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DocRefNoCR4804/3/110
LevelItem
TitlePress cuttings and articles
Date1991 - 1995
DescriptionIncludes:

Fax from Lunney, Hadden & Associates, Kansas to Geoff Healey concerning planned article on Sebring Sprite. With draft. (25 May 1991).

Photocopy of item in 'British Car' magazine (issue no. 42, April 1993) on Austin-Healey 3000 with experimental body work. Article has image of the car (6923 ND) that was currently in southern California, plus a few details about why it was built (1 April 1993).

Photocopy of 'Auto Express' article 'Stirling Stuff as Brits take on Armani boys' about the history of the Mille Miglia. With various images (4 June 1993).

Photocopy of 'Thoroughbred and Classic Cars' article 'Shoestring Mille Miglia' about the Mille Miglia featuring memories of the Healeys taking part (had been sent by writer Peter Miller to Geoffrey Healey (July 1993).

'News Graphic' article 'Cedarburg's Kovacs claims prestigious racing trophy' about an Austin Healey 100 winning a race at the 13th Annual Chicago Historic Races. With image of Geoff Healey sitting on a Healey (23 August 1993).

'The Times' obituary for Geoffrey Healey, including image of Healey with a prototype Austin-Healey Sprite Coupe (4 May 1994).

'Classic Car Weekly' newspaper with Geoffrey Healey obituary - 'Geoffrey Healey: The Man behind the cars'. With image (11 May 1994).

'Weekend Telegraph' article 'They won't make 'em like that any more' by Graham Robson recounting the glory years of Healey. With images of Donald Healey, Geoff Healey, Tommy Wisdom, the Silverstone and the Austin Healey 100 (14 May 1994).

'Stratford Herald' including article 'Marque of Respect' about a memorial service for Geoffrey Healey. With image of [widow] Margot Healey and daughters Kate and Cecilia in front of a 3000 Mark 1 Austin Healey (8 September 1994).

'Daily Mail' article 'They can't bring back carefree motoring but this might help…' about a possible comeback of the Austin-Healey (via Rover/BMW). With Image of the Austin-Healey 3000 and an artist impression of what a new 90s style Austin Healey might look like (9 September 1994).

Photocopy of 'Thoroughbred and Classic Cars' article 'New Healey Club' about a new Healey Drivers Club run by Jonathan Healey (October 1994).

Warwick School's 'Portcullis' magazine including obituary for Geoff Healey (Autumn 1994).

'Sunday Times' article 'Son of Frogeye rises in Japan' about the Frogeye Company exporting to Japan. With Image of Geoffrey Healey posing by a Sprite (12 February 1995).

Photocopy of 'Austin-Healey Magazine' article about the new badge for the Austin Healey Drivers Club - badge now features mountains, sky and sea instead of the Castle. With image of the badge (March 1995).

'The Times' Car 95 supplement including article 'Where there's junk there's brass' about finding old cars and using them to reproduce a Healey SR. With image showing the Healey SR as raced as Le Mans (11 March 1995).

'The West Briton' article 'Healey Legend Lives on' about the Austin Healey 50th anniversary rally in Perranporth. With image of a number of Healeys on the sea front in Perranporth (15 June 1995).

Japanese car magazine advert with image for the 1995 new model - Healey Super Sprite plus image of Geoffrey Healey (August 1995).

'Shropshire Star' article 'Sublime to the Ridiculous' about possible return of Austin Healey cars through BMW/Rover. With artist impression of the 1990s Austin-Healey (15 August 1995).

'Evening Mail' article 'Germans crack the whip' about BMW hiring a new chairman for Rover - mentions Healey in passing as possibly returning (8 September 1995).

'The Sunday Times' article 'Sold on a rasp from the past' about buying a classic Big Healey as a classic car - gives potted history of the Austin-Healey and includes Image of the 3000 Mk III (17 December 1995).
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