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Quelle Horreur! Healey Enigma

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[h=2]The Enigma Healy is from the Mazda MX-5 roadster turned into "the way" Austin Healey. The style, modernized, reminiscent of the famous English Cabriolet oval grille.[/h]The Columbia Healy Design Enigma design. This is a roadster style inspired by that of feues Austin Healey. We thus find the round headlights flanking an oval grille. But filiation ends. The roadster (convertible or roadster) is actually a kit that can be assembled in "factory", turning the Mazda MX-5 3 thgeneration. The customer has to bring his Japanese to see it turn into pseudo-English. Healy Design can also transform the MX-5 2nd Generation.

Google translation from here: https://www.moniteurautomobile.be/a...n-de-mx-5-en-austin-healey-contemporaine.html
 
Pass the barf bucket quick !!!!!!!
 
Shouldn't we think it flattering (for Gerry Coker at least) that so many "car stylists" want to achieve the Austin-Healey look? But the rear view of this monstrosity confirms that it is impossible today, because of factors such as requirement of modern features, practicality and compliance with legislation.
 
Man, that is "butt ugly!" The only things I can find on the car that I like just a little bit are the side louvers on the front fenders. I think they look kind of nice though I don't know how they would look on our Healeys?
 
I found its twin !!!!!! only in Colorado Red
 
I think one of the nicest, underrated, least mentioned features of all the big Healeys is the boot handle. Real art decco stuff. Guess it would have been out of place on that thing but how the heck do you open the trunk after you've gotten out of the car and forgot to pull the release (or if the spring strut it must have has broken). Sad to say but the new Miatas look much nicer.
 
Thank god it is only a design.
 
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