I parked next to Goldie at Conclave 1986 in Cincinnati and Bruce had driven the
car in from Maryland.
Jim Werner
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From: HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com>
To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Nov 6, 2017 1:56 am
Subject: [Healeys] Fwd: Goldie goes on sale for record estimate.
You have to admit it served its purpose, though, to attract attention to the
Healey stand at Earls Court. It seemed to have been influenced by Lady
Docker's Daimler limo "Golden Zebra"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docker_Daimlers. I saw this quote on Hemmings a
few years ago from a woman professing to be a former owner of Goldie that I
find interesting :
"I dug out a photo and the registration is the car shown above.The information
I have is based on the fellow who showed up at our Pub with a picture of the
car in 1966/67 It was for sale and had been previously owned by Diana Dors, on
the bonnet of the car when I had it was a gold horse & jockey which had been a
gift to Diana from Lady Docker, I used the car every day & loved every minute
of it. Unfortunately in 69ish the car was put in a garage in Reading on a SOR
basis?.. it sold, but the garage owner did a flit with the proceeds? I would
love to know where it went from there?."
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/03/06/goldie-going-gone-one-off-austin-healey-show-car-offered-at-worldwide/
I don't know if this story is a complete fabrication, but there's something
absolutely delicious about considering Ms. Dors (aka Britain's Marilyn Monroe)
driving around in Goldie with a tasteless hood ornament gifted from the
"colourful" Lady Docker. I've tried to find confirmation of the story but have
had no luck.
You also have to credit Bruce and Inan for the incredible work in
restoring Goldie and preserving this bit of Healey history. It really does
belong in the Healey Museum.
Rick Neville
On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at
tpg.com.au> wrote:
Thanks Simon
I thought I was the only person who thought it horrible. In fact I would use
the word ?ugly?.
Or am I calling the kettle black?
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon
Lachlan
Sent: Sunday, 5 November 2017 9:12 PM
To: editorgary at aol.com; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Goldie goes on sale for record estimate.
Horrible.
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
editorgary at aol.com
Sent: 05 November 2017 01:10
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Goldie goes on sale for record estimate.
Goldie is going on sale. Any over/under bets?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5049449/Austin-Healey-24-carat-gold-plating-set-auction.html
Gary Anderson
Los Altos, California
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