HEALEY NEWS BULLETIN
Hello, Last month I announced that the WHMCA Bulletin had run its course. I had spent the best part of twelve months ‘showcasing’ the contents of the Warwickshire County Record Office’s Healey Motor Company archive. Subscribers and the many other regular visitors to the website, are now well aware of the type of material that is in the archive and how to access it via the online catalogue. I indicated that I would like to keep the lines of communication open by sending you information on Healey cars that I came across. I have been touched by the number of people who have contacted me to say how much they had enjoyed reading the Bulletins and that they were a little sad that they had come to an end. Providence must have been listening to those people because an unexpected email has set me on course for establishing a new bulletin – the ‘Healey and other fine cars News Bulletin’. I hope that you like it and most importantly, I hope that you like the concept enough to submit your own stories and photos of interesting cars that you either know well (own) or have encountered by chance. See what you think. Here is the link –
http://www.carsceneinternational.com/healey-news-bulletin/
With best wishes, Nick Maltby
765 BXN
The ex-Mike Youles, ex-Will Corry racer has recently been sold to Yasugi Morizumi and Jap Shigeru in Japan
John Baggott bought this book recently, only to find he already had a copy. Offered for what he paid: £15. Ring John on: 01892 862656
Bloemen Replica page
updated 28/9/2018
Firle hill climb 16th September 2018
1310 LV, James Rainford’s newly completed Lenham Le Mans had his first outing, and Pierre Lequeux was there with 2080 PO. Not a competition, more a demonstration.
4646UE (Alloy-bodied Sebring Replica)
SOLD AT BONHAMS AUCTION
AT THE GOODWOOD REVIVAL FOR £40,250
FROM THE U.S of A
“The news on my end is that I’ve been putting miles on the Sebring!!!! What fun. So far this year there are over 100 miles on the car with more to come. I’m remembering, some old brain cells, that there was or is a decal for the Sebring? If so, can/would you send me a picture of it. The stage 3 engine and the 5 speed trans sure make the car fun to drive. As a side note, car insurance is more than expected. I put a value on the car of $25,000. Is that about what the Sebrings are going for in England? Best Regards, Phil Zamlynski”.
SVEN ECKHARDT
recently took his Sebring Sprite back to its roots in Ireland where it was assembled (as a standard Frogeye) from a CKD kit at the end of 1960. This was its first time back in the Republic of Ireland for over 30 years. Sven left Ireland in July 1988 and took the basket case Sprite back to Germany with him. On 16/18th of August he met up with friends, Leonard and Enda Bone as well as Helen Cowan seen behind his car (left) for a 30 year reunion in Dublin. The other fellow is Sven’s friend Franz-Josef Bueschges from Munich. The lower picture shows Sven and Co with the Bowens and Pauline Jones on a run in Wales.
NEW OWNERSHIP
Jeff Brenner of Pennsylvania USA has recently sold both his Speedwell GT, 2824 MV and the 1966 “Display” works Sprite HAN8-R-202 to Emilio Cruz
ROGER FRIEND has a new project so his racing Frogeye is now on the market – at £35,000 Contact him by email
Another photo (Richard Rooks) of Ken Grasing’s new Sebring at Elkhart, Wisconsin during the 60th Sprite party
ROGER SIELING reports:
“The Falcon Sprite came out of Ken’s shop yesterday and it looks so good. It’s got to be straighter than its ever been”. (9/9)
KEN GRASING:
Sprinzel Coupe
First public appearance
(14/9)
Ken Grasing’s aluminium bodied Sebring as it arrived in the States from the UK back in June (19/6)
