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Re: [Healeys] Jamaican

To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>, 'healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 11:59:33 +0100
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Thought that it might be. Personally I would certainly consider it one.
After all ther all sorts of other specials. I just wondered if this one
had been "evolved" too far.

Peter

On 07/08/2019 11:23, Bob Haskell wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> Would the MkI registrar accept it?  This one would.  The idea is to
> document the history of all Austin-Healeys built.  Whether or not it's
> still an Austin-Healey isn't involved.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> 
> On 8/7/19 4:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>> I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very pretty and sounds
>> to have been well and truly sorted. Like the Miura-like style, but I'd
>> rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know that's anathema here
>> :-)
>>
>> As for price: It has a decent history, it would appear to have had a lot
>> of work done by people who really know what they are doing and has a
>> racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably eligible for a lot
>> of historic events.
>>
>> That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar vintage is getting
>> to be quite expensive over here:
>>
>> https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/
>>
>>
>> Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that much. I would
>> guess by about £10k. What distinguishes it is what has been done to it
>> and it's proven performance and competitiveness.
>>
>> The other thing of course is that if you are going to race it, you'd
>> better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild whatever you break!
>>
>> As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept it? or for that
>> matter AHCUK HDI?
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> On 06/08/2019 18:01, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>>> See:-
>>>
>>> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=item2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8
>>>
>>>
>>> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.
>>>
>>> Strange name for a car?
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
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