[Healeys] Gas Monkey Goldie

[healeymanjim at hansencc.net]

steve, what kind of trouble could anyone get into who keeps a record of cars?  sounds legit to me.


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
>  To: 'Ahealey help' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>  Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Monkey Goldie
>  Sent: Apr 05 '14 19:33
>  
>  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
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  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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