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RARE '52 Healey Abbott Drophd Coupe in Classifieds

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FYI: I just put an ad in the BCF Classifieds for an EXTREMELY RARE 1952 Healey Abbott Drophead Coupe. This car is truly a piece of British automotive history.

Only 77 Healey cars were built by E.D.Abbott Ltd (Brooklands of Bond Street, Warwick, England). This is one of those 77 cars.


I ALSO just put another ad in the BCF Classifieds for a pair of rather RARE '65 Innocenti "S" Spyders. The Innocenti Spyder is the Italian "cousin" of the Austin-Healey Sprite, using the same chassis & running gear.

(I hope that they go to a good home)

"Cheers!" :cheers:

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Please mention the Association of Healey Owners (URL below) to the new owner of the Abbott- he will probably need help from us in restoring it and we can source most of the spares needed.

John
 
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Thanks John!

That will be useful information for the new owner. I'll be sure to pass it on...

Q: Is that your Healey pictured in your avitar?

If so, isn't that an Abbott (drophead coupe), rather than a Tickford (enclosed)?

There should be a nameplate (usually located on the sill) that states which coach builder created the body.

"Cheers!" :cheers:

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Yes, it does look like an Abbott, but it is a Tickford, and when I bought it, it had roof (which is still in the garage) but I wanted a convertible, and at the time there was an Abbott and a Tickford for sale, both in need of rebuilds, both been parked since the 60s, the Abbott was £5000 and the Tickford £500 so I bought the Tickford and a hacksaw!!!

In phase 73 of the rebuild if I ever get that far I will (if I can work out how) make the roof into a removeable hardtop.

John
 
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"Healey Tickford: £500.00"

"Hacksaw: £3.50"

"An afternoon of metal cutting: £0.00"

"Getting the vintage convertible that you desired"

"PRICELESS!!" :thumbsup:


(My latest take on the popular VISA advertisement.... Do they have the same ads in the UK??)

"Cheers!"
:cheers:
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WARNING to all fellow eBay-ers:

I put this Healey-Abbott up on eBay to get a little more exposure.
Even opted to list it internationally, thinking I'd catch the UK, Europe, and "down-under" markets.

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE the number of scams I've received since then!!
Many that pretend to be eBay, and even look like eBay! :shocked:
FORTUNATELY I long-ago downloaded the eBay Account Guard software, so I instantly saw that the page the link took me to was BOGUS!! :thumbsup:

:nonod: :nonono: Be careful out there! The crooks are getting more clever every day! :nonono: :nonod:

"Cheers!" :cheers:
-Bear-
 
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