[Healeys] End of an Era

[richard mayor]

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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