28th Sep, 2025 12:00
The Bolesworth Castle September 2025 Classic, Performance & Supercar Auction
1986 Sebring TMX
Well-presented, desirable wide-bodied example with abbey sportscars uprated engine and supporting history
Registration – C892 NMB
Chassis No. – TMX4NW1A1080
M.O.T. – November 2025
Odometer – 16,215
Event City classic car show, won best in class. Registered in 1986, this Sebring V8 is one of the highly regarded evocations of the Austin-Healey 3000. Finished in dark blue with cream detailing, it captures the unmistakable style of the “Big Healey” while benefitting from modern engineering and a robust Rover V8 powerplant.
Under the bonnet sits a 3.9-litre Rover V8, extensively rebuilt and uprated by Abbey Sportscars (V8 Tuner) with supporting invoices. The works included new pistons, camshaft, bearings, hi-flow valve guides, HD pushrods, lifters, and a hurricane camshaft, together with machining, head work and full assembly. An Edelbrock carburettor completes the set-up, ensuring strong performance and reliability. Invoices on file show a total of over £3,000 spent on the engine alone, with further expenditure noted throughout the car’s history.
The interior is trimmed in period style with wood veneer dashboard and analogue instruments, while the exterior carries all the hallmarks of a classic Healey: chrome bumpers, wire-style wheels, and purposeful stance. With just two seats, side exhausts, and a rumbling V8 soundtrack, it provides an authentic sports car experience with far greater usability than the 1950s original.
Sebring International models are renowned as some of the best-engineered Healey recreations, assembled to a high standard rather than typical kit-built examples. This car, accompanied by invoices and a UK V5C correctly registered as a Sebring, represents a rare opportunity to acquire a well-presented and mechanically uprated example that offers both style and performance in equal measure.
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Registered in 1986, highly regarded Sebring V8 evocation of the Austin-Healey 3000
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3.9-litre Rover V8 uprated by Abbey Sportscars with invoices exceeding £3,000
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Accompanied by UK V5C, documentation, and history file
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Estimated at £25,000 - £30,000
Auction: The Bolesworth Castle September 2025 Classic, Performance & Supercar Auction, 28th Sep, 2025
Our September auction of classic, performance and supercars
Viewing Days:
Saturday 27th September,12 noon - 6pm
Sunday 28th September, 9am - 12 noon
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