I heard about the price paid for a '66 Tanner BJ8 finished in Metallic Golden Beige and red interior- I was excited that the prices are staying up. I read about the sale in Automobile Magazine where
110,000 for a 65 too. plus 21,00+ for a moke!!! wow Ira Erbs 59 BT7 -- I Erbs Portland, OR _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Healeys@aut
There's been a lot of controversy about Barrett-Jackson practices over the past few years, but it's generally hushed up pretty quickly. I don't know who buys the Tanner cars, I can say thy are pretty
Jim, I would hope that anyone who was ready to shell out big bucks for an "authentic" Metallic Golden Beige car (or any other BJ8 for that matter) might check in with the BJ8 registry first. The regi
Yes, but who outside of the Healey fraternity knows about the registries. And, even if BJ knew about it, would they check or would they just try to pump the car up for a profit? Rather than to blame
I believe I heard the speed channel guy say the Heritage certificate was on the car and showed that it was originally white. -- Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys h
<<"Finished in the spectacular and original rare factory color scheme of Metallic Golden Beige with Red Ambla trim.">> I love sentences like that<G>!! It's just like the true definition of "re-stored
I'm afraid my comment was misinterpreted, John. Barrett-Jackson is a business that is into the cars only for a profit and could not be expected to care which car is which or to know about the Healey
I think that we agree. My thought was that these guys who pay upwards of $120k for a Healey are probably not the same guys who will be on this list or the British Car Forum and therefore may not know
. My thought was that these guys who pay upwards of . Sometimes I think that the BJ bidders are buying for the sake of buying as kind of an ego trip -- SOUNDS LIKE SOUR GRAPES TO ME. ________________
TANNER SELLS THEM AS BEUTIFUL CARS, READY TO RUN, TO PEOPLE THAT CAN AFFORD THEM. HE IS A BUSINESS MAN, NOT AN HISTORIAN. RON Rather than to blame BJ I would blame Tanner ____________________________
Rich restores beautiful cars, ready to run, to people that can afford it, and he is a business man AND a historian. As the man says, "There is only one way to do it - the right way!!". Tanner has "re
Thanks Ron, last I checked they built the cars by the tens of thousands and thousands survive, there are plenty of people interested in such cars and buy them or have them restored to original specs-
I agree. My car happens to be restored to as near as correct (and perfect) as I could afford at the time. However there were little things that I did that I felt made it a nicer (more restored?) car
Hey Folks, I think that people are losing the gist of the original email. It's not really the car or the restoration that's being calledinto question as much as the advertising for said car. I've see
let me make my point because i don't seem to - these buyers are not buying it to show. they are not buying it because it has pozi screws and not Phillips. they are buying it because the fit and finis
The man has it right. Thanks Jody....................... ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjp
Can't help but say this. In term of originality, having a completely different moter in a car is not quite the same as having a different paint color from original--is it? ___________________________
This subject has been well thrashed, but the thought comes to mind if the Healeys are not "correct", how about all those other "matching numbers" cars with a trunk full of paper work? Who really chec