Happy Birthday Healeys!

[john_j]

No, I shouldn't be posting on the Austin-Healey board, before you ask!
I just thought that , as this year is the 60th anniversary of the first Healey, I should give them a mention, as they are relatively poorly known, ceratinly compared to the A-Healeys.
Contrary to common belief, the Healey company were not taken over by Austin, it was a collaboration and the Healey company continued independently, doing design, development and competition work, while Austin did the manufacturing.
The majority of Healey-Healeys are in the UK, most Nash-Healey are in the US, but cars are spread around the world, in Sweden, Portugal (1), India(1), South Africa (1), Oz/NZ and Japan.
These were fast cars in their day, with the first production car (A1502 currently being restored) officially timed at 106mph on the Autostrada in Italy.
(More info www.healeyowners.co.uk)

 

[JamesWilson]

Here's what they look like, too.

And one with a flat- but it was only flat a little, just on the bottom. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[john_j]

The owner of the 2 cars pictured is currently driving another (yes, a third, and there are more in bits in the barn!) round South America - details and blog at www.averybritish.com

Just for a bit of entertainment, can anyone tell me why NLJ is painted that terrible shade of green? It was based on logic, which unfortunately turned out to be flawed, and now has been resprayed in the correct original maroon colour which is much nicer.
I suspect that you, James, may be barred from entering as Clive might have told you the story.....

John
(Healey Tickford gradually being re-assembled in the garage)

 

[Sherlock]

If you haven't found it yet, I have the follow article posted here in Writer's Corner

https://www.britishcarforum.com/files/james_tworow1.pdf

 

[tony barnhill]

Happy Birthday you strange looking but interesting little car...did I say little?

 

[MattP]

A couple of years ago, there was one on E-bay. A Tickford iirc, I wanted it so bad that I could taste it. Thankfully, Reid Trummel pointed out that someone living in an apartment, with no garage, few tools really shouldn't take on the project this car would have been.

But, someday, after the novel sells, I'll do it. Or I wouldn't mind a Silverstone either.

 

[vagt6]

Not to steal your thread, but the 40th anniversary of the Triumph GT6 is upon us, too!

Introduced in England in 1966. I think the first ones were shipped here in 1967.

A great era for sports cars!

 

[john_j]

As there have been no guesses why the teriible grren colour was chosen, I'll give you a clue. A previous owner found some original paint and matched to that.
Answer in a couple of days.

Also, conratulations to the GT6 on it's 4th anniversary.

Maybe that's 40th /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[tony barnhill]

Engine paint?

 

[coldplugs]

The British Racing Partnership (Ken Gregory, Stirling Moss, et al) used a green close to that on their cars, I think, but I can't imagine any connection. I'll go with Tony's approach & say they matched an accessory (or an interior panel that was never painted like the exterior).

 

[john_j]

Good guesses guys, but not quite right. Apparently they matched to the.......

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etch primer!

 

[MGA Steve]

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Also, conratulations to the GT6 on it's 4th anniversary. Maybe that's 40th

[/ QUOTE ]And let's not forget the 50th anniversary of the MGA, although the 1956 model actually came out 50 years last fall. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/england.gif