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To: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Cuban Chrome
From: Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:49:39 -0500
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On Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 1:04=E2=80=AFPM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi, I=E2=80=99ve been to Cuba three times. Those old cars are great. They=
 don=E2=80=99t
> all however stand a very close inspection. Seems like the owners usually
> (have to) take more pride in their cars=E2=80=99 longevity than its appea=
rance.
> Originality is out of the question by and large. Yes, they can do amazing
> things on a shoestring but the humidity is a killer. I doubt if those
> so-called =E2=80=9CYank tanks=E2=80=9D were designed to see out Batista l=
et alone Che and
> the Castro brothers!! You see a lot of bodywork patched up with God knows
> what and then brush painted. I=E2=80=99ve hired a couple of them. You nor=
mally hire
> driver and car by the day=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6the one I liked most looked pr=
etty good but the
> driver told me that it had the engine from a Chinese fishing boat! It was
> hugely underpowered but, what the hell, we had a good day out.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *HealeyRic=
k
> *Sent:* 14 January 2025 13:58
> *To:* i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Healeys at Autox <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Cuban Chrome
>
>
>
> You can see a Cuban bugeye in the film. *Juan de los Muertos*
> https://studioyoutube.com/video/79K1j_a3ufg/edit
> <https://studio.youtube.com/video/79K1j_a3ufg/edit>. IIRC, it has a Lada
> motor.
>
>
>
> Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 6:12=E2=80=AFAM i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>
> Repeat of show. The Healey is a six cyl with a Chevy straight sox in it. =
I
> watched three episodes last night
>
>
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 4:55=E2=80=AFPM Leonard Hartnett <thehartnetts@eart=
hlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> I was channel surfing this morning and came to Motor Trend channel.  Ther=
e
> is a program called Cuban Chrome.  I happened to come across Season 1,
> Episode 4 and saw the back quarter of an Austin-Healey.  It was a 1959
> 100.    The program follows Cubans that are restoring or repairing mostly
> American cars so they can join the local car club and they can make money
> using the cars to transport tourists around.  I came back to it on episod=
e
> 7 and they spent time with the AH doing body work. The owner has a friend
> who lives in the US and brought him some parts including a =E2=80=9C3000=
=E2=80=9D trunk
> flash.  For the 100?  It will be interesting to see how this project turn=
s
> out.  For more info, if interested, go to Discovery.com/cubanchrome.
>
>               The Other Len
> 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8
>                 HBJ8L39031
>
>              225,646  miles
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">&quot; You don&#39;t have permission to view this site.&q=
uot;</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 14, 2025, 1:04=E2=80=AFPM Simon Lachl=
an via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.=
team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=
=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><d=
iv class=3D"m_6884848602310102279WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Hi, I=E2=80=99ve b=
een to Cuba three times. Those old cars are great. They don=E2=80=99t all h=
owever stand a very close inspection. Seems like the owners usually (have t=
o) take more pride in their cars=E2=80=99 longevity than its appearance. Or=
iginality is out of the question by and large. Yes, they can do amazing thi=
ngs on a shoestring but the humidity is a killer. I doubt if those so-calle=
d =E2=80=9CYank tanks=E2=80=9D were designed to see out Batista let alone C=
he and the Castro brothers!! You see a lot of bodywork patched up with God =
knows what and then brush painted. I=E2=80=99ve hired a couple of them. You=
 normally hire driver and car by the day=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6the one I liked m=
ost looked pretty good but the driver told me that it had the engine from a=
 Chinese fishing boat! It was hugely underpowered but, what the hell, we ha=
d a good day out.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Simon<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Ro=
man&quot;,serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;b=
order-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ca=
libri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-=
size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>HealeyRick=
<br><b>Sent:</b> 14 January 2025 13:58<br><b>To:</b> i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@=
gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys at Autox &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Cuban Chrome<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">You can see a Cuban bugeye in the film. <b>Juan de los Muert=
os</b>=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://studio.youtube.com/video/79K1j_a3ufg/edit"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://studioyoutube.com/video/79K1j_=
a3ufg/edit</a>. IIRC, it has a Lada motor.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ri=
ck Neville aka &quot;HealeyRick&quot;<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On =
Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 6:12<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-=
serif">=E2=80=AF</span>AM i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cc=
cccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;mar=
gin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:50pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Repeat o=
f show. The Healey is a six cyl with a Chevy straight sox in it. I watched =
three episodes last night=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<=
br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <u></u><=
u></u></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 4:55<span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>PM Leonard Hartnett &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">thehartnetts@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><b=
lockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm =
0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bo=
ttom:50pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"=
>I was channel surfing this morning and came to Motor Trend channel.=C2=A0 =
There is a program called Cuban Chrome.=C2=A0 I happened to come across Sea=
son 1, Episode 4 and saw the back quarter of an Austin-Healey.=C2=A0 It was=
 a 1959 100.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0The program follows Cubans that are restorin=
g or repairing mostly American cars so they can join the local car club and=
 they can make money using the cars to transport tourists around.=C2=A0 I c=
ame back to it on episode 7 and they spent time with the AH=C2=A0doing=C2=
=A0body work. The owner has a friend who lives in the US and brought him so=
me parts including a =E2=80=9C3000=E2=80=9D trunk flash.=C2=A0 For the 100?=
=C2=A0 It will be interesting to see how this project turns out.=C2=A0 For =
more info, if interested, go to Discovery.com/cubanchrome.</span><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style=3D"font-size=
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=A0 The Other Len<br>1967 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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