Hi Kirk
I have BT7-L/112, manufactured 11 - 19 March 1959 ie 12th 3000 built as the
numbers started at 101. As it has a 29D engine and front disk brakes it is a
3000 but probably badged 100-6 as the horn button (that was still with the
car when I got it) says 100-6 even though it was painted out with black
paint from inside.
So we have the best of both worlds. A Healey and a choice of what we call
it.
cheers fron west oz (that's down under and to the left)
John Rowe
----- Original Message -----
From: "62bt7" <62bt7@prodigy.net>
To: <modifiedhealeys@yahoogroups.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 10:49 AM
Subject: 100-6 50th vs 3000 50th
> This is serious, Boys and Girls .......;-))
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> I am in a quandary as to when I can celebrate the Golden Anniversary of
> one of my Healeys.
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> As it is known, the 100-6 was produced from August 1956 - March 1959.
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> The car in question was built 26-31 March 1959.
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> Dispached 27 April 1959 to USA.
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> My quandry is, it is VIN # H-BN7-L/405, and it is FACTORY badged 100-6
> NOT 3000.
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> It is a well known fact that the early disc brake cars were badged 100-6,
> (was that touse up the 100-6 badging ???), or was it, DMH and GCH had not
> decided to change the model designation. It is also unknown ???, at
> what VIN the first officially badged 3000 was produced. Any help here???
>
> OH', I forgot to mention, BN7-405 is now a Nasty-Boy and maybe that
> excludes it from being celebrated.
>
> Although, at Tahoe Open Roads 2002, 405 did clock 101mph through
> the trap which I'm sure DMH and GCH would have approved with a lil-
> ole 302 Ford.
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> Not to mention 405 was sea level tuned, not like some Big Block's
> who spent the better part of several days tuning for 7000 foot altitude
> and only clocking 104mph.
>
> So therefore, I can only assume, car 405 is a 100-6/3000 and can be
> celebrated twice unless otherwise informed.
>
> Not like soneone's BN-3 from the Down Under.with no celebration other
> than it's birthdate :-))
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> Cheers and Healey-On..........
>
> Kirk Kvam ;-)))
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