Having owned both - I can give some comment. The Healy has the greatest
gearbox in the world. I think also it's a lot faster (sorry!) but maybe the
35 years difference between owning one and the other has slowed me down
somewhat.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 4:00 AM
Subject: Healys and Datsuns
> Hi,
>
> What is a Healy compared to a Datsun roadster? I can't find much info
about
> it.
>
> Yesterday my wife Annie says she got vocal with this co-worker, after
> talking about our roadsters. He says he has a Healy sportscar, so he knows
> sportscars and he knows for a fact that "That Japanese crap can't go over
> 100 mph!". It didn't matter what Annie said, mentioning that she has
ridden
> with me several times when we went well over 100. Also why would Datsun
put
> 140 and 160 speedos in their cars if they could only do 90. It didn't
> matter what she said to this jerk.
>
> I'm going to challenge this guy to take a ride in my '66, and then we'll
> see what he says. I'd like to know why he likes Healys, so anyone got any
> stats?
>
> TIA - Fred
>
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