Patrick
Yes that 541 shape is pretty distinctive. I didn't get chance to check the
engine as the bonnet was closed. I just assumned they had some kind of
American V8 in them.
Did you see the sleek red fast back coupe in the photos. Must admit I
didn't know what it was. turns out it is a Morgan SLR from the early 1960s.
The entire world production of 3 was at Silverstone yesterday!. The red
one, a green one and a polished aluminum one which is also in one of
the photos. Beautiful cars.
Derek
www.healeysix.net
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Patrick and Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> G'day Derek
>
> Noticed a photo of the rear of a Jensen 541. Did you get a chance to look
> at
> its engine?
>
> Gorgeous car and my favourite production coupe from the 1950s, but fitted
> with their original 4-litre Austin six-cylinder its performance could be
> best called lugubrious.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:
> healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Derek Job
> Sent: Sunday, 20 May 2012 3:57 AM
> To: Forum
> Subject: [Healeys] Historic Sports Car Racing, Silverstone - Photos
> including Healeys
>
> Hi All
>
> I was at Silverstone today for the HSCC meeting. Lots of interesting cars
> and 5 Healeys including Rinus Simke's well known, yellow Big Healey driven
> (very fast) by his son Jaap. Plenty of American iron including ex racing
> cars of Dan Gurney, Al Unser and Peter Gethin.
>
> When I was taking photos of Rinus' Healey on the pit wall I found myself
> standing next to a very understated Christian Horner, Chief of the Red Bull
> F1 Team. He was sharingthe driving of an E-Type with F1 designer Adrian
> Newey. Not a Red Bull logo in sight.
>
> You can see the photos here
>
> http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj530/derekcjob/HSCC/
>
> Derek
> www.healeysix.com
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