in 1967 while in the army at ft sill. ok i spotted this 1959 bn6 austin healey in front of the visitors center. it was old english white with a sprayed on red vinyl top and interior. i have no recollection of buying the car but i did. soon after i decided to replace the original healey six cyliinder motor and non overdrive transmission with a ford 289 engine and three speed manual. drove the car until the late 70s and sold it to a guy in mooresville, n.c. life went on with family and career for the nxt umpteenth years. in 2013 i located the car in charlotte nc listed in a healey magazine listing v8 healey conversions. i could tell by the description listed that this was most likly my old car. phone number was listed as well as email. i contacted the owner but he would not sell. about a year ago i saw it pictured in a fb posting and it was in minnesota. i contacted the owner and was able to purchase it . the car over the years had been improved with rack and pinion steering, narrowed ford rear end, rewired, 5.0 motor and 5 spd transmission, cross flow radiator, new paint scheme etc. though much diffrent from my past ownership, still lots of nostagic moments associated with the car. sorry for the long post!!!
