Recent nut-and-bolt restoration by aerospace engineer owner which cost over £48k; only 1,400 miles since; super condition throughout; runs like a Swiss watch

 

This stunning MkIII BJ8 has recently been treated to a total nut-and-bolt restoration which has resulted in the fine specimen you see today.

The Heritage Certificate shows that it was built in October 1964 finished in Ivory White with a red interior and a black hood with optional wire wheels, heater, adjustable steering column and overdrive. A LHD export model, it was despatched to America in November 1964.

It was imported back to the UK from Nashville in August 1990 with all duties paid. It then sat unregistered and in storage while the owner who had imported the car converted it to RHD and began to restore it, as documented in invoices on file.

The last owner acquired the Healey as an unfinished project in 2014. Over the next four years he completely stripped and rebuilt the car from the ground up, the total cost coming to over £48,000. A former aerospace engineer who specialised in jet engines and worked on the fuel control systems for the Tornado, the Eurofighter and the Boeing 757, he did much of the work himself, enlisting professional help as required. The full extent of the work carried out is far too detailed to list in full here, but is amply documented in copious invoices, spreadsheets and photos on file.

Rest assured it was a very thorough job and virtually every part of this car has been renewed or refurbished, including a rebuilt engine and a rebuilt overdrive gearbox. Other features include 1-2-3 electronic ignition; conversion to negative earth; spin-on oil filter; uprated water pump; uprated front springs; new steering column; updated electrics; 4-blade cooling fan and recent waxoil treatment. 

Finally finished in March 2018, the car flew through an MOT with no advisories recorded and gained a V5C with the registration number EBY 769B and Historic Vehicle status so it is free to tax and MOT-exempt.

Since the restoration was completed, the car has only covered some 1,400 miles and it drives as well as it looks with working overdrive. The vehicle starts promptly and running like a Swiss watch with good 60psi oil pressure. In fact it is fair to say that this is one of the quietest and smoothest Healey engines that we have ever experienced, with an equally slick gearchange. 

As you can see in the photos it looks virtually good as new, both above and below, and you would be hard pressed to find a smarter example at this price point.

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Documents :

V5C; restoration invoices and photos; spreadsheets; owner’s handbook; US Certificate of Title; HMRC docs; Heritage Certificate

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