I bought a new 1963 3000 Mk II in France in the '60's when I was in the Navy. Shipped it home and drove it out from Norfolk to California. Magnificent chick magnet. Wish I had hung on to it.
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have begun my driving career in this era. My first car was a frog-eye, then two E-types, a Lotus Seven, I competed with all of them (but only achieved decent results with the Severn). Family cars during this era were mostly only capable of 80 - 90 mph, anything capable of 100+ was huge fun to drive; hanging the tail out and dragging it back in. Today's sports cars may well be capable of phenomenal speeds with outstanding handling, but where on the roads can you use it ? We had much less traffic to contend with, no speed tax camera, and generally, the police showed a fair bit of common sense. We were a very fortunate generation.
I was in total list for the original 100-4. From then on, everything BMC did to the car lessened it’s appeal for me. Putting the 6 in it, and removing the folding windscreen ruined it for me.
I had a Healey 3000, 1961 model, and should have kept it, but the most beautiful ones were the 100 fours, I wonder why they dont reproduce them, would be wonderful to see them on todays roads where every car looks just the same !
nw8000...….OOM 552 [John Wheatley] lived literally down the road from me in Fernhill Heath! [I had a BN1 100/4 also - though nowhere near as beautiful!]
Bullettube ........….totally agree! I couldn't hear a word due that awful din! [why oh why do some posters think it is obligatory to completely drown out the narrative with some overbearing discordant piece of puerile music!
Why why why, do publishers continue to play loud irrelevant music over the commentry! The music is fine if it was quietly playing in the background but nearly every you tube video is plagued by music which is far too loud, drowning out whatever is being said.
Was the first Austin Healey actually labelled 100/4 at the time? I understood that this was later added in discussions once the 100/6 was released, but that the original was instead the Austin Healey 100
I bought a new 1963 3000 Mk II in France in the '60's when I was in the Navy. Shipped it home and drove it out from Norfolk to California. Magnificent chick magnet. Wish I had hung on to it.
As the former owner of a 1959 Austin Healey 3000, nice to see the history.
This is one of the classiest cars . Its right up there with the Morgan in looks and style . A car that draws stares wherever it passes .
For a moment I was back behind the wheel of my BT7. Thank you for the video
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have begun my driving career in this era. My first car was a frog-eye, then two E-types, a Lotus Seven, I competed with all of them (but only achieved decent results with the Severn). Family cars during this era were mostly only capable of 80 - 90 mph, anything capable of 100+ was huge fun to drive; hanging the tail out and dragging it back in. Today's sports cars may well be capable of phenomenal speeds with outstanding handling, but where on the roads can you use it ? We had much less traffic to contend with, no speed tax camera, and generally, the police showed a fair bit of common sense. We were a very fortunate generation.
Great car loved it always wanted one of these. Thumbs up.
I’m enjoying the documentary and then the music starts again… It’s too loud and it’s distracting. I have no idea why it was added?
amazing car
Never knew but they’re design & prototype works was right next to my school at coten end road Warwick.
I was in total list for the original 100-4. From then on, everything BMC did to the car lessened it’s appeal for me. Putting the 6 in it, and removing the folding windscreen ruined it for me.
worth a lot of money now
Gerry Coker.... absolute genius. RIP
I had a Healey 3000, 1961 model, and should have kept it, but the most beautiful ones were the 100 fours, I wonder why they dont reproduce them, would be wonderful to see them on todays roads where every car looks just the same !
Terrific documentary, well put together. A pity no pics of iconic Frog/Bug Eye Sprite
The later oval grill is the correct answer
Great interesting video but why the awful loud music,Greensleeves really ,ruins the video.
Can't hear the commentary over the music
699 DON Still on the road in 2020
Wind down Windows of the Austin Healy 3000 were the ultimate insult to a sorts car fan :-)
15:35 "Austin-Healeys were now old fashioned". You say that as if it's a bad thing ;^}
Why make the music drown out the natator? And why so loud? A great video made unwatchable by the sound engineer.
699 DON and OOM 552 still on the road...
nw8000...….OOM 552 [John Wheatley] lived literally down the road from me in Fernhill Heath! [I had a BN1 100/4 also - though nowhere near as beautiful!]
Jerry Coker is still going at 96.
Who is that banging on that piano? STOP IT! I'm trying to listen to the people talking!
Bullettube ........….totally agree! I couldn't hear a word due that awful din! [why oh why do some posters think it is obligatory to completely drown out the narrative with some overbearing discordant piece of puerile music!
I do wish they would leave the damn music off these vids - awful!
Why why why, do publishers continue to play loud irrelevant music over the commentry! The music is fine if it was quietly playing in the background but nearly every you tube video is plagued by music which is far too loud, drowning out whatever is being said.
5:27 This car was never named "Hundred four" but "Hundred."
Was the first Austin Healey actually labelled 100/4 at the time? I understood that this was later added in discussions once the 100/6 was released, but that the original was instead the Austin Healey 100
Might have been. Have to check. It's been years since I did this one.
JBF, You are correct.
Great video, bad and annoying music background.
Great car. TERRIBLE audio in the video!
Odd mixture of British and US English in the commentary.
'Sedan', indeed....
could do without the loud piano practice in background drowning out the great Coker
Where was the audio done, at the school for the deaf? That fucking piano in the beginning & the the crickets, holy shit thats terrible
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