G'day
Oh dear!
While NOJ 392 is certainly the car that ran at Le Mans in 1953 the SR
for sale is not the car that ran at Le Mans in 1968, 69 and 70.
The SR for sale is a reconstruction using some original parts. The real
car was run in 1968 and 1969 and it was then modified into a roadster or
open car for the 1970 event. That car still exists and has been owned by
Robert Harrison here in Sydney, Australia since after the event in 1970.
Back for the 1968 event two floorpans were built and one used to
construct the original SR. It is the spare floorpan that was sold to
Owen Swinnard and eventually bought to Australia. It was so badly
corroded that it could only be used as a template to make another
floorpan. Some of the original panels and other parts went into the
reconstruction.
However it is fair to say that Geoff Healey did have a UK registration
for the proposed second car (therefore second floorpan) as there was
serious consideration given to putting it into production. It is also
very fair to say that the workmanship that has gone into the SR for sale
is first rate and the car is drop dead gorgeous and I want it (dearly)
but I'm afraid that I am not allowed to sell my home (or soul) to have
it.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Linn
Sent: Tuesday, 4 July 2006 5:35 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: NOJ 392 and SR LeMans car
G'day List - here's a bargain - all one price - $460,000 each (But they
are Aussie dollars!)
http://www.healeyfactory.com.au/productsb/_products_sub_group_details.as
p?id=
443
http://www.healeyfactory.com.au/productsb/_products_sub_group_details.as
p?id=
445
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane
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