George P. Richardson wrote:
>
> Since the licensing agreement with the Healy family has run out, neither
> Rover nor any other manufacturer has the rights to badge a car a Healy. In
> fact, I believe that the last few Sprites were Austin Sprites, rather than
> Austin Healy Sprites.
>
> Anyone who says "look at the new Healy" is fantasizing.
>
> George Richardson
> '57 TR3, TS15559L
> (getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
> http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnny Storm: International racing car driver <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>
> To: p.bird <p.bird@virgin.net>
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, December 10, 1997 9:52 AM
> Subject: Re: TVRs Again
>
> >On Wed, 10 Dec 1997, p.bird wrote:
> >
> >> Has anyone seen the new TVR?
> >>
> >> 150,000 pounds
> >> V12 engine
> >> 800BHP
> >> 800ft/lb
> >
> >Remember this was in Auto express, they regularly have "look at the new
> >Healy" and make ace claims about what it will have and then bugger all
> >comes of it. i'm a bit more optimistic as at least there is a car size
> >model (don't know if it runs) photographed. I'm just fed up of seeing the
> >'new' this that and the other. Which will never appear and they only said
> >to get to buy their crappy mag for some second hand astra prices, oh and
> >ice scraper tests!:-) I nope TVR can be trusted to come up with the goods.
> >Do you reckon it still has Herald front suspension on it???
> >
> >Johnny
> >
> >'77 spit
> >
Keep taking the trivia pills matey, they're doing the trick! :)
birdy
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