Beautiful car! Good that you are childhood friends with the current owner and have 1st dibs. I’ve been a Healey fan since I was a kid after seeing the BRG 3000 in the Tears for Fears video. I‘m the current caretaker of my Dad’s TR3A (poor man’s Healey) which we drive regularly. Hard to beat the fun factor of that car! Here’s a pic of his old Vette that I’m wanting to reacquire.A childhood friend, who I'm current friends with on FB, restored and owns my dad's Austin Healey. I don't think he'll ever sell it, but he has promised me 1st dibs.
It was originally BRG with painted spoke wheels. Not sure why he would change the color.
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