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Kees,
Thanks. Do you mean that the car I linked to is the *unique* car? Didn't
realise that it was quite that unusual.
Peter
On 30/11/2020 10:35, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys wrote:
> These two cars are totally different and cannot be compared. The rwd
> Sunbeam/Talbot Lotus was developed from the Sunbeam Ti as a pure rally
> beast with the Vauxhall slant 4 derived 2.2 ltr Lotus 911 engine (an
> enlarged 907) and was very successful at that. Around 250hp in rally
> trim and 160hp in standard road trim. They are a hoot to drive thanks t=
o
> the high power/low torque engine, the low weight and the short wheel ba=
se.
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> The US spec fwd Ford Fiesta was just jazzed up slightly with some small=
> engine (80hp) and bodywork mods. Healey had very little to do with the
> car, he just lend his name for well needed cash. Only one was made
> versus around 2500 of the Sunbeam/Talbot Lotus cars.
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> Kees Oudesluijs
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> Op 30-11-2020 om 10:59 schreef Peter Dzwig via Healeys:
>> I think of the H-F as an oddity and of historic interest because it wa=
s
>> the last car that the Healeys made (but a shame, perhaps, that it was =
a
>> Ford!). I have no recollection of its handling.
>>
>> Although I too never drove a Healey Fiesta, a friend had a Sunbeam
>> Talbot Lotus which was a very similar car in concept (fast hatchback
>> worked on by a well-known sports car company) with great performance a=
s
>> I recall and good handling. It was a model of what a car might be that=
>> in its turn led to things like the VW Golf GTi, whatever you think of
>> them.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On 30/11/2020 04:36, Jean Caron wrote:
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> I certainly do not see the Healey 100 in the same light as an A90
>>> convertible, completely different bodies, but I agree very similar
>>> engine. As far as the Fiesta is concerned, I am just wondering why,
>>> other than money, would DMH align himself with a Ford product that, a=
t
>>> the time, was just an econobox, and not a very good one at that. As R=
ick
>>> Neville indicated, apparently it was a quick little car, I certainly
>>> never drove it, basically read the articles about it, first in Road &=
>>> Track magazine.
>>>
>>> Its rarity is not in question, I guess, for me it is so totally
>>> different that what we were used to see from the Healey family,
>>> especially being associated with a Ford product. At that time, the
>>> Japanese cars, such as the Datsun, Toyota and Honda were far better c=
ars
>>> in that same configuration of models that to me, it would have better=
>>> suited their image. I am glad someone likes it.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> =C2=A0
>>> Jean
>>>
>>> =C2=A0
>>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for=
>>> Windows 10
>>>
>>> =C2=A0
>>> *Sent: *November 29, 2020 12:28 AM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Healey Fiesta
>>>
>>> =C2=A0
>>> Jean, Isn=E2=80=99t that the same as some non Healey journalist descr=
ibing the
>>> Healey 100 as a =E2=80=9Cmodified Austin a90 convertible, which was a=
pretty
>>> lousy car in its day=E2=80=9D?
>>>
>>> The Healey Fiesta Is part of the DHMCo history. And as such, deserves=
>>> some respect from Healey enthusiasts.
>>>
>>> Sincerely.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> =C2=A0
>>>
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 On 29 Nov 2020, at 5:13 am, Jean Caron via H=
ealeys
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =EF=BB=BF
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In the end, no matter how many badges there =
are on it
>>> identifying it
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 as a Healey Fiesta, it is still just a modif=
ied Ford Fiesta, which
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 was a pretty lousy car in its day.
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Jean
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Sent from Mail
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
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go.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986&data=3D04%7C01%7C%7C236e46=
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eys@autox.team.net>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 *Sent: *November 28, 2020 11:30 AM
et>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 *Subject: *[Healeys] Healey Fiesta
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
>>>
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 NFI, just thought some of you might like to =
see this rarity:
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2F=
www.classicmobilia.com%2Fshowroom%2F11446137-healey-fiesta-coupe%2F&d=
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>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
>>> <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2F=
www.classicmobilia.com%2Fshowroom%2F11446137-healey-fiesta-coupe%2F&data=3D=
04%7C01%7C%7C236e46b8af8a4ea7ffc608d8942ff4c1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaa=
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LjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3DsW%=
2BvR9fFhp3dFON9BFTi5zBUTWIL2prooIE%2FtD02udI%3D&reserved=3D0>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Peter
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 --
>>>
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Dr. Peter Dzwig
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