1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II BJ7: a Big Healey project priced like a parts car
Cheap way into a BJ7 if the frame and body are sound. Budget for a full restoration.
Sold Why we picked it
Beverly Hills Car Club just listed this 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II BJ7 convertible (VIN HBJ7L23408, stock 20252) for $8,950. The dealer says it recently came out of long-term storage and is a candidate for a complete ground-up restoration. It is Ice Blue with a black interior, and a lot of primer shows through the worn paint. The listing does not say whether it runs, and it gives no mileage.
The BJ7 was the first Big Healey with wind-up windows and a proper folding top. That makes it a more usable base than the earlier side-curtain cars, whether you restore it or upgrade it. Project Healeys vary a lot in how complete they are, so the price only makes sense if the car is mostly there and the chassis is repairable.
The value check
When we found it, the seller was asking $8,950. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $7,900–$18,250, so the middle of the market is about $13,075. That put this car 32% under.
Recent project-grade Big Healeys on Bring a Trailer sold for $7,900 (1960 BT7, Jan 2026) and $18,250 (1962 BT7, Jan 2026). At $8,950 this BJ7 is about 32% under that range's midpoint. Running drivers of the same model have sold for $27,000-$34,000.
- 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 project, BaT, $18,250 (Jan 2026)
- 1960 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 project, BaT, $7,900 (Jan 2026)
- Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II sold results (classic.com)
What to check
- The listing does not give mileage, title status or whether the car runs. Confirm the title and as-is terms with the dealer before you pay.
- Big Healeys rust in the chassis rails under the floors, the outriggers, the sills and castle rails, and the lower front and rear shrouds and door bottoms. Get it on a lift or arrange a pre-purchase inspection.
- Check the VIN, engine and body numbers match the BJ7 records, and that trim, glass, top frame and the overdrive parts are all there. Missing Healey parts get expensive quickly.
- After long storage, plan on a full rebuild of the brakes, fuel system and cooling system. The low exhaust and the frame under it also take damage.
- Ask for detailed underside photos. Beverly Hills Car Club listings are brief, so inspect it in person or pay for an independent inspection.
Making it drive like new
A popular approach is a sympathetic restomod. Rebuild the 2.9-liter six with better cooling (an aluminum radiator and electric fan), add a 5-speed gearbox conversion, uprated front disc brakes and telescopic rear shocks, and fit electronic ignition and a modern wiring harness. Keep the original numbers-matching parts so the car can go back to stock.
How it ended
The listing ended on Oct 23, 2026. We don't know yet whether it sold.
