healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Nikas wins at the US Mille Miglia in Grace,

To: bertvanbrande@yahoo.com, healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Nikas wins at the US Mille Miglia in Grace,
From: ATIGHTPROD@aol.com
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 15:01:30 -0400 (EDT)
To add to Bert's post. I am working on some videos right now of John and  
"Grace" which will be posted on youtube.com soon. Unfortunately, we were 
unable  to get any video of John actually driving the hell out of her, but I 
got 
lots of  video of her arrival, grandstand drive through and the Santa 
Barbara Concours  d'Elegance show, in addition to some interviews with John, 
other drivers and  some very special folks who made this all possible. Stay 
tuned for  updates.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1 #598
 
 
In a message dated 10/31/2011 9:17:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
bertvanbrande@yahoo.com writes:

John  Nikas won the Mille Miglia North America held in Southern California  
from
25-28th october.  During these 4 days he won all 7 stages  outright and I 
heard
there were some fierce battles with a couple ferraris  worth 6 and 10MUSD,
having 3x the number of cylinders and in particular  with a 53 Corvette.  
John
also won the participant's award and is  invited to the "Mille" in Italy all
expenses paid.  

I went to  the sunday Concours D'elegance in Santa Barbara on
sunday and met with  Steven Kingsbury who is tirelessly following John and
capturing everything  on video.  I saw "Grace" a month ago in Agoura Hills
after it's 7000+  mile run when Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi fame signed the 
car.
When John  drove up the field at the Concours yesterday Grace seem to be
transformed  with an engine rebuild, new exhaust, 100m carbs, cold air 
box...
I don't  know where exactly all credits are due so I hope Steven can help me
out  here but I believe BCS and Moss contributed greatly to this cause as  
well
as a number of Healey owners.

The car now sports 3000  signatures from people
John encountered on the road.  This car became  a symbol for people battling
cancer and a running memorial for people who  lost loved ones to cancer.    
Check out the video of the start  of the Mille at 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWwbFqZfOu4

or some  great pics at 
http://www.facebook.com/driveawaycancernow

you can  donate and support this
cause at  

http://driveawaycancernow.org/

I am closing with a prayer for  all
currently battling cancer including my father in law and in memory of  my 
own
father who passed away after a battle with cancer 6 years  ago.

Bert
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate:  http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation   $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums:  http://www.team.net/forums
Unsubscribe/Manage:  http://autox.team.net/mailman/o
ptions/healeys/atightprod@aol.com
_______________________________________________
Healeys@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • Re: [Healeys] Nikas wins at the US Mille Miglia in Grace,, ATIGHTPROD <=