[Healeys] BT7

[Bob Haskell]

A tri-carb with a side shift is probably rarer these days.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 6/20/20 2:22 PM, Jean Caron wrote:
> 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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