Subject: Re: [Healeys] End of an Era

From: i erbs <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 07:36:07 -0700

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What a fantastic trip. Enjoy the ride.

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 9:49=E2=80=AFAM richard mayor via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Fewer members turn up for meetings and even fewer drive their cars to
> events or tours. It seems that more Healeys are now listed for sale.
> Prices also seem to be falling a bit.  I=E2=80=99m sure there eventually =
be an
> up-side.  As the cars become more affordable a whole new generation of
> owners will emerge.  Of course they will know nothing about how to mainta=
in
> these cars but that=E2=80=99s another issue.
>
> As we current owners age out, I am determined to enjoy my Healey for as
> long as possible. I will be 80 in a few moths.  To that end, I am driving
> my 1960 BT7 from Portland, Oregon, to Wisconsin in September to the races
> at Road America and Conclave in Sheboygan. Following that I plan to find
> the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago and drive to Santa Monica, Californi=
a.
> Then back home to Portland.
>
> My plan is to spent at least two weeks finding my way West along the
> =E2=80=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D, driving leisurely and "smelling the coffee=
=E2=80=9D as they say.
> Hopefully, even meeting some Healey people along the way. I have plan to
> use a satellite GPS tracker and that can be accessed by anyone to see whe=
re
> I am in real time if they want to join me for a few miles of driving or
> meet for a cup of coffee along the way.
>
> Here=E2=80=99s photo of my ride.  It=E2=80=99s a BT7 that I converted to =
a 2 seater. I use
> linseed oil to keep it from rusting.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> [email-masked]
>
> 1960 BT7
> 1959 BN7
> 1955 BN1
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>What a fantastic trip. Enjoy the ride.</div><div><br=
></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br=
>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 20, 2024=
, 9:49=E2=80=AFAM richard mayor via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@a=
utox.team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Fewer members turn up for meetings and=
 even fewer drive their cars to events or tours. It seems that more Healeys=
 are now listed for sale.=C2=A0 Prices also seem to be falling a bit.=C2=A0=
 I=E2=80=99m sure there eventually be an up-side.=C2=A0 As the cars become =
more affordable a whole new generation of owners will emerge.=C2=A0 Of cour=
se they will know nothing about how to maintain these cars but that=E2=80=
=99s another issue.<br>
<br>
As we current owners age out, I am determined to enjoy my Healey for as lon=
g as possible. I will be 80 in a few moths.=C2=A0 To that end, I am driving=
 my 1960 BT7 from Portland, Oregon, to Wisconsin in September to the races =
at Road America and Conclave in Sheboygan. Following that I plan to find th=
e beginning of Route 66 in Chicago and drive to Santa Monica, California. T=
hen back home to Portland.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
My plan is to spent at least two weeks finding my way West along the =E2=80=
=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D, driving leisurely and &quot;smelling the coffee=E2=
=80=9D as they say.=C2=A0 Hopefully, even meeting some Healey people along =
the way. I have plan to use a satellite GPS tracker and that can be accesse=
d by anyone to see where I am in real time if they want to join me for a fe=
w miles of driving or meet for a cup of coffee along the way. <br>
<br>
Here=E2=80=99s photo of my ride.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s a BT7 that I converted =
to a 2 seater. I use linseed oil to keep it from rusting. <br>
<br>
<br>
Richard Mayor<br>
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1959 BN7<br>
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