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Well, not by my understanding.=C2=A0 By Webster the 100-4 and BN6 and BN7 w=
ould be roadsters.=C2=A0 So what would you call all the other models - conv=
ertibles?=C2=A0 Whether roadster or convertible had nothing to do with the =
number of seats for a big Healey.=C2=A0 Roadsters had a removable top with =
frame (100-4, BN4, BN6, BN7) and convertibles had the top frame attached to=
the car (BJ7, BJ8).=C2=A0 My .02
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were two-seaters=
(by definition): https://www.google.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&q=3D=
roadster+definition+english Where are the back seats in a BNX? Bob
On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Pennell wrote:
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Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.=C2=A0 The convertibles and roadsters =
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From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
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Just happened to stumble across this today:
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-roads=
ter-13/
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Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s
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Bob
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On 8/7/2019 1:59 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-cent=
re-change-2/
>
> Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that much. I would
> guess by about =C2=A310k. 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-Histori=
c-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8
>>
>> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.
>>
>> Strange name for a car?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
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nbsp; By Webster the 100-4 and BN6 and BN7 would be roadsters. So wha=
t would you call all the other models - convertibles? Whether roadste=
r or convertible had nothing to do with the number of seats for a big Heale=
y. Roadsters had a removable top with frame (100-4, BN4, BN6, BN7) an=
d convertibles had the top frame attached to the car (BJ7, BJ8). My .=
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From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net><br clear=3D"none">
To: Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net>; healeys <healeys@autox.te=
am.net><br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 12:16 pm<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were
two-seaters (by definition):</div>
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ogle.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&q=3Droadster+definition+english"=
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect">https://www.google.com/s=
earch?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&q=3Droadster+definition+english</a></div>
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<div>Where are the back seats in a BNX?</div>
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ell
wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>Bob</div>
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<div>Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s. The convertibles and
roadsters are both 2+2.</div>
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<div>?????</div>
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<div>Keith</div>
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href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" sh=
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To: healeys <a class=3D"yiv8400680936moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
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Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican<br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Just happened to stumble across this today:<br clear=3D"no=
ne">
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<a href=3D"https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey=
-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"=
rect">https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-=
roadster-13/</a><br clear=3D"none">
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Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s<br cl=
ear=3D"none">
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Bob<br clear=3D"none">
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On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
> I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very
pretty and sounds<br clear=3D"none">
> to have been well and truly sorted. Like the
Miura-like style, but I'd<br clear=3D"none">
> rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know
that's anathema here :-)<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> As for price: It has a decent history, it would
appear to have had a lot<br clear=3D"none">
> of work done by people who really know what they are
doing and has a<br clear=3D"none">
> racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably
eligible for a lot<br clear=3D"none">
> of historic events.<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar
vintage is getting<br clear=3D"none">
> to be quite expensive over here:<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> <a href=3D"https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austi=
n-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow"=
shape=3D"rect">https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-=
mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/</a><br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that
much. I would<br clear=3D"none">
> guess by about =C2=A310k. What distinguishes it is what
has been done to it<br clear=3D"none">
> and it's proven performance and competitiveness.<br clea=
r=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> The other thing of course is that if you are going to
race it, you'd<br clear=3D"none">
> better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild
whatever you break!<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept
it? or for that<br clear=3D"none">
> matter AHCUK HDI?<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> Peter<br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
><br clear=3D"none">
> On 06/08/2019 18:01, <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@ale=
xarevel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus=
.com</a>
wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
>> See:-<br clear=3D"none">
>><br clear=3D"none">
>> <a href=3D"https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-He=
aley-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad=
1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic=
-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8</a><=
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>><br clear=3D"none">
>> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.<br clear=3D=
"none">
>><br clear=3D"none">
>> Strange name for a car?<br clear=3D"none">
>><br clear=3D"none">
>> Simon<br clear=3D"none">
>><br clear=3D"none">
>><br clear=3D"none">
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