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I still think the 4000 would have been a helluva car
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
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On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 6:27 AM, <warthodson@aol.com> wrote:
> Also, the evolution of the Austin-Healey we all know & love had good long
> run but was nearing the end of its popularity. A major redesign would have
> been necessary. Because it is rarely successful, I am glad they didn't
> really try.
> Gary Hodson
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com>
> To: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
> Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, Feb 20, 2016 7:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] get a load of this one..
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was nasty old BL that killed the Healey
> rather than the safety and emission requirements. From what I've read, the
> Healey 4000 would have met the US requirements for 1968 (
> http://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htm) but it was the decision to
> badge engineer the MGC in favor of a new Healey that was the death knell.
> MGBs managed to soldier on for several years after 1967 with the same
> chrome bumpers. That's not to say the Healey that we know and love
> could've soldiered on forever in light of more stringent US standards, just
> that I don't think they were the immediate cause of death.
>
> Happy Healeying,
> Rick Neville
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I still think the 4000 would have been a helluva car</div>=
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ture"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>=
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<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 6:27 AM, <span dir=
=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">wartho=
dson@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
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<div>Also, the evolution of the Austin-Healey we all know & love had go=
od long run but was nearing the end of its popularity.=C2=A0 A major redesi=
gn would have been necessary. Because it is rarely successful, I am glad th=
ey didn't really try.=C2=A0</div>
<div>Gary Hodson</div>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">eye=
ra3000@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: Ahealey help <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Sat, Feb 20, 2016 7:43 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] get a load of this one..<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was nasty old BL that =
killed the Healey rather than the safety and emission requirements.=C2=A0 F=
rom what I've read, the Healey 4000 would have met the US requirements =
for 1968 (<a href=3D"http://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htm"; target=3D"_b=
lank">http://www.ewilkins.com/wilko/ah4000.htm</a>) but it was the decision=
to badge engineer the MGC in favor of a new Healey that was the death knel=
l.=C2=A0 MGBs managed to soldier on for several years after 1967 with the s=
ame chrome bumpers.=C2=A0 That's not to say the Healey that we know and=
love could've soldiered on forever in light of more stringent US stand=
ards, just that I don't think they were the immediate cause of death.
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<div>Happy Healeying,</div>
<div>Rick Neville</div>
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