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The Brothers Grimm were famous for writing fairy tales Bob, I think it was Esper's attempt at humour. :-)
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its good that you all state the benefits of modern techniques on older cars like oil cams etc. but the real meaning of the thread is the cars that really progressed more than the rest in all those years (because of intleigent prepareres ho uprated a then cheap car (which now no longer is beause of "the market" ). who actually werent that good in those days or not properly developed in those days and are now top of the bill in historic racing. just to mention Griffiths. Bizarrinis and?????? few others
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Hey Esper, who is Longman? Is it that small fella who looks like a meerkat and goes by the name Dave.....?
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His name is Richard Longman,I,m still using a head I had done by him seven years ago,and it still gives as much power as the "modern" heads.
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I used to own two Healeys Esper many years ago, I had a 100/6 and sold that for £220 (mind you I did modify it to look like an AC Cobra) and then had a Mk 3 which I eventually sold for £500 and that was a peach!
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that was and is a great car, where is it anyway?????? (Great thing it is not RED. I navigated Rinus Sinke week ago on the Hornelandrally in his red Rally car (RHdrive) filling it up at a petrol station, paying and walking ba to the car, I really opened the door of another car and wanted to sit on the lap of the driver (LHD car) so never have a red Healey !!!! Last edited by Peter Mallett; 22 Mar 2007 at 05:44. |
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But we're getting off topic now. I have no doubt that my Healey was quicker than anything built in period, however, I also know that mine was built faithfully to Appendix K with no cheating like over size engine, big brakes or a fancy gearbox! |
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But now back to topic. Maybe the Healey was one of the first classic racers where the full potential was developed in the mid eighties. I have picture of my car on the Nurburgring GP track second corner in 5th spot in front of my car where 2 Healeys (one of certain guy MS than living in Geldrop Holland and another certain guy DW living in Yoxall) and 2 Ferraris. I can asure you my Healey is faster now than it was then but is now mostly racing midfield. behind Bizarrinis , Mustangs, Porsche 911 , Elans to name a few. And the Ferraris are pityfull gone apart from Goodwood etc. In those days the Healeys already probably raced with steel rods etc. [mod]Please stop repeating pictures in your quotes. Picture removed by mod once again.[/mod] Last edited by Peter Mallett; 22 Mar 2007 at 08:11. |
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The colour scheme was the same as the one off 100/4 coupe built for Geoff Healey(I think) and was without a doubt the best looking 3000.[/quote]
I have done a lot of work on this car in the past,it is now stashed away in Scotland! |
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And there's tyres. All historic racing (cars pre '65) should be on Dunlop L or M section tyres, no buts. If you want sticky tyres on your race car go and race something modern. The FIA Historic GT series runs only on these and so should everything else. As an aside, Denis now lives in North Staffs, moved away from Yoxall a while ago. Denis spent a very nice christmas here in NZ with me and my family. |
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One of the very best duels I've ever seen was the 2-Race support at Bathurst before the 1998 2-litre only Bathurst 1000.This was an Austins only race as a Donald Healey Tribute.Welch had the pride of all England there done up like Austin Powers,and our own Peter Hopwood[R.I.P.] HAD A 3000 in superb trim.Practice times were nearly identical,they raced with a coat of paint between them , Welch won the first race,then Hopwood got best lap at 2.44
in the second race but lost it near the end of the race,Welch winning again. As a comparison since 1998 the best non V8 times for historics at Bathurst for these following vehicles I can find are-Porsche 911-2.49 Torana 3300 XU1-2.38 Morris Cooper S -2.50 BMW 2002 Ti ---2.47 Alfa GTV 2000--2.48 Jaguar 3.8 Mk.2--2.50 Lotus Cortina---2.46 So for a fifties car the Healey 3000 punches beyond it's weight !! As a comparison in 2000 Bathurst "Showroom Showdown'" for non exotic performance cars the Subaru Impreza WRX STi was best at 2.50. best at 2.50 |
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interesting time comparisson with the scooby-doo
in a similar vain, my car is quicker than an ordinary elise and a std caterham round goodwood ( at least that was the case testing on a track day a few years ago) |
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