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Re: [Healeys] Maroon color

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Maroon color
From: Kent McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:05:46 -0500
jerry wall wrote:
> one of the most striking non original color combinations i ever saw
> was on a 100-6 many years ago in indiana.  it was a burgundy over dove
> gray with a dove gray interior with burgundy piping.  i can't remember
> what color the carpet was, however, either color would look great.

20 or 30 years ago, Road & Track or Car and Driver did a quickie
restoration of a Healey (100/6? 3000?). They painted it burgundy and
called it the Burgundy Baron.  My purist side said, "NO!", but my
sensible side said, "What a beautiful car." It was stunning with its
chrome 72-spoke wires.

-- 
Kent McLean
'56 100 BN2
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