[Healeys] What's your Healey, and what Healeys have you

Chris Dimmock austin.healey at gmail.com
Mon Aug 27 23:25:33 MDT 2012


Hey Perry,
Wow! So 40 Healeys? (20 little and 20 big)!
That's got to be hard to beat!!
Best
Chris


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On 28/08/2012, at 6:01 AM, healeyguy at aol.com wrote:

> Still have the first Austin Healey that started this obsession 47 years ago,
a
> 1955 BN2. In 1965 my Dad squashed my dreams of owning a 1938 Chevy business
> coupe with a big Olds engine and hydro trans with these words: "I don't
think
> this is the car for you... son!!" Being just 15 and still in need of the
> critical piece of acceptance into the real world, my drivers license, Dad
> opted to " Look for something more reasonable." The local Buick dealer
across
> the street from Dad's barber shop took in a trade on a new Buick and  we
went
> to look at the "Its a little car, not sure want it is." The BN2 was sitting
> somewhat forlorn in the dimly lit dealers basement. I paid $275 and Dad
drove
> it home. The rest is a long history of approximately 20 big Healeys and as
> many Spridgets, a few Morris Minors and some other oddballs. Let not talk
> about the non LBC's.  Did I mention obsession.
> Currently have the BN2, a 1965 BJ8 with chassis/body panel rust repair work
> completed sitting in the corner of the garage. My brother-in-laws 1957 BN4
is
> just starting a restoration with the chassis back from the blasters. A 1966
> Jag MK2 in primer and the latest non LBC, a 1952 Chevy pickup.  Oh yeah we
> were not talking about them.
> Aloha
> Perry


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