[Healeys] Hello

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

I can tell you for BJ8s that most of them, when they come up for sale, next turn up in Europe (France, Germany, England, or Holland) or Australia.  That seems to be where the market is now.
 
Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Hank Leach via Healeys
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2025 1:58 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hello
 
Folks- what I think should be the topic for conversation is: "What to do with our Healeys". This year I will be 82 and I am storing 2 Austin-Healeys and one Jensen-Healey in my garage. Two are for sale, and have been for sale for sometime, with no one interested in purchasing or even inquiring about their condition. My recently departed, good friend's stable of Concours Gold Healeys have been literally given away on BAT for half of what they are worth.
 
Our various clubs memberships are steadily declining and no younger folks are stepping up to acquire the cars left in their absence. Just look at the slew of cars sitting on ebay (some from our group member's stable) that are just not selling no matter the cheap bids and prices.
 
Interest in old British cars has been replaced by modern day Broncos and cyber trucks or voltage vehicles. In the near future the only "pump" available at the gas station will be a charging station.
 
So the topic above needs to be addressed with some creative thinking of what can we do to find a home for our Healeys when we can no longer bend down to change the oil. Museums won't be interested in hundreds of Austin-Healeys on their floor-maybe just one example will suffice-the rest ?. Just my take on current affairs. Hank

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From: "John Vrugtman via Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > 
Reply-To: "John Vrugtman" <javrugtman at htcnet.org <mailto:javrugtman at htcnet.org> > 
To: <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > 
Sent: February 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM PST 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Hello 
Around here it's either snowing, raining, freezing, or all at the same time.

John
Hightown, VA
On 2/16/2025 11:29 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
Hi Mike,
 
You're right, it has been unusually quiet on the list lately. Perhaps everyone's Austin-Healey is running smoothly, or maybe they're tucked away for the winter.
 
Best regards,
Harold
 
 
On Sun, Feb 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM Mike Sinclair via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:
Is it me, or is the list quiet?  I haven't seen anything for quite a while?
Mike
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