Restoration
Restorations that stand the test of time.
Whether the car has great provenance, or it has had a humble life enjoyed by many, every car is treated with the upmost care and attention to detail.
Where it all began
Born from a love of classic cars
Bill Rawles started his first classic car restoration business over 30 years ago from his workshop in the south of England, specialising in Austin-Healeys and establishing the Rawles family name and reputation around the world.
Bill sold his first business in 2007 to set up Bill Rawles Classic Cars Ltd, a family venture with sons Charlie and Jack, specialising in all makes of classic car. With Bill firmly at the helm with his wealth of experience and knowledge, Bill Rawles Classic Cars has grown to cover all aspects of classic car restoration, maintenance and sales with quality control and attention to detail of the upmost importance. Bill has been involved in historic motorsport for over 20 years and has campaigned his Austin-Healey 3000 to many podium places. Race and rally preparation, event support and transportation are a growing part of our business.
AboutClassic Car Services
We offer a full restoration service on all types of classic car, specialising in Austin-Healey.
Accident repair
Body Shop & Paint
From full bare metal resprays, localised touch-ups or accident repairs we have all of the facilities in house.
Engine & Running Gear
From full engine rebuild service to sourcing parts for your project, we can help. Friendly expert advise you can trust.
Fabrication
Putting the wheels in motion to shape your project
Servicing & Inspection
Bring your Healey somewhere you can trust. We are not interested in selling gizmos and gadgets, servicing and maintenance which is simple and reliable.
Showroom & Sales
Over 100 classic cars sold in the past 3 years... Looking after history for the next generation.
Experts in classic car servicing
Servicing your car is an integral part of maintenance and reliability, and as a standard we will check all the critical safety factors such as chassis, brakes, tyres, fluid levels and electronics are working as they should, before another year of happy motoring. Whilst an MOT is not mandatory for some classic cars, our safety check should not be a substitute. We recommend testing the car annually and some insurance companies may require a valid MOT, which we can also provide if desired/required.
Choose an option to suit your needs, from a levels service to a full service or a pre-MOT inspection and an MOT.
Classic Car Sales
If you're looking to buy a classic car or have a classic car which you want to sell, we can help.
Austin-Healey 100/6 S
1956 Model
£48,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7
1959 Model
£39,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 100/6 BN4
1957 Model
£43,500
DetailsDownton MG C GT
£38,500
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 MKIII Rally Car
£85,000
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 FIA racing car
£175,000
Details‘SID 1’ Austin-Healey 3000 MKI
£185,000
DetailsAustin-Healey 3000 MKIIA
£54,250
DetailsMore available
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With over 30 years of Austin-Healey competition experience, our race Healeys are built to perform, but, more importantly, to finish. From sprint racing to the Spa 6 Hours, we have tried, tested and developed components so you don't have to.
Motorsport
This fast road sprint Healey 3000 has arrived for some winter upgrades.
Half cage in the rear, racing bucket seats and harnesses will be the first job followed by improving the wiring. Further safety improvements will be added with high intensity brake light.
This will be the first phase with great plans for this car over the coming years.
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This fast road sprint Healey 3000 has arrived for some winter upgrades.
Half cage in the rear, racing bucket seats and harnesses will be the first job followed by improving the wiring. Further safety improvements will be added with high intensity brake light.
This will be the first phase with great plans for this car over the coming years.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #classiccar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles
A rather nice Healey 100 has arrived for a service, inspection and report with suggested upgrades for use in the south of France, where this car resides for the warmer months.
On these cold winter days, that does sound good doesn`t it!
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #classiccar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles
A rather nice Healey 100 has arrived for a service, inspection and report with suggested upgrades for use in the south of France, where this car resides for the warmer months.
On these cold winter days, that does sound good doesn`t it!
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #classiccar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles
Oh it’s great to be back!
A busy end to 2024 and Christmas break saw a lot of workshop renovation and as always an end of year tidy. With facilities refreshed, we are raring to go and are looking forward to another exciting year ahead.
See you soon 🤟🏻
Oh it’s great to be back!
A busy end to 2024 and Christmas break saw a lot of workshop renovation and as always an end of year tidy. With facilities refreshed, we are raring to go and are looking forward to another exciting year ahead.
See you soon 🤟🏻
Final road test for 2024…
We’ll be back next week, finishing on the 24th so if you need us over the weekend for some last minute jobs or supplies for Christmas projects at home get in touch on Monday and Tuesday and we will be happy to help.
Time for our big Christmas tidy up and facility refresh and improvements.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccar #sportscar
Final road test for 2024…
We’ll be back next week, finishing on the 24th so if you need us over the weekend for some last minute jobs or supplies for Christmas projects at home get in touch on Monday and Tuesday and we will be happy to help.
Time for our big Christmas tidy up and facility refresh and improvements.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccar #sportscar
Not sure if these will weigh down the sleigh?
As we roll towards Christmas at quite a pace, we are finalising the last jobs of the year whilst getting ready for a busy 2025.
Here are a range of 3000 engines and gearboxes, one will be supplied to a customer for home fitment, ready for delivery next week and the other two will be for projects at BRCC.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccarrestoration #healey3000
Not sure if these will weigh down the sleigh?
As we roll towards Christmas at quite a pace, we are finalising the last jobs of the year whilst getting ready for a busy 2025.
Here are a range of 3000 engines and gearboxes, one will be supplied to a customer for home fitment, ready for delivery next week and the other two will be for projects at BRCC.
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#billrawlesclassiccars #classiccarrestoration #healey3000
Jaguar XK150 restoration continues with the fabrication of a new boot lid in steel.
As new boot lids are not available/poor quality, sourcing an alternative original part was not returning great results. We decided to fabricate a new boot lid using the old boot lid for reference.
This also included repairing the wood frame. Charlie has fabricated this boot lid in sections, perfectly replicating the original profiles. Tig welded together, planished and with the edges returned onto the frame, we have tried the first fit on the car and it is safe to say, it is looking good!
We will continue to progress by installing chrome trims and handles etc, prior to getting them re-chromed.
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#jaguar #jaguarxk150 #billrawlesclassiccars #fabrication #classiccarrestoration #metalfabrication #classiccar
Jaguar XK150 restoration continues with the fabrication of a new boot lid in steel.
As new boot lids are not available/poor quality, sourcing an alternative original part was not returning great results. We decided to fabricate a new boot lid using the old boot lid for reference.
This also included repairing the wood frame. Charlie has fabricated this boot lid in sections, perfectly replicating the original profiles. Tig welded together, planished and with the edges returned onto the frame, we have tried the first fit on the car and it is safe to say, it is looking good!
We will continue to progress by installing chrome trims and handles etc, prior to getting them re-chromed.
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#jaguar #jaguarxk150 #billrawlesclassiccars #fabrication #classiccarrestoration #metalfabrication #classiccar
Body restoration on this Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII has started by removing the old paint, ready for assessment.
The car will then be taken apart and panels will be chemical stripped or blasted depending on the material. By stripping the car first by hand not only gives us an opportunity to assess the current fitment of body panels and to highlight specific areas that need attention but it also reduces the amount of blasting or chemical stripping needed to remove all paint and filler.
We are really looking forward to this one as we will be building one of our aluminium hard tops too.
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#classiccarrestoration #billrawlesclassiccars #healey3000 #fabrication #metalfabrication
Body restoration on this Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII has started by removing the old paint, ready for assessment.
The car will then be taken apart and panels will be chemical stripped or blasted depending on the material. By stripping the car first by hand not only gives us an opportunity to assess the current fitment of body panels and to highlight specific areas that need attention but it also reduces the amount of blasting or chemical stripping needed to remove all paint and filler.
We are really looking forward to this one as we will be building one of our aluminium hard tops too.
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#classiccarrestoration #billrawlesclassiccars #healey3000 #fabrication #metalfabrication
Manufacturing a new headlight pod for XK150.
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#classiccar #billrawlesclassiccars #classiccarrestoration #workshop #classiccarrestoration #fabrication #jaguar #jaguarxk150
#xk150
Manufacturing a new headlight pod for XK150.
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#classiccar #billrawlesclassiccars #classiccarrestoration #workshop #classiccarrestoration #fabrication #jaguar #jaguarxk150
#xk150
Timeless design, Aston Martin DB4.
Aston has created a range of iconic vehicles over their lifetime, from early pioneering sports cars through to modern supercars as well as of course the James Bond franchise… but in my opinion, none of these designs beats the DB4… (unless you consider the DB4 Zagato or maybe project 214)
A true leap forward from the DB3 and with the open headlights, in my opinion it looks superb… but what is your favourite Aston from over the years? maybe the 2 1/2 Litre, the V8 vantage or more modern DB series?
This Aston has arrived with us for some carb work and engine bay repaint where fuel spilled from the carburettor overflows has damaged the paint.
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#sportscar #classiccarrestoration #astonmartin #billrawlesclassiccars #astondb4 #astonmartindb4
Timeless design, Aston Martin DB4.
Aston has created a range of iconic vehicles over their lifetime, from early pioneering sports cars through to modern supercars as well as of course the James Bond franchise… but in my opinion, none of these designs beats the DB4… (unless you consider the DB4 Zagato or maybe project 214)
A true leap forward from the DB3 and with the open headlights, in my opinion it looks superb… but what is your favourite Aston from over the years? maybe the 2 1/2 Litre, the V8 vantage or more modern DB series?
This Aston has arrived with us for some carb work and engine bay repaint where fuel spilled from the carburettor overflows has damaged the paint.
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#sportscar #classiccarrestoration #astonmartin #billrawlesclassiccars #astondb4 #astonmartindb4
Car Sales Spotlight - Austin Healey 3000 MKI 2 seater for under £40k!!!
Built in December 1959 and dispatched in January 1960, this early Austin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7 (2-seater) was originally LHD and was delivered to Los Angeles, USA. The car left the factory in an interesting and rare factory colour, pacific green. The car was later exported to Italy where it remained until around 2015 when the car was then imported to the UK.
The history file includes photos of the restoration, details about the restoration are not documented but the photos show it was extensive.
This MKI has now been converted to RHD and essentially a MKII specification with a desirable centre change gearbox and tri carb set up.
The car comes with wet weather gear and is presented in very good condition, ready to be enjoyed.
For someone looking for a 2 seat 3000, this BN7 should be included on your short list. On the road, the car is direct and precise, the engine has good torque, and the gearbox is easy to use and gear selection is good.
Contact us for more information:-
Office 01420 564343
Email Info@rawlesclassiccars.co.uk
#forsale #carsales #austinhealey #austinhealey3000 #classic #classiccars #classiccarlover #healey3000 #classicsportscar #sportscar #britishsportscar #carsofinstagram #iconiccar #bighealey #billrawlesclassiccars #drivetastefully
Car Sales Spotlight - Austin Healey 3000 MKI 2 seater for under £40k!!!
Built in December 1959 and dispatched in January 1960, this early Austin-Healey 3000 MKI BN7 (2-seater) was originally LHD and was delivered to Los Angeles, USA. The car left the factory in an interesting and rare factory colour, pacific green. The car was later exported to Italy where it remained until around 2015 when the car was then imported to the UK.
The history file includes photos of the restoration, details about the restoration are not documented but the photos show it was extensive.
This MKI has now been converted to RHD and essentially a MKII specification with a desirable centre change gearbox and tri carb set up.
The car comes with wet weather gear and is presented in very good condition, ready to be enjoyed.
For someone looking for a 2 seat 3000, this BN7 should be included on your short list. On the road, the car is direct and precise, the engine has good torque, and the gearbox is easy to use and gear selection is good.
Contact us for more information:-
Office 01420 564343
Email Info@rawlesclassiccars.co.uk
#forsale #carsales #austinhealey #austinhealey3000 #classic #classiccars #classiccarlover #healey3000 #classicsportscar #sportscar #britishsportscar #carsofinstagram #iconiccar #bighealey #billrawlesclassiccars #drivetastefully
More road test miles on this Austin-Healey 3000 MKII tri carb today.
BRCC running gear was built in house and shipped down to Mitchell Motors who restored the car for their client, and we provided consultancy and advice on this project.
We are always happy to work with other private or industry professionals working on Austin-Healeys in the UK or around the world.
With the car now finished, it was delivered to us to complete some road testing, shaking down, final adjustments and snagging. Almost ready to be delivered to their customer. Super job and pleased to be involved.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #classiccar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles
More road test miles on this Austin-Healey 3000 MKII tri carb today.
BRCC running gear was built in house and shipped down to Mitchell Motors who restored the car for their client, and we provided consultancy and advice on this project.
We are always happy to work with other private or industry professionals working on Austin-Healeys in the UK or around the world.
With the car now finished, it was delivered to us to complete some road testing, shaking down, final adjustments and snagging. Almost ready to be delivered to their customer. Super job and pleased to be involved.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #classiccar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles
Austin-Healey 3000 serviced, overdrive rebuilt and a broken rear damper chassis mounting repaired.
A thorough road test on an autumn afternoon… this car obviously knows the way to The Flower Pots pub, unfortunately we couldn’t stop…!
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#workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #britishsportscar #bighealey #classiccar #healey3000 #austinhealey
Austin-Healey 3000 serviced, overdrive rebuilt and a broken rear damper chassis mounting repaired.
A thorough road test on an autumn afternoon… this car obviously knows the way to The Flower Pots pub, unfortunately we couldn’t stop…!
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#workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #britishsportscar #bighealey #classiccar #healey3000 #austinhealey
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This fast road sprint Healey 3000 has arrived for some winter upgrades.
Half cage in the rear, racing bucket seats and harnesses will be the first job followed by improving the wiring. Further safety improvements will be added with high intensity brake light.
This will be the first phase with great plans for this car over the coming years.
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#austinhealey #healey3000 #austinhealey3000 #austinhealey100 #healey100 #historicmotorsport #classiccarrestoration #restoration #classic #ClassicCar #sportscar #britishsportscar #bighealey #carsofinstagram #workshop #billrawlesclassiccars #goodwood #goodwoodrevival #motorsport #racing #rawles ... See MoreSee Less
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