Very sad news, indeed, to hear of Mal's passing.
I met Mal at the Fresno, CA, Healey Daze '77. There was an Autocrosse (sic)
held in the Convention Center parking lot. This lot was a series of
parallel rows divided by concrete parking blocks and with a curbing all
around the perimeter. When it was time to start the event, no one wanted to
go first. Having participated in a few autocrosses previously, I
volunteered to do so. My time was 1 minute, 42.0 seconds. As the event
progressed, my time held up keeping me in first place. Some over-ambitious,
and perhaps over-lubricated, contestants got too enthusiastic and ran over
the concrete blocks and/or curbs doing some major damage to their Healeys.
Then along came Mal. With a time of 1 minute, 40.9 seconds, Mal relegated
me to second place for the event. Third place driver is unknown but turned
a time of 1 minute, 43 seconds.
Mal and I both drove, showed, and/or participated in driving events at
various Healey meets after that. I will miss him and his beautiful Hundred.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----
From: <goldengt@cal.net>
To: "Forum Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:55 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Mal Doherty RIP
> At the Lake Tahoe meet I found out that Mal had died in Feb. Perhaps
> others do not know this either. He was a valuable contributor to the
> Austin Healey scene in Southern California since the mid 50's. He was a
> multiple slalom champion in his black 100. I met him in 1976, naturally at
> a slalom. He made his Healey dance through the cones. He gave me great
> advice and great stories since then.
> Condolences to Ruth and the family.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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