One BJ8 (the last) was built in 1968 (March). However, the U.S. custom is to
observe a "new model year" that begins in September. So, many cars that were
built in 1967 (and some that were built earlier than '67) were advertised and
sold in the USA as "new '68s", especially those that arrived in the country
just prior to September 1967 or sat around unsold until the "new model year"
arrived.
The "year" of a Healey has no real significance since the cars weren't built by
model year. Most of the rest of the world except the USA considers the "year"
to be the actual calendar year in which the car was built. I have many cars in
the registry that were one year in the USA suddenly become another year when
they show up overseas.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC USA
---- Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> There were a couple actually built in '68, no?
>
> Maybe it was registered in '68; my BJ8 was built in Nov. '66, but wasn't
> sold/registered until '67, so as far as the State of California is concerned
> it's a 1967 car.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "I Erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> To: "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 12:41:22 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] 1968 AUSTIN-HEALEY 3000 MK III BJ8 ROADSTER
>
> http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/austin-healey/3000/1968-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8-roadster-in-fort-lauderdale-florida-united-states/24434/ad
>
>
> Very rare 1968 car
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
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