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To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
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Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 09:48:52 -0700
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BN4 was the exception to the rule. It was a four seater. BN6 and BN7 were
two seaters
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 9:16 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:

> I always thought the 'roadsters'--mainly, the 'N' series--were two-seater=
s
> (by definition):
>
>
> https://www.google.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&q=3Droadster+definit=
ion+english
>
> Where are the back seats in a BNX?
>
> Bob
> On 8/7/2019 7:54 AM, Keith Pennell wrote:
>
> Bob
>
> Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.  The convertibles and roadsters are
> both 2+2.
> ?????
> Keith
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> <bspidell@comcast.net>
> To: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican
>
> Just happened to stumble across this today:
>
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-bt7-4-seat-road=
ster-13/
>
> Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> > I must say, I'd never heard of one before. Looks very pretty and sounds
> > to have been well and truly sorted. Like the Miura-like style, but I'd
> > rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know that's anathema here
> :-)
> >
> > As for price: It has a decent history, it would appear to have had a lo=
t
> > of work done by people who really know what they are doing and has a
> > racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It's probably eligible for a lo=
t
> > of historic events.
> >
> > That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar vintage is getting
> > to be quite expensive over here:
> >
> >
> https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centr=
e-change-2/
> >
> > Conclusion: It's over-priced but possibly not by that much. I would
> > guess by about =C2=A310k. What distinguishes it is what has been done t=
o it
> > and it's proven performance and competitiveness.
> >
> > The other thing of course is that if you are going to race it, you'd
> > better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild whatever you break!
> >
> > As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept it? or for that
> > matter AHCUK HDI?
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > On 06/08/2019 18:01, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
> >> See:-
> >>
> >>
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-=
Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8
> >>
> >> Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.
> >>
> >> Strange name for a car?
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">BN4 was the exception to the rule. It was a four seater. B=
N6 and BN7 were two seaters<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira E=
rbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Rom=
an&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#3=
9;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=
=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;T=
imes New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_____________=
____________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engin=
e and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<i=
mg src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg"=
 alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);fo=
nt-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1=
4px">A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti<=
/span><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled word=
s</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></=
div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 9:16 AM Bob Spidell =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
    <p>I always thought the &#39;roadsters&#39;--mainly, the &#39;N&#39; se=
ries--were
      two-seaters (by definition):</p>
    <p><a class=3D"gmail-m_6013135796200712326moz-txt-link-freetext" href=
=3D"https://www.google.com/search?client=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&amp;q=3Droadster+d=
efinition+english" target=3D"_blank">https://www.google.com/search?client=
=3Dfirefox-b-1-d&amp;q=3Droadster+definition+english</a></p>
    <p>Where are the back seats in a BNX?</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"gmail-m_6013135796200712326moz-cite-prefix">On 8/7/2019 7=
:54 AM, Keith Pennell
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
     =20
      <div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">
        <div>Bob</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>Not sure what you mean by the 2+2s.=C2=A0 The convertibles and
          roadsters are both 2+2.</div>
        <div>?????</div>
        <div>Keith</div>
        <br>
        <br>
        <div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:blac=
k">-----Original
          Message-----<br>
          From: Bob Spidell <a class=3D"gmail-m_6013135796200712326moz-txt-=
link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">&lt;b=
spidell@comcast.net&gt;</a><br>
          To: healeys <a class=3D"gmail-m_6013135796200712326moz-txt-link-r=
fc2396E" href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">&lt;heale=
ys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
          Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 10:44 am<br>
          Subject: Re: [Healeys] Jamaican<br>
          <br>
          <div dir=3D"ltr">Just happened to stumble across this today:<br c=
lear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <a href=3D"https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey=
-3000-bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-austin-healey-3000-=
bt7-4-seat-roadster-13/</a><br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            Seems to be a real price delta between roadsters and 2+2s<br cl=
ear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            Bob<br clear=3D"none">
            <br clear=3D"none">
            <div class=3D"gmail-m_6013135796200712326yqt3518319537" id=3D"g=
mail-m_6013135796200712326yqtfd56565"><br clear=3D"none">
              On 8/7/2019 1:59 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; I must say, I&#39;d never heard of one before. Looks ver=
y
              pretty and sounds<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; to have been well and truly sorted. Like the
              Miura-like style, but I&#39;d<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; rather have the real thing (Miura) - sorry I know
              that&#39;s anathema here :-)<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; As for price: It has a decent history, it would
              appear to have had a lot<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; of work done by people who really know what they are
              doing and has a<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; racing pedigree and is HRDC-registered. It&#39;s probabl=
y
              eligible for a lot<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; of historic events.<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; That being said a properly sorted Healey of similar
              vintage is getting<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; to be quite expensive over here:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; <a href=3D"https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austi=
n-healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=
=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank">https://rawlesmotorsport.co.uk/CarSales/austin-=
healey-3000-mkii-bn7-centre-change-2/</a><br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; Conclusion: It&#39;s over-priced but possibly not by tha=
t
              much. I would<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; guess by about =C2=A310k. What distinguishes it is what
              has been done to it<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; and it&#39;s proven performance and competitiveness.<br =
clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; The other thing of course is that if you are going to
              race it, you&#39;d<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; better have enough spare cash to be able to rebuild
              whatever you break!<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; As a matter of interest would the Mk1 register accept
              it? or for that<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; matter AHCUK HDI?<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; Peter<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt; On 06/08/2019 18:01, <a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@ale=
xarevel.plus.com" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_bla=
nk">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>
              wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; See:-<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-He=
aley-3000-Mk1-Jamaican-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad=
1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWkddRoH8" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" targ=
et=3D"_blank">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-Austin-Healey-3000-Mk1-Jamaic=
an-Historic-Race-Car-285bhp/183909256707?hash=3Ditem2ad1d88e03:g:~YwAAOSwWk=
ddRoH8</a><br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Looks OK if you like that sort of thing.<br clear=3D=
"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Strange name for a car?<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt; Simon<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
              &gt;&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
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