[Healeys] Donald Healey Mini

[David Nock]

I remember when this car came out for its first time, It was at the  
California Healey Week at Lake Arrowhead in the late 80s. very good  
work. I have a bunch of close up photos of this car. There was hand  
carved saddle leather seats, the chrome work was all carved silver  
much like the silver stuff in the horse world, the steering wheel was  
engraved of something and the guy drive the car with white gloves.   
Under the hood was all brass and chrome and engraved.


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Aug 7, 2009, at 11:25 AM, I Erbs wrote:

> Thank, that was my point. Donald was about getting the most out of  
> a car and
> making it your own.
> Back when I worked at Austin Healey Enterprises (Reseda, CA) back  
> in the
> 70s, there was a guy customizing his son's wrecked 100-6 with  
> tooled saddle
> leather seats, horn shifter, and western paint color scheme.  
> additionally,
> it had a western scene painted on the engine side of the bonnet so  
> you could
> see it with it raised. Engine bolts were capped with brass and chrome.
> Donald came by to have a car looked at for shipment back to England  
> ( he
> commented on having to buy one of his own cars). He saw the custom  
> car and
> was impressed with the craftsmanship. I never got the feeling he was
> insulted by the efforts.
> I do wonder where that car is though......
> Ira Erbs
> 59 BT7