Re: [Healeys] Drophead Coupe or Roadster

[Hank Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>]

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<div>You can also find an article related to the above question entitled =
"Why is there a BN4" in the book<em> Austin-Healey Milestones,</em> Volume =
1, page 388. That article discusses in depth the origin of the series and =
the obvious mistake BMC made in naming the car despite its own established =
naming convention.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Just a few remaining copies=
 are available at: <a href=3D"http://healeyhelper.com/books-and-literature/=
" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">http://healeyhelper.=
com/books-and-literature/</a></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Regards, Hank</div>
<div><br>-------------------- <br><br>From: =
"richard mayor" &lt;boyracer466@gmail.com&gt; <br>To: "Harold Manifold" =
&lt;manifold@telus.net&gt; <br>Cc: "Healeys" &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;=
 <br>Sent: November 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM PST <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
Drophead Coupe or Roadster <br>What model? &nbsp;Everything up to a BJ7 is =
a roadster.</div>
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<div>Richard Mayor</div>
<div>boyracer466@gmail.com</div>
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<div>On Nov 30, 2025, at =
8:59=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt; wrote:</div>
<div>
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<div>Hello,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I have a question for =
the group regarding the Austin-Healey.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Is the car considered a drophead coup&eacute;, a roadster, or both? =
Specifically, are the earlier cars with side curtains considered roadsters,=
 and the later cars with roll-up windows considered drophead coup&eacute;s?=
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Thanks for your input,</div>
<div>Harold</div>
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