[Healeys] Need Help on this A1543

[Mark LaPierre]

Too long first time, trying again

> This gentleman would like some assistance on a pretty interesting 
> situation. Can anyone
> be of some help?
> Please read below.
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Steinman" <redingtonranch at vtc.net>

>
>> Mark:     I appreciate your candor.
>> Back in the early 1970's I owned the vehicle.  I still have the title. 
>> from Pennsylvania.  I sold my home in suburban Philly and moved to 
>> Arizona.  The new owner of the home said that he would let me leave the 
>> car in the barn until I could get it.  At that point(1982)  the body was 
>> all there but in pieces.  I had the engine running well and brakes and so 
>> on.  When my son went to get the car he was told that they had no idea as 
>> to what happened to it.  Meanwhile it recently surfaced  in Bonita, Ca. 
>> The period from 1982 until recent has me curious.  I know that it was in 
>> Florida (Genivere Judge) in 2000 but that is all I know.
>>
>> During the 1970's and early 80's I was listed as the owner of record in 
>> the Registry of The Healey owners Association in England and received a 
>> lot of help from the Hunters in England.
>>
>> The reason that you have never seen my name in the postings is that I 
>> only became a member last week.  My goal is to track the car.  I do not 
>> have any real good reason to do so but I do know where it is now.  I am 
>> 71 yrs old and have a lot of time so this research project could prove 
>> interesting.
>>
>> I also know that it was at one time owned by one of the Chiltons and it 
>> came from California to Delaware.  I acquired it in 1974 when I purchased 
>> it and dug it out of the Delaware mud.  When it arrived in my yard it 
>> promptly collapsed.  The body just let go and dropped to the ground 
>> around the frame. I knew that I had a piece of history in  my barn.  I 
>> believe that it is the car pictured in Healeys and Austin Healeys with 
>> Donald Healey behind the wheel on a Hollywood movie set.  I also heard 
>> but have no proof that Superman drove it in a very early movie.  Back in 
>> the late 40's there were six Westlands in this country.  In the 75 I 
>> found another in Puyallup, Washington. It was owned by a man named 
>> Shinstine.  I was never able to find the other four.  In 1982 throughout 
>> the World 24 of the original Westland roadsters were known to exist.
>>
>> I hope that this answers most of your questions.  I like to know some of 
>> the history on things.  I am presently restoring a 1919 Mack AC and have 
>> it's early history.  I hope to piece together it's travels as well.  Once 
>> again I am getting help from England.
>>
>> When the Mack is done I may consider my dream sportscar, a Healey 3000. 
>> Probably not in my financial reach but I never thought The Mack would be 
>> either
>>
>> If you can be of any help in my quest it would be appreciated.
>>
>> Don Steinman