[Healeys] Last Big Healey?

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 23 16:35:29 MDT 2017 

I think a Steve Mcqueen car would be worth more.
No one cooler than Mcqueen


Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 1:11 PM, HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good point, Bob.  So many of the things in the car hobby that are supposed
> to add value to a car don't make a lot of sense.  What makes a car with
> "matching numbers" more valuable than one with a replaced engine built to
> the same specification?  Cars at the beginning or end of production, why
> are they more valuable?  Cars owned by celebrities, who cares what famous
> butt sat in the driver's seat?  And of course, no offense, why is a factory
> 100M so much more valuable than one fitted with a LeMans kit (can it be the
> hi-comp pistons?)  As Steve (and the greatest football coach of all time)
> say, it is what it is.
>
> Rick Neville
>
> On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Am I the only one that thinks this car being 'the last of ... whatever'
>> adds no particular cachet?   I'd rather have a well-preserved, low-mileage
>> survivor--with rough but original paint--or a top-of-the-line concours
>> resto, in the middle of the production pack.  But, my cars are for driving,
>> not bragging rights (well, except for the 'M').
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --------------------------------
>> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA
>>
>> On March 23, 2017 at 1:29 PM BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, that much would be correct.   However, after the statement quoted
>> below, I received this from another source at the auction house:
>>
>> --------------------------
>>
>> Steve , Good Afternoon.
>>
>>
>>
>> My name is ­­­­­­---------- and I do quite a lot of work for Silverstone
>> Auctions preparing catalogue entries and helping to sort out the inevitable
>> mistakes that occur when a dozen or so people are under pressure to close a
>> catalogue with 200 cars.
>>
>> I am 67 and have owned a number of big Healeys including an early 100/4
>> with a competition history,(which I bought in 1966), so as a 'Marque'
>> enthusiast, I am as keen as you to ensure that what we commit to paper is
>> accurate. I have read ------------ response to you and it's patently
>> completely inaccurate, however, he does not claim to know what he is
>> talking about, and is too young to remember the ins and outs of the Donald
>> Healey Motor Company. In fairness, having had a quick look at our vendor's
>> 'Entry Form' there are a number of claims on there which Richard took at
>> face value but which now may be incorrect.
>>
>> The CCA catalogue has now been printed so it's too late to change that,
>> but we can change the Website and issue a 'Saleroom Notice' prior to the
>> auction.
>>
>> I propose that I have a good look at the information provided to us by
>> the vendor and form some opinions. I will share these with you and see what
>> you think. It's patently obvious that you have considerable knowledge of
>> the subject and, I guess, we will be guided by you, but as I said, it
>> appears the vendor is under the impression that what he has told us is
>> correct and the team were excited to be handling a car with such provenance.
>>
>> If it appears that the car, although a stunning example, is not what he
>> claimed, then we may have to revise the 'monetary value', which may not go
>> down too well, but, given your information, we are obliged to correct any
>> statements we have made and we are keen to ensure a happy purchaser on the
>> day.
>>
>> I will deal with this from now on and if you can give me 24 hours, I will
>> get back to you with as much information as I can find at this end.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your interest in this matter.
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>>
>> Steve Byers
>>
>> HBJ8L/36666
>>
>> BJ8 Registry
>>
>> AHCA Delegate at Large
>>
>> Havelock, NC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Per Schoerner [mailto:per at schoerner.se]
>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:15 AM
>> *Cc:* BJ8Healeys; healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Last Big Healey?
>>
>>
>>
>> Let's accept then that this is the highest vin number that left the
>> production line.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best, Per
>>
>> Skickat från min iPhone
>>
>>
>> 23 mars 2017 kl. 12:40 skrev HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com>:
>>
>> The ad has been updated, but the sellers are sticking to their assertion
>> that this was the last one off the line:
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         We don't want to 'labour the point' but this is the LAST big
>> Healey off the line - ever!!!
>>
>>
>> *NB: We are aware of the three cars assembled after Chassis 43025. When
>> the production line was stopped, a further two cars *
>>
>>
>>
>>
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