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MAY ISSUE OF HEALEY MARQUE MAGAZINE

Is there really any Healey owner out there who still doesn’t get Healey Marque magazine, published by our national affiliate, the Austin-Healey Club of America?  Seriously? The May issue has 48 pages of great Healey reading – just what you … Continue reading

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MORE FROM THE HEALEY MINES

I thought you might enjoy just a few more pix of the wonders found in the Healey mines.  Here’s another view of those artful doors in the afternoon sunlight streaking down through the mineshaft: And here we see a rare … Continue reading

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MINING FOR HEALEYS

Been away for a couple of days working in the Healey mines. It’s a dirty job, but you never know when you might strike the mother lode, such as this vein of valve cover racers! Or even a rare pocket … Continue reading

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HEALEY MUSEUM SUPPORT

Many Austin-Healey Club of Oregon members may not be aware that we made a $500 donation to the Healey Museum some time ago.  It happened like this: I chaired the 2018 Rendezvous in Madras, and despite my intention and best … Continue reading

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I GOT YOUR PERIOD DOCUMENTATION RIGHT HERE BABE!

Here’s another example of the rare documentation that accompanies the RHD BN2 that Kent Lambert and I recently bought out of Tacoma.  I’ve been into Healeys for going on 50 years and have actively collected related paper – sales literature, … Continue reading

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AUTOMOTIVE ARCHEOLOGY

A few “posts” ago I mentioned that we – that’s me and Kent Lambert – saved another Healey, buying a long-dormant BN2 out of Tacoma.  The car is now at Kent’s place in Hood River and the sorting out can … Continue reading

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DON’T TELL ME I’VE NOTHIN’ TO DO

During this period of self-quarantine, “social distancing” and closure of restaurants and bars, like so many others you may be asking yourself, how is this affecting my Healey?  Well, it’s a great time to show a little love to your … Continue reading

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MORE POLITE, LESS LITIGIOUS TIMES

In response to my post titled “Rare Spare” of a few days ago, I received a message from an enthusiast with a photo of an old Lucas flasher unit he had added to his own collection of rare spares.  More … Continue reading

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TECH SESSION AT BMC

They say that timing is everything and that was perhaps never truer than on March 14 when a combination of the first snow of the winter, a pandemic, a stock market crash and declaration of a national emergency combined to … Continue reading

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SMILING THROUGH THE DECADES

As the “touring season” approaches it is fun to recall events from years gone by and all the smiles and laughs and warm feelings that went with them.  It also makes me think of this photo that I have posted … Continue reading

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