Austin-Healey · 1959
3000 Mk I
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£55,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£33,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£55,000
Good usable example
Concours
£82,500
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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About the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I
The 3000 replaced the 100/6 in 1959 with a 2,912 cc BMC C-series six of 124 bhp and front disc brakes. It was built as the BN7 two-seater and the BT7 2+2, and gave way to the Mk II in 1961.
What moves the price
- Restoration quality: the standard of earlier body and chassis work.
- Structure: the chassis rails, outriggers and inner sills decide what a car will cost to put right.
- Originality and history, including the car’s original market and specification.
Before you buy, check
- The main chassis rails and outriggers, which rust from the inside; tap along the rails and listen for a change in sound.
- The inner sills from inside the car, with the carpets back, and the floorpans and bulkhead for poor repairs.
- Straightness: even panel gaps side to side, and a car that does not pull with no steering input.
Facts checked against: brightwells.com · brightwells.com · carandclassic.com · magnetomagazine.com · motorious.com
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Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I: value questions answered
- How much is a Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk I is worth around £55,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £33,000, and a concours-quality example around £82,500. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one 3000 Mk I worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the 3000 Mk I I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many 3000 Mk I cars were built?
- Around 13,650 were built, by our production records.
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