[TR] Hemmings & $225K Healey

[John Macartney]

> For some reason that HMC Sports Car link just redirects me to another site
> about all electric cars. I was able to get to it by going to
> http://www.hmcsportscars.com/reviews.htm  A modern Healey, almost like the
> Eagle Jags. Very cool.

Bob

All Electric Garages is the name of the current/former sole selling agent in 
the UK. I don't think they've ever had anything to do with electric 
propulsion - which obviously explains why they called themselves All 
Electric :::))) Mind you, Birmingham and its suburbs do come up with some 
strange ideas........

Jonmac

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> Behalf Of John Macartney
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 1:41 PM
> To: Michael Marr; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] Hemmings & $225K Healey
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>> The DeDion rear suspension is interesting, but it is definitely not
>> independent, as the listing claims it to be.  The dual headlamp set-up
>> is hideous!
>
> Let us not be too harsh on the old lady. She manifests the confusion that
> was sadly so prevalent within British Leyland either just before or just
> after the closure of the BL Competitions Dept at Abingdon. As far as that
> place was concerned, it turned out some impressive 'factory' competition
> cars before closure by Donald Stokes, BL's CEO. From the few pics I've
> looked at, she has the Austin 3 litre saloon headlamp assembly,
> Austin/Morris 1100/1300 saloon front sidelight/indicator pods, an early
> Range Rover oil pressure gauge, an MGA competition steering wheel and
> Triumph 2.5PI speedo and rev-counter.
> Personally, I love Big Healeys and always have, though I must admit that
> 225,000 of the Big Ones are rather a lot to handover to acquire her
> ownership. All that said, let's be happy she's still around and not be so
> critical of whether she looks like we think she ought to look - and 
> doesn't.
> Her *successor* from HMC Sports Cars (www.hmcsportscars.com) was just as
> gorgeous but I'm not sure whether they are still made. I've seen three of
> them at different times and if I could afford to lay out that kind of 
> money
> for my own enjoyment, I'd have been very sorely tempted.
>
> Jonmac
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