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<whisper> that's an Austin-Healey, these are Healeys 
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Having said that, I think your pic is a 100/4 and despite many peoples bias towards late 3000s, if I bought one it would have to be a 100/4, the original.
</whisper>Edited by john2443 on Tuesday 21st October 19:34
Having said that, I think your pic is a 100/4 and despite many peoples bias towards late 3000s, if I bought one it would have to be a 100/4, the original.
Edited by john2443 on Tuesday 21st October 19:36
appropriate place for my 600th post 
I had an absolutely beatiful 100/4, to M spec, full alloy body, faster cam, bigger carbs, louvred bonnet etc.
Was the most beautiful thing I ever owned. I paid top mopney and sold it for top money. It was the one and only thing I have purchased that was rebuilt by someone else, that and the constant worry of keeping it mint sealed its fate and I sold to a bloke called Bob, I wish I could get hold of him as I have something for the car.
Was the most beautiful thing I ever owned. I paid top mopney and sold it for top money. It was the one and only thing I have purchased that was rebuilt by someone else, that and the constant worry of keeping it mint sealed its fate and I sold to a bloke called Bob, I wish I could get hold of him as I have something for the car.
), it had the 100M modifications just without the louvred bonnet.... getting rid of it still remains one of his life's biggest regrets 
Healeys grew on me at Spa6 '06. In racing guise these cars really are the bits. I thought a TR6 was it for me when it comes down to rough British roadsters. But at full chat and in full swing there's something about a Healey.
It is a beautifull car, more so than the brutish and bold TR. Compared to a Cobra it is almost sweet . . . The mouth is a bit Brummie. With 250 brake+ screaming about it just makes sense.
A delight to tour in stylee.
In a light colour for me . . .
. . . although I could change my mind.
It is a beautifull car, more so than the brutish and bold TR. Compared to a Cobra it is almost sweet . . . The mouth is a bit Brummie. With 250 brake+ screaming about it just makes sense.
A delight to tour in stylee.
In a light colour for me . . .
. . . although I could change my mind.
Pretty good eh Ken? Ace Cafe Classic Car meet somewhere in June this year.
At Spa6 '08, the 6 Hours Race here, a few Healeys entered and did rather well:
Here's Dutch equipe Van Landschot / LeBlanc - 34th overall -in their finr '59er (3:16s fastest)
Classic racing-livery, knock offs. The best Healey in the 6H race was the Welch / Hardy / Ross-Jones car (8th, 3:01s).
At Spa6 '08, the 6 Hours Race here, a few Healeys entered and did rather well:
Here's Dutch equipe Van Landschot / LeBlanc - 34th overall -in their finr '59er (3:16s fastest)
Classic racing-livery, knock offs. The best Healey in the 6H race was the Welch / Hardy / Ross-Jones car (8th, 3:01s).
dug out a few more nice Healey's to enjoy,
i like the light coloured ones too (altho' red & black like Dennis The Menace's shirt would look great too IMO!) they pull the crowds too!
pure 'n simple office
rear view of the green example caught out in the shower
even the badge is super stylish!
i like the light coloured ones too (altho' red & black like Dennis The Menace's shirt would look great too IMO!) they pull the crowds too!
pure 'n simple office
rear view of the green example caught out in the shower
even the badge is super stylish!
expanding from the ubiquitous 100's & 3000's with a few other creations that bore Donald Healey's name,
going back to 1950 when the glorious Silverstone appeared, a racer first and foremost with a very basic cabin and an ingenious spare wheel storage space (mounted in the rear bodywork of the car!)
big
for the goofy Frogeye! big fun in a small package, peppy response from the A series and a good nimble feel mean you can have plenty of fun without braking the speed limit!
same story here with the MK3 Healey "Spridget" Sprite too, the car that MG rebranded as the succesful and still great fun Midget up to the mid 80's
i suppose this Jensen Healey is worthy of a place here too? bears the name afterall
Healey's, there really was something for everyone!
going back to 1950 when the glorious Silverstone appeared, a racer first and foremost with a very basic cabin and an ingenious spare wheel storage space (mounted in the rear bodywork of the car!)
big
for the goofy Frogeye! big fun in a small package, peppy response from the A series and a good nimble feel mean you can have plenty of fun without braking the speed limit!same story here with the MK3 Healey "Spridget" Sprite too, the car that MG rebranded as the succesful and still great fun Midget up to the mid 80's
i suppose this Jensen Healey is worthy of a place here too? bears the name afterall
Healey's, there really was something for everyone!
Hmm.
The thing about A Healeys, especially the 3000s, is that you just know they are beast that can bite. They people racing the faster historics just look like they are having so much fun with tail out motoring.
The AMOC meeting at Donington last weekend was rather wet to start with - the faster Healeys were tail out everywhere - even places that I think of as straights. When it dried out later they were even more tail out. Astonishing.
Some more shots here - scroll down a little for the first Healeys and then right to the end for some tail end shots taken in the last of the light.
Sorry about all he other clutter on the page!
Grant
The thing about A Healeys, especially the 3000s, is that you just know they are beast that can bite. They people racing the faster historics just look like they are having so much fun with tail out motoring.
The AMOC meeting at Donington last weekend was rather wet to start with - the faster Healeys were tail out everywhere - even places that I think of as straights. When it dried out later they were even more tail out. Astonishing.
Some more shots here - scroll down a little for the first Healeys and then right to the end for some tail end shots taken in the last of the light.
Sorry about all he other clutter on the page!
Grant
I didn't really 'get' Healeys ....until I raced one at Spa. Now I REALLY get Healeys. 
In period they raced with discs all-round, alloy heads, steel cranks and triple twin-chokes. A bit of modern fettling and they'll rev like hell and make proper power. They're also light and are absolute to delight to steer from the rear.
I gave some Jags a bit of 'racing room' in a one-hour race, kind of assuming them to be faster ....only to out-drag all of them out of the chicane in a straight fight. Only the lovely E-Type regained a place as I ran out of top-end power up the Kemel Straight. Fun with a capital F. Video of playing with the Jags here
In period they raced with discs all-round, alloy heads, steel cranks and triple twin-chokes. A bit of modern fettling and they'll rev like hell and make proper power. They're also light and are absolute to delight to steer from the rear.
I gave some Jags a bit of 'racing room' in a one-hour race, kind of assuming them to be faster ....only to out-drag all of them out of the chicane in a straight fight. Only the lovely E-Type regained a place as I ran out of top-end power up the Kemel Straight. Fun with a capital F. Video of playing with the Jags here
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