[Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?

[Bob Spidell]

Ant was on a British show--similar to WD but funnier, and the host 
wasn't as over-the-top as Brewer--and was the same 'act,' if you will. I 
can't for the life of me remember the name of the show--it was only on 
briefly--but the intro screen had the rear end of a 100 on it. I 
sympathized with him because he always paid asking, and I can't haggle 
for the life of me. I think Renee and Ant hooked-up after Ant left the 
show and his American consort dumped him (can't for the life of me name 
her, but she has a screechy voice and annoys the hell out of me, 
shilling for Jacuzzi, all f'n day).

Gotta give WD credit; going on 20 seasons (I think). Most of the 
American car shows have too much silliness and grabassery--and not much 
technical stuff--for my taste (always the same: air-bag it, stuff an LS 
in it and put huge dubs and a garish paint job on it). 'Phantom Works' 
was good but cancelled; 'Roadkill Garage' has an occasional good tip 
(big on tie-wraps).

Elvis may be the best yet.


On 6/26/2024 6:05 AM, greylinn at ozemail.com.au wrote:
> Elvis for mine is the best - natural & with a good knowledge base. Ant the worst - always seemed to be 'acting' - perhaps Renee's influence? 😊
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> From: Healeys<healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>  On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:16 AM
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> Subject: [Healeys] Edd, Ant or Elvis?
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> Edd is the sentimental favorite, being the first. Tall, kinda dorky, but completely knowledgeable and down-to-earth. Ant was good, too, and accessible; his fling with an American reality show star--who's now hawking quickie bathroom remodels (excessively)--doesn't count against him and, of course, he tuned and sold a Big Healey at B-J for big bucks.
> But Elvis is kinda growing on me now, and his F1 experience brings new aspects to the repairs and rebuilds.
>
> Earliest seasons are now on MotorTrend; the show's really changed over the years (I don't subscribe but get them recorded).
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