[Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

[HealeyRick]

I remember seeing E-Types in a Metallic Golden Beige similar color and
thought it might be called champagne, but the only one I could find using
that name is a Raymond Loewy custom:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/  The standard EType color is
called "Golden Sand".

Rick Neville

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> "Champagne" was not an original color, but Metallic Golden Beige was.  It
> seems that some high-dollar restorers are very partial to gold on BJ8s and
> it has become the new "Re-sale Red".
> This car has a replacement VIN plate that is rather crudely stamped.  I've
> seen beautifully restored BJ8s that turn out to have replacement VIN
> plates, body plates from other cars, engines from a second, and a third
> number stamped on the shock tower.  Just because they are beautiful doesn't
> guarantee their integrity.
>
> 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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