And a G'day to you Patrick,
Let's think about this for a moment.
DMH and the boys at DHMC were way ahead of their time.
1953, Placing the O/D switch on the steering wheel.
(the precursor to 21st Century Formula1. paddle shifting ???)
1956, 203mph at Bonneville.
Keeping me HAPPY for the past 46 years !!!
(something four (4) wives could'nt do)
Kirk :-))
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick and Caroline Quinn" <p_cquinn@tpg.com.au>
To: "'62bt7'" <62bt7@prodigy.net>; "'Healey List'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 4:17 AM
Subject: RE: NOJ-392 $790,000.00
> G'day Kirk
>
> Yes placing the OD switch on the steering wheel was a nice touch.
>
> The concours folks would find it interesting as its placement is 100%
> original. That's how the car was built and prepared for Le Mans in 1953.
>
> There are far more things to Austin-Healeys than you read in the concours
> publications.
>
> NOJ 392 was imported into Australia during the 1980s and eventually sold
> to
> an enthusiast who had the $$$ to have it restored correctly. He had it up
> for sale last year for Aus$400,000 (US$330,000) and it went to a buyer in
> the UK where the car is now.
>
> As a matter of interest the Healey Elliot that ran at Spa in 1948 recently
> sold for 100,000 UK Pounds or US$198,000.
>
> Rare Healeys and Austin-Healeys with good provenance are commanding high
> prices these days right throughout the world.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> 1947 Healey Duncan Saloon
> 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of 62bt7
> Sent: Saturday, 19 May 2007 6:41 AM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: NOJ-392 $790,000.00
>
> Classic Driver, weekly newsletter advertises NOJ-392 @ $790,000.00.
>
> www.classicdriver.com
> "Cars for sale">"Car Search">"Austin Healey">"100 Prototype"="Bingo".
>
> Interesting photos,
> One photo shows O/D switch mounted on steering wheel spokes, nice touch.
> I wonder what Coucours dudes think of this.
>
> Supposed to be located in OZ, what's going on Down (Under) there ???
> Someone get a little too much snoot up their snoot ???
>
> Kirk Kvam
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