<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Hi Steve--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I'm sure you're correct and I should not have assumed it to be the same car.  </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 2:08 PM <<a href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7236827046871388958"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_7236827046871388958WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Michael, I don’t believe this car is the same one owned by Alan Casavant.   He joined our annual NC Mountain tour back when he owned the 4000 and was driving it on the tour with his little daughter.  It was Ivory White with Black trim and had VIN 624W1628, engine HF414.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">As I understand it, a divorce intervened and he sold the 4000.  His Silverstone was for sale at The Gathering in Mount Airy. About the same time.  The 4000 next turned up in Germany.  When I saw it, the car did not have what appears to be a BN4 VIN or the rear shroud like a Phase 1 BJ8.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Steve Byers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">BJ8 Registry/4000 Registry<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Havelock, NC USA<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 22, 2024 11:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> Kees Oudesluijs <<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl" target="_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Austin-Healey 4000<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">No doubt Kees and yet <i>there it is in print.</i><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:59<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>AM Kees Oudesluijs <<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl" target="_blank">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><p>A silly claim that cannot be substantiated. In other words: BULLSHIT!!!!!!<br>Kees Oudesluijs<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Op 22-1-2024 om 15:38 schreef Michael Oritt:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">"special oil from Porsche North America (which, unlike European variants, keeps the temperature 15 degrees lower)"<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">--------------------------------------------<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Ooh I want that!  Why don't we know about this and where do I get in line?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Jan 22, 2024 at 9:00<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span>AM Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">For sale in NL.<br><br><a href="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" target="_blank">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</a><br><br>Kees Oudesluijs<br><br><br>-- <br>Dit e-mailbericht is met AVG-antivirussoftware gecontroleerd op virussen.<br><a href="http://www.avg.com" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation  $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive/healeys</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><div id="m_7236827046871388958m_2199790951942413274DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><table border="1" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(211,212,222)"><tbody><tr><td width="55" style="width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt 0.75pt 0.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="46" height="29" style="width: 0.4833in; height: 0.3in;" id="m_7236827046871388958_x0000_i1025" src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png"></span></a><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></td><td width="470" style="width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9pt 0.75pt 0.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(65,66,78)">Virusvrij.</span><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,83,234)">www.avg.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(65,66,78)"><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>