So I'm looking for a Healey as a race car...

[Matt_F]

Hello, everyone. I've been lurking for a little while, doing some research, and finally registered and posted an introduction. (Which looks a lot like this post!)

I live in Pittsburgh, PA, the home of the wonderful Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. (If you are anywhere near Pittsburgh, I definitely recommend you see this event each July.) Now I've been bitten by the vintage racing bug.

I started looking at Morgans, which are interesting. But then I realized that the car I've longed for, for a long time, is a big Healey. It's the car profile I drew in my high school notebooks while I was daydreaming, not a Morgan's.

So I'm on the hunt for a big Healey that would be VSCCA eligible. It will probably be raced (in fun, not in aggression) twice a year or so. For the rest of the time, it will be a fun toy.

There's a BN1 nearby that looks promising, or at least the price is right. But I think I might prefer disc brakes and four speeds.

If you guys have any advice on what to look for in a vintage racer, or what subframe parts I should poke with a screwdriver (!) please let me know.

I look forward to sharing my story with you, and continuing to learn from you.

Thanks again,

Matt

 

[GB1]

You can try this site.

https://www.race-cars.com/

Patrick

 

[Michael Oritt]

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I'm on the hunt for a big Healey that would be VSCCA eligible. It will probably be raced (in fun, not in aggression) twice a year or so. For the rest of the time, it will be a fun toy.

There's a BN1 nearby that looks promising, or at least the price is right. But I think I might prefer disc brakes and four speeds.

Matt[ QUOTE ]


Matt--

You won't see any 100's running disc brakes as they were not equipped with them (except for the 100S) nor, for that matter, any of the later 3000's that were. VSCCA's cutoff date is 1959 and they just included 100'6's into their list of approved cars but they were drum-brake equipped.

Don't know if you are a member of the Three Rivers AHC but if not you should be--and I would suggest you contact Charley Braum at cbaustin@verizon.net. He lives in Pittsburgh and has a 100 racecar--I'm sure he can help you a lot on your search.

 

[Matt_F]

Thank you for the post and the information correction, Michael. I appreciate it and will send off an e-mail to Charley Braum right away.

 

[wangdango]

I have been racing with the VSCCA since 1991 with a white over black 100M #09 and thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth. As said above, VSCCA does not allow disk brakes on either the 100/4 or newly added 100/6. There are some cars that are running them but, for the most part time is not on their side (VSCCA car classification head, and Vice President Jerry Greaves has given them written notice that this is not to continue). Along those lines, no Mini lights on either car, and aluminum heads are also a no-no. As far as choosing a car, the BN2 is better than the BN1 (4 speed vs 3 spd, better brakes, etc), but they are more rare. Best advice, buy the best one you can afford. There are alot of nice pictures on the VSCCA website(www.vscca.org). Take your time, and sure you will be happy with the results. After you get a car we can talk about modifications....... Good luck, good hunting.

 

[DerekJ]

You might want to have a chat with the VSCCA about disc brakes on the 100-Six. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif These were available as an optional extra for the 100-Six at the time, and in addition, in late 1957 there was a production run of 50 100-Sixs with four wheel disc brakes, specifically to homolgate them for competition

 

[Michael Oritt]

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VSCCA does not allow disk brakes on either the 100/4 or newly added 100/6. There are some cars that are running them but, for the most part time is not on their side (VSCCA car classification head, and Vice President Jerry Greaves has given them written notice that this is not to continue).

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Go to the VSCCA's sheet of what is and is not allowed on various cars at:

https://www.vscca.org/CCC1.pdf

 

[Matt_F]

Thank you, everyone.

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Go to the VSCCA's sheet of what is and is not allowed on various cars at:

https://www.vscca.org/CCC1.pdf

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Thanks especially, Michael. Thank link is extremely helpful, and something that I don't think I would have ever found by myself trying to navigate through the VSCCA website. Thanks!

(I guess I can forget about that trick Denis Welch cylinder head... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif )

 

[wangdango]

Matt,
I think there could be some wiggle room if you had a Heritage Certificate stating the car came from the factory with disk brakes (100/6).

 

[59BT7]

Hi Gang,
this is late but, the very early B_7 cars were actually 100-6s. Mine came with the 100-6 grill badge but the lightening bolt 6 horn push. So, along with the 100 four wheel disc cars built in '57, the early (mine is April 1959) BT 7 and maybe BN7 cars are actually 110-6s...just more fodder for confusing governing bodies.
Dave Duffey
Paradise CA

 

[59BT7]

That should have read 100-6s, not 110-6s. Also, mine did NOT have the 3000 flash on the trunk.
Duffey

 

[Eric_P]

I have a 100/4 I'm prepping with the PVGP in my sights as my next race (I've been racing an early 911 previously...sold it).

I watch for 100s for sale and I don't see 'em often. Other places to watch:
the various vintage race organizations' web sites,
SVRA, HSR, and VSCDA have good listings.