Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/31

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Subject: [Leica] Re:'57 Healey
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Tue Jan 31 04:46:16 2006
References: <200601301436.k0UEXT86057006@server1.waverley.reid.org> <001401c6260e$f3dd6bd0$5902a8c0@DD4FYK21>

Bill Lawlor wrote:

>>Afraid I drive a 57 Healey! It is a VERY different driving
>>experience from your modern Euro-box ( although I liked the old-
>>style 3-series BMWsto drive). My God, you can even see the engine
>>when you lift the hood.
>>Peter
>>
>>
>>____
> 
> 
> Peter, I drove a 57 100-6 Healey in 1957 - 1959. I was 17-19 yrs old. My 
> Dad
> bought it and then bought a Jag XK 150 Coupe. The Healey defaulted to me my
> senior year of H.S and first year of college. What a time! Too bad I threw 
> a
> rod over-revving that old truck engine. Then my Mom's old '53 Ford wagon
> became my college car.
> 

That is pretty difficult to do! It's not a truck engine it's a taxicab 
engine! 
Austin Westminster.

> The  100-6 muffler was so low I had to get it welded at least once a month.
> Best sports car sound ever! The c.g. was so low I wore out a set of tires 
> in
> six months drifting up Chevy Chase Canyon in L.A. Great memories.

Sounds great.

Check out:


http://www.healeysix.net/

which I have contributed - my car is there!

Peter
> 
> Bill Lawlor
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer) ([Leica] Re:'57 Healey)
In reply to: Message from wvl at comcast.net (Bill Lawlor) ([Leica] Re:'57 Healey)