Lot no. 4
AUSTIN HEALEY V8 SPECIAL (1962)
N. DI TELAIO ORIGINALE N. H-BJ7-L/20858,
RIPUNZONATO NEL 2012 PT00429112PT
DALLA MOTORIZZAZIONE CIVILE DI PISTOIA
MOTORE: 8 CILINDRI A V
CILINDRATA: 4700 CM3
POTENZA: 200 CV
CARROZZERIA: SPIDER
Come risulta dal Certificato del British Motor Heritage Trust, questa Austin Healey 3000 MkII fu prodotta, con il motore N. 29F-RU-H/1656 e la carrozzeria N. 56353, il 17 agosto 1967, esattamente 55 anni prima che questa descrizione venisse redatta. Il 23 agosto fu spedita verso gli Stati Uniti, precisamente al concessionario Inskip di New York. Inskip aveva un lungo rapporto con le automobili inglesi, essendo stato –prima della guerra-legato alla Rolls-Royce of America ed essendo anche importatore della Austin.
La vettura era verniciata in Bianco Avorio, con interno e capote neri. La storia di questa vettura non è conosciuta, ma la ritroviamo in Gran Bretagna con la targa YSU198. Probabilmente è stata importata dagli USA negli anni ’80 o ’90 e restaurata. In tale occasione è stata intrapresa anche la trasformazione che rende questa vettura unica tra le Austin Healey: al posto del sei cilindri da tre litri fu montato un V8 americano da 4,7 litri!
Il risultato è sorprendente, in quanto il V8 pesa più o meno quanto il sei cilindri in ghisa, mentre la potenza e la coppia risultano molto 28 più elevate. In pratica, è stata seguita la stessa ricetta della Bristol e della Rover che hanno adottato i generosi V8 americani.
Nel 2012 la vettura è stata importata in Italia e regolarmente collaudata e immatricolata presso la Motorizzazione Civile di Pistoia. Questa, rilevando che il numero di telaio era presente solo sulla targhetta, ha ripunzonato d’ufficio la vettura, come risulta dalla documentazione.
Questa ‘Special’ offre il fascino di una classica spider inglese con le prestazioni garantite da un poderoso V8 da 4.700 cm3: forse non è la macchina ideale per un purista, ma sicuramente essa permetterà al suo futuro proprietario una guida divertentissima, con un investimento molto inferiore di quello che sarebbe necessario per una Austin Healey originale!
La vettura è in ottime condizioni meccaniche, ma per sicurezza consigliamo all’acquirente di sottoporla a un controllo e di sostituire i fluidi, i filtri e particolari deperibili.
AUSTIN HEALEY V8 SPECIAL (1962)
ORIGINAL CHASSIS NO. H-BJ7-L/20858,
RE-PUNCHED IN 2012 PT00429112PT
BY THE CIVIL VEHICLE LICENSING AUTHORITY OF PISTOIA
ENGINE: V 8
DISPLACEMENT: 4700 CM3
POWER: 200 CV
BODY STYLE: ROADSTER
As shown on the Certificate of the British Motor Heritage Trust, this Austin Healey 3000 MkII was produced with engine no. 29F-RU-H/1656 and bodywork No. 56353, on 17 August 1967, exactly 55 years before this description was drafted. On 23 August it was sent to the United States, more precisely to the Inskip dealership in New York. Inskip had a long-standing relationship with British cars, having been – before the war – linked to Rolls-Royce of America and also being an Austin importer.
The vehicle was painted Ivory White with a black interior and top.
The story of this vehicle is unknown but we find it in Great Britain with the registration plate YSU198. It was probably imported from the USA in the 1980s or 1990s and restored. On that occasion the transformation was also carried out that makes this vehicle unique among Austin Healeys: an American V8 4.7 litre engine was mounted in the place of the six cylinder three litre one!
The result is very surprising since the V8 weighs more or less the same as the cast iron six cylinder engine, whilst the power and torque are much greater. In practice this is the same recipe followed by Bristol and Rover which adopted the generous American V8s.
In 2012 the vehicle was imported to Italy and duly tested and registered at the Civil Vehicle Licensing Authority of Pistoia. This body, noting that the chassis number was only present on the data plate, officially re-punched the vehicle, as shown by the documentation.
This ‘Special’ offers the charm of a classic British roadster with the guaranteed performance of a powerful 4,700 CC V8: it is possibly not the ideal car for a purist, but it will definitely be very fun to drive for its future owner, for a much lower investment than would be necessary for an original Austin Healey!
The vehicle is in excellent mechanical condition but, for safety reasons, we advise the purchaser to have it checked over and to replace the fluids, filters and perishable elements.
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