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BL wanted to name the mgc A Healey, but Donald would have none of that. And
yes I think the wider, more plush Healey 4000 would have sold better than
the slug mgc. Btw, both came with aotumatic transmission options. I saw a
Mr. Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was nasty old BL that killed the Healey
rather than the safety and emission requirements. From what I've read, the
Healey 4000 would have met the US requirements for 1968 (
http://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htm) but it was the decision to badge
engineer the MGC in favor of a new Healey that was the death knell. MGBs
managed to soldier on for several years after 1967 with the same chrome
bumpers. That's not to say the Healey that we know and love could've
soldiered on forever in light of more stringent US standards, just that I
don't think they were the immediate cause of death.
Happy Healeying,
Rick Neville
On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 1:43 AM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
> US smog and bumper height regulations.
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
> On Feb 20, 2016 2:35 AM, "J. Armour" <sebring3000@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>> Can someone remind me why Healeys were not able to be sold in the USA?
>> Did this issue of 'safety regulation' ( obviously for our own good so we
>> were not all killed ) not start out in California?
>> Am I being politically incorrect or just stating history
>> Joe
>>
>> *Mike wrote;*
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] get a load of this one..
>>
>> Sorry. Used to the Spridgets list where we can say anything we want.
>> Mike
>>
>>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">BL wanted to name the mgc A Healey, but Donald would have no=
ne of that. And yes I think the wider,=C2=A0 more plush Healey 4000 would h=
ave sold better than the slug mgc. Btw, both came with aotumatic transmissi=
on options. I saw a</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quot<blockquote class=3D" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Correct me i=
f I'm wrong, but it was nasty old BL that killed the Healey rather than=
the safety and emission requirements.=C2=A0 From what I've read, the H=
ealey 4000 would have met the US requirements for 1968 (<a href=3D"http://w=
ww.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ewilkins.com=
/wilko/ah4000.htm</a>) but it was the decision to badge engineer the MGC in=
favor of a new Healey that was the death knell.=C2=A0 MGBs managed to sold=
ier on for several years after 1967 with the same chrome bumpers.=C2=A0 Tha=
t's not to say the Healey that we know and love could've soldiered =
on forever in light of more stringent US standards, just that I don't t=
hink they were the immediate cause of death.<div><br></div><div>Happy Heale=
ying,</div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 1:43 AM, i erbs <span dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eyera300=
0@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=
=3D"ltr">US smog and bumper height regulations.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Mr. Ira Erbs<br>
Portland,OR</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Feb 20, 2016 2:35 AM, "J. Armour" &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sebring3000@bigpond.com"; target=3D"_blank">sebring3000=
@bigpond.com</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;=
font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div>Can someone remind me why Healeys were=
not able to be sold in the USA? Did this issue of 'safety regulation&#=
39; ( obviously for our own good so we were not all killed ) not start out =
in California?</div><div>Am I being politically incorrect or just stating h=
istory</div><div>Joe</div><div><br></div><span><div style=3D"font-family:Ca=
libri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;=
BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0=
in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><=
b>Mike wrote;</b></div></span><div><br></div><span><div style=3D"font-famil=
y:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium n=
one;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIG=
HT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3p=
t"><b><br></b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Healey=
s] get a load of this one..<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>
=20
<div>Sorry. Used to the Spridgets list where we can say anything we want.</=
div><div>Mike</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></span></div>
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