A tri-carb with a side shift is probably rarer these days.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 6/20/20 2:22 PM, Jean Caron wrote:
> This car as illustrated on the cover of the Haynes Manual also has the
> two rare spare tire bars which, combined with triple carbs and wood dash
> makes it extremely rare, probably worth a lot more than any other
> Austin-Healey except the 100S.
>
> This is the kind of absurd description that auction houses are using to
> prop up the price of otherwise ordinary cars, making bidders believe
> that they can acquire a really rare car when in reality they were built
> in the thousand of not in some cases, millions.
>
> Jean
>
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> *Sent: *June 20, 2020 12:34 PM
om>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] BT7
>
> Simon,
>
> That VIN is in the registry, but no engine serial number. The number
> you have is about right based on other cars. The entry is from 1998
> with no contact info.
>
> Perry,
>
> Simon was referring to the illustration on the front cover of the
> manual. Tri-carb with wood dash.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>
> On 6/20/20 12:28 PM, Perry via Healeys wrote:
> > I would make a guess that 16610 was produced in Dec 1961 with a center
> > shift gearbox, fuel pump on left side of car, later water pump, tri carb
> > setup, vertical grill slats, not a convertible, therefore not a BJ8.
> > Something is amiss?
> >
> > Perry
> >
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> > *From: *simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> > *Sent: *Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:53 AM
> > *Subject: *[Healeys] BT7
> >
> > This talk of BN7s reminds me?
> >
> > I bought a copy of the 100/6 & 3000 Haynes second hand in 2000. From the
> > US. They were hard to find over here in those days. Paperback version.
> >
> > Looking at it now, I see that there?s a rather nice sketch on the front
> > cover of an interesting looking BJ8 with a tricarb engine. Hardly an
> > auspicious indication of the accuracy to be expected therein?.
> >
> > The inside cover is inscribed:
> >
> > Engine 29E/RU/H3146
> >
> > Car HBT7 L 16610
> >
> > Anyone we know?
> >
> > (If I?ve copied it down wrong/the numbers don?t make sense, the guy?s
> > ?6?s were pretty ropey).
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
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