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Re: Rebirth of Healey?

To: Skip Tannen <tannen@babson.edu>
Subject: Re: Rebirth of Healey?
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 13:20:01 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <20010227111930.C1824@pluto.plutotech.com> <001801c0a0eb$86f36270$4a97309b@tannen2000>
User-agent: Mutt/1.2.5i tannen@babson.edu on Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 01:31:40PM -0500
Yes, I believe that is the one.

-- 
James Nazarian Jr
71 MGB roadster
71 MGBGT - with V8 parts
01 Impreza 2.5RS

A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
   evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 01:31:40PM -0500, Skip Tannen profoundly declared:
> You are thinking of the HMC Mark IV - it's the only "big Healey" I know of
> currently in production.  I saw one at Clive Sutton's in London a few years
> ago - it was georgous.  See http://www.hmcsportscars.com/
> 
> 
> Skip Tannen
> '65 Austin Healey Sprite
> '92 Range Rover LSE
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 1:20 PM
> To: JARplanner@aol.com
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Rebirth of Healey?
> 
> 
> Sorry that I don't remember the details, but someone is already building a
> new healey.  I remembered reading the plans a few years back, and they said
> it would only happen if they could get Jeff(?) Healey's blessing.  Aparently
> they did and the car is being built and looks essentially the same as a
> 3000.  the company doing it is a three letter name, the first letter being H
> if I recall correctly.  They make a normal version and a lightweight
> version, that is without top, wingdows, gadgetry, and has only a racing
> screen on front.  Someone in the UK could probably fill in the blanks.
> --
> James Nazarian Jr
> 71 MGB roadster
> 71 MGBGT - with V8 parts
> 01 Impreza 2.5RS
> 
> A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
>    evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 02:27:10AM -0500, JARplanner@aol.com profoundly
> declared:
> > Looks like BMW may have plans to revive the Big Healeys along with the
> Mini.
> > Cut & paste the link below to see article & photo at MiniMania website.
> >
> >
> http://www.minimania.com/ArticleV.cfm?DisplayID=1088&SCatagory=Factory&Displ
> ay
> >
> > Type=News
> >
> > I believe BMW retained certain British car maker brand names, including
> > Austin - but who owns the Healey name? Still owned by the family? What
> could
> > BMW call a car that is obviously a updated Healey expect Healey. Austin by
> > itself just doesn't create the same sport car image.
> >
> > Jim Rogers
> > San Juan Capistrano
> > 59 Lil Healey

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