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My observation is that the 2-seat roadsters have gained
popularity--hence value--now that very few Healeys are used as daily
drivers. This because they are considered the 'pure' sports cars (often
shilled as such on auction and dealer ads). The backseat in my BJ8
rarely gets used for anything except as a luggage tray.
Bob
On 6/21/2020 4:18 AM, HealeyRick wrote:
> Thanks to all who contributed to trying to solve another Healey
> unsolved mystery. Funny how we look back on the early iterations of
> the marque as being preferred when so often they were discontinued
> because of lack of sales. Look at the bugeye/frogeye for instance.Â
> The +2 cars became popular as growing families needed "room for the
> tads" as one Healey advert said. And at a time when Heleys were not
> just weekend cars but the sole means of transport of lots of young
> people it would be hard to compete with the MGB and TR4 without
> roll-up windows and a convertible top. But rarity now rules. His the
> BN7 that started my question, certainly more value than a BT7:
> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/856437
>
>
>
> Healthy Healeying,
> Rick Neville
>
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 3:18 PM Jean Caron
> <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com
>
> Josef,
>
> Exactly, they were no longer selling, thus the low number.
> Somehow, at some point, someone mentioned how few were made, and
> for some reason beyond common sense, Â these cars became sought after.
>
> Jean
>
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My observation is that the 2-seat roadsters have gained
popularity--hence value--now that very few Healeys are used as daily
drivers. This because they are considered the 'pure' sports cars
(often shilled as such on auction and dealer ads). The backseat in
my BJ8 rarely gets used for anything except as a luggage tray.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks to all who contributed to trying to solve
another Healey unsolved mystery. Funny how we look back on the
early iterations of the marque as being preferred when so often
they were discontinued because of lack of sales. Look at the
bugeye/frogeye for instance. The +2 cars became popular as
growing families needed "room for the tads" as one Healey advert
said. And at a time when Heleys were not just weekend cars but
the sole means of transport of lots of young people it would be
hard to compete with the MGB and TR4 without roll-up windows and
a convertible top. But rarity now rules. His the BN7 that
started my question, certainly more value than a BT7:Â Â
<a
href="https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/856437";
moz-do-not-send="true">https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/856437</a>
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<div>Healthy Healeying,</div>
<div>Rick Neville</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Josef,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Exactly, they were no longer selling,
thus the low number. Somehow, at some point, someone
mentioned how few were made, and for some reason beyond
common sense, Â these cars became sought after.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jean</p>
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