This 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 was modified when new by race car constructor Joe Huffaker for Kjell Qvale’s competition division of British Motor Car Distributors in San Francisco. It was acquired as a project in 1997 by its previous owner, who initiated a refurbishment that included a repaint recreating its 1960s black-and-white livery as well as a rebuild of the 3.0-liter inline-six by Butch Gilbert. Additional features include a four-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears, twin SU carburetors, an…
This 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 was modified when new by race car constructor Joe Huffaker for Kjell Qvale’s competition division of British Motor Car Distributors in San Francisco. It was acquired as a project in 1997 by its previous owner, who initiated a refurbishment that included a repaint recreating its 1960s black-and-white livery as well as a rebuild of the 3.0-liter inline-six by Butch Gilbert. Additional features include a four-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears, twin SU carburetors, an oil cooler, an electric fuel pump, 15” magnesium American Racing wheels, bucket seats upholstered in black vinyl, and a roll bar.