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Yep .... the article mentioned Shelby first wanted Chevy engines, but Chevy
indeed didn't want the competition for the 'Vette.
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The way I heard the story was that Shelby wanted to put a Chevy motor into the
Healey. Chevy didn't want to sell the motors (perhaps because they didn't want
competition for the Corvette) and BMC didn't want the Healey chassis to go to
Shelby. I think DMH would have welcomed more power in the Healey. OTOH, if DMH
stopped using the BMC 6 motor, it would have cost BMC some money, so I can see
why BMC wouldn't want Shelby to get the Healey chassis. Can't say I know "for
sure", but that's the story I heard.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Bob Spidell < bspidell@comcast.net > wrote:
So, I'm reading (yet another) Shelby/Mustang story in the Jan. issue of 'Auto
Restorer' magazine, and it claims 'Donald Healey refused to sell Shelby rolling
chassis for his new sports car (me: the Cobra) because he feared it would best
his Austin-Healeys in competition--which, of course, it did.'
I've always heard/read the DMH was OK with the idea, but BMC was not. Anyone
know for sure? I believe DMH and CS were friends.
Bob
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00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Yep .... the article mentioned Shelby =
first wanted Chevy engines, but Chevy indeed didn't want the competition fo=
r the 'Vette.<br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div aria=
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iv><div dir=3D"ltr">The way I heard the story was that Shelby wanted to put=
a Chevy motor into the Healey. Chevy didn't want to sell the motors =
(perhaps because they didn't want competition for the Corvette) and BMC did=
n't want the Healey chassis to go to Shelby. I think DMH would have w=
elcomed more power in the Healey. OTOH, if DMH stopped using the BMC 6 moto=
r, it would have cost BMC some money, so I can see why BMC wouldn't want Sh=
elby to get the Healey chassis. Can't say I know "for sure", but that=
's the story I heard.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=
=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:=
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t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" data-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; bo=
rder-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">So, I'm reading (yet another=
) Shelby/Mustang story in the Jan. issue of 'Auto Restorer' magazine, and i=
t claims 'Donald Healey refused to sell Shelby rolling chassis for his new =
sports car (me: the Cobra) because he feared it would best his Austin-Heale=
ys in competition--which, of course, it did.'<br> <br> I've always heard/re=
ad the DMH was OK with the idea, but BMC was not. Anyone know for sur=
e? I believe DMH and CS were friends.<br> <br> Bob<br> <br> -- <br> *=
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ilto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a><br> <br> **************=
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