Gerry Coker 1922 – 2020
In tribute to Gerry Coker Many CarScene posts since 2017 have been dedicated to the history of the Donald Healey Motor Co., Warwick, […]
The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part Two
If you haven’ read the first part here is the link – The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part One […]
The story of an AH 3000 MKIII with the same owner for 48 Years – Part One
Introduction This is another transcript (revised) in the Warwickshire County Record Office’s Healey Archive “Oral History” series. As I have mentioned before, the process is for people with connections with […]
BMC & Leyland Show 6th September 2020
I attended this show as a guest of the Historic Marathon Rally Group. The BMC & Leyland Show, held in the grounds of the British Motor Museum at Gaydon, Warwickshire, […]
The Story of an Austin Healey 100 (BN1) “Le Mans” with Nassau Connections
Neil Bacon’s Austin Healy 100 (BN1) “Le Mans” URK 397 Initial Enquiry Neil first contacted me, via a speculative email, in April 2019. In the email, he told me that […]
Sir Stirling Moss – a Healey Friend
It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Sir Stirling Moss, Britain’s foremost racing car driver (I don’t think that Messrs. Hamilton, Mansell, Stewart, Hill et […]
Peel Coachworks Kingston-upon-Thames 1950s – 60s
In 2020 I was informed that car restorer, Bushells Restoration of Barham, near Canterbury, Kent had a very attractive body shell awaiting restoration in a corner of their workshop. […]
The Jensen Brothers, their cars and after
I had the pleasure and privilege of working for Jensen Motors Ltd., as a draughtsman, in my early working life. I am probably one of the few people, still around, […]
Scottsdale’s Car Auctions 2020
In September 2017 I was scanning the Jensen Owners Club forum and saw a post from ‘Rocky USA’. What caught my attention was a number of well executed photographs of […]
Healey – The Men and the Machines by John Nikas
The story of Donald Healey, his career in the British Motor Industry, the founding of his eponymous motor company and his outstanding achievements in racing, rallying and record breaking, is […]