[Healeys] Start of the Japanese Auto Industry

[Jackson Krall]

I don't know if it was an S500 or an S600s but I saw one in the Hudson Valley a couple of months ago. It was shabby yellow with the roof chopped off and a rollbar added. Wheels looked smaller than those on the classic Mini. I asked the owner to contact me if he ever wanted to sell. Aside from a Berkley, I can't think of any smaller car.
Happy New Year to All
Best
JK
NYC
 
--- On Wed, 12/30/09, Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>

> Don't know about the S500, but we had
> S600s and S800s here.
> The s600 was literally a motorcycle drivetrain fitted to a
> car body. Literally.
> Chain drive to the rear wheels (not a tail shaft) and an
> aircooled engine that revved to 8 or 9,000 rpm. And very
> little torque.