Detailed Ad: 170 Pics, 8 min Video, 5 Speed

***Please note: The transmission is a 4 speed manual. not 5 speed manual. Intro: For your consideration is this very nice condition 1973 Jensen Healey that has traveled 39. 00 miles. It is originally solid with no rust repair evident. has a very nice dark green finish. was cosmetically refurbished within the last couple of years. and still retains the proper. strong running Lotus 907 engine mated to the 4 speed manual transmission. This is a VERY presentable machine and is one of the nicer examples out there. These vehicles are an excellent value right now compared to other British classics. The all-aluminum. dual overhead cam. 145 horsepower. exotic Lotus engine is a delight. quite bulletproof. and has more horsepower than many of its competitors. Please view the 8 minute video. 170 pictures. and the rest of the description to see just how nice of a vehicle this Jensen Healey is. Video: An 8 minute long high definition video is provided to better show the condition of this ’73 Jensen Healey. The video footage was taken in April of 2015. To view the video please click play below or copy and paste the link. https://youtu. be/LNa3zpex4C0 There are a few different sections to the clip: 1. ) The first exterior-walk around shows the straightness of the body. quality of reflections in the finish. and condition of the interior. 2. ) Engine start up and engine bay shows that this vehicle starts up very nicely. idles smooth. and sounds healthy. 3. ) The driving clips show that this Jensen Healey runs and drives very well. It shifts absolutely great and sounds aggressive. 4. ) The second exterior-walk around has different lighting and also shows excellent reflections in the paint and the straightness of the body. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code Images: 170 high resolution images of this ’73 Healey are hosted via PhotoBucket. The photos were taken in April of 2105. All of the pictures can be seen by either clicking the slide show below. clicking any of the sample images below. or copying and pasting the web address: http://s1074. photobucket. com/user/OldSkoolFool83/library/Green%20Jensen%20Healey Images include exterior condition. close ups. interior. engine bay. underbody. and etc. Please look through all of the images. To view an even higher resolution version of an image on Photo Bucket. click “Download” under “Media Options” on the right hand side of the screen. Exterior: The finish on this Jensen Healey is extremely presentable. The car looks very attractive due to the glossiness and quality of the dark green paint. It was stripped to bare steel and repainted within the last three of four years. It was repainted because it still had its original paint that was aged. The quality of the finish is definitely higher than average compared to other Jensen Healeys and other sub-$10. 0 British classics. The finish is quite smooth. It is not Concours due to some difficult to notice small details here and there. The finish is absent of significant defects and wear like cracking. peeling. orange peel texture. runs. significant overspray. and etc. The vehicle has been driven less than 500 miles since being re-finished so stone chips and use type wear is absent. The most significant paint wear is on the passenger rear wheel well lip where from moving the car out of the garage part of that area got scraped. Luckily the area is not dented. it is just paint chipped off. It does not stand out or distract from the car. Some color matched touch up would help it even further. The shade of green matches on all of the body panels and the engine bay. It is a base-clear finish. The quality of reflections emitted from the finish is excellent. Watch in the video how glossy it is. Again. the finish is extremely presentable and aids in the enjoyment of this classic sports car. The dark green of course suits it very well!The body on this Jensen Healey is IMPRESSIVE! Please view the images looking down the side for how straight it is and the images of the underbody showing how impressively solid it is. It was obviously taken care of and kept out of bad driving weather. The sheet metal is original to this car. including the floors which have not been repaired at all. The tops and the bottoms of the floors are pictured. Please note the top of the passenger floor is solid. The oxidation residue that is pictured was from some water getting on there and could be just wiped up. The rockers are rock solid and straight. The sub-frame is incredibly dry and impressive with its original textured protective coating still present. The bottoms of the doors. door jambs. lips of the hood. trunk lips. trunk jamb. truck floor. etc. are all extremely nice. There is also no evidence of accidents or accident repair. The body gaps are very good and where they should be for this type of car. The doors open and close very nicely and are not saggy. When kneeling down and looking down the side of the body. it looks excellent. very straight. absent of dings. and very glossy. The rear bumper is not present but the brackets are. It looks much better without the bumper and would look great with something like black rubber bumperettes where the bracket holes are. The front bumper could be sanded and re-sprayed to match the quality of the rest of the car. The trim piece that sits on top of the front bumper is included. The soft top frame is included without a top on it. The cover that goes over the convertible top when it is down is included. The tail lights. other lenses. trim. glass. and wheels also are all presentable and in nice condition. The engine bay is very clean. The engine bay was painted as the same time as the rest of the car so it matches very well in terms of quality. tint. and glossiness. The engine and other components themselves look appropriate for the mileage and age. An aftermarket hard top is included with the car. As listed. there are a couple minor exterior finishing items but as the car sits. it is extremely presentable as it is and can be enjoyed and driven as it is. This is an example that will look this good for quite some time due to the recent paint and how solid the body is. Interior:The interior on this Jensen Healey is also extremely presentable and in impressive condition. Much of it has been refurbished but is of the design of how it was originally. The very front of the dash where it is under the windshield has some very typical shrinkage that can be noticed when standing outside of the car looking down on it. That is probably the most notable wear item. The dash though does look very nice and is absent of typical cracks and splits. The glovebox is great too. Door panels are excellent as well as the trim and handles on them. The seat covers and foam are new and are excellent! The carpet is a new kit and is excellent. The steering wheel is good showing typical but minimal wear. Since the fuel tank was replaced with a stainless steel unit. a new fuel gauge was installed but matches well with the other gauges. The center console looks great as well. The roll bar gives the Jensen a very purposeful and sporty type look. The interior does not really need any attention. The interior aids in the driving enjoyment of this Jensen Healey. Mechanical:The most important mechanical aspects of this Jensen Healey are in very good condition. allowing this vehicle to be driven and enjoyed. The most significant mechanical aspect that should receive attention is proper mounting of the rear section of the exhaust. Currently it is held in position with thick wire. This Jensen starts up extremely nicely and quite easily. The Lotus engine runs nice and smooth and idles on its own without throttle modulation. It keeps a proper temperature. It does not smoke. spit. or any other goofiness. It sounds very healthy and goes through the RPM range as it should. Note there is a minor amount of coolant collecting on the bottom of a radiator hose in one of the pictures. which needed a hose clamp slightly tightened. It is a typical British car with typical minor amounts of fluids working their way out but nothing significant or needing to be addressed. The exhaust is an upgraded Monza system that sounds aggressive. As stated. it could use proper mounting. The clutch feels great and operates without issue. The transmission is the 4 speed unit and shifts excellently without grinding. The differential does not exhibit any issues. The brakes operate as they should. The suspension is quite compliant. The rack and pinion steering is good. The tires are older but are matching and have much tread left. The gauges work. headlights. brake lights. turn signals. and etc. also work. Conclusion:Many Jensen Healeys had some rough existences. This is one was very well taken care of. The body is incredibly solid. The finish is very presentable with the dark green being very fitting for a classic British sports car. The Lotus 907 engine is a treat. Other British classics of the same era like the TR6 (100 horsepower) and the MGB (85 horsepower) currently cost thousands more in similar conditoin. are much more numerous. AND offer a less sporting drive compared to the 145 horsepower Lotus engined Jensen. The 900 series Lotus engine is actually quite reliable and solid. This example should only need basic maintenance in the future. The Lotus 900 engine was around from 1972 to the mid 1990’s ending with the 4 cylinder Esprit Turbo. Parts are still available for these cars and engines (ex: http://www. jhps. com/). including performance upgrades even. Austin Healey/Jense Healey Club and online forum support is out there for these cars as well. This Jensen Healey is a great vehicle for the owner that is looking exclusively for an extremely nice example to drive around. The Jensen Healey also is a great option for the classic car enthusiast that is looking for something unique. solid. in very nice condition. and something that offers a lot of bang-for-the-buck. Get in and drive this Jensen Healey as it is while also adding a couple finishing touches. Due to the very nice condition of this Jensen Healey. but with consideration a few minor finishing touches could be performed. the asking price is set at $8. 00. Serious buyers are welcome to contact me with any questions or set up a viewing. Preferred calls are between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM central time. This vehicle has a clean title. 262-391-1069This vehicle is located in Chicago. IL 60613. Motor-Vated. com (MotorVated LLC) is assisting the owner in the listing of this vehicle and owns the copyright of this description. images. and video. The owner is a collector that is downsizing his collection. We have a 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye listed for him on Ebay right now. He is also selling a 1968 Land Rover and a 1983 Fiat Spider. both of which I have pictures and video of. This is a serious auction so please treat it as such. This is a true Ebay ad. The car will be sold through Ebay. and only Ebay. with proper procedures and reduced risk for both buyer and seller. If you put in an offer. I may ask to speak with you via phone to confirm it is a serious offer. Putting in an offer or accepting an offer is committing to a contract to purchase this vehicle and the following terms. Buyers with "0" feedback will not be allowed to bid prior to speaking with me via phone. I have attempted to describe this vehicle very fairly but it is the buyer’s responsibility to determine their opinion of the vehicle’s condition prior to submitting an offer. It is recommended possible buyers inspect the vehicle in person prior to bidding but extensive details and pictures have been provided as I understand in person inspection is not always possible. If a professional pre-purchase inspection is wanted. it must be completed prior to committing to buying through putting in an offer. Winning bidder must deposit a non-refundable $1000 down payment within 48 hours of auction close via Paypal. Remaining funds must be received no later than two weeks from auction end. Negative feedback will be given to non-paying buyers and a case via Ebay will be opened. Vehicle must be picked up from Chicago. IL no later than two weeks from auction end. $15 per day fee for extended storage. Vehicle will not leave nor title signed off until all funds have been received/verified. Wire transfer. bank check. or cashier’s check accepted. Once auction is over. the vehicle will be kept in appropriate general care by the owner. Buyer is responsible for insurance once auction has ended. No warranty is expressed or implied. Vehicle is sold as is. Transportation of the vehicle is the buyer's responsibility. If special circumstances are needed for anything. including time. please contact us. Thank you for reading through and surviving this lengthy ad!