Long lost Healey returns.

[Dangerous Doug]

Bravo!

DD

[xb-60]

Don and Craig - what a great story!
OK, some might say it's 'only a car', but some cars really are special and are associated with so many good memories; they really do become part of a family.
Craig, to find the car and to be able to secure it and return it to Don is a very great thing to do.

Cheers!
Glen

[boxhead]

Wow, what a great read, well done to Craig and all involved.

[deano59]

just awesome what a lovely car and a nice thing for your son to do . did you find out more of the history as in why it was never put on the road and just stored away ? ive just gone thru some old rego papers and might hand them to my son and see if he can find my old xu1 torana and bring it back home lol .
well done o all who helped there dad feel special

[muzzza]

Don, Was good to see your " Sweet" ol' car yesterday.......even better to see you gliding up the M1. Good stuff ! Muz

[Donunder]

Originally Posted by deano59

Did you find out more of the history as in why it was never put on the road and just stored away ?

Apparently it was the chap's intention to gather one of each model of Austin Healey and TR, and there were also one or two early E-types in his collection. The cars were to be driven sparingly and more or less kept as museum pieces but as far as I know they were never displayed, just covered up and left, fortunately in two large dry and airy sheds. Mine allegedly was never driven after it left me and the registration was allowed to lapse.

The car is driveable now but it is in need of a good tune-up, no surprise as these tri-carb models were notoriously difficult to keep in tune, and no doubt as we put more kilometres on her further little niggles will become apparent. I suppose anyone woken up after being asleep for thirty six years has the right to feel a little cranky, but it's good that she's out in the fresh spring air and sunshine again.