[Healeys] What year?

[BJ8Healeys]

Tom, most of the rest of the world outside the USA would call it a '64
because it was made in calendar year 1964.  For the USA, we observe a "new
model year" that begins in September/October; so that Healey would probably
have been advertised and sold by its new car dealer as a "new 1965".

The "year" of BJ8s is all over the place, so it really isn't significant.
The cars were built in Marks, not model years, so a '66 is pretty much
identical to a '67 or a '68 (as some late BJ8s are registered).  I have lots
of cars with adjacent chassis numbers in the registry that are different
"years".

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



-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom Felts
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:32 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] What year?

For a Healey built 16 Nov 1964, would you call it a 64 or 65?

Thx
tom