[Healeys] Healey Fiesta

Kees Oudesluijs coudesluijs at chello.nl
Mon Nov 30 11:09:18 MST 2020 

Peter,

AFAIAA there was only one built.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 30-11-2020 om 18:26 schreef Peter Dzwig:
> Kees,
>
> Thanks. Do you mean that the car I linked to is the *unique* car? Didn't
> realise that it was quite that unusual.
>
>
> Peter
>
> On 30/11/2020 10:35, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys wrote:
>> These two cars are totally different and cannot be compared. The rwd
>> Sunbeam/Talbot Lotus was developed from the Sunbeam Ti as a pure rally
>> beast with the Vauxhall slant 4 derived 2.2 ltr Lotus 911 engine (an
>> enlarged 907) and was very successful at that. Around 250hp in rally
>> trim and 160hp in standard road trim. They are a hoot to drive thanks to
>> the high power/low torque engine, the low weight and the short wheel base.
>>
>> The US spec fwd Ford Fiesta was just jazzed up slightly with some small
>> engine (80hp) and bodywork mods. Healey had very little to do with the
>> car, he just lend his name for well needed cash. Only one was made
>> versus around 2500 of the Sunbeam/Talbot Lotus cars.
>>
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>>
>> Op 30-11-2020 om 10:59 schreef Peter Dzwig via Healeys:
>>> I think of the H-F as an oddity and of historic interest because it was
>>> the last car that the Healeys made (but a shame, perhaps, that it was a
>>> Ford!). I have no recollection of its handling.
>>>
>>> Although I too never drove a Healey Fiesta, a friend had a Sunbeam
>>> Talbot Lotus which was a very similar car in concept (fast hatchback
>>> worked on by a well-known sports car company) with great performance as
>>> I recall and good handling. It was a model of what a car might be that
>>> in its turn led to things like the VW Golf GTi, whatever you think of
>>> them.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> On 30/11/2020 04:36, Jean Caron wrote:
>>>> Chris,
>>>>
>>>> I certainly do not see the Healey 100 in the same light as an A90
>>>> convertible, completely different bodies, but I agree very similar
>>>> engine. As far as the Fiesta is concerned, I am just wondering why,
>>>> other than money, would DMH align himself with a Ford product that, at
>>>> the time, was just an econobox, and not a very good one at that. As Rick
>>>> Neville indicated, apparently it was a quick little car, I certainly
>>>> never drove it, basically read the articles about it, first in Road &
>>>> Track magazine.
>>>>
>>>> Its rarity is not in question, I guess, for me it is so totally
>>>> different that what we were used to see from the Healey family,
>>>> especially being associated with a Ford product. At that time, the
>>>> Japanese cars, such as the Datsun, Toyota and Honda were far better cars
>>>> in that same configuration of models that to me, it would have better
>>>> suited their image. I am glad someone likes it.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>> Jean
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>>>> Windows 10
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>> *From: *Chris Dimmock <mailto:austin.healey at gmail.com>
>>>> *Sent: *November 29, 2020 12:28 AM
>>>> *To: *Jean Caron <mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration at hotmail.com>
>>>> *Cc: *pdzwig at summaventures.com <mailto:pdzwig at summaventures.com>;
>>>> healeys <mailto:Healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Healey Fiesta
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>> Jean, Isn’t that the same as some non Healey journalist describing the
>>>> Healey 100 as a “modified Austin a90 convertible, which was a pretty
>>>> lousy car in its day”?
>>>>
>>>> The Healey Fiesta Is part of the DHMCo history. And as such, deserves
>>>> some respect from Healey enthusiasts.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       On 29 Nov 2020, at 5:13 am, Jean Caron via Healeys
>>>>       <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>
>>>>       In the end, no matter how many badges there are on it
>>>> identifying it
>>>>       as a Healey Fiesta, it is still just a modified Ford Fiesta, which
>>>>       was a pretty lousy car in its day.
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>       Jean
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>       Sent from Mail
>>>>      
>>>> <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986&data=04%7C01%7C%7C236e46b8af8a4ea7ffc608d8942ff4c1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637422280970842374%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=t7474dUGguiZ98GkTB9T5p6ZTd%2FI4bdsuLO6dGiIYmg%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>
>>>>       for Windows 10
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>       *From: *Peter Dzwig via Healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>>       *Sent: *November 28, 2020 11:30 AM
>>>>       *To: *'healeys' <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>>       *Subject: *[Healeys] Healey Fiesta
>>>>
>>>>       
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       NFI, just thought some of you might like to see this rarity:
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicmobilia.com%2Fshowroom%2F11446137-healey-fiesta-coupe%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C8480b8854faa44e346ac08d893c33c6c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637421814023471459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XL3mvjIrVd1rpUXHS1Eaa1qHeH1LyG8JbXIMiSMNGjk%3D&reserved=0
>>>>
>>>>      
>>>> <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicmobilia.com%2Fshowroom%2F11446137-healey-fiesta-coupe%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C236e46b8af8a4ea7ffc608d8942ff4c1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637422280970852372%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=sW%2BvR9fFhp3dFON9BFTi5zBUTWIL2prooIE%2FtD02udI%3D&reserved=0>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>       Peter
>>>>       --
>>>>
>>>>       Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>>>
>>>>       
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