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Re: [Healeys] AHS-3707 On Auction

To: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] AHS-3707 On Auction
From: I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 10:25:07 -0700
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Thanks,
I thought it was his car.
Drove it once, on and off a trailer :)
Steve Pike also spent some time on it too

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
   _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:29 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Ira,
>
> Apparently this was Fred Cohen's car:
>
> "The 100S presented here, AHS 3707, was among a select group that was
> originally delivered to the West Coast of the US, a hotbed of sports car
> racing during the 1950s. Finished in the classic white over Lobelia Blue
> livery, this factory-built racer was originally shipped on April 21, 1955=
,
> to Gough Industries in Los Angeles. According to various sources, Gough
> Industries ordered seven 100S models in total, with six delivered in
> sequence, 3707=E2=80=933801, to be sold to ambitious local drivers.
>
> After nearly a decade on the East Coast, 3707 returned to Los Angeles
> where it found a new owner in Fred Cohen. In 1982, Mr. Cohen enlisted
> Global Healey to perform a complete restoration, however the project soon
> turned over to Hill & Vaughn in Santa Monica. After a brief period with
> Robert Pass of St. Louis in the late 1980s, the 100S was sold to Mark
> Smith, the famed East Coast collector. After 12 years in his care, the 10=
0S
> was reluctantly sold and has since been a fixture in two prominent
> collections in the Northeast, where it has continued to benefit from
> appreciative and attentive caretakers."
>
> Read more at
> http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=3Dy&source=3DcarGal&carID=3D116&=
pgID=3D1&pID=3D986667#hT2bIDAlHRsOW3ls.99
>
>
> If it's the same "Global Healey" it were out of Billings, NY and in the
> early '80s was "remanufacturing" BJ8s to a very high standard and selling
> them at what we all though were outrageous prices (IIRC $50k).Their
> brochure is here:
> http://www.amazon.com/Austin-Healey-Global-Replica-Brochure/dp/B00U3N7MLY
>    The owner, Glen Kurrus, later ran Paradise Garage outside of Lime Rock
> until he had some legal trouble  But that's a whole other story:
> http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-austin-healey-emails-and-larce=
ny.html
>
> Rick Neville
>
>
> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:47 AM, I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> OK, After reading the description I see it was not Fred's car, But I
>> would still like to know which one he did own
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland, OR
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> Happy Healeying,
>>>> Rick Neville
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
nks,=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I th=
ought it was his car.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:=
small">Drove it once, on and off a trailer :)</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-size:small">Steve Pike also spent some time on it too</d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ira Erbs<br>Port=
land, OR<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0 _______=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 _______<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)<br></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:29 AM, HealeyRick =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Ira,<div><br></div><div>Apparently this was Fred C=
ohen&#39;s car:</div><div><p style=3D"margin:1em;border:0px;padding:0px;lin=
e-height:1.5em;font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:ju=
stify;font-size:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0)">&quot;The 100S presented here, AHS =
3707, was among a select group that was originally delivered to the West Co=
ast of the US, a hotbed of sports car racing during the 1950s. Finished in =
the classic white over Lobelia Blue livery, this factory-built racer was or=
iginally shipped on April 21, 1955, to Gough Industries in Los Angeles. Acc=
ording to various sources, Gough Industries ordered seven 100S models in to=
tal, with six delivered in sequence, 3707=E2=80=933801, to be sold to ambit=
ious local drivers.</p><div style=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;padding:0px;colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><p styl=
e=3D"margin:1em;border:0px;padding:0px;line-height:1.5em;font-family:Verdan=
a,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;font-size:1.5em">After near=
ly a decade on the East Coast, 3707 returned to Los Angeles where it found =
a new owner in Fred Cohen. In 1982, Mr. Cohen enlisted Global Healey to per=
form a complete restoration, however the project soon turned over to Hill &=
amp; Vaughn in Santa Monica. After a brief period with Robert Pass of St. L=
ouis in the late 1980s, the 100S was sold to Mark Smith, the famed East Coa=
st collector. After 12 years in his care, the 100S was reluctantly sold and=
 has since been a fixture in two prominent collections in the Northeast, wh=
ere it has continued to benefit from appreciative and attentive caretakers.=
&quot;</p></div><span style=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(=
0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br style=3D"=
margin:0px;border:0px;padding:0px">Read more at <a href=3D"http://www.super=
cars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=3Dy&amp;source=3DcarGal&amp;carID=3D116&amp;pgID=
=3D1&amp;pID=3D986667#hT2bIDAlHRsOW3ls.99" target=3D"_blank">http://www.sup=
ercars.net/Pics?viewCarPic=3Dy&amp;source=3DcarGal&amp;carID=3D116&amp;pgID=
=3D1&amp;pID=3D986667#hT2bIDAlHRsOW3ls.99</a></span><br></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"margin:0px;border:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial=
,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"=
margin:0px;border:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvet=
ica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"margin:=
0px;border:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,san=
s-serif;font-size:12px">If it&#39;s the same &quot;Global Healey&quot; it w=
ere out of Billings, NY and in the early &#39;80s was &quot;remanufacturing=
&quot; BJ8s to a very high standard and selling them at what we all though =
were outrageous prices (IIRC $50k).</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);f=
ont-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Their brochure is her=
e:</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:12px">=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Austin-H=
ealey-Global-Replica-Brochure/dp/B00U3N7MLY" target=3D"_blank">http://www.a=
mazon.com/Austin-Healey-Global-Replica-Brochure/dp/B00U3N7MLY</a> =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0The owner, Glen Kurrus, later ran Paradise Garage outside of Lime Roc=
k until he had some legal trouble =C2=A0But that&#39;s a whole other story:=
 =C2=A0</span><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"=
><span style=3D"font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/2=
012/08/the-austin-healey-emails-and-larceny.html" target=3D"_blank">http://=
cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-austin-healey-emails-and-larceny.html</=
a></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica=
, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px"><br></span></font></div><div><=
font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12px">Rick Neville</span></font></div><div><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:=
47 AM, I Erbs <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid=
;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:small">OK, Afte=
r reading the description I see it was not Fred&#39;s car, But I would stil=
l like to know which one he did own</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Ira =
Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div></div></div></div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding=
-left:1ex">
<br>
Happy Healeying,<br>
Rick Neville<br>
<br>
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