Footnotes

• This Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII was rebuilt in 1990/1991 for historic circuit racer Phil Buck to go rallying. A substantial amount of the body and chassis was renewed in aluminium in a no-expense-spared restoration carried out by Maurice Jennings of SRS Motorsport at an estimated cost of circa £100,000. Once this most authentic Works Replica had been completed, (featuring on the cover of the June 1992 Classic Cars magazine), Buck used it for only three rallies, finishing 9th on the 1993 RAC Historic and racing it once at the Nürburgring's Nordschliefe. Since then, 'SPY 283C' has seen little action but most recently competed on The Three Castles Rally (2008), The Rally of the Tests (2011), and The Classic Marathon (2012). We are advised that the engine, gearbox, and overdrive were rebuilt recently (bills available), and the car is described by the private vendor as in generally excellent condition.
  
  Specification highlights include the following:
  
  Original chassis up-rated, strengthened and seam welded (including engine mountings)
  Front and rear towing eyes
  Alloy front shroud with works-type grille and quick-release Weber inspection panel
  Alloy rear shroud
  Steel front wings with side vents
  Steel rear wings
  Genuine works hardtop with vent
  Works-pattern boot lid
  Safety Devices FIA welded-in rear roll cage
  200bhp SRS/Welch motor
  Triple-plate paddle clutch
  Straight-cut gears with Tulip ratios and competition overdrive
  Quaife limited-slip differential
  Side-exit exhaust
  Twin Facet fuel pumps
  Long-range foam-filled fuel tank with quick-release alloy filler cap
  Competition radiator with Pacet electronic thermostatically controlled fan
  Adjustable pedal box and brake bias
  Rear axle location similar to John Chatham's 'DD 300'
  Competition springs and dampers
  Lucas competition wiring
  Additional Cibié front spotlights
  Period-correct Ridgard leather bucket seats with full harnesses
  Plumbed-in fire extinguishing system to current FIA regulations
  Air horns
  Twin trip meters
  Collapsible steering column
  High-ratio steering box
  Rear drum brakes with competition brake servo
  Tandem master cylinder
  Braided stainless steel flexible brake and clutch lines
  Competition brake pads and competition brake fluid
  MotoLita steering wheel
  Works-type gear knob and overdrive switch
  72-spoke 4.5" wire wheels with tarmac tyres (x5)
  72-spoke 4.5" wire wheels with gravel tyres (x5)
  
  Contained within ring binders, the comprehensive history includes photographs of the full restoration; sundry invoices; full specification sheet; expired MoTs; Heritage Certificate; FIVA rally logbook; MoT to June 2020; V5C Registration Certificate; and full FIVA and MSA documents. Finished to a breathtakingly high standard and quality, this is a serious competition 'Big Healey', fresh and ready to go. They don't come much better than this.