Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

From: Charlie Baldwin <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:17:02 -0400

Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but 
apparently didn't make reserve.  I think the hammer price was $67,500.  
Comments anyone?  Steve Byers, is this one in your register?

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386

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From: Deejay2650 <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:16:24 +1100

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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 dir=3D"ltr"><div>G&#39;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&#39;s book &quot;Original Austin-H=
ealey&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=
v>

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From: Steven Kingsbury <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:31:09 +0000 (GMT) MailServer1818B30.10000-1818B-0-3db5beab3ae9

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Thank you for the history. Makes things much clearer in my mind and remind=
s of the time I told Wes Plemons he was crazy for getting rid of his Metal=
lic Golden Beige car with red interior by trading it straight across for a=
 Triumph GT6. Of course this was in either very late 1968 or very early 19=
69 while we were both in the military, so the cars just didn't carry the s=
ame weight back then. Plus he was enamored by the stance of the GT6 and th=
ought the Healey was "heavy".=C2=A0 Young and stupid I guess you could say=
. But, who knew?=0ASteven Kingsbury=0ABM1 #598=0A=0AOn Oct 16, 2018, at 06=
:12 PM, BJ8Healeys <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0AHi, Darryl=C2=A0 -=0A=0A=
=C2=A0=0A=0AWith exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in Metallic Golden B=
eige paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 production.=C2=A0 It is not tru=
e that all were built in calendar year 1967.=C2=A0 The first one (32552) w=
as 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 t=
he 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 wa=
s 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 i=
n 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 ga=
uge public reaction before going into production, although it seems likely=
 that by that date a lot of additional Metallic Golden Beige chassis had a=
lready 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 produ=
ction on 12 January 1967.=C2=A0 =C2=A0The rest of them were built in calen=
dar year 1967, but not all in chassis number sequence.=C2=A0 Rather, there=
 are chassis numbers in sequence for groups of different sizes, interspers=
ed with other colors.=C2=A0 The first four cars were UK Home market specif=
ication, the first and third had red leather trim, the second had red Ambl=
a.=0A=0AThe first LHD car was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.=C2=A0 It was a=
lso a Personal Export Delivery car.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0A516 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.=0A=0A86 had red trim (16%), 467 had black =
(84%).=0A=0A71 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.=0A=0A15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had blac=
k trim (59%). =C2=A0None had black leather, 2 had red leather.=0A=0A=C2=A0=
=0A=0ADistribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige cars through Ports of =
Entry is given in the attachment.=C2=A0 POEs are as identified in BMIHT da=
ta.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0ASteve Byers=0A=0AHBJ8L/36666=0A=0ABJ8 Reg=
istry=0A=0AAHCA Delegate at Large=0A=0AHavelock, NC=C2=A0=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0A=
=C2=A0=0A=0AFrom: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behal=
f Of Deejay2650=0ASent: Monday, October 15, 2018 10:16 PM=0ATo: healeys@au=
tox.team.net=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction=0A=0A=C2=A0=
=0A=0AG'day all,=0A=0AMy BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige=
 (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 according to m=
y BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.=0A=0AAccording to Anders Dit=
lev 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 c=
hime in mate if I am wrong.=0A=0AIf this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB t=
hat is NOT a '67 model then it is not the original colour.=0A=0ACheers,=0A=
=0ADarryl Ross=0A=0AHBJ8L/41258=0A=0AWagga Wagga NSW=0A=0AAustralia=0A=0A_=
______________________________________________=0ASupport Team.Net http://w=
ww.team.net/donate.html=0ASuggested annual donation $12.75=0A=0AArchive: h=
ttp://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive=0A=0AHe=
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<html><body><div>Thank you for the history. Makes things much clearer in my mind and r=
eminds of the time I told Wes Plemons he was crazy for getting rid of his =
Metallic Golden Beige car with red interior by trading it straight across =
for a Triumph GT6. Of course this was in either very late 1968 or very ear=
ly 1969 while we were both in the military, so the cars just didn't carry =
the same weight back then. Plus he was enamored by the stance of the GT6 a=
nd thought the Healey was "heavy".&nbsp; Young and stupid I guess you coul=
d say. But, who knew?</div><div>Steven Kingsbury</div><div>BM1 #598</div><=
div><br>On Oct 16, 2018, at 06:12 PM, BJ8Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote=
" lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"WordSection1=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'C=
omic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-=
family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">Hi, Darryl&nbsp; - </span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic=
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al"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color:=
 #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans M=
S'; color: #002060;">With exactly 553 cars leaving the factory in Metallic=
 Golden Beige paint, they represent 3% of total BJ8 production.&nbsp; It i=
s 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 responsi=
ble for the color on BJ8s because he had always admired it on Jaguars.&nbs=
p; Given the build date and destination of the first car, it is possible t=
hat it was intended as a "prototype" for DMHCo to evaluate how the color l=
ooked on an Austin-Healey.&nbsp;&nbsp; This car still exists in private ow=
nership 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 inten=
ded to gauge public reaction before going into production, although it see=
ms likely that by that date a lot of additional Metallic Golden Beige chas=
sis had already been built, painted, and delivered to Abingdon.&nbsp; This=
 car also still exists in England.&nbsp; The third car was 40190, which be=
gan 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; Rath=
er, there are chassis numbers in sequence for groups of different sizes, i=
nterspersed with other colors.&nbsp; The first four cars were UK Home mark=
et specification, the first and third had red leather trim, the second had=
 red Ambla.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.=
0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font=
-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;">The first LH=
D car was 40202, with Black Ambla trim.&nbsp; It was also a Personal Expor=
t Delivery car.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
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span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-fam=
ily: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt=
; 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 J=
apan, and 1 to Switzerland.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mc=
e-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060=
;">86 had red trim (16%), 467 had black (84%).</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; colo=
r: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; 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.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060=
;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; colo=
r: #002060;">15 RHD cars had red trim (41%), 22 had black trim (59%). &nbs=
p;None had black leather, 2 had red leather.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color:=
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S'; color: #002060;">&nbsp; </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mc=
e-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060=
;">Distribution of the LHD Metallic Golden Beige cars through Ports of Ent=
ry is given in the attachment.&nbsp; POEs are as identified in BMIHT data.=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-f=
amily: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #002060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0=
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2060;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; =
color: #002060;">Steve Byers</span><span style=3D"font-size: 11.0pt; font-=
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ily: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-fam=
ily: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]=
et] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deejay2650<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 201=
8 10:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" data-mc=
e-href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><b>=
Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction</span></p></div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">G'day all,</p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic=
 Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a build date of late April early May 1967 a=
ccording to my BMIHT Certificate and has a black interior.</p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Origina=
l 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 b=
eing the rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MG=
B that is NOT a '67 model then it is not the original colour.</p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers,</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Darr=
yl Ross</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">HBJ8L/41258</p></div><div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">Wagga Wagga NSW</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A=
ustralia</p></div></div></div><div class=3D"_stretch"><span class=3D"body-=
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