The Big Healeys

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With their sleek & powerful looks the big Austin-Healeys have always made an impression In this revealing book the author explores the development of the Big Healeys as distinct from the smaller Austin-Healey Sprite to produce a comprehensive & compelling account of one of the iconic British sports cars After Donald Healeys sports car design impressed the managing director of Austin Leonard Lord at the 1952 London Motor Show Healey was given the engineering back-up that he needed to produce the car in quantity Teaming up with Jensen Motors to produce the bodywork Austin provided the mechanical components at their Longbridge factory The new car was known as the Austin-Healey 100 because it could achieve 100 mph This book also follows the development of the Austin-Healey 100-Six & the Austin-Healey 3000 describing both the technical developments & the achievements of the cars in competitions & as record-breakers Every enthusiast of the marque should have this comprehensive review of the design & manufacture of the Big Healeys on their bookshelf which reveals previously untold stories to tell you the real story of these magnificent vehicles & the men that made them possible Gerry Coker Austin-Healey Designer