I remember my introduction to Healy's. In England in the (I think) early
'60's, and a date with a much older and very good looking guy. The car I
fell in love with immediately - but there were a few problems. The first
was that I could see the road through the passenger side floor - and the
first corner he took, the passenger door fell off. He stopped the car,
retrieved the door and put it back on, and said "now this time hold on to
it". I don't remember the guy at all, but that was when I fell in love with
Healy's. I had a Mark I Sprite, then bought an MGA (but found that I
couldn't drive it, being so short, I could either reach the pedels or see of
the dashboard, but not both), then sold that for a Healy. Then I married
and had kids and a few sensible cars (yuk!) but now into my second childhood
and after encouraging my son to buy the Datsun ('67 1600) and helping him do
so work on it, was more than happy to buy it from him when he bought a 300ZX
(a family car). I guess what I lust after more than anything is a
MORGAN!!!!!! But I don't think I'll ever have the money to buy one, and I
do love my Datsun.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry and Donna Cost <tcost@vvm.com>
To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 6:48 AM
Subject: Healeys
> I lusted after a big Healy in the sixties, and a friend at that time owned
a
> new 1600 roadster that beat everything at the autocrosses (we called them
> gymkhanas). When I had the chance at that time to buy a new car, I bought
a
> 1966 Ford 390 GTA Fairlane. It would out-accelerate both the Healy and
the
> Datsun, and would pull a travel trailer over 100 MPH (don't ask). I'll
bet
> that I could take that $25,000 they're asking for the roadster and build a
> truly awsome 1966 Fairlane that would tow a trailer WAY over 100 MPH, and
> would autocross with the best of the big sedans. But I still lust after a
> big Healy.
>
> Leisure Suit Terry
>
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