>I've long been an Austin-Healey fan (it all started with a 1965 Sprite
>MkIII), and the latest issue of Classic and Sports Car (I believe) with
>its article on the Austin-Healey 100/4 brought Healey lust crashing to
>the forefront.
>
>So, I've decided that, since I can't afford to buy a big Healey, or even a
>Bugeye right now, I should at least learn more about them. I'd like to join
>an A-H club. I'm new to Massachusetts, and I don't know any Healey owners, so
>my only source of information is the back of AutoWeek, Road&Track, etc. I've
>thus far found two A-H clubs listed. How do I decide which one to join. Both
>have magazines, one says its the largest in the USA (address in CA), the other
>is in Chicago. Are there any in the New England area? Is one magazine better
>than the other(s)?
The Austin-Healey Club, Pacific Centre is the only one I'm
familiar with. I was involved with them in their South-Central
Coast Region, as editor for a couple of years and active member
before that. (Then I moved and sold the Sprite...)
The AHCPC sponsors a generally good magazine called _Healey
Highlights_ that has nice pictures, features, etc. They are
affiliated with regional clubs across the country; as editor
I used to see newsletters from clubs in Texas, Ohio, Washington
State, etc. I can't recall a New England club but perhaps one
of the other list members can.
If you can find a local club, join it. At the time I was the
editor of the Healey club, I owned an MG Midget (identical to
Sprite). I also belonged to the American MGB Association,
which is a large national club with a good magazine and a
Midget Register. But because the Healey club was local, I
was always doing things with those people. We had lots of
fun, I got to see some lovely cars, and I made some friends
that I've kept even since I moved.
>Am I the only person for whom the prices of his(her) dream cars are rising
>much faster than his(her) salary?
Sounds like it's time for Fisher's Theorem of Automotive
Pricing again:
By the time you can afford it, you can't afford it anymore.
(This theorem is also applicable to real estate, I've noticed.)
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