[Healeys] End of an Era

[i erbs]

What a fantastic trip. Enjoy the ride.

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6


On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 9:49 AM richard mayor via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Fewer members turn up for meetings and even fewer drive their cars to
> events or tours. It seems that more Healeys are now listed for sale.
> Prices also seem to be falling a bit.  I’m sure there eventually be an
> up-side.  As the cars become more affordable a whole new generation of
> owners will emerge.  Of course they will know nothing about how to maintain
> these cars but that’s another issue.
>
> As we current owners age out, I am determined to enjoy my Healey for as
> long as possible. I will be 80 in a few moths.  To that end, I am driving
> my 1960 BT7 from Portland, Oregon, to Wisconsin in September to the races
> at Road America and Conclave in Sheboygan. Following that I plan to find
> the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago and drive to Santa Monica, California.
> Then back home to Portland.
>
> My plan is to spent at least two weeks finding my way West along the
> “Mother Road”, driving leisurely and "smelling the coffee” as they say.
> Hopefully, even meeting some Healey people along the way. I have plan to
> use a satellite GPS tracker and that can be accessed by anyone to see where
> I am in real time if they want to join me for a few miles of driving or
> meet for a cup of coffee along the way.
>
> Here’s photo of my ride.  It’s a BT7 that I converted to a 2 seater. I use
> linseed oil to keep it from rusting.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>
> 1960 BT7
> 1959 BN7
> 1955 BN1
>
>
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