[Healeys] Bonneville Healey

[Steven Mickelson]

According to Bill Emerson's "The Healey Book", the 200 mph streamliner was chassis SPL261 BN, Engine XSP 234-6 (much modified) with Shorrock Supercharger and special SU carburettor..."292bhp @5,000+ rpm (on special fuel)".

Bill states that "... the effects of the salt on the chassis and running gear, as well as the body, rendered the car unsafe and in the 1960s, the car was stripped of usable equipment and the remnants sold for scrap".

Steve M.




----- Original Message ----
From: Patton Dickson <57healey at gmail.com>
To: caws52803 at aol.com
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:35:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bonneville Healey

I have heard that story before, and it still amazes me.  Is it that
the salt damages all of the cars that bad, or did they just not care?
You would think it would have been worth something even for scrap.
Of course in 57, I doubt anyone thought of the collectibility of the
cars.

I would thing the motor would have at least lived on (it was a turbo
charged 100-Six motor, correct???).  Anyone know the specifics of that
(head, turbo, carbs, ect)

There is a picture in the Moss catalog showing the car in front of the
Warwick Showroom, so it had at least some kind of post record PR life.

Patton


On Nov 12, 2007 1:19 PM,  <caws52803 at aol.com> wrote:
> A long time ago in a far away I once asked Donald the same question.? He said when they were finished with the car, they just parked in behind a shed.? He also said the wheel wells were filled with salt, so it probably didn't last too long.
> Rudy Streng
> Lenoir, NC
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