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Supposedly, either Donald, Geoff or both really liked Jaguar's Golden Sand
and that was the inspiration for Golden Beige Metallic.
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 12:21 HealeyRick <healeyrik@gmail.com> wrote:
> I remember seeing E-Types in a Metallic Golden Beige similar color and
> thought it might be called champagne, but the only one I could find using
> that name is a Raymond Loewy custom:
> https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/ The standard EType color
> is called "Golden Sand".
>
> Rick Neville
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> "Champagne" was not an original color, but Metallic Golden Beige was. It
>> seems that some high-dollar restorers are very partial to gold on BJ8s and
>> it has become the new "Re-sale Red".
>> This car has a replacement VIN plate that is rather crudely stamped.
>> I've seen beautifully restored BJ8s that turn out to have replacement VIN
>> plates, body plates from other cars, engines from a second, and a third
>> number stamped on the shock tower. Just because they are beautiful doesn't
>> guarantee their integrity.
>>
>> Steve Byers
>> HBJ8L/36666
>> BJ8 Registry
>> AHCA Delegate at Large
>> Havelock, NC
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
>> Spidell
>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM
>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
>>
>> Not MGB, but 'champagne.' Was that an original color? This one came
>> from the factory in white; maybe that's why it didn't sell?
>>
>> Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and is the shift lever bent, or
>> is it an illusion? And the fluid reservoir spoils an otherwise nice
>> engine bay presentation. Nice car, nonetheless.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
>> > Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but
>> > apparently didn't make reserve. I think the hammer price was
>> > $67,500. Comments anyone? Steve Byers, is this one in your register?
>> >
>> >
>> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386
>> >
>> >
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Supposedly, either Donald, Geoff or both really=C2=A0 lik=
ed Jaguar's Golden Sand and that was the inspiration for Golden Beige M=
etallic.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Oct 1=
5, 2018, 12:21 HealeyRick <<a href=3D"mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com";>healey=
rik@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I remember seeing E-Types in a Metallic Golden =
Beige similar color and thought it might be called champagne, but the only =
one I could find using that name is a Raymond Loewy custom:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a h=
ref=3D"https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/"; target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/</a>=C2=A0 T=
he standard EType color is called "Golden Sand".</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM BJ8Healeys <<a href=3D=
"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">sbyers@ec.rr=
.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">"Champagne=
" was not an original color, but Metallic Golden Beige was.=C2=A0 It s=
eems that some high-dollar restorers are very partial to gold on BJ8s and i=
t has become the new "Re-sale Red". <br>
This car has a replacement VIN plate that is rather crudely stamped.=C2=A0 =
I've seen beautifully restored BJ8s that turn out to have replacement V=
IN plates, body plates from other cars, engines from a second, and a third =
number stamped on the shock tower.=C2=A0 Just because they are beautiful do=
esn't guarantee their integrity.<br>
<br>
Steve Byers<br>
HBJ8L/36666<br>
BJ8 Registry<br>
AHCA Delegate at Large<br>
Havelock, NC=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Be=
half Of Bob Spidell<br>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction<br>
<br>
Not MGB, but 'champagne.'=C2=A0 Was that an original color?=C2=A0 T=
his one came <br>
from the factory in white; maybe that's why it didn't sell?<br>
<br>
Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and is the shift lever bent, or=
<br>
is it an illusion?=C2=A0 And the fluid reservoir spoils an otherwise nice <=
br>
engine bay presentation.=C2=A0 Nice car, nonetheless.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:<br>
> Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but <br>
> apparently didn't make reserve.=C2=A0 I think the hammer price was=
<br>
> $67,500.=C2=A0 Comments anyone?=C2=A0 Steve Byers, is this one in your=
register?<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-=
1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-=
1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386</a> <br>
><br>
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