[Healeys] 50 Best cars of The 60's

Greg Lemon glemon at neb.rr.com
Sat Sep 12 17:50:48 MDT 2009


Not to stir up a hornets nest but if you read the Road and Track 
contemporary test of a later 3000 it mentions something about it being time 
for an Austin Healey "B"--don't get me wrong the big Healeys are all great 
cars, but the chassis/design was not exactly cutting edge at the time of the 
late production of the cars (or probably early production  as well).

Compared to other British sports cars of the era they are very beautiful and 
they have more engine than most contemporary LBC cars, and that makes them 
worth more on the collector market (IMHO), same apploes to the E type. 
Looks and motor matter more in the collector market than ergonomics and day 
to day livability.

An MGB has better ergonomics and chassis than an big healey, but then again 
so do a lot of boring people haulers of the era.

Depends on your criteria for "best"

Regards, Greg Lemon (owned them both)


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