[Healeys] Healey 100S surprise

[Michael Oritt]

It's good that there are enough knowledgeable people in our community who
know the history and whereabouts of the real/original 50 S's, and no one
needs to be defrauded or fooled unless they choose to.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 11:24 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Very cool. I always love learning stuff like this
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> On Sun, Nov 6, 2022, 5:53 PM Mark Donaldson <ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz>
> wrote:
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>> Allan,
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>> The gentleman you saw at Mt Maunganui with his VW camper would have been
>> local Tauranga classic car restorer, Dave Doling.
>>
>> The car you saw was not a genuine 100S.
>>
>> It was a very nicely prepared reproduction belonging to AHCCNZ Auckland
>> member, Michael Sexton.
>>
>> I have many photos of the car during its build, which was begun
>> originally on a Hundred chassis by Steve Pike in Australia, and finished by
>> Dave.
>>
>> When completed, Michael had the car fettled here in Auckland.
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>> He still owns it, and has raced it here and hillclimbed it in Italy.  He
>> owns a collection of gorgeous classics which he campaigns here and overseas.
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>> Mark Donaldson
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>> Historian, AHCCNZ
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>> Ardmore, NZ
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>> *From:* Allan Peters <allan-peters at sky.com>
>> *Sent:* Monday, 7 November 2022 2:57 AM
>> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] Healey 100S surprise
>>
>>
>>
>> Some time ago, probably  2013, iwas lucky to be in Mount  Monanui, North
>> Island,  New  Zealand. It was a hot sunny day and was strolling along the
>> front towards the Mount,  wearing a 100S  T shirt and this chap in a Vw
>> Camper  Said " I have one of those"
>>
>>     Well i was Sceptical , but he gave me his card and invited  me over.
>>
>> The next day was Raining so my son and I  went over to Tauranga to his
>> workshop, convinced it would be a replica !!
>>
>> Well  it turned out to be Real, a fully restored  100 S, in  white.
>> What a Day  !! I could not beleive it !
>>
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>> There was a rumour that the  Madagascar, "S"   ahs 3806  is now in
>> Minnesota, were there any updates on this ??
>>
>> Presumably over time a few missing cars will emerge  ??
>>
>>                                                                  Have Fun,
>>
>>
>>             Allan
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