You are thinking of the HMC Mark IV - it's the only "big Healey" I know of
currently in production. I saw one at Clive Sutton's in London a few years
ago - it was georgous. See http://www.hmcsportscars.com/
Skip Tannen
'65 Austin Healey Sprite
'92 Range Rover LSE
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From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 1:20 PM
To: JARplanner@aol.com
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rebirth of Healey?
Sorry that I don't remember the details, but someone is already building a
new healey. I remembered reading the plans a few years back, and they said
it would only happen if they could get Jeff(?) Healey's blessing. Aparently
they did and the car is being built and looks essentially the same as a
3000. the company doing it is a three letter name, the first letter being H
if I recall correctly. They make a normal version and a lightweight
version, that is without top, wingdows, gadgetry, and has only a racing
screen on front. Someone in the UK could probably fill in the blanks.
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James Nazarian Jr
71 MGB roadster
71 MGBGT - with V8 parts
01 Impreza 2.5RS
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.
On Tue, Feb 27, 2001 at 02:27:10AM -0500, JARplanner@aol.com profoundly
declared:
> Looks like BMW may have plans to revive the Big Healeys along with the
Mini.
> Cut & paste the link below to see article & photo at MiniMania website.
>
>
http://www.minimania.com/ArticleV.cfm?DisplayID=1088&SCatagory=Factory&Displ
ay
>
> Type=News
>
> I believe BMW retained certain British car maker brand names, including
> Austin - but who owns the Healey name? Still owned by the family? What
could
> BMW call a car that is obviously a updated Healey expect Healey. Austin by
> itself just doesn't create the same sport car image.
>
> Jim Rogers
> San Juan Capistrano
> 59 Lil Healey
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