Austin Healey introduced the 3000 BJ8 in February 1964, the last iteration of the sports car by the manufacturer’s founder, Donald Healey. The roadster still carried the body design from the BJ7 series, but it offered a new interior look, updated rear suspension and, most notably, a new higher-lift camshaft and twin SU HD8 carburetors that increased horsepower from 136 to 150.
The inline-6 OHV engine is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission with electric overdrive. The BJ8 can achieve zero-60 in just 9.8 seconds, which was impressive for that time period.
