Kirk - and others,
it appears, in part due to work conducted by members of this group, that what
we
know and love as the 3000 Mk 1 was originally envisaged by BMC as an upgrade
for
the 100-6 to 2.9/3 litre in order for it to compete with the competition. In
fact ( See Derek Jobs' 100-6 site at:
http://www.healeysix.net/BN7%20%26%20BT7.htm )
there were even documents printed calling it a "100 Six BN7". For whatever
reason BMC decided to call it a 3000 and so it stayed. But before that a number
of cars were shipped as such, presumably mostly if not entirely to the US. A
few
of them are still in existence.
This situation may go someway to explaining one or two things about at least
one
of the works rally cars of 1959.
So Kirk, in making it a Nasty Boy I am afraid to say that you have destroyed a
rather interesting bit of Healey History.
You choose what you want to call these cars. But the wise man would go to both
parties!
Peter Dzwig
62bt7 wrote:
> This is serious, Boys and Girls .......;-))
>
> I am in a quandary as to when I can celebrate the Golden Anniversary of
> one of my Healeys.
>
> As it is known, the 100-6 was produced from August 1956 - March 1959.
>
> The car in question was built 26-31 March 1959.
>
> Dispached 27 April 1959 to USA.
>
> My quandry is, it is VIN # H-BN7-L/405, and it is FACTORY badged 100-6
> NOT 3000.
>
> It is a well known fact that the early disc brake cars were badged 100-6,
> (was that touse up the 100-6 badging ???), or was it, DMH and GCH had not
> decided to change the model designation. It is also unknown ???, at
> what VIN the first officially badged 3000 was produced. Any help here???
>
> OH', I forgot to mention, BN7-405 is now a Nasty-Boy and maybe that
> excludes it from being celebrated.
>
> Although, at Tahoe Open Roads 2002, 405 did clock 101mph through
> the trap which I'm sure DMH and GCH would have approved with a lil-
> ole 302 Ford.
>
> Not to mention 405 was sea level tuned, not like some Big Block's
> who spent the better part of several days tuning for 7000 foot altitude
> and only clocking 104mph.
>
> So therefore, I can only assume, car 405 is a 100-6/3000 and can be
> celebrated twice unless otherwise informed.
>
> Not like soneone's BN-3 from the Down Under.with no celebration other
> than it's birthdate :-))
>
> Cheers and Healey-On..........
>
> Kirk Kvam ;-)))
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