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My two kids fit very nicely in my BJ8 30 plus years ago. And, their =
children fit nicely in it a few years ago. My they do grow out of =
clothes and the back seat of a Healey.
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Bob Begani
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 10:38 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Number of Center-change BN7s
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My observation is that the 2-seat roadsters have gained =
popularity--hence value--now that very few Healeys are used as daily =
drivers. This because they are considered the 'pure' sports cars (often =
shilled as such on auction and dealer ads). The backseat in my BJ8 =
rarely gets used for anything except as a luggage tray.
Bob
On 6/21/2020 4:18 AM, HealeyRick wrote:
Thanks to all who contributed to trying to solve another Healey unsolved =
mystery. Funny how we look back on the early iterations of the marque =
as being preferred when so often they were discontinued because of lack =
of sales. Look at the bugeye/frogeye for instance. The +2 cars became =
popular as growing families needed "room for the tads" as one Healey =
advert said. And at a time when Heleys were not just weekend cars but =
the sole means of transport of lots of young people it would be hard to =
compete with the MGB and TR4 without roll-up windows and a convertible =
top. But rarity now rules. His the BN7 that started my question, =
certainly more value than a BT7: =
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-p=
etitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/856437=20
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Healthy Healeying,
Rick Neville
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On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 3:18 PM Jean Caron =
<vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com =
Josef,
Exactly, they were no longer selling, thus the low number. Somehow, at =
some point, someone mentioned how few were made, and for some reason =
beyond common sense, these cars became sought after.
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Jean
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y two kids fit very nicely in my BJ8 30 plus years ago.=C2=A0 And, their =
children fit nicely in it a few years ago.=C2=A0 My they do grow out of =
clothes and the back seat of a Healey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 21, 2020 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Number of =
Center-change BN7s<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>My observation is that the 2-seat =
roadsters have gained popularity--hence value--now that very few Healeys =
are used as daily drivers. This because they are considered the =
'pure' sports cars (often shilled as such on auction and dealer ads). =
The backseat in my BJ8 rarely gets used for anything except as a luggage =
tray.<br><br>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 6/21/2020 =
4:18 AM, HealeyRick wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks to all who contributed to trying to solve =
another Healey unsolved mystery. Funny how we look back on the =
early iterations of the marque as being preferred when so often they =
were discontinued because of lack of sales. Look at the =
bugeye/frogeye for instance. The +2 cars became popular as =
growing families needed "room for the tads" as one Healey =
advert said. And at a time when Heleys were not just weekend cars =
but the sole means of transport of lots of young people it would be hard =
to compete with the MGB and TR4 without roll-up windows and a =
convertible top. But rarity now rules. His the BN7 that =
started my question, certainly more value than a BT7: <a =
href=3D"https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuri=
ng-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/=
856437">https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuri=
ng-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r0061-1961-austin-healey-3000-mk-ii-bn7/=
856437</a> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Healthy Healeying,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rick Neville<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 3:18 PM Jean Caron <<a =
href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com";>vintage_roadster=
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lang=3DEN-CA>Exactly, they were no longer selling, thus the low number. =
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some reason beyond common sense, these cars became sought =
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