Austin-HealeyÂ’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others

[bce257]

Snippet of a Healey on telly the other night

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/clips/extras/driving-passion-6525022

[bce257]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering

[Roger Dowding]

Off to the event tomorrow in the Old .. 1991 Mazda MX5,[Eunos Roadster actually ] - not a Healey but effectively was what replaced my last one .. - owned since 1996 and has 226,544 km on the clock ] it is a scruffy car but a good driver.. hope a few of you guys are there too !!

Photo from about 5 years ago ..

[bce257]

Off to the event tomorrow

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

[Roger Dowding]

Thanks for the headsup, might go for a drive

Think you did, good to talk - have a photo of the car which I will upload here, complete with Allan Horner leaning over the engine with his coffee in hand..

BMC BOY also went but later, he rang me about 11;40, after i had left, a good collection of cars..

[Roger Dowding]

Spent a couple of weeks in and around Mahia Peninsula with the Healey. Maiden voyage after a few repairs, about 1200km round trip from Akl with no issues.

a further comment;

BCE nice car .. good to see being used on real roads too !!, cheers Roger D

following on from this, Andy had the car at Caffeine and Classics in May , and I met him and the car, have a photo which I will post later, have to download etc..

There is also an article in the latest issue of the Austin Healey Car Club New Zealand's magazine on the car and the ingenious EFI system, contained inside the original SU carbs.. a great piece of engineering.

[Ross]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

[Roger Dowding]

I am keen to obtain a copy of Issue 70 of Classic Driver containing the article on Ross Jensen's 100S
Does anyone have a copy I could buy?

Ross, PM me with your Email .. I can help !! Roger D

[Allan]

I have one you can have. PM me your address and I will post it to you Monday if you need it.
Allan

[Roger Dowding]

I have one you can have. PM me your address and I will post it to you Monday if you need it.
Allan

Allan, thanks I am sure Ross will want an actual magazine, I actually bought two copies and cut one up to scan the article.
My other copy is now in storage for a few months as just shifted back to NZ from Australia. Here is a page from the magazine

Photo and article Allan Dick - Classic Driver Magazine ..

[Allan]

I have a complete copy that Ross can have

[Roger Dowding]

On the bookshelves and I dithered so need to search harder, may even have to ask Alan Walton or Allan Dick for a copy.
However, visiting friends today who are staying at some other friends house I saw the car that features in the magazine.

Took a couple of photos which will download later, It sits next a 1970 Alfa Romeo GTV a type 105, for Spgeti.
Was a bit torn as to which I wanted. Healey like I had or the Alfa which I lusted after.

Photos from the magazine - article by Alan Walton Editor

[Spgeti]

If it makes you feel better my first sports car was going to be a Healey 100/4 but I bought a MGB roadster. I still love the old Healey and I can tell you they are worth more than a 105 GTV2000.

Cheers
Bruce D

[Roger Dowding]

update May 2016 .. as seen this is now " the Austin - Healey " thread - any contributions, copies of brochures, photos of Healeys or Healey related, are most welcome.. thanks for any contributions ..

I am trying to gather information on these events held in February 1982 and 1983 [ I competed in 1983 ], the events were organised by Jaguar Drivers, initially - from what I have learn't and then Porsche Club.

Does anyone have results from particularly the 1982 and 1983 events.

I have approached the Jaguar Drivers Club and they have a VHS tape of the 1983 event, which I am hopefully getting on DVD at some stage, via the JDC.

Any information would be appreciated, Private message me and I will give my E-mail address.

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copy of the program attached
Roger

Have edited the Post to now include the Austin Healey Car Club Maioro Road, Otaua, Hillclimbs of the 1982 - 1990 with photos from 1985, 1988 and some years unsure.
They were held near Waiuku in Franklin County, one of the most supportive Councils for motor racing, with Pukekohe Race Track and numerous Hillclimbs and Rally Stages being run there

As can be seen this thread has developed into the
" Austin-Healey’s and the Austin Healey Car Club of NZ and Others ", as better represents the content and have many more Healey related photos.
Appreciate the input from others

Didn't realise that there were two Le Mans Relay Race events in 1983, The Porsche Club ran one later in the year, which I didn't attend, No idea why . A couple of teams lists here posted by David Montgomery on his Buckler Facebook page, borrowed with approval.

It is good that more information keeps coming to light ..

[Swannie]

In the Pits at Levin in the late 1960's

[Roger Dowding]

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In the Pits at Levin in the late 1960's

Swannie, an early BJ8, with single sidelamp,later ones had a side lamp and an indicator lamp, same size and were side by side horizontally, Initially thought it was Peter Nelligans car - [ from Wellington, Peter still owns it.] but his has the twin lamps at the front.

*** new note : the car EI1819 was owned by Tim Jolley for some time and there is a photo of the car on this thread with his mate Jim Reece driving at an Autocross / Gymkhana..
Saw the car a few times at AHCCNZ Rallies in the 1970's -1980's

The Nelligan car, here it is leading the cars down Maioro Road at an AHCCNZ Hill Climb,late 1980's
the late models were from 1966 to 1968, the last Healey,apart from Healey Sprites and finally in 1970 Austin Sprite as Healey had lost his contract with BMC / BL ..

[Roger Dowding]

If it makes you feel better my first sports car was going to be a Healey 100/4 but I bought a MGB roadster. I still love the old Healey and I can tell you they are worth more than a 105 GTV2000.

Cheers
Bruce D

Bruce, the value yes crazy, John [ I believe ] paid $60,000 for the one in article fully restored, I got $18,000 for my scruffy one in need of restoration in 1995, still had only paid $5500 for it in 1982 and only done minor work, minor rust repairs and a cheap repaint, cylinder head hydraulics and some electrics plus basic seat recover.

Not up with 105 values as you comment, but I do love them.

MGB, s had a 1974 BGT for nearly 10 years 1987 to 1996, it was replaced by the Mazda MX5 /Eunos Roadster, which I still have .. currently sitting in the garage with a dead battery .. Oh well ..

Managed to find the magazine today too!! Whitcoulls in Milford had half a dozen copies, for anyone interested.

[Swannie]

My fathers Autin Healey Sprite in 1965

This Sprite is a 1961 MkII with a 948cc engine. His notes say the cylinder head was removed by Hamlin & Charles, received a port and polish and had .090" taken off, lifting the compression to 9.5:1.

[Roger Dowding]

Photo provided by Kelvin Brown
the race was the C W F Hamilton Trophy Race and the car is on either Hills or Winters Road