[Healeys] BT7

[Jean Caron]

This car as illustrated on the cover of the Haynes Manual also has the two rare spare tire bars which, combined with triple carbs and wood dash makes it extremely rare, probably worth a lot more than any other Austin-Healey except the 100S.
This is the kind of absurd description that auction houses are using to prop up the price of otherwise ordinary cars, making bidders believe that they can acquire a really rare car when in reality they were built in the thousand of not in some cases, millions.

Jean

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From: Bob Haskell<mailto:rchaskell at earthlink.net>
Sent: June 20, 2020 12:34 PM
To: Perry<mailto:healeyguy at aol.com>; simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com<mailto:simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7

Simon,

That VIN is in the registry, but no engine serial number.  The number
you have is about right based on other cars.  The entry is from 1998
with no contact info.

Perry,

Simon was referring to the illustration on the front cover of the
manual.  Tri-carb with wood dash.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 6/20/20 12:28 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:
> I would make a guess that 16610 was produced in Dec 1961 with a center
> shift gearbox, fuel pump on left side of car, later water pump, tri carb
> setup, vertical grill slats, not a convertible, therefore not a BJ8.
> Something is amiss…
>
> Perry
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> *Subject: *[Healeys] BT7
>
> This talk of BN7s reminds me…
>
> I bought a copy of the 100/6 & 3000 Haynes second hand in 2000. From the
> US. They were hard to find over here in those days. Paperback version.
>
> Looking at it now, I see that there’s a rather nice sketch on the front
> cover of an interesting looking BJ8 with a tricarb engine. Hardly an
> auspicious indication of the accuracy to be expected therein….
>
> The inside cover is inscribed:
>
> Engine  29E/RU/H3146
>
> Car        HBT7 L 16610
>
> Anyone we know?
>
> (If I’ve copied it down wrong/the numbers don’t make sense, the guy’s
> “6”s were pretty ropey).
>
> Simon
>
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