[Healeys] Healeys at Mecum

[gilbert gauthier]

Probably that why this 100 M was sold on ebay last week for only 80K


> Car offered at:
>
www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?key=3477&action=details&tab=inventory&carta
ble
>  ...
>
> Sellers description:
> 1956 Austin Healey 100M LeMans Roadster VIN #BN2L 230739 Date built:
> 7 Feb. 1956 Certified British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
> Certificate #97/7743 and is registered in the 100-M registry. A
> real, documented factory 100 M.
>


Gilbert Gauthier

Le 09-10-04 ` 02:34, Greg Lemon a icrit :

> Oh Randy, you may have a point, "How long are they going to stay in
> business when it cost 2-3 times
> what a car is selling for to restore it."  But heck, there are as
> many or more people out there who are buying and restoring or having
> restored MGBs and Spitfires and such and will never get anywhere
> near what they have in them back out, but they are doing what they
> want to do, which is a lot of what drives the hobby, not needs or
> economics, but wants, dreams and desires.
>
> That being said I am more worried about demographics hurting the
> availability of parts and services for "our cars" than car values, a
> friend of mine just had a talk with one of the managers at Victoria
> British (big North American supplier for our international friends)
> They are anticipating a stagnant or shrinking market for their brit
> car business with much more growth in the their truck parts sales.
> The people who buy Healeys and such aren't getting any younger for
> the most part, how many on the list are under 40, show of hands, not
> many  I would wager.
>
> Greg Lemon
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