[Healeys] So. African Healey Replica

[Bob Spidell]

Good question. 

Looks like they've managed to replicate Austin/Jensen's hit-or-miss body panel fit-up (in the Octane article, one of the 'old-timers' said they used to stamp up to 3 panels at a time--'splains some of the, uh, 'issues'). 

Also, the '2,43mm' wheelbase might make for a fairly cramped cockpit. 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA ----- Original Message -----


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On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 1:51 PM EDT Jackson Krall wrote: 

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>Something odd about this. The use of the Healey and Austin Healey 
>names has been closely guarded in the past. We usually see a press release before a car like this hits the market. In the past, other Austin Healey knockoffs have used newly contrived names like Saxon, etc. Are these people sanctioned to use these names? 
>Best 
>JK 
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>On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 9:37 AM EDT Oudesluys wrote: 
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>>This seems like a very good specced car and with this suspension a 
>>fairly comfortable car. It all depends on the finish of the presumably 
>>GRP body and proper development of the whole package. Instruments look 
>>terrible though. 
>>Kees Oudesluijs 
>>NL 
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>>Op 12-7-2012 13:06, HealeyRick schreef: 
>> I haven't seen any mention of this BMW powered replica before: http://www.austinhealey.co.za/ 
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>> Rick