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Hi everybody,

new member writing from south sunny Spain. Bought and imported a 1963 Austin Healey 3000 MkII (BJ7) from Florida some two years ago, and I just started the restoration a few weeks ago ... and I already have some questions I'll post in the AH forum ...

The car looks to be in a 'not too bad' state for its age and use, although I thought I was going to have less work before starting the restoration, looks as if the car was hit and poorly repaired during its life, but as I said I'll ask some questions about it in the car's forum.

First thing I did after importing and licensing the car over, was to ask for the Heritage certificate to try to get as much info as I could on the car's history, and it has provided some info. The car was built during the end of 1962-beginning of 1963 and despatched on the 7th of February of 1963 to Inskip Inc. (New York), which I believe still exists. I was thinking in writting them just to see if they could give me some info on who bought the car from them, but I guess it might be a difficult task with all the data protection rules nowadays. The guy I bought the car from also gave the name and email from the guy he bought it from, but unfortunately all the emails I have written to him have been rejected back.

Anyway here's a pic of the car:



Meanwhile just wanted to say hi to everybody around.
 
Welcome to ya!

I'm assuming the Speedster in the picture is yours, along with the Vespa. Is your Seat anything like the Fiat 850 of the same vintage?

:cheers:
Mickey
 
:savewave: Welcome. Besides making a great choice to own a Healey, you also made a great choice in picking this forum. Guess you're okay. (lol)

As to writing the dealership, it might be a start to track the former owners. Good Luck on your Healey's ancestry and restoration.

Post photos - we all like photos.
 
Mickey Richaud said:
Welcome to ya!

I'm assuming the Speedster in the picture is yours, along with the Vespa. Is your Seat anything like the Fiat 850 of the same vintage?

:cheers:
Mickey

Well yes, Seat started being a Spanish automobile manufacturer that was in a partnership with Fiat (from 1950 to 1982), so they were basically using Fiat designs to make our own cars. My Seat 6oo D is the same car as the Fiat 6oo D.

Was the first car I completely restored from this:

to this:
 
Ah! Beautiful work!

When you said convertible, I was thinking of the 850 Spider. Should have known from the 600 designation it was that model.

Best,
Mickey
 
Welcome!
 
Bienvenido, compadre. Nice lineup. What makes the wheels go 'round in the "Speedster?"
 
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