[Healeys] Austin-Healey 4000

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

Greetings

Through the wonders of Google it’s easy to translate the Dutch to English.

My understanding is that in period a total of six widened new chassis were made for the Rolls-Royce powered cars. Three complete cars were made. Then sometime down the track, one of them was in a severe accident and one of the three leftover chassis was used in the rebuild. That car was finished in red and imported into Australia in late 1974 and I drove it in January 1975. That car has since been fully restored in Old English White and remains in Australia.

When in the UK later in 1975 I met Peter(?) Cox who was the owner of another Rolls-Royce powered car that was finished in British Racing Green. I had the pleasure of driving that at an Austin-Healey rally at Donington Park. That is the car in the Dutch Healey Museum.

The third example, also finished in white, ended up with Alan Casavant and as far as I know is in Switzerland.

Sometime in the 1980s or ‘90s a replica was made in the UK by ex-pat Australian Keith Boyer and featured in a UK magazine. I have a recollection that it was finished in red, but I may be mistaken.

What is interesting is the chassis number of the car coming up for auction in Belgium (not the Netherlands) is BN4460941 while the chassis number of the car in Australia is F 41.

With anything that is rare, it’s always important to pay due diligence to its history.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of KENNETH FLEMNG via Healeys
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 4000

No Michael , that is fine . What prompted my response was I went to the ad and it said one of four. I believe there were only 3 but could be wrong but fairly sure none were red. If it’s a tool room copy i applaud to the owner for
his work. I have yet to look it closely but will.
Ken
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On Jan 22, 2024, at 2:36 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com<mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi Ken--

Perhaps I should not have assumed that the car pictured was in fact "the one true 4000".



On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 12:44 PM KENNETH FLEMNG <ahmg at aol.com<mailto:ahmg at aol.com>> wrote:

That’s is certainly not and original  from my knowledge . I also was in Alan car when he had it . It’s now in Switzerland I was told . I recall being three on e automatic .  None of them for red and did have this style dash . Not commenting on the quality of the works as I have not looked closely but appears to be done well..
Alan Hendrix had the car at shop for long periods and he could shed one light . The black 4000 is in Vreeland in the museum I saw in last year and Alan’s was white. I have photo of me in it somewhere .
Ken
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On Jan 22, 2024, at 12:18 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com<mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com>> wrote:

No doubt Kees and yet there it is in print.

I saw this car years ago when it was supposedly owned by Allen Casavant  Something happened and he departed the scene as did the car.  I thought it was unimpressive.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:59 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl<mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>> wrote:

A silly claim that cannot be substantiated. In other words: BULLSHIT!!!!!!
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 22-1-2024 om 15:38 schreef Michael Oritt:
"special oil from Porsche North America (which, unlike European variants, keeps the temperature 15 degrees lower)"
--------------------------------------------
Ooh I want that!  Why don't we know about this and where do I get in line?



On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
For sale in NL.

www.troostwijkauctions.com/l/austin-healey-4000-rolls-royce-'4-litre'-(1-of-only-4)-rhd-A1-18089-6?utm_source=marktplaats&utm_medium=referral<http://www.troostwijkauctions.com/l/austin-healey-4000-rolls-royce-'4-litre'-(1-of-only-4)-rhd-A1-18089-6?utm_source=marktplaats&utm_medium=referral>

Kees Oudesluijs


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