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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
From: Keith Pennell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 21:30:41 +0000 (UTC)
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Well, not by my understanding.=C2=A0 By Webster the 100-4 and BN6 and BN7 w=
ould be roadsters.=C2=A0 So what would you call all the other models - conv=
ertibles?=C2=A0 Whether roadster or convertible had nothing to do with the =
number of seats for a big Healey.=C2=A0 Roadsters had a removable top with =
frame (100-4, BN4, BN6, BN7) and convertibles had the top frame attached to=
 the car (BJ7, BJ8).=C2=A0 My .02


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From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: Keith Pennell <llennep@verizon.net>; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican

 I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were two-seaters=
 (by definition): https://www.google.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&q=3D=
roadster+definition+english Where are the back seats in a BNX? Bob
  On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Pennell wrote:
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  Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.=C2=A0 The convertibles and roadsters =
are both 2+2. ????? Keith=20
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 -----Original Message-----
 From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
 To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
 Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am
 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
=20
 Just happened to stumble across this today:
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 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-roads=
ter-13/
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 Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s
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 Bob
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 On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
 > I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very pretty and sounds
 > to have been well and truly sorted. Like the Miura-like style, but I'd
 > rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know that's anathema here :=
-)
 >
 > As for price: It has a decent history, it would appear to have had a lot
 > of work done by people who really know what they are doing and has a
 > racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably eligible for a lot
 > of historic events.
 >
 > That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar vintage is getting
 > to be quite expensive over here:
 >
 > https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-cent=
re-change-2/
 >
 > Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that much. I would
 > guess by about =C2=A310k. What distinguishes it is what has been done to=
 it
 > and it's proven performance and competitiveness.
 >
 > The other thing of course is that if you are going to race it, you'd
 > better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild whatever you break!
 >
 > As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept it? or for that
 > matter AHCUK HDI?
 >
 > Peter
 >
 >
 >
 > On 06/08/2019 18:01, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
 >> See:-
 >>
 >> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Histori=
c-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8
 >>
 >> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.
 >>
 >> Strange name for a car?
 >>
 >> Simon
 >>
 >>
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<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial;">Well, not by my understanding.&=
nbsp; By Webster the 100-4 and BN6 and BN7 would be roadsters.&nbsp; So wha=
t would you call all the other models - convertibles?&nbsp; Whether roadste=
r or convertible had nothing to do with the number of seats for a big Heale=
y.&nbsp; Roadsters had a removable top with frame (100-4, BN4, BN6, BN7) an=
d convertibles had the top frame attached to the car (BJ7, BJ8).&nbsp; My .=
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From: Bob Spidell &lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
To: Keith Pennell &lt;llennep@verizon.net&gt;; healeys &lt;healeys@autox.te=
am.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 12:16 pm<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were
      two-seaters (by definition):</div>


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ogle.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&amp;q=3Droadster+definition+english"=
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earch?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&amp;q=3Droadster+definition+english</a></div>


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<div>Where are the back seats in a BNX?</div>


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<div>Bob<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv8400680936moz-cite-prefix">On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Penn=
ell
      wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<div>Bob</div>


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<div>Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.&nbsp; The convertibles and
          roadsters are both 2+2.</div>


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<div>?????</div>


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<div>Keith</div>


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          From: Bob Spidell <a class=3D"yiv8400680936moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"=
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          To: healeys <a class=3D"yiv8400680936moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Just happened to stumble across this today:<br clear=3D"no=
ne">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <a href=3D"https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey=
-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"=
rect">https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-=
roadster-13/</a><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s<br cl=
ear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            Bob<br clear=3D"none">
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r clear=3D"none">
              On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very
              pretty and sounds<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; to have been well and truly sorted. Like the
              Miura-like style, but I'd<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know
              that's anathema here :-)<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; As for price: It has a decent history, it would
              appear to have had a lot<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; of work done by people who really know what they are
              doing and has a<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably
              eligible for a lot<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; of historic events.<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar
              vintage is getting<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; to be quite expensive over here:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; <a href=3D"https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austi=
n-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow"=
 shape=3D"rect">https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-=
mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/</a><br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that
              much. I would<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; guess by about =C2=A310k. What distinguishes it is what
              has been done to it<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; and it's proven performance and competitiveness.<br clea=
r=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; The other thing of course is that if you are going to
              race it, you'd<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild
              whatever you break!<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept
              it? or for that<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; matter AHCUK HDI?<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; Peter<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; On 06/08/2019 18:01, <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@ale=
xarevel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=
=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus=
.com</a>
              wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; See:-<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-He=
aley-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad=
1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic=
-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8</a><=
br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.<br clear=3D=
"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Strange name for a car?<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Simon<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
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