john_j
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No, I shouldn't be posting on the Austin-Healey board, before you ask!
I just thought that , as this year is the 60th anniversary of the first Healey, I should give them a mention, as they are relatively poorly known, ceratinly compared to the A-Healeys.
Contrary to common belief, the Healey company were not taken over by Austin, it was a collaboration and the Healey company continued independently, doing design, development and competition work, while Austin did the manufacturing.
The majority of Healey-Healeys are in the UK, most Nash-Healey are in the US, but cars are spread around the world, in Sweden, Portugal (1), India(1), South Africa (1), Oz/NZ and Japan.
These were fast cars in their day, with the first production car (A1502 currently being restored) officially timed at 106mph on the Autostrada in Italy.
(More info www.healeyowners.co.uk)
I just thought that , as this year is the 60th anniversary of the first Healey, I should give them a mention, as they are relatively poorly known, ceratinly compared to the A-Healeys.
Contrary to common belief, the Healey company were not taken over by Austin, it was a collaboration and the Healey company continued independently, doing design, development and competition work, while Austin did the manufacturing.
The majority of Healey-Healeys are in the UK, most Nash-Healey are in the US, but cars are spread around the world, in Sweden, Portugal (1), India(1), South Africa (1), Oz/NZ and Japan.
These were fast cars in their day, with the first production car (A1502 currently being restored) officially timed at 106mph on the Autostrada in Italy.
(More info www.healeyowners.co.uk)