[Healeys] Essential Buyers Guide ?

Derek Job derek.c.job at gmail.com
Thu Apr 24 01:19:18 MDT 2014


Not sure I get your point. I haven't seen the content of Reid's book but
I'm assuming it's going to be pretty good based on his knowledge of the
cars. I think most Healeyphiles enjoy collecting books on their favourite
cars and another one certainly won't go amiss.

Robson is a fine motoring journalist but he isn't a specialist Healey guy
and his books aren't really buyers guides. I've never seen the Newton book
but in any case even the updated version is now 20 years old.

I'm looking forward to the new book even though I like to think I don't
need a buyer's guide :)

Derek


On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 5:49 AM, E.A. Driver <edriver at sasktel.net> wrote:

> Is it truly wise to purchase  another Healey book  which claims
> to be an essential buyers guide.  Several books have covered this topic
> extremely well;
> Newton's (1984) "Illustrated Austin-Healey Buyer's Guide followed by a
> very good revision
> in 1994, these provide an excellent basis for considering which model of
> Healey to purchase.
> Support of Newton's books is provided by an informative discussion in
>  Austin-Healey
> 100 & 3000 Series by Graham Robson (1994).  For those on the List who are
> members
> of AHCUSA and who receive AHCUSA "Resource Book", they are treated to an
> excellent overview of recent pricing of all models which includes an very
> good
> description of evaluation of condition.  Over the past two years (and
> actually longer) the "Magazine" of
> the AHCUSA has provided members (and their friends) with a series of
> articles on
> Healey valuation, options, and auction results. These past two years has
> seen articles from:  R. Rabold
> from Hagerty Price Guide; Gary Anderson  (of Anderson and Moment fame);
> Dave Ketchen;
> and finally  Keith Martin (publisher of the Sports Car Market Magazine).
>  These articles are current
> with excellent advice and information on the potential purchase of a
> Healey in today's climate.
>
> E.A. Driver
>
>
>
> On 23/04/2014 3:46 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>
>> I ordered the book from Amazon back in Oct 2011.  When I got the email
>> from AH Spares this morning, I sent Amazon an email asking when they would
>> have it in stock.  The reply - no idea, but they upgraded the shipping.
>>  So, I'm hoping for May ...
>>
>> Cheers
>>
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