Not to stir up a hornets nest but if you read the Road and Track
contemporary test of a later 3000 it mentions something about it being time
for an Austin Healey "B"--don't get me wrong the big Healeys are all great
cars, but the chassis/design was not exactly cutting edge at the time of the
late production of the cars (or probably early production as well).
Compared to other British sports cars of the era they are very beautiful and
they have more engine than most contemporary LBC cars, and that makes them
worth more on the collector market (IMHO), same apploes to the E type.
Looks and motor matter more in the collector market than ergonomics and day
to day livability.
An MGB has better ergonomics and chassis than an big healey, but then again
so do a lot of boring people haulers of the era.
Depends on your criteria for "best"
Regards, Greg Lemon (owned them both)
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