[Healeys] Restoration update 1959 BN4

[HealeyRick]

As a Nasty Boy owner, I like the appellation.  The origin of the term, I've
heard, came from the UK when the sound of a V8 powered Healey rumbling
through the pits caused an onlooker to remark, "That's a nasty boy, isn't
it?"  I've had that same reaction to my car at shows or on tours and have
to say it's one of the most fun parts of the nasty experience.  "Nasty Boy"
is now traditional.  It's a uniquely Healey thing.  There are lots of
modified LBCs, but the only other marque I can think of that has a name for
their modifieds is Tigerized Sunbeam Alpines, known as "Algers", which is
nowhere near as cool as "Nasty Boy."  There definitely seems to have been a
change in attitude regarding modifieds over the years.  I remember some
truly epic battles on the list in years gone by between the concours guys
and the modifiers.  Happily, those seem to be ended.  Call us what you
want, we're just having too much fun driving our cars.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 4:45 AM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
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> Up to you guys, of course. Your cars to call what you want. However.....I
> suppose that I've had my 3000 for nearly 20 years and been on this list for
> most of that and never once did I think that the expression "nasty boy" had
> any sort of pejorative content. Yes, "nasty" could have its connotations
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> I'd always had a quite folksy image of guys making do with what materials
> they had to hand.
> And yes, of course I realize that plenty of these creations are actually
> more sophisticated, complex and difficult to assemble than the originals.
> And almost certainly pricier.
> Just my opinion; don't shoot.
> Simon (who has always wanted a Cobra replica as long as it had a massive
> V8).
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