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Re: [Healeys] Fwd: MORE Sebring 3000's

To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: MORE Sebring 3000's
From: sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:42:10 +1000
Quoting "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>:

> I rode with Phil Coombs for a couple of (very) hot laps at Road America in
> 56FAC. It definitely, at that stage in its life, had limited slip, as he
> was
> able to steer with the throttle through the Carousel.
> 
> WST
> 

> PHIL COOMBES' 54FAC WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DEVELOPED hEALEYS 
RACING AFTER HE HAD RESTORED AND ENHANCED IT. FOR EXAMPLE I BELIEVE HE USED 
FIBERGLASS REAR SPRINGS. FAR LESS WEIGHT AND MAYBE IMPROVED RATES FOR SMOOTH 
CIRCUITS AND STICKER TYRES.PHIL INSTALLED ALL THE MODERN GO-FASTER BITS WHILE 
KEEPING THE APPEARANCE 'STOCK SEBRING'I HAD COMMUNICATED WITH THE PREVIOUS 
ENGLISH OWNER AND EVEN THEN IT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED AND CIRCUIT RACED AFTER THE 
1964 SEBRING.
57FAC WAS THE WORKS SPARE CAR AND MAY NEVER HAVE BEEN AS DEVELOPED IN1964.IT 
WAS RESCUED FROM CANADA WERE IT HAD DETERIORATED BADLY ( I HAVE THE PICTURES )
MANY NEW STRUCTUAL AND MECHANICAL PARTS WERE PART OF THE RESTO.
AMAZINGLY THIS CAR WAS LATER SOLD AT THE HIGHEST HEALEY PRICE UPTO THE TIME.
JOE
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