My friends, if I had any, would tell you I’m not famous for charitable enterprise. In other words, if someone were to recommend we spend the day helping little old ladies cross the street, that someone likely would not be me. Grace, the Drive Away Cancer Austin Healey we’ve been following these many months, on…
I walked around the car show feeling very out of my element. Of course I am a HUGE car fan and my family complains endlessly about my obsession of the show Top Gear (the UK version of course—the others are just lame), but I only have a brain full of facts about cars going back…
This original Lucas Technical Service Manual discusses the various electrical circuits of the “modern British automobile” and defines the wire colors for each circuit to help in electrical diagnosis. This is a wonderful and thorough reference for Lucas wiring. Click the image below to download the full PDF document. The following is the introduction…
So your car is all jacked up and the rear brakes are in a million pieces! Okay, make sure that you have plenty of cold beer and now, let’s get that bad boy back together. This is the opportune time to clean up that backing plate, which at this point can be easily removed and…
What is going on with those pesky brakes? Let’s take them apart starting at the back. While the front brakes do most of the work, it is important that the rear brakes are operating properly. The hand brake really needs to be able to prevent the car from rolling, and should be able to stop…
There she is looking her best in her carmine red and black attire, gleaming in the hot sun. I can hardly take my eyes off her. No, she isn’t some fine looking lady; she’s my Austin-Healey 100M. It has taken only 20 years, moves through several states and a sorely depleted savings account, but at…
This is the best, that is, as recommended by British car fans. Here they are folks; from the people who responded to our survey, this is the driving music that moves them the most. Listed in the order that they were received… Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin I want to take you Higher –…
In August 1972 I was six when Bridget rolled out of Abingdon. A graceful steed in a stable of runners destined for America to buttress the noble name of Morris Garage in the psyche of Anglophile automotive enthusiasts. In 2005, kismet brought us together: a missed turn by my daughter, an admonishing and then love…
The classified add read: “FOR SALE: ’61 Sprite, partially race-prepared, Engine rebuilt – $300. SW 4-1622 days till 7:00 pm.” We drove to Tom’s ABC Auto Service and there it was, a Cherry Red, H Production Bugeye Sprite with roll-bar, open exhaust, no windshield or front bumper. Too boot, it was a “Sebring Sprite” with…
Serving Healey Enthusiasts Since 1961 From its beginnings in 1961, the AHCA has grown to become the largest Austin-Healey club in the world. It is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and enjoyment of the Austin-Healey marque. As the AHCA has grown in the past 50+ years, added emphasis has been given to the “people” aspect…
