Subject: [Healeys] End of an Era

From: richard mayor via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:33:26 -0700

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Fewer members turn up for meetings and even fewer drive their cars to =
events or tours. It seems that more Healeys are now listed for sale.  =
Prices also seem to be falling a bit.  I=E2=80=99m sure there eventually =
be an up-side.  As the cars become more affordable a whole new =
generation of owners will emerge.  Of course they will know nothing =
about how to maintain these cars but that=E2=80=99s another issue.

As we current owners age out, I am determined to enjoy my Healey for as =
long as possible. I will be 80 in a few moths.  To that end, I am =
driving my 1960 BT7 from Portland, Oregon, to Wisconsin in September to =
the races at Road America and Conclave in Sheboygan. Following that I =
plan to find the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago and drive to Santa =
Monica, California. Then back home to Portland. =20

My plan is to spent at least two weeks finding my way West along the =
=E2=80=9CMother Road=E2=80=9D, driving leisurely and "smelling the =
coffee=E2=80=9D as they say.  Hopefully, even meeting some Healey people =
along the way. I have plan to use a satellite GPS tracker and that can =
be accessed by anyone to see where I am in real time if they want to =
join me for a few miles of driving or meet for a cup of coffee along the =
way.=20

Here=E2=80=99s photo of my ride.  It=E2=80=99s a BT7 that I converted to =
a 2 seater. I use linseed oil to keep it from rusting.=20

Richard Mayor
[email-masked]

1960 BT7
1959 BN7
1955 BN1

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