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BikerGran
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« on: March 10, 2006, 12:51:08 AM »
Was hunting for some phots of a car that my dad owned a long time ago but I've only got a very poor b&w one, so I borrowed these (with permission) from the website of the Healey Owners Association.  http://www.healeyowners.co.uk/

I think they're beautiful - the one my dad owned had a fawn body with cherry red wings.  It was his daily drive and we went everywhere in it - even to scrambling (Moto-X) meets and Hill Climbs - where we often got stuck in the gateway to the car park (aka field) as the car had 4.5in ground clearance.
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2006, 12:54:47 AM »
..and the interior is pretty good too
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2006, 03:10:37 PM »
Wonderful.  Proper dash board, proper steering wheel, they knew how to make a car in those days.  God, I'm showing my age again Embarrassed
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2006, 09:08:48 PM »
True, but there were disadvantages - these were handbuilt jobs on a wooden frame - dad had to part with his cos the door post began to rot and he just couldn't afford to have the work done!

And I remember there was a weather leak which caused my mum to travel many miles holding the flask cup under the dashboard!

Was a lovely car tho and fast for the time - it would cruise very happily at 70, we always said it didn't climb hills it just went up them!
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