Hi Patrick
You're probably aware that the motor from the endurance car is in Barry
Darnley's BN2 here in Queensland
Cheers
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
To: <pennell@cox.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Original Streamliner
> G'day Keith
>
> Both succumbed to the ravages of the salt and time. They were both also
> taken
> back to the UK where the 100S engined Streamliner morphed into the 200mph
> six-cylinder car.
>
> There is an interesting story about when Carroll Shelby visited the Donald
> Healey Motor Company looking for a suitable chassis in which to install a
> V8
> engine. He was shown the rusting remains of the salt record cars, but they
> were too far gone to be of use.
>
> He was then sent in the direct of BMC and received a rejection there too.
> Then
> he called on the Hurlock brothers at Auto Carrier (AC) and the rest is
> history.
>
> Just imagine what it would have been like if the AH chassis wasn't rusted
> away
> or if BMC was more helpful?
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Friday, 12 February 2010 10:22 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Original Streamliner
>
> Hello Listers!
>
> Was catching up on some reading last night. Read the excellent article in
> the
> Nov 2009 issue on the recreated Streamliner and Endurance car. Injoyable
> reading and beautiful pictures! Then a question came to me. What became
> of
> the originals of these two cars? As long as I have owned and followed
> Healey
> stuff I never have known this. Answer?
>
> Keith Pennell
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