Richard--
I did an interview with Ed about 6-7 years ago in his WPB office. I think
it appeared in either AHCA or AHCUSA magazine. I remember his mentioning
you in the interview and believe you and I had one or two email exchanges.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Richard Collins
<gonnagitcha90@hotmail.com>wrote:
> I worked for Ed Bussey of Ship and Shore motors down in West palm Beach (
> Healey distributor and Sebring racing sponsor) as the BMC boat captain.
> When
> Donald or Geoff were in town I would often take them on the boat and
> usually
> got to test drive or ride the latest Healey or BMC product. But although a
> car
> guy, I never owned one for various reasons. Ed was also my son's godfather
> and
> a longtime family friend. About 5 years ago I was asked to go look at a
> "barnfind" Healey and when the deal didn't happen I did some research and
> bought it for myself. I did it primarily because of nostalgic reasons from
> my
> "youth" but also doing some track time and back country road driving
> against
> and with other Marques the Healeys were always the ones I admired.
> So that's my story of my BN7 sitting in the garage cooling down from a
> short
> spin down a few country roads of southern KY today.
>
> Regards,
> Richard C
>
> Sent from iPhone
>
> On Dec 18, 2011, at 5:21 PM, "Joe and Lenore Armour" <
> sebring@hotkey.net.au>
> wrote:
>
> > Blokes
> >
> > With all the recent publicity and big dollar talk of Healeys it came to
> mind
> that we all have an image of the Healey that means the most to each of us,
> or
> is it the sound?
> >
> > Was it the Healey;
> > .owned by your big sister's boyfriend
> > .uncle Pete's
> > .the red wreck in the neighbour's chickenshed
> > .a 'Works' rally car picture
> > .a gift from parents as a college present. ( several original women
> owners
> from the 70's & 80's fitted this one)
> > . a SCCA racer.
> > . super shinny showroom stock you pressed your nose against the window
> for
> a better look
> > . the car presently sitting in your garage
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