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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I currently manage the AHOABC monthly newsletter and website. In that capacity I received a request to list a new members car for sale. He lives in another town about 400 kms from Vancouver where I live. When he joined the club, he listed his car as a 1963 BJ7. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the car he wishes to sell. He has owned it since 1975. He advised that he had the car restored several years ago. He sent me a number of high quality photos of the car. The car is beautiful example of a big Healey and looks gorgeous. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first thing that stood out to me was the car had a wood BJ8 dash. In addition, it has a BJ8 exhaust system. The interior pictures showed a BJ8 style armrest. Under the hood, the horns are mounted BJ8 style. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is no voltage regulator to check whether it is new or old style as the car has been equipped with an alternator. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The car is badged with a 3000 MKII badge above the grill. The car has all BJ7 style lights. The rear seat, which on a BJ8 unfolds to make a luggage carrier, is BJ7 style.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When I emailed back that it appeared to be a BJ8 and not a BJ7 he emailed me a copy of the heritage certificate. The certificate definitely lists a BJ7 with a manufacturing date of the 1 - 7 June 1962.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Other than the car being a hybrid formed from two cars - BJ7 and a BJ8 I am at a loss to explain it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone experienced anything like this?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Drab<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>