Austin Healeys are finally getting recognized as one of England's best sports cars. I drove one, new, in the 1960s. It was a 3000 with 3 SU carburetors. This is an important video. Wonderful information. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHa5p52Mh7aibpI

I was offered one which looked very similar in Cambridge in the early '70s but couldn't buy it at the time. A great shame.

Sheer wonderfulness!...but even my old 1959 100-6, had much of that very mechanical, growly sound surrounding me, making me feel "as one" with the car!...Back then, everyone was slapping a sound system in their cars--but not me!...Why ruin the transcendent sound of that throaty six cylinder machine! Some people just don't "get it"--and never will.

Great video.. really interesting. I grew up around 3000s in the 70s. Thank you

Great Watching Tim 🤗 Dad .

Watch the ash tray that will burn you too

The best security system just turn the fuel pump off in the trunk. See I know I know.

Just a small point of criticism. Your writer...of the written narrative, has made a typical error of the British. I was born and raised in Warwickshire and when i went to school, i was taught to say "would have" not "would of", which is totally incorrect. Please stop spreading bad diction in the English language. Thank you.

OWNED ONE IN '67-'69 -- HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ANY OF THE DETASILS OF STEERING, SUSPENSION, BRAKING, & TOP DOWN BC EVERYTHING IS HINGED ON THE CLASSIC RASPY ENGINE SOUND!! LADY FRIEND WITH A TESLA X IS NOT ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE HEALY APPEAL!?!

Super video, very well done.

Great video, I keep coming back to it every few years. Seeing the overdrive switch on the gearstick reminds me of the triumph 2000, which had the switch on the top of the stick. It made it very easy to toggle with your thumb.

Most beau tiful car history!

Amazing car but very strange that nthere is no heasd restraint and not much in the wayy of seatbelts

British sports cars . I love the Austin Healey’s. What an amazing sound. I like all British sports cars. I don’t know why you drive on the wrong side of the road in England? I think I could ever get used to that . LOL

Lovely to hear the sound of a straight cut gearbox and look out over the bonnet louvres a very evocative video which I’ve watched many times but love it thank you. 🚘

Love a straight cut gearbox-Used to get a bit tedious in my daily driven 1293 Mini (with Weber 45 also )Used to wonder why nobody would ever come for a drive with me!Lovely car-I wonder why there aren't any books written, from the time, giving details of modifications.Loads on Mini plus Ford Escort(obviously later though)

248 hp? Wow... I want to build my engine just like this! Do you have more details about the crankshaft?

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party and FFF gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now these green heroes want to slow down all the gas station fuel pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions- and smoke crime :-(

Excellent - thanks!

That is an amazing job. The car is stunning. If I owned that car I'd probably live in it. Difficult, sure, uncomfortable yes, but worth it. Thanks for taking the trouble to produce the video.

very nice. I have a 62 3000 makes me want to start dismantling. But too old now! Beautiful job.

I love the sound of a 3L I-6! I had one in my BMW Z3 and loved it. I love my MX5, but I need another I-6.

😍 👍

A real Cobra and the only one I would want.

very informative. thanks.

Really love the attention to detail, all aimed at the Go Fast Ideals. 👍👍🎩🎩

Wonderful !! -- Many Thanks .

Thanks for sharing ! Very useful.....

Very cool. Have watched this video a few times. Great inspiration

Excellent video. The nice thing is that the driver clearly had the sense to drive the car at an appropriate pace for the public highway. Going fast on a "Stage" is another thing and I'm sure this will do just that when asked!

Very ambitious

dirty wheel rims and flaps, nice healey dude

I think the Mk 1 is best. The side-screens look good, especially with works hardtop. Just like the E type and XK Jag, MGB, Triumph TR's, the originals were less weight the later models were heavier. The MK1 Healey is underslung, lighter doors, smaller exhaust system, 'flat-screen' looks right and the seating position is excellent.

Beautiful !

Sounds even better!!!

That looks a bit special :-)

Has there been any purchases made for Canadian users? I would be very interested in a power assisted unit with a headrest. Not sure if it would fit as I am 6'5" and weigh 265 lbs.

thank you for sharing, subscribed and liked! I enjoy my little bugeye very much, but am keen to get our healey 100/4 (100/M replica) and 100/6 restored and roadworthy soon

Oh my... the sound of that big 6 with the whine of the rally gearbox... incredible! And I am sure KZbin isn’t even beginning to do it justice.

I can't think of any car less suitable for rallying than the Big Healey, with its legendary lack of ground clearance, but there y'go; Stirling Moss's little sister won a heap of ladies rallying trophies driving one, too!

I had the MkII with triple SU carbs. Sold it to pay for college :-(

Great video, very informative. Which cam is it running and given that you recommend the 34mm chokes, could you get away with 40's instead of 45's without losing too much power and torque?

Would the power version work ok in snow I mean electronics and snow aren’t usually a great match??

Congratulations from Oporto , Portugal ,for the First Class detailed description and great engineering concept !

a glimpse of heaven...

glad to say im your 60,000th viewer

I love the sound of straight cut gears.

Thanks for the awesome ride!!! Love the sound!!!

Properly prepared , engineered & maintained classic ! Thanks for posting & Good luck CHEERS ! from a former Jensen Intercepter / Jensen -Healy dealer , club racer & collecter from across the pond WELL DONE MATE

Wonderful video, marvelous sound!! At first, scary viewing for right-hand side-of-the-road Canadians (but I got over it:) Cheers, D.C. '72 MG Midget).