[Healeys] Last Big Healey?

i erbs eyera3000 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 23 16:36:22 MDT 2017 

and of course a Donald Healey owned car would be worth more

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 3:35 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think a Steve Mcqueen car would be worth more.
> No one cooler than Mcqueen
>
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
>       _______                                  _______
>      (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
>          (_________________________)
>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
>
> 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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