Gordon, & All
Did I send you a favourite racing photo of the one of the 3 fastest big
Healeys in Australia behind me at Amaroo Park (NSW,Australia) in 97-8?
(Actually, he was 2/10ths of a second faster in that practice session, on
60 sec laps)
Anyway, that is where Healeys should be - behind a Datsun 2000.
Regards,
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: John Atchison [SMTP:jda@srv.net]
Sent: Monday, 7 February 2000 5:59
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Austin-Healey on the Horizon
About 3 summers ago, I was asked to provide timing and scoring
services for a hillclimb race
for the national Healey Club meet in Park City, Utah.
Neat bunch of people from all alol over the US and even
some cars and owners from England,
but as previously mentioned on this list,
many of the cars were trailered, HIGH $ restorations.
Almost all of the drivers who signed up for the hillclimb race
had never driven a hillclimb before,
they all had a wonderful time with their cars
and it was one of the most easy going races I have ever worked.
Only mishap was highly modified big Healey with a V8
that reved the motor at the start line,
dumped the clutch,
the car leaped about a foot,
made a horrible noise and parts began falling out
the bottom of the car.
It snapped a driveshaft Ujoint,
pushed the motor forward enough that the fan
hit the radiator.
Owner took it well, saying 'that's racing'.
Beautiful bunch of cars,
but obviously much higher in the collector
car pecking order than our beloved
Datsun roadsters.
John Atchison
69 2000
Idaho Falls, ID
>Uh oh. I started looking at the Austin Healeys and I've got the bug! Great
>thing is, so has my wife!
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>Anyone have experience with these cars?
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>Ken
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