[Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

[Charlie Baldwin]

Steve, I'm glad you have it in the registry.
Someone told me on Saturday at the Hershey car show that it was restored there, but I didn't know for sure, so didn't want to credit/blame them.
It appears that leather seat covers were installed, but not very well as someone else mentioned.


> On October 15, 2018 at 9:11 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Charlie Baldwin:  strange that I never received your original message via the list (yet).
> 
> Yes, I have the car in the registry.  One previous owner recorded in New Hampshire (AHCA member 1990 - 1999), then restoration by Knut Holzer's BMC Classics in April 2008.
> 
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC  
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
> 
> Not MGB, but 'champagne.'  Was that an original color?  This one came 
> from the factory in white; maybe that's why it didn't sell?
> 
> Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and is the shift lever bent, or 
> is it an illusion?  And the fluid reservoir spoils an otherwise nice 
> engine bay presentation.  Nice car, nonetheless.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> > Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but 
> > apparently didn't make reserve.  I think the hammer price was 
> > $67,500.  Comments anyone?  Steve Byers, is this one in your register?
> >
> > https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386 
> >
> >
> 
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