Mystery Healey Photo

[healey106]

Does anyone know this car or Healey owner?

 

[dougie]

Are you kinding......that looks just like a young Reid Trummel. How bout it Ried?

 

[Editor_Reid]

You win the prize Doug. I'm not sure what it is, but I'm sure that the original poster will have something nice for you!

Yes, that was me with my second Healey. I had just turned 20 and was just back from Basic Training at sunny Fort Knox, Kentucky, all "lean and mean" and ready to go help win the Cold War.

That khaki shirt was actually a hand-me-down from an uncle who was a Sea-Bee in World War II. I used to wear it at my summer job as a maintenance man at the Flamingo Motel in Portland.

That Healey was eventually stolen and never recovered. The front license plate was one I bought, from Moss I think, with my initials and birthday (July 13, you see). The police never questioned it (I had a legal Oregon plate on the back).

The photo comes from my member profile in the December 1972 edition of <span style="font-style: italic">Healey Highlights</span> (former name of <span style="font-style: italic">Austin-Healey Magazine</span>).

See how well I can remember stuff so well from 40 years ago? It's the stuff that happened recently that gets foggy...

 

[Keoke]

The photo comes from my member profile in the December 1972 edition of Healey Highlights (former name of Austin-Healey Magazine.

Dang Dougie this guy must be older en rain. Car favors my Miss Blue.----Keoke-- :laugh:

 

[Randy Forbes]

I nominate this for thread of the month.

I'd also like to suggest that we have a thread of the month :wink:

Wow Reid,'72 and already on your 2nd Healey!? I didn't get involved (or as some would say, sucked in...) with British cars until I bought a new MGB in 1973. My first, and current, Healey came 5 years later.

Ahh, to be young again...

 

[nevets]

overriders are missing...some people have no regard for originality.

 

[Bob_Spidell]

Clearly, Reid doesn't like bumpers (we can see the progression, starting with the overriders ...).

 

[healey106]

Dougie - Congratulations!!!! You are absolutely correct. As The Grand Prize Winner -

You can receive the complete Bio associated with the photo by pvt message or you can receive the Bio thru this open message line to share with all readers.

It is your decision.

I came across the Dec 72 Healey Highlights in the basement recently and then I happened to read the June issue of Healey Marque, where Reid updated his photo with that of a youngster in a yellow dump truck. Perhaps he may reconsider and replace that with this Healey appropriate one.

jim

 

[dougie]

Jim -

I'll take the Bio thru the open forum. Reid's a fellow Oregonian so I could was able to spot the "pale" complexion right away, even though it was a black and white photo. Here's my favorite of Reid........... doing the "gangsta"

 

[healey106]

Dougie - He looks like he has not aged a day, since the first photo was taken.
perhaps that is due to living in the Rain Forest

I hope to release the Bio shortly

jim

 

[judow]

Very interesting. Reid as a young-un.

P.S. Healey 106? What is behind your sign-in?

 

[healey106]

Dougie - As you requested - the Grand Prize follows

Enjoy - jim

 

[John Turney]

So, Reid, did you race your 25% the next year?

 

[dougie]

Ya, Reid how about racing a 100-6........... let's here all about how that went.

 

[Editor_Reid]

Ya, Reid how about racing a 100-6........... let's here all about how that went.

Doug, I think it clearly states, <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">next</span></span> summer...