[Healeys] Austin Healeys at Grand Prix

[Bob Spidell]

FWIW, I've never heard Little Healeys called anything but 'Bugeye Sprites' here in the States. 

Bob 

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Watching the drivers parade for the first Grand Prix for 2016 there was Donald's favourite , the Bugeye in Australia and Frogeye to others. Great to see some of the worlds best drivers in a Healey. 

Recently Gordon Murray, a designer of multiple grand prix Constructors Championship cars rated a Sprite as one of his 10 best cars. He has a Bugeye in his garage. What a recommendation. 
Gordon also designed one of my all time favourite GT cars, the McLaren F.1 three seater. I was lucky enough to have had a personal tour through the factory when they were being assembled. The only supercar without turbos, power assisted anything and room for a golf set in the side compartment and still just over one tonne. Built as a road car and yet won LeMans 24 Hour first time out. 

Back to the Melbourne GP 
Joe 




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