How old are Austin Healey owners?

[dphilippo]

My father-in-law (owner) is 65 and he bought the car new in 65. I'm 36 (driver).

 

[spartan0199]

After the first 20 responses we have:

Average Age: 49.1
Median Age: 49.0
Standard Deviation: 12.0

Keep them coming.

 

[longbridgehealey]

58 as of yesterday, first healey (Bugeye) in 1967, second Healey (1959 Bugeye) in 1981, third Healey (100-6) in 1983, forth Healey (67 Sprite) three weeks ago, and fifth Healey (1959 Bugeye) today. Still have all but the first one.

 

[Dave Russell]

69 now. First Healey when I was 22.
D

 

[Dave Richards]

49, finally have the income, but no time, for the car!

 

[R&M]

To all the young Healey Lovers & Owners:

1. Known fact: When you have a Healey you are never over 25!

2. Who is going to continue on wiht our beloved toys we we can't get into them anymore?

R&M

 

[Editor_Reid]

54 going on 19.

I'm surprised to see how collectively young this sample this. I wonder if it has anything to do with the Internet. Maybe the typical (age-wise) Healey owners are not here because they aren't big Internet users?

 

[bighly]

Reid you are likely right. I regularly receive calls from folks in their 70s who do not use the internet.

I am 47

 

[Dave Russell]

To all the young Healey Lovers & Owners:
2. Who is going to continue on with our beloved toys we we can't get into them anymore?
R&M

Good question. My own daughters, sons in law, & grandchildren do not have the slightest interest in old cars or anything else old. I would rather "give" it to someone who is really interested than let my kids have it, if & when that time comes. I'm quite certain that one of them would trade it for a new truck & the other one would trade it for a horse. The grandkids would destroy it in a short time. No answers here. I hope others have a better outlook.
D

 

[healeylvr57]

57
1957 100-6 purchased in 1070

 

[Dave Richards]

Dave Russell: Or sell it for as much as they can get!

healeylvr57: did you mean 1970? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[healeylvr57]

oops

 

[judow]

I was 21 when I had my first Healey. I am now 65 and the proud caregiver for Agatha A Healey, a factory certified 100M. I can't begin to say how much I enjoy just driving her.

Working on a laptop as desk unit is with the Geeks-now that's a scary thought! Ergo the keyboard is just too tight and my fingers feel strange. I guess I am just not to kind with change.

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[tiga2]

..... Sixty freakin' three!

 

[Keoke]

Well I don't know! But I think I better go find me another forum cuz there ain't nothin but a bunch a babies on here!. Oh! Age; I can't even turn the numbers [77] around and win. Plus I do not want to upset the current [Sin X/X ] distribution--Keoke---- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[Michael Oritt]

Now 64--I owned my first Healey (BN7) when I was 18. I bought my BN1 in 1998 and my wife's BN7 about 5 years later.

And BTW I'm first in line for Dave's BN2!

 

[Guest]

50 this year - owner of a 67 BJ8 #42804

bought it when I was 49 - when I could afford it

 

[JamesWilson]

56... chronological

psychological... just a big boy's toy.

Bought it when I was 50... might just finish it before I'm 60. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crazy.gif

 

[SHG]

49, if you can trust my wife. My son loves the Healey and will carry on the tradition.

 

[sunkissedhealey]

52 years old; 65 BJ8 for 23+ years.