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

I Erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 28 00:06:14 MDT 2012


And your son's nasty boy....

Ira Erbs
IT Consultant
Portland, OR
On Aug 27, 2012 1:01 PM, <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
> PS Forgot the wifes Cube.  What a hoot!
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