Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First car I ever drove was a 3000 Mk. II. Great car, but the most uncomfortable seats imaginable. Shortly afterwards, I bought a MG-TF. Pretty gutless compared to the big Healey, but more comfortable, and I loved folding down the windscreen. Sadly, it had a habit of having the driver's side suicide door pop open in a hard right turn at speed. Mark On 1/30/06, John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > > My favourite big Healey is the 100-4. Not quite so front heavy as the > sixes and a wonderful folding windshield. Mufflers are just as > vulnerable though. Ground clearance was something they never received. > > John Collier > > On 30-Jan-06, at 7:35 PM, 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. > > > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >