Austin Healey 3000 Mk II

This is a photograph I took at the Northern Classic Car Show at Belle Vue, Manchester in September 1983.

They are Austin Healey 3000 Mk II's, the one on the left being a 1963 car and the one on the right a 1964 car. In 1963 56 FAC was driven by Paddy Hopkirk and Donald Morley in the Sebring 12 Hour Race where they finished in 26th place and 4th in class. The next year Paddy Hopkirk drove 767 KNX at Sebring, this time partnered by Grant Clark, but they failed to finish after Grant Clark was involved in an accident after about 6 hours of the race. The Austin Healey 3000 has a 6-cylinder inline 2,912cc engine.