAR SO YOU CAN HAVE A GO AT IT I AM SURE IT CAN BE REPAIRED ONCE IN THE RIGHT HANDS AND PLEASE IF YOU NEED MORE PICS TO SEE HOW WELL PRESERVED THIS CAR IS E MAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THEM YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED...ALSO I PUT ON A SPIN ON ADAPTER FOR THE OIL FILTER AND I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL SOMEWHERE....AND THE WING MIRROR STALK IS BROKEN BUT I DID SAVE THE MIRROR BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONE THAT WAS ADDED TO THE CAR NEW AND IT IS A LUCAS ALL YOU WILL NEED IS THE STALK AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL MIRROR...WAYNEOn Sep-23-10 at 17:56:42 PDT, seller added the following information: 165 HEALEY BUFFS WATCHING..... SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET A GREAT CAR

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