1960 Austin Healey - Pro-Tour? - Lateral-g Forums

awr68 · #1 02-24-2008, 09:11 PM

Doesn't sound like they are bringing much money...I say PT the hell out of it!!

Bowtieracing · #2 02-24-2008, 10:18 PM

Btw , i think Healeys are really really cool car. Last we were on holiday in Lake como italy. And in the same hotel was one guy with pure pro-touring austin healey. It had racing stripes,numbers, roll gage , all the safety stuff etc etc . Next morning i saw him checking the oil of the 3000cc inline six. I went to talk with him and he told he was from neatherlands and had bee touring with hes wife from big austin healey rally thru germany and france. Then to italy and now heading back home!!! Engine had lots of hipo parts and sounded really nice. He told me its a blast to drive curvy roads over the alps. Isnt that a pro touring car or not !! I have to check do i found the picture of the car.

Beegs · #3 02-25-2008, 05:53 AM

I think bugeyes are awesome! I've always wanted one and will own one someday.

It would be sweet to see Ben, Carter etc... do a kickbutt rendering!

I almost bought one about 15 years ago. The car was orange flake with some flares.....lol....General Lee type wheels....had too much rust.

I say go for it AND take plenty of pics!

Bowtieracing · #4 02-25-2008, 12:24 PM

Here you go , a real "pro-touring" healey. I bet its driven more and harder than many of our cars here

Owner of the car and hes wife is in the pic too. See the unreal wiev in parking place..!!! And it just got better on patio with cold beer

frankenstang · #5 02-25-2008, 05:57 PM

Some progress; the guy is doing this in a small 1 car garage.

**clill** · #6 02-25-2008, 06:20 PM

A couple years ago at Hot August Nights in Reno was a killer bug eye sprite with a EFI Hemi engine shoe horned in it. Looked like it belonged there.

Garage Dog 65 · #7 02-26-2008, 07:21 AM

I'd cut it in half and do a custom chassis with C6 everything and a LS3 or 7 powerplant - but it's a sickness I have ....

It's difficult to make the decision to restore or modify one. IMO - if it's not a special version of the car (limited number, limited edition, special drivetrain or something - or a celeb car of some note) and they don't appear to be in high demand - or are in bad shape where restoring one is not feasible - you can mod it.

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