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You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden Beige =
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research =
over the years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were =
produced, all in 1967. Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the =
rest Black. Indeed, an original red trimmed car is very rare.
It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =E2=80=93 =
many cars had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the =
dealerships. A lot had the colour changed at the same time. Metallic =
paint technology (without clearcoat) was not what it is today. An =
original GBM BJ8 would look almost completely silver in certain light =
because of the very fine aluminum flake in the paint. Today=E2=80=99s =
paint technology is far superior resulting in truly beautiful GBM paint =
jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far better than =
anything from the factory in 1967.
The colour has become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s because =
of the auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 =
Jackson, who had a couple of restorers doing them up for them because =
they sold very well. The colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, =
elc. etc. but what they have been trying to emulate is the original =
Golden Beige Metallic. If the colour is on any Healey other than a very =
late BJ8, it is not original to that car, as in the Hershey example. I =
have seen the colour on almost every model of Healey over the years, no =
reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice colour!
At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige Metallic =
cars, but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years. If =
memory serves, I believe that register has now been incorporated into =
Steve Beyer=E2=80=99 overall BJ8 register.
Comments Steve?
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C. Canada
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
From: Deejay2650=20
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
G'day all,
My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) with a =
build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT =
Certificate and has a black interior.
According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original Austin-Healey", =
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be =
only applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the =
rarest of all. Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.
If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model then it =
is not the original colour.
Cheers,
Darryl Ross
HBJ8L/41258
Wagga Wagga NSW
Australia
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<DIV>You are correct. As the owner (for 38 years) of an original Golden =
Beige=20
Metallic (not MGB) late BJ8 (# 42845), I have done a bit of research =
over the=20
years. From memory, approximately 550 late BJ8=E2=80=99s were produced, =
all in=20
1967. Approx. 50 of these were trimmed in red, the rest Black. =
Indeed, an=20
original red trimmed car is very rare.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is known that the factory did have problems with the paint =
=E2=80=93 many cars=20
had to be repainted =E2=80=93 both at the factory and the dealerships. A =
lot had the=20
colour changed at the same time. Metallic paint technology =
(without=20
clearcoat) was not what it is today. An original GBM BJ8 would =
look almost=20
completely silver in certain light because of the very fine aluminum =
flake in=20
the paint. Today=E2=80=99s paint technology is far superior resulting in =
truly beautiful=20
GBM paint jobs on restored BJ8=E2=80=99s =E2=80=93 these cars look far =
better than anything from=20
the factory in 1967.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The colour has become quite popular on restored Healey=E2=80=99s =
because of the=20
auctions over that last few years, especially Barret =E2=80=93 Jackson, =
who had a couple=20
of restorers doing them up for them because they sold very well. =
The=20
colour has been called sandy beige, champagne, elc. etc. but what they =
have been=20
trying to emulate is the original Golden Beige Metallic. If the =
colour is=20
on any Healey other than a very late BJ8, it is not original to that =
car, as in=20
the Hershey example. I have seen the colour on almost every model =
of=20
Healey over the years, no reason why not, it=E2=80=99s a nice =
colour!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At one point, there was a register of original Golden Beige =
Metallic cars,=20
but I haven=E2=80=99t heard much about it in recent years. If =
memory serves, I=20
believe that register has now been incorporated into Steve =
Beyer=E2=80=99 overall=20
BJ8 register.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Comments Steve?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: =
#141100">Earl=20
Kagna<BR>Victoria, B.C. Canada<BR>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Ddeejay2650@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:deejay2650@gmail.com";>Deejay2650</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2018 7:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dhealeys@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey =
auction</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>G'day all,</DIV>
<DIV>My BJ8 was factory finished in Metallic Golden Beige (Code BG19) =
with a=20
build date of late April early May 1967 according to my BMIHT =
Certificate and=20
has a black interior.</DIV>
<DIV>According to Anders Ditlev Clausager's book "Original =
Austin-Healey",=20
Metallic Golden Beige is a rare colour, that I am led to believe to be =
only=20
applied to the 1967 BJ8's, with the MGB/Red interior being the rarest of =
all.=20
Steve Byers, please chime in mate if I am wrong.</DIV>
<DIV>If this info is correct, any BJ8 in MGB that is NOT a '67 model =
then it is=20
not the original colour.</DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Darryl Ross</DIV>
<DIV>HBJ8L/41258</DIV>
<DIV>Wagga Wagga NSW<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Australia<BR></DIV></DIV>
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