There is various commentary on the history of the marque but written statistics indicate that as much as 80 per cent of production found willing buyers in the USA. By contrast 5 per cent stayed here with the balance going to a multitude of export markets, but in any terms, the car was a monumental success.

This Healey is a BJ7 or Mark II with 3.0 litre twin carb set-up, which by this stage had a number of improved driving features, namely a new gearbox, which gave a much more orthodox central gear change. Slightly further down the order of importance, there were now proper wind-up windows and an upgraded hood, both of which helped lift the driving experience. Infact there were countless tweaks and continious changes throughout its production life, incorporating virtually every facet of the Healey DNA, in its quest to sustain global sales.

The accompanying Heritage Certificate stated that Chassis# H-BJ7/22447 was actually a home market car, finished in British Racing Green with both black trim and a black hood. Pleasingly and importantly it remains a matching numbers car and its specification as dispatched from the factory back in March 1963.

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Certainly there is no doubting this Healey's pedigree, as its been evidently very well looked after.