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I remember seeing E-Types in a Metallic Golden Beige similar color and
thought it might be called champagne, but the only one I could find using
that name is a Raymond Loewy custom:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/ The standard EType color is
called "Golden Sand".
Rick Neville
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 7:28 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
> "Champagne" was not an original color, but Metallic Golden Beige was. It
> seems that some high-dollar restorers are very partial to gold on BJ8s and
> it has become the new "Re-sale Red".
> This car has a replacement VIN plate that is rather crudely stamped. I've
> seen beautifully restored BJ8s that turn out to have replacement VIN
> plates, body plates from other cars, engines from a second, and a third
> number stamped on the shock tower. Just because they are beautiful doesn't
> guarantee their integrity.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> AHCA Delegate at Large
> Havelock, NC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Spidell
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
>
> Not MGB, but 'champagne.' Was that an original color? This one came
> from the factory in white; maybe that's why it didn't sell?
>
> Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and is the shift lever bent, or
> is it an illusion? And the fluid reservoir spoils an otherwise nice
> engine bay presentation. Nice car, nonetheless.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> > Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but
> > apparently didn't make reserve. I think the hammer price was
> > $67,500. Comments anyone? Steve Byers, is this one in your register?
> >
> >
> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386
> >
> >
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I remember seeing E-Types in a Metallic G=
olden Beige similar color and thought it might be called champagne, but the=
only one I could find using that name is a Raymond Loewy custom:=C2=A0=C2=
=A0<a href=3D"https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/";>https://www.b=
onhams.com/auctions/19363/lot/39/</a>=C2=A0 The standard EType color is cal=
led "Golden Sand".</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>Rick Nevi=
lle</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Oct =
15, 2018 at 7:28 AM BJ8Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com";>sbye=
rs@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">"C=
hampagne" was not an original color, but Metallic Golden Beige was.=C2=
=A0 It seems that some high-dollar restorers are very partial to gold on BJ=
8s and it has become the new "Re-sale Red". <br>
This car has a replacement VIN plate that is rather crudely stamped.=C2=A0 =
I've seen beautifully restored BJ8s that turn out to have replacement V=
IN plates, body plates from other cars, engines from a second, and a third =
number stamped on the shock tower.=C2=A0 Just because they are beautiful do=
esn't guarantee their integrity.<br>
<br>
Steve Byers<br>
HBJ8L/36666<br>
BJ8 Registry<br>
AHCA Delegate at Large<br>
Havelock, NC=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Bob Spidell=
<br>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction<br>
<br>
Not MGB, but 'champagne.'=C2=A0 Was that an original color?=C2=A0 T=
his one came <br>
from the factory in white; maybe that's why it didn't sell?<br>
<br>
Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and is the shift lever bent, or=
<br>
is it an illusion?=C2=A0 And the fluid reservoir spoils an otherwise nice <=
br>
engine bay presentation.=C2=A0 Nice car, nonetheless.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:<br>
> Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that was in the auction, but <br>
> apparently didn't make reserve.=C2=A0 I think the hammer price was=
<br>
> $67,500.=C2=A0 Comments anyone?=C2=A0 Steve Byers, is this one in your=
register?<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-=
1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bl=
ank">https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin=
-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386</a> <br>
><br>
><br>
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