Classic Sports Cars

Having been named after his famous relative John Birkin Watson founder of BIRKIN Cars of South Africa came by his love of fast, nimble automobiles naturally. Especially his love of the Classic Lotus Super 7 Series 3. And that was the car John wanted. But by this time Colin Chapman's company no longer manufactured the Super-7. In the early 1980's John built his own version of the Lotus Super-7 S3. And like Colin Chapman, John was eventually convinced by his friends to build cars for them.

In 1983 BIRKIN Cars was born. The BIRKIN S3 was officially launched, 50 years after Tim Birkin's death, at the 1983 Formula One Grand Prix of South Africa in Kyalame. The launch was attended by Colin Chapman's widow, Hazel, and the Lotus Formula One team drivers, Nigel Mansell and Elio De Angelis. The build quality was excellent. Many experts consider the BIRKIN S3 the finest of the modern Super-7's. In fact, the initial order for BIRKIN Super-7's were all delivered to Lotus dealers.

By 1988, BIRKIN cars had produced their 200th car. Since that time, 1000's of cars have been produced in South Africa and shipped all over the world. The build quality, design refinements, manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship of BIRKIN cars continues to be nothing short of world class.

Today, BIRKIN Super-7's are produced and sold as component cars. Through your local dealer you can order any of the individual bits and pieces to build your personal Seven. You can order a complete box of parts for a BIY (Built It Yourself) Kit that will allow you to become personally acquainted with each and every nut, bolt and piece of your Seven. You can also order a factory assembled "rolling chassis" completely assembled and including everything you will need for your Seven except the engine and transmission.

• 16,500miles,
• LHD,
• the first Birkin shipped to the US in 1984.
• Toyota 4A-GE DOHC 1600cc Twin Cam engine,
• TRD intake manifold with twin Mikuni carbs,
• HKS distributor,
• MSD ignition,
• approximately 130 HP,
• 1250 lbs,
• 5 speed transmission,
• 13" Minilite type wheels with rear mounted spare,
• Yokohama 205/60 X 13" AVS tires,
• front disc brakes, drum rear brakes,
• live rear axle,
• roll bar, "Bikini" top, air horns, Smiths gauges, Monza style quick fill racing fuel cap,
• titled as a "1967 Birkin", runs and drives well,

Austin Healey History

Donald Healey ran a small works company, producing only a small number of cars. Healey showed a car at the Earls Court motor show in 1952 called the 100. On seeing the general publics enthusiasm for the car, Austin thought fit to produce the car at Longbridge. This car later went on to be known as the Austin-Healey 100.

In 1958 the Sprite was released, the much-loved "Frog-Eyed-Sprite" Bug Eye in the USA, The headlights were originally intended to be retractable, but due to the costs involved the idea was shelved, and they were just bolted to the bonnet! A good job too, we think. Almost 40,000 were sold.

A more powerful version of the big Healey launched in 1959, the Austin-Healey 3000.

Although Austin-Healeys were built in Great Britain, they were designed to appeal to Americans-in fact, Austin-Healey exported 89 percent of their cars to the United States.




1963 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 Mk 2









1961 AUSTIN HEALEY BUGEYE SPRITE

1961 AUSTIN HEALEY BUGEYE SPRITE

• FORMER NATIONAL H PRODUCTION SCCA BUGEYE SPRITE
• ORIGINALLY RACED/BUILT BY JAY LUTZ
• CONVERTED BACK TO STREET LEGAL, 2 YEAR RESTORATION
• MANY NATIONAL SCCA WINS AND RUNOFFS
• COBRA SEATS
• NEW VINTAGE LEGAL ROLL HOOP
• NEW AUTOMETER "PHANTOM" GAUGES
• BIG DISC BRAKES-FRONT
• 1275 CC ENGINE APPROX 100HP
• VISARD VP4 CAMSHAFT
• TWIN 1 1/4" SU CARBS
• HEADERS WITH FREE FLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUPERTRAPP MUFFLER
• CRANE IGNITION
• FIBERGLASS HOOD AND REAR FLARES
• JAY LUTZ FRONT AND REAR MODIFIED SUSPENSION
• KONI TUBE SHOCK COVERSION BOTH FRONT AND REAR
• 3 PIECE, 13" x 6" SUPER LIGHT-WEIGHT KEISER WHEELS WITH KUMHO ESTA V700 SHAVED RADIAL TIRES
• FIRE EXTINGUISHER

• BRITISH RACING GREEN/TAN LEATHER INTERIOR
• OLDER RESTORATION WITH PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
• CHROME WIRE WHEELS
• TAN CANVAS TOP
• TAN TOP BOOT AND TONNEAU COVER
• ALTERNATOR & COOLING FAN UPGRADE
• VERY GOOD "DRIVER