Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 04:18:39 -0700

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The car at Hershey's color is stated to be 'champagne' in the 
description; is this the same as MGB (doesn't look like it to me)?

Bob

On 10/15/2018 7:16 PM, Deejay2650 wrote:
> G'day all,
> My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with 
> a build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT 
> Certificate and has a black interior.
> According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original Austin-Healey", 
> Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be 
> only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the 
> rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
> If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then 
> it is not the original colour.
> Cheers,
> Darryl Ross
> HBJ8L/41258
> Wagga Wagga NSW
> Australia
>
>

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    <p>The car at Hershey's color is stated to be 'champagne' in the
      description; is this the same as MGB (doesn't look like it to me)?</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/15/2018 7:16 PM, Deejay2650
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        <div>G'day all,</div>
        <div>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code
          BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according
          to my BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.</div>
        <div>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original
          Austin-Healey", Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I
          am led to believe to be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with
          the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of all. Steve Byers,
          please chime in mate if I am wrong.</div>
        <div>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67
          model then it is not the original colour.</div>
        <div>Cheers,<br>
        </div>
        <div>Darryl Ross</div>
        <div>HBJ8L/41258</div>
        <div>Wagga Wagga NSW<br>
        </div>
        <div>Australia<br>
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Close enough to figure that was what they were shooting for.

On 10/16/2018 7:18 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>> Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to 
>> be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being 
>> the rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
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    <p>Close enough to figure that was what they were shooting for.<br>
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      <p>The car at Hershey's color is stated to be 'champagne' in the
        description; is this the same as MGB (doesn't look like it to
        me)?</p>
      <p>Bob<br>
      </p>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/15/2018 7:16 PM, Deejay2650
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          <div>G'day all,</div>
          <div>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige
            (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967
            according to my BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.</div>
          <div>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original
            Austin-Healey", Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that
            I am led to believe to be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's,
            with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of all. Steve
            Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</div>
          <div>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67
            model then it is not the original colour.</div>
          <div>Cheers,<br>
          </div>
          <div>Darryl Ross</div>
          <div>HBJ8L/41258</div>
          <div>Wagga Wagga NSW<br>
          </div>
          <div>Australia<br>
          </div>
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From: "Earl Kagna" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:39:56 -0700

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You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden Beige =
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research =
over the years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were =
produced, all in 1967.  Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the =
rest Black. Indeed, an original red trimmed car is very rare.

It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =E2=80=93 =
many cars had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the =
dealerships. A lot had the colour changed at the same time.  Metallic =
paint technology (without clearcoat) was not what it is today.  An =
original GBM BJ8 would look almost completely silver in certain light =
because of the very fine aluminum flake in the paint. Today=E2=80=99s =
paint technology is far superior resulting in truly beautiful GBM paint =
jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far better than =
anything from the factory in 1967.

The colour has become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s because =
of the auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 =
Jackson, who had a couple of restorers doing them up for them because =
they sold very well.  The colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, =
elc. etc. but what they have been trying to emulate is the original =
Golden Beige Metallic.  If the colour is on any Healey other than a very =
late BJ8, it is not original to that car, as in the Hershey example.  I =
have seen the colour on almost every model of Healey over the years,  no =
reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice colour!

At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige Metallic =
cars, but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years.  If =
memory serves, I believe that register has now been  incorporated into =
Steve Beyer=E2=80=99 overall BJ8 register.

Comments Steve?

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C. Canada
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

From: Deejay2650=20
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM
To: [email-masked]=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

G'day all,
My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a =
build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT =
Certificate and has a black interior.
According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original Austin-Healey", =
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be =
only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the =
rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it =
is not the original colour.
Cheers,

Darryl Ross
HBJ8L/41258
Wagga Wagga NSW

Australia

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<DIV>You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden =
Beige=20
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research =
over the=20
years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were produced, =
all in=20
1967.&nbsp; Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the rest Black. =
Indeed, an=20
original red trimmed car is very rare.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =
=E2=80=93 many cars=20
had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the dealerships. A =
lot had the=20
colour changed at the same time.&nbsp; Metallic paint technology =
(without=20
clearcoat) was not what it is today.&nbsp; An original GBM BJ8 would =
look almost=20
completely silver in certain light because of the very fine aluminum =
flake in=20
the paint. Today=E2=80=99s paint technology is far superior resulting in =
truly beautiful=20
GBM paint jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far =
better than anything from=20
the factory in 1967.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The colour has become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s =
because of the=20
auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 Jackson, =
who had a couple=20
of restorers doing them up for them because they sold very well.&nbsp; =
The=20
colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, elc. etc. but what they =
have been=20
trying to emulate is the original Golden Beige Metallic.&nbsp; If the =
colour is=20
on any Healey other than a very late BJ8, it is not original to that =
car, as in=20
the Hershey example.&nbsp; I have seen the colour on almost every model =
of=20
Healey over the years,&nbsp; no reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice =
colour!</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige =
Metallic cars,=20
but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years.&nbsp; If =
memory serves, I=20
believe that register has now been&nbsp; incorporated into Steve =
Beyer=E2=80=99 overall=20
BJ8 register.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Comments Steve?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: =
#141100">Earl=20
Kagna<BR>Victoria, B.C. Canada<BR>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</DIV>
<DIV=20
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=[email-masked]=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Deejay2650</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=[email-masked]=20
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey =
auction</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr>
<DIV>G'day all,</DIV>
<DIV>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) =
with a=20
build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT =
Certificate and=20
has a black interior.</DIV>
<DIV>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original =
Austin-Healey",=20
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be =
only=20
applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of =
all.=20
Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</DIV>
<DIV>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model =
then it is=20
not the original colour.</DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Darryl Ross</DIV>
<DIV>HBJ8L/41258</DIV>
<DIV>Wagga Wagga NSW<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Australia<BR></DIV></DIV>
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From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
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You are correct.
 Kurt Tanner liked the color and painted his auction cars that way, no
matter the year of the BJ8. Others have decided it is the best auction
color for the car... Like the 1200 M 100-4s of the 640 built, buyer be ware.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

1967 MGB  

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 10:56 PM Deejay2650 <[email-masked]> wrote:

> G'day all,
> My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a
> build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT Certificate
> and has a black interior.
> Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be only
> applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of
> all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
> If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it is
> not the original colour.
> Cheers,
> Darryl Ross
> HBJ8L/41258
> Wagga Wagga NSW
> Australia
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You are correct.<div>=C2=A0Kurt Tanner liked the color and=
 painted his auction cars that way, no matter the year of the BJ8. Others h=
ave decided it is the best auction color for the car... Like the 1200 M 100=
-4s of the 640 built, buyer be ware.</div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font-family=
:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#=
39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Ro=
man&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</sp=
an><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></div=
><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/asset=
s/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D=
"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjus=
tments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corre=
cts and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div=
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ejay2650 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</=
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 dir=3D"ltr"><div=
>G&#39;day all,</div><div>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Be=
ige (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according to=
 my BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.</div><div>According to Ande=
rs Ditlev Clausager&#39;s book &quot;Original Austin-Healey&quot;,=20
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be only=
 applied to the 1967 BJ8&#39;s, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest =
of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</div><div>If this =
info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a &#39;67 model then it is not =
the original colour.</div><div>Cheers,<br></div><div>Darryl Ross</div><div>=
HBJ8L/41258</div><div>Wagga Wagga NSW<br></div><div>Australia<br></div></di=
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Hi, Darryl  -=20

=20

With exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in Metallic Golden Beige =
paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 production.  It is not true that =
all were built in calendar year 1967.  The first one (32552) was built =
14 - 15 July 1965 and sent to the Donald M. Healey Motor Company in =
Warwick.  It was Bic Healey who said that he was responsible for the =
color on BJ8s because he had always admired it on Jaguars.  Given the =
build date and destination of the first car, it is possible that it was =
intended as a "prototype" for DMHCo to evaluate how the color looked on =
an Austin-Healey.   This car still exists in private ownership in =
England.  The second car (38374) was built 4 October - 23 November 1966 =
as an Earls Court show car.  Perhaps this one was intended to gauge =
public reaction before going into production, although it seems likely =
that by that date a lot of additional Metallic Golden Beige chassis had =
already been built, painted, and delivered to Abingdon.  This car also =
still exists in England.  The third car was 40190, which began =
production on 12 January 1967.   The rest of them were built in calendar =
year 1967, but not all in chassis number sequence.  Rather, there are =
chassis numbers in sequence for groups of different sizes, interspersed =
with other colors.  The first four cars were UK Home market =
specification, the first and third had red leather trim, the second had =
red Ambla.

The first LHD car was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.  It was also a =
Personal Export Delivery car.

=20

516 of them were LHD (93%), 37 (7%) were RHD.  Of the RHD, 35 were UK =
Home Market, 1 went to Japan, and 1 to Switzerland.

86 had red trim (16%), 467 had black (84%).

71 LHD cars had red trim (16%),  445 had black trim (84%).  Only 1 of =
the 445 had black leather, the rest had Ambla.  No LHD cars had red =
leather.

15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black trim (59%).  None had black =
leather, 2 had red leather.

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Distribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige cars through Ports of =
Entry is given in the attachment.  POEs are as identified in BMIHT data.

=20

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Deejay2650
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 10:16 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

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G'day all,

Cheers,

Darryl Ross

HBJ8L/41258

Wagga Wagga NSW

Australia

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Hi, =
Darryl=C2=A0 - <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>With exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in =
Metallic Golden Beige paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 =
production.=C2=A0 It is not true that all were built in calendar year =
1967.=C2=A0 The first one (32552) was built 14 - 15 July 1965 and sent =
to the Donald M. Healey Motor Company in Warwick.=C2=A0 It was Bic =
Healey who said that he was responsible for the color on BJ8s because he =
had always admired it on Jaguars.=C2=A0 Given the build date and =
destination of the first car, it is possible that it was intended as a =
&quot;prototype&quot; for DMHCo to evaluate how the color looked on an =
Austin-Healey.=C2=A0=C2=A0 This car still exists in private ownership in =
England.=C2=A0 The second car (38374) was built 4 October - 23 November =
1966 as an Earls Court show car.=C2=A0 Perhaps this one was intended to =
gauge public reaction before going into production, although it seems =
likely that by that date a lot of additional Metallic Golden Beige =
chassis had already been built, painted, and delivered to =
Abingdon.=C2=A0 This car also still exists in England.=C2=A0 The third =
car was 40190, which began production on 12 January 1967.=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0The rest of them were built in calendar year 1967, but not all in =
chassis number sequence.=C2=A0 Rather, there are chassis numbers in =
sequence for groups of different sizes, interspersed with other =
colors.=C2=A0 The first four cars were UK Home market specification, the =
first and third had red leather trim, the second had red =
Ambla.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>The =
first LHD car was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.=C2=A0 It was also a =
Personal Export Delivery car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>516 of them were LHD (93%), 37 (7%) were =
RHD.=C2=A0 Of the RHD, 35 were UK Home Market, 1 went to Japan, and 1 to =
Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>86 =
had red trim (16%), 467 had black (84%).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>71 LHD cars had red trim (16%),=C2=A0 445 had =
black trim (84%).=C2=A0 Only 1 of the 445 had black leather, the rest =
had Ambla.=C2=A0 No LHD cars had red leather.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black =
trim (59%). =C2=A0None had black leather, 2 had red =
leather.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>Distribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige =
cars through Ports of Entry is given in the attachment.=C2=A0 POEs are =
as identified in BMIHT data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 =
Registry</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span =
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0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC&nbsp; </span><span =
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0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Deejay2650<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 2018 10:16 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
BJ8 at RM Hershey auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>G'day all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige =
(Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according to =
my BMIHT Certificate and has a black =
interior.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>According to =
Anders Ditlev Clausager's book &quot;Original Austin-Healey&quot;, =
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be =
only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the =
rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am =
wrong.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>If this info is =
correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it is not the =
original colour.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Darryl Ross<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>HBJ8L/41258<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Wagga Wagga NSW<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Australia<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html=
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From: Perry <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:47:58 -0400

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Ira
Don=E2=80=99t forget Kurt=E2=80=99s use of the Aston Martin Sage Green on a=
 bunch of his cars.  Looks nice too!
Perry

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: i erbs
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 5:57 PM
To: Deejay2650
Cc: Ahealey help
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

You are correct.
=C2=A0Kurt Tanner liked the color and painted his auction cars that way, no=
 matter the year of the BJ8. Others have decided it is the best auction col=
or for the car... Like the 1200 M 100-4s of the 640 built, buyer be ware.

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0__=
_____
=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes

1967 MGB =C2=A0

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 10:56 PM Deejay2650 <[email-masked]> wrote:
G'day all,
My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a bui=
ld date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT Certificate and =
has a black interior.
According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original Austin-Healey", Metal=
lic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be only appl=
ied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of all. S=
teve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it is =
not the original colour.
Cheers,
Darryl Ross
HBJ8L/41258
Wagga Wagga NSW
Australia
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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ira</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Don=E2=
=80=99t forget Kurt=E2=80=99s use of the Aston Martin Sage Green on a bunch=
 of his cars.=C2=A0 Looks nice too!</p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Perry</p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=
=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows =
10</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:p=
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/b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">i erbs</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesda=
y, October 16, 2018 5:57 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:deejay2650@gmai=
l.com">Deejay2650</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
t">Ahealey help</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auct=
ion</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal>You are correct.</p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;Kurt Tanner liked=
 the color and painted his auction cars that way, no matter the year of the=
 BJ8. Others have decided it is the best auction color for the car... Like =
the 1200 M 100-4s of the 640 built, buyer be ware.</p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><br clear=3Dall></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><d=
iv><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ira Erbs</p><div=
><p class=3DMsoNormal>Portland,OR</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; _______ =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;_______<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (=
______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (__=
_______________________)</span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp; &=
nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BT7 engine and disk brakes</p></div><div><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nb=
sp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>1967 MGB &nbsp;<img border=3D0=
 width=3D50 height=3D49 style=3D'width:.5208in;height:.5104in' id=3D"_x0000=
_i1025" src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem=
.jpg" alt=3DMG></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"H=
elvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>A racing car is an animal with a thousa=
nd adjustments. Mario Andretti</span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Pl=
ease excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</p></div></div></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></d=
iv></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DM=
soNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, Oct 15=
, 2018 at 10:56 PM Deejay2650 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">d=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</p></div><blockquote style=3D'border:non=
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pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>G'day all,</p></div><di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige=
 (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according to my=
 BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book &quot;Original Austin-Heal=
ey&quot;, Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe =
to be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the r=
arest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</p></div><di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT =
a '67 model then it is not the original colour.</p></div><div><p class=3DMs=
oNormal>Cheers,</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Darryl Ross</p></div><di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal>HBJ8L/41258</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Wagga=
 Wagga NSW</p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Australia</p></div></div></bl=
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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:51:15 -0700

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He also did some in an 'Aston Martin Green.'  Have to admit it looked 
great on a Healey (better than MGB IMO).

On 10/16/2018 9:16 AM, i erbs wrote:
> 1967 MGB MG

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    <p>He also did some in an 'Aston Martin Green.'  Have to admit it
      looked great on a Healey (better than MGB IMO).<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/16/2018 9:16 AM, i erbs wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">You are correct.
        <div> Kurt Tanner liked the color and painted his auction cars
          that way, no matter the year of the BJ8. Others have decided
          it is the best auction color for the car... Like the 1200 M
          100-4s of the 640 built, buyer be ware.</div>
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                                          <div><span
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                                          <div>          BT7 engine and
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                                              animal with a thousand
                                              adjustments. Mario
                                              Andretti</span><br>
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From: Warren <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:19:14 -0400

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I noticed some of these cars do not have rear bumper reflectors. When did r=
eflectors first appear?=20
My car #41574 built May 1967 came with reflectors on top of bumper as indic=
ated in attached photo.

WD  67 BJ8

From: BJ8Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 9:04 PM
To: 'Deejay2650'; [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

Hi, Darryl=C2=A0 -=20

With exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in Metallic Golden Beige paint, t=
hey represent 3% of total BJ8 production.=C2=A0 It is not true that all wer=
e built in calendar year 1967.=C2=A0 The first one (32552) was built 14 - 1=
5 July 1965 and sent to the Donald M. Healey Motor Company in Warwick.=C2=
=A0 It was Bic Healey who said that he was responsible for the color on BJ8=
s because he had always admired it on Jaguars.=C2=A0 Given the build date a=
nd destination of the first car, it is possible that it was intended as a "=
prototype" for DMHCo to evaluate how the color looked on an Austin-Healey.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 This car still exists in private ownership in England.=C2=A0 T=
he second car (38374) was built 4 October - 23 November 1966 as an Earls Co=
urt show car.=C2=A0 Perhaps this one was intended to gauge public reaction =
before going into production, although it seems likely that by that date a =
lot of additional Metallic Golden Beige chassis had already been built, pai=
nted, and delivered to Abingdon.=C2=A0 This car also still exists in Englan=
d.=C2=A0 The third car was 40190, which began production on 12 January 1967=
.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The rest of them were built in calendar year 1967, but not al=
l in chassis number sequence.=C2=A0 Rather, there are chassis numbers in se=
quence for groups of different sizes, interspersed with other colors.=C2=A0=
 The first four cars were UK Home market specification, the first and third=
 had red leather trim, the second had red Ambla.
The first LHD car was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.=C2=A0 It was also a Per=
sonal Export Delivery car.

516 of them were LHD (93%), 37 (7%) were RHD.=C2=A0 Of the RHD, 35 were UK =
Home Market, 1 went to Japan, and 1 to Switzerland.
86 had red trim (16%), 467 had black (84%).
71 LHD cars had red trim (16%),=C2=A0 445 had black trim (84%).=C2=A0 Only =
1 of the 445 had black leather, the rest had Ambla.=C2=A0 No LHD cars had r=
ed leather.
15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black trim (59%). =C2=A0None had bla=
ck leather, 2 had red leather.
=C2=A0=20
Distribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige cars through Ports of Entry i=
s given in the attachment.=C2=A0 POEs are as identified in BMIHT data.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC=C2=A0=20

From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Deejay26=
50
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 10:16 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

G'day all,

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ss=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I noticed some of these cars do not =
have rear bumper reflectors. When did reflectors first appear? </p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>My car #41574 built May 1967 came with reflectors on top of bu=
mper as indicated in attached photo.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>WD=C2=A0 67 BJ8</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsof=
t.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3DMsoNor=
mal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:n=
one;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:sb=
[email-masked]">BJ8Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, October 16, 2018 9:=
04 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">'Deejay2650'</a=
>; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br>=
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction</p></div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Hi, Darryl&nbsp; - <o:p></o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#=
002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'fon=
t-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>With exactly 553 cars leaving the f=
actory in Metallic Golden Beige paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 produ=
ction.&nbsp; It is not true that all were built in calendar year 1967.&nbsp=
; The first one (32552) was built 14 - 15 July 1965 and sent to the Donald =
M. Healey Motor Company in Warwick.&nbsp; It was Bic Healey who said that h=
e was responsible for the color on BJ8s because he had always admired it on=
 Jaguars.&nbsp; Given the build date and destination of the first car, it i=
s possible that it was intended as a &quot;prototype&quot; for DMHCo to eva=
luate how the color looked on an Austin-Healey.&nbsp;&nbsp; This car still =
exists in private ownership in England.&nbsp; The second car (38374) was bu=
ilt 4 October - 23 November 1966 as an Earls Court show car.&nbsp; Perhaps =
this one was intended to gauge public reaction before going into production=
, although it seems likely that by that date a lot of additional Metallic G=
olden Beige chassis had already been built, painted, and delivered to Abing=
don.&nbsp; This car also still exists in England.&nbsp; The third car was 4=
0190, which began production on 12 January 1967.&nbsp; &nbsp;The rest of th=
em were built in calendar year 1967, but not all in chassis number sequence=
.&nbsp; Rather, there are chassis numbers in sequence for groups of differe=
nt sizes, interspersed with other colors.&nbsp; The first four cars were UK=
 Home market specification, the first and third had red leather trim, the s=
econd had red Ambla.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>The first LHD car was 40202,=
 with Black Ambla trim.&nbsp; It was also a Personal Export Delivery car.<o=
:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><s=
pan style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>516 of them were LH=
D (93%), 37 (7%) were RHD.&nbsp; Of the RHD, 35 were UK Home Market, 1 went=
 to Japan, and 1 to Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>86 had red trim (=
16%), 467 had black (84%).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>71 LHD cars had red tri=
m (16%),&nbsp; 445 had black trim (84%).&nbsp; Only 1 of the 445 had black =
leather, the rest had Ambla.&nbsp; No LHD cars had red leather.<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";c=
olor:#002060'>15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black trim (59%). &nbs=
p;None had black leather, 2 had red leather.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>&nbs=
p; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"C=
omic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Distribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige =
cars through Ports of Entry is given in the attachment.&nbsp; POEs are as i=
dentified in BMIHT data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span st=
yle=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0=
02060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font=
-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span style=3D'col=
or:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span style=3D'colo=
r:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-f=
amily:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 Registry</span><span style=3D'colo=
r:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-f=
amily:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span sty=
le=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC&nbsp; </span><s=
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n style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
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;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:=
10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@au=
tox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deejay2650<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, Octobe=
r 15, 2018 10:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b>=
 Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p clas=
s=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"=
,serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span st=
yle=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>G'day all,<o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:=
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My BJ8 was factory finished in =
Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May=
 1967 according to my BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt=
;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager'=
s book &quot;Original Austin-Healey&quot;, Metallic Golden Beige is a rare =
colour, that I am led to believe to be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with=
 the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in=
 mate if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If this=
 info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it is not the=
 original colour.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><spa=
n style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Cheers,<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size=
:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Darryl Ross<o:p></o:p></span><=
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Earl, as to the official nomenclature for the color of the Metallic =
Golden Beige cars:  I have copies of certificates for 89 of them.  =
Eighty-seven give the color name as "Metallic Golden Beige".  One gives =
it as "Golden Beige", and one (yours) gives it as "Beige" with the =
notation after that "Probably Golden Beige Metallic".

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My conclusion would be that the official name as documented in the =
majority of cases is "Metallic Golden Beige", with Golden Beige Metallic =
being not recorded in the build records but as "Beige" was interpreted =
by the BMIHT staffer who produced your certificate.

=20

The Metallic Golden Beige Registry does still exist with John Heffron.  =
It is not an officially-recognized AHCA registry and therefore not =
listed in Healey Marque magazine.  I believe John documents only cars =
for which the owner has contributed information to him.  The BJ8 =
Registry goal is to document ALL BJ8s whether or not any owner can be =
identified.  To accomplish this goal, I have had invaluable help from a =
friend in England who has researched for me in the BMIHT archives for =
more than 15 years.  The BJ8 Registry has ALL of the 553 original =
Metallic Golden Beige cars included, so any cars John has in his =
register are incorporated in the BJ8s.  I do not know if John tries to =
record any details beyond the VIN, as does the BJ8 Registry.

=20

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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=20

From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Earl =
Kagna
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 11:40 AM
To: Deejay2650; Healey List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

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Comments Steve?

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Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C. Canada
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Earl, as to the official nomenclature for the color =
of the Metallic Golden Beige cars:=C2=A0 I have copies of certificates =
for 89 of them.=C2=A0 Eighty-seven give the color name as &quot;Metallic =
Golden Beige&quot;.=C2=A0 One gives it as &quot;Golden Beige&quot;, and =
one (yours) gives it as &quot;Beige&quot; with the notation after that =
&quot;Probably Golden Beige Metallic&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>My conclusion would be that the official name as =
documented in the majority of cases is &quot;Metallic Golden =
Beige&quot;, with Golden Beige Metallic being not recorded in the build =
records but as &quot;Beige&quot; was interpreted by the BMIHT staffer =
who produced your certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>The Metallic Golden Beige Registry does still =
exist with John Heffron.=C2=A0 It is not an officially-recognized AHCA =
registry and therefore not listed in Healey Marque magazine.=C2=A0 I =
believe John documents only cars for which the owner has contributed =
information to him.=C2=A0 The BJ8 Registry goal is to document ALL BJ8s =
whether or not any owner can be identified.=C2=A0 To accomplish this =
goal, I have had invaluable help from a friend in England who has =
researched for me in the BMIHT archives for more than 15 years.=C2=A0 =
The BJ8 Registry has ALL of the 553 original Metallic Golden Beige cars =
included, so any cars John has in his register are incorporated in the =
BJ8s.=C2=A0 I do not know if John tries to record any details beyond the =
VIN, as does the BJ8 Registry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 =
Registry</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC&nbsp; </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00206=
0'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Earl =
Kagna<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 16, 2018 11:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
Deejay2650; Healey List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM =
Hershey auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>You are =
correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden Beige =
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research =
over the years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were =
produced, all in 1967.&nbsp; Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, =
the rest Black. Indeed, an original red trimmed car is very =
rare.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>It is known =
that the factory did have problems with the paint =E2=80=93 many cars =
had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the dealerships. A =
lot had the colour changed at the same time.&nbsp; Metallic paint =
technology (without clearcoat) was not what it is today.&nbsp; An =
original GBM BJ8 would look almost completely silver in certain light =
because of the very fine aluminum flake in the paint. Today=E2=80=99s =
paint technology is far superior resulting in truly beautiful GBM paint =
jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far better than =
anything from the factory in 1967.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>The colour has =
become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s because of the =
auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 Jackson, =
who had a couple of restorers doing them up for them because they sold =
very well.&nbsp; The colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, elc. =
etc. but what they have been trying to emulate is the original Golden =
Beige Metallic.&nbsp; If the colour is on any Healey other than a very =
late BJ8, it is not original to that car, as in the Hershey =
example.&nbsp; I have seen the colour on almost every model of Healey =
over the years,&nbsp; no reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice =
colour!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>At one point, =
there was a register of original Golden Beige Metallic cars, but I =
haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years.&nbsp; If memory =
serves, I believe that register has now been&nbsp; incorporated into =
Steve Beyer=E2=80=99 overall BJ8 =
register.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>Comments =
Steve?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#141100'>Earl =
Kagna<br>Victoria, B.C. Canada<br>BJ8, BT7 =
tri-carb<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>=
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Warren, the bumper reflectors are given in the BMC BJ7/BJ8 parts manual =
as effective from body number 76138 and up (that is approximately =
chassis 31336, but BMIHT data also gives body number 76138 for chassis =
31259.  Obviously, one is incorrect, but at this point I do not know =
which).   From Clausager, that would coincide with the change to =
separate indicator lights under the headlamps.

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Cars for West Germany and Sweden had the reflectors from the beginning =
of BJ8 production.  =20

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The reflectors and brackets are easily removed, and I've noticed that =
many of the restorations also have no external mirrors, even if they had =
them before the restorations.  Probably the thinking was that the car is =
"cleaner" without those items.

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Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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From: Warren [mailto:[email-masked]]=20
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 7:19 AM
To: BJ8Healeys; 'Deejay2650'; [email-masked]
Subject: RE: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

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I noticed some of these cars do not have rear bumper reflectors. When =
did reflectors first appear?=20

My car #41574 built May 1967 came with reflectors on top of bumper as =
indicated in attached photo.

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WD  67 BJ8

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Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986>  for =
Windows 10

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Hi, Darryl  -=20

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Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC =20

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G'day all,

Cheers,

Darryl Ross

HBJ8L/41258

Wagga Wagga NSW

Australia

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vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Warren, the bumper =
reflectors are given in the BMC BJ7/BJ8 parts manual as effective from =
body number 76138 and up (that is approximately chassis 31336, but BMIHT =
data also gives body number 76138 for chassis 31259.=C2=A0 Obviously, =
one is incorrect, but at this point I do not know which). =
=C2=A0=C2=A0From Clausager, that would coincide with the change to =
separate indicator lights under the headlamps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Cars for West Germany and Sweden had the reflectors =
from the beginning of BJ8 production.=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>The reflectors and brackets are easily removed, and =
I've noticed that many of the restorations also have no external =
mirrors, even if they had them before the restorations.=C2=A0 Probably =
the thinking was that the car is &quot;cleaner&quot; without those =
items.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 =
Registry</span><span style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC&nbsp; =
</span><span style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Warren [mailto:[email-masked]] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, =
October 17, 2018 7:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> BJ8Healeys; 'Deejay2650'; =
[email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM =
Hershey auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I noticed =
some of these cars do not have rear bumper reflectors. When did =
reflectors first appear? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>My car =
#41574 built May 1967 came with reflectors on top of bumper as indicated =
in attached photo.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>WD&nbsp; 67 =
BJ8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a =
href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for =
Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">BJ8Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, =
October 16, 2018 9:04 PM<br><b>To: </b><a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">'Deejay2650'</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><b>S=
ubject: </b>Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey =
auction<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Hi, Darryl&nbsp; - <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>With exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in Metallic =
Golden Beige paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 production.&nbsp; It =
is not true that all were built in calendar year 1967.&nbsp; The first =
one (32552) was built 14 - 15 July 1965 and sent to the Donald M. Healey =
Motor Company in Warwick.&nbsp; It was Bic Healey who said that he was =
responsible for the color on BJ8s because he had always admired it on =
Jaguars.&nbsp; Given the build date and destination of the first car, it =
is possible that it was intended as a &quot;prototype&quot; for DMHCo to =
evaluate how the color looked on an Austin-Healey.&nbsp;&nbsp; This car =
still exists in private ownership in England.&nbsp; The second car =
(38374) was built 4 October - 23 November 1966 as an Earls Court show =
car.&nbsp; Perhaps this one was intended to gauge public reaction before =
going into production, although it seems likely that by that date a lot =
of additional Metallic Golden Beige chassis had already been built, =
painted, and delivered to Abingdon.&nbsp; This car also still exists in =
England.&nbsp; The third car was 40190, which began production on 12 =
January 1967.&nbsp; &nbsp;The rest of them were built in calendar year =
1967, but not all in chassis number sequence.&nbsp; Rather, there are =
chassis numbers in sequence for groups of different sizes, interspersed =
with other colors.&nbsp; The first four cars were UK Home market =
specification, the first and third had red leather trim, the second had =
red Ambla.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>The first LHD car =
was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.&nbsp; It was also a Personal Export =
Delivery car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>516 of them were LHD (93%), 37 (7%) were RHD.&nbsp; =
Of the RHD, 35 were UK Home Market, 1 went to Japan, and 1 to =
Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>86 had red trim =
(16%), 467 had black (84%).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>71 LHD cars had red trim (16%),&nbsp; 445 had black =
trim (84%).&nbsp; Only 1 of the 445 had black leather, the rest had =
Ambla.&nbsp; No LHD cars had red leather.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black trim =
(59%). &nbsp;None had black leather, 2 had red =
leather.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Distribution of the =
LHD Metallic Golden Beige cars through Ports of Entry is given in the =
attachment.&nbsp; POEs are as identified in BMIHT =
data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>Steve Byers</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>HBJ8L/36666</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>BJ8 =
Registry</span><span style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#002060'>AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060'>Havelock, NC&nbsp; =
</span><span style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#002060'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Deejay2650<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 2018 10:16 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
BJ8 at RM Hershey auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>G'day all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige =
(Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according to =
my BMIHT Certificate and has a black =
interior.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book =
&quot;Original Austin-Healey&quot;, Metallic Golden Beige is a rare =
colour, that I am led to believe to be only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, =
with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of all. Steve Byers, please =
chime in mate if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman","serif"'>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a =
'67 model then it is not the original =
colour.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
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I'm getting the feeling that an MGB 100M would absolutely KILL IT at 
Barrett-Jackson (especially if it had triple Webers and diamond tuck 
leather interior).

On 10/17/2018 4:34 AM, BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
> Earl, as to the official nomenclature for the color of the Metallic 
> Golden Beige cars:  I have copies of certificates for 89 of them. 
> Eighty-seven give the color name as "Metallic Golden Beige".  One 
> gives it as "Golden Beige", and one (yours) gives it as "Beige" with 
> the notation after that "Probably Golden Beige Metallic".
>
> My conclusion would be that the official name as documented in the 
> majority of cases is "Metallic Golden Beige", with Golden Beige 
> Metallic being not recorded in the build records but as "Beige" was 
> interpreted by the BMIHT staffer who produced your certificate.
>
> The Metallic Golden Beige Registry does still exist with John 
> Heffron.  It is not an officially-recognized AHCA registry and 
> therefore not listed in Healey Marque magazine.  I believe John 
> documents only cars for which the owner has contributed information to 
> him.  The BJ8 Registry goal is to document ALL BJ8s whether or not any 
> owner can be identified.  To accomplish this goal, I have had 
> invaluable help from a friend in England who has researched for me in 
> the BMIHT archives for more than 15 years.  The BJ8 Registry has ALL 
> of the 553 original Metallic Golden Beige cars included, so any cars 
> John has in his register are incorporated in the BJ8s.  I do not know 
> if John tries to record any details beyond the VIN, as does the BJ8 
> Registry.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
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    <p>I'm getting the feeling that an MGB 100M would absolutely KILL IT
      at Barrett-Jackson (especially if it had triple Webers and diamond
      tuck leather interior).<br>
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    <br>
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            nomenclature for the color of the Metallic Golden Beige
            cars:  I have copies of certificates for 89 of them. 
            Eighty-seven give the color name as "Metallic Golden
            Beige".  One gives it as "Golden Beige", and one (yours)
            gives it as "Beige" with the notation after that "Probably
            Golden Beige Metallic".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
            MS&quot;;color:#002060">My conclusion would be that the
            official name as documented in the majority of cases is
            "Metallic Golden Beige", with Golden Beige Metallic being
            not recorded in the build records but as "Beige" was
            interpreted by the BMIHT staffer who produced your
            certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Comic Sans
            MS&quot;;color:#002060">The Metallic Golden Beige Registry
            does still exist with John Heffron.  It is not an
            officially-recognized AHCA registry and therefore not listed
            in Healey Marque magazine.  I believe John documents only
            cars for which the owner has contributed information to
            him.  The BJ8 Registry goal is to document ALL BJ8s whether
            or not any owner can be identified.  To accomplish this
            goal, I have had invaluable help from a friend in England
            who has researched for me in the BMIHT archives for more
            than 15 years.  The BJ8 Registry has ALL of the 553 original
            Metallic Golden Beige cars included, so any cars John has in
            his register are incorporated in the BJ8s.  I do not know if
            John tries to record any details beyond the VIN, as does the
            BJ8 Registry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I have a '51 Austin A90 and I can confirm the metal flake they used then
was extraordinarily fine and prone to oxidation.  In the handful of parts
of my car hidden from light, the flake and colors are absolutely stunning,
but without a decent clearcoat it comes out quite flat.  That said I am a
fan of these British fine flake metallics, with a decent clearcoat they
look one step short of iridescent or possibly "creamy".  Wish modern flakes
looked like this, they are quite elegant.

Alan

On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 4:26 AM Earl Kagna <[email-masked]> wrote:

> You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden Beige
> Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research over
> the years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were produce=
d, all in
> 1967.  Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the rest Black. Indeed, a=
n
> original red trimmed car is very rare.
>
> It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =E2=80=93 m=
any cars
> had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the dealerships. A =
lot had
> the colour changed at the same time.  Metallic paint technology (without
> clearcoat) was not what it is today.  An original GBM BJ8 would look almo=
st
> completely silver in certain light because of the very fine aluminum flak=
e
> in the paint. Today=E2=80=99s paint technology is far superior resulting =
in truly
> beautiful GBM paint jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars l=
ook far better
> than anything from the factory in 1967.
>
of the
> auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 Jackson, w=
ho had a
> couple of restorers doing them up for them because they sold very well.
> The colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, elc. etc. but what the=
y
> have been trying to emulate is the original Golden Beige Metallic.  If th=
e
> colour is on any Healey other than a very late BJ8, it is not original to
> that car, as in the Hershey example.  I have seen the colour on almost
> every model of Healey over the years,  no reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a =
nice
> colour!
>
> At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige Metallic cars=
,
> but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years.  If memory ser=
ves, I
> believe that register has now been  incorporated into Steve Beyer=E2=80=
=99 overall
> BJ8 register.
>
> Comments Steve?
>
> Earl Kagna
> Victoria, B.C. Canada
> BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
>
>
> *From:* Deejay2650 <[email-masked]>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
>
> G'day all,
> Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be on=
ly
> If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it i=
s
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have a &#39;51 Austin A90 and I can confirm the metal fl=
ake they used then was extraordinarily fine and prone to oxidation.=C2=A0 I=
n the handful of parts of my car hidden from light, the flake and colors ar=
e absolutely stunning, but without a decent clearcoat it comes out quite fl=
at.=C2=A0 That said I am a fan of these British fine flake metallics, with =
a decent clearcoat they look one step short of iridescent or possibly &quot=
;creamy&quot;.=C2=A0 Wish modern flakes looked like this, they are quite el=
egant.<div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 4:26 AM Earl Kagna &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Arial&#39;;COLOR:#141100">
<div>You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden Bei=
ge=20
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research over t=
he=20
years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were produced, all=
 in=20
1967.=C2=A0 Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the rest Black. Indeed=
, an=20
original red trimmed car is very rare.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =E2=80=
=93 many cars=20
had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the dealerships. A lo=
t had the=20
colour changed at the same time.=C2=A0 Metallic paint technology (without=
=20
clearcoat) was not what it is today.=C2=A0 An original GBM BJ8 would look a=
lmost=20
completely silver in certain light because of the very fine aluminum flake =
in=20
the paint. Today=E2=80=99s paint technology is far superior resulting in tr=
uly beautiful=20
GBM paint jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far bett=
er than anything from=20
the factory in 1967.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>The colour has become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s becau=
se of the=20
auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 Jackson, who=
 had a couple=20
of restorers doing them up for them because they sold very well.=C2=A0 The=
=20
colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, elc. etc. but what they have=
 been=20
trying to emulate is the original Golden Beige Metallic.=C2=A0 If the colou=
r is=20
on any Healey other than a very late BJ8, it is not original to that car, a=
s in=20
the Hershey example.=C2=A0 I have seen the colour on almost every model of=
=20
Healey over the years,=C2=A0 no reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice colour!=
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige Metallic c=
ars,=20
but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years.=C2=A0 If memory =
serves, I=20
believe that register has now been=C2=A0 incorporated into Steve Beyer=E2=
=80=99 overall=20
BJ8 register.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Comments Steve?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:&#39;Arial&#39;;COLOR:#141100">Ear=
l=20
Kagna<br>Victoria, B.C. Canada<br>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt tahoma">
<div><font color=3D"#141100" size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#141100" size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:deejay26=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">Deejay2650</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"[email-masked]" href=3D"mailto:healeys@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction</div></div></d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:small;TEXT-DECORATION:none;FONT-FAMILY:&quot;Calibr=
i&quot;;FONT-WEIGHT:normal;COLOR:#000000;FONT-STYLE:normal;DISPLAY:inline">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>G&#39;day all,</div>
<div>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with =
a=20
build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT Certificate a=
nd=20
has a black interior.</div>
<div>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager&#39;s book &quot;Original Austin-=
Healey&quot;,=20
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be only=
=20
applied to the 1967 BJ8&#39;s, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest o=
f all.=20
Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</div>
<div>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a &#39;67 model th=
en it is=20
not the original colour.</div>
<div>Cheers,<br></div>
<div>Darryl Ross</div>
<div>HBJ8L/41258</div>
<div>Wagga Wagga NSW<br></div>
<div>Australia<br></div></div>
<p><font color=3D"#141100" face=3D"Arial"></font></p></div></div></div></di=
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