Annice is right. I have met some of her San Diego club members. Great bunch.
If only more local and national clubs were like it we all would have more fun in
this hobby.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
Ankitterer@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2/2/02 1:31:37 PM, cfchrist@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << with all this in mind i have given the local healey club a chance and have
> paid my dues. i'm a person with an open mind. what will transpire?
> i'm uncertain. >>
>
> chuck
>
> A lot of people say there is a division between big and little, concours and
> modified. I haven't seen it in either the local club or in AHCA. I've never
> owned big Healeys, couldn't drive them if I had them, but wouldn't mind my
> husband having a 100-4 if he were so inclined. That said my car is heavily
> modified, so I don't fall into the concours group. I worked closely with one
> member to get his Concours sprite ready for judging--A lot of odd stuff on
> mine is original--like buckles and straps. We seem to get along as a group
> just fine. I don't feel that having only the Sprite causes me to get less
> respect from anyone. If it does, there are three others to take his place.
> We have big Healeys with gold plated carb linkages, a couple of concours
> cars both big and little, and a few nasty-boys with really ridiculous
> engines--we love em all. Matter of fact I enjoy going out for cruise nights
> when I can and looking at all the great "yankee craft" that has survived the
> crushers. It's a great hobby, we don't need to be snobs about it. Hope your
> experience this time is positive.
>
> Annice & Bob
> 1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
> 1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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