[Healeys] Gas Monkey Goldie

[BJ8Healeys]

Interesting.  I once saw a BJ8 offered on eBay by Collins Jeep that was sold
to the insurance company by its previous owner as totaled.  It had been hit
from the rear and the bumper was repositioned to just about the back of the
front seats (the owner was ejected and emerged relatively unscathed).  The
car had been repaired by the time of the eBay sale, but nothing was
mentioned about its prior condition.  I contacted the previous owner because
I thought he might be interested in seeing what the car looked like in the
eBay photos.  He then contacted Collins Jeep.  I don't know what he said,
but the next thing I knew, I got a call from someone at Collins Jeep
suggesting what kind of trouble I could get into running a registry..... 

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  USA 

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From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of HealeyRick
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 11:24 AM
To: Ahealey help
Subject: [Healeys] Gas Monkey Goldie

We've seen the 1958 Earl's Court gold and mink 100-6 "Goldie" recently
listed for $1 million.
  I wondered who the owner was.  Turns out it's Dennis Collins, a regular on
Discovery Channel's "Fast 'n Loud".  I refer to Dennis as the  "money man"
who seems to bankroll some of Richard Rawlings high end projects, like the
Ferrari F40 build.  Collins has an interesting bio:
"Dennis Collins is an American entrepreneur who has a net worth of $20
million dollars. Dennis Collins is based in Wylie, Texas, where he runs
Collins Brothers Jeep. He has owned Collins Brothers Jeep for 29 years. They
specialize in Jeep restoration and Jeep conversion  projects. They only do
the Wrangler series and CJ series Jeeps. He and  Richard Rawlings are also
Cannonball record holders. In addition to working with Jeep parts and
vehicles, he also works with Healeys. He has owned or worked on over 200 of
the vehicles, including Goldie, the
100-6 show car. He is currently the
owner of the very first Nash-Healey, which was produced in 1950." 

 
Rick
"Madman in a death machine"
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