[Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction

[Curtis Arndt]

Supposedly, either Donald, Geoff or both really  liked Jaguar's Golden Sand
and that was the inspiration for Golden Beige Metallic.

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 12:21 HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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