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HBN716040

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United KingdomOO5620

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Record Creation: Entered on 30 November 2014.

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Originality: Noted for being in "original condition"

 

Heritage Notes

Built in December 1961, first car off the production line with the later gearbox and central gear change.
It had a fibreglass gearbox tunnel.

Photos of HBN716040

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2014-11-30 12:17:36 | Antonio Fisk writes:

Owned by myself from 1971 to 1973, believed a total loss in about 1973/4.
A most original, and superb model of these vehicles, only sold to make way for a 1964 FHC 4.2 E Type Jaguar, that I believe is still on the road now, registered BBC 856B.
later traded for my current E Type

2015-01-05 15:50:44 | Antonio Fisk writes:

Chassis number 16040, was the last of the right hand drive triple carb 2 seater cars. Mine was the first car off the production line with the central gear change.

2015-02-10 15:29:50 | Lofty writes:

From research during my ownership, I found that this was the first Mk 2 car with a central gear change and fibreglass gear tunnel.

2016-06-24 05:23:39 | Antonio Fisk writes:

Hi Lofty, have sent an email regarding 005620.

2016-06-26 19:10:32 | Antonio Fisk writes:

Hi Lofty,
don't think the email went so here is the content,
I see you owned this vehicle, and I was wondering what year?. I know I sold it in 1973/4 to buy an E Type jag, and the guy to whom it was sold let his brothers friend write it off. A great shame. as far as I know, it was never rebuilt, which is a shame, as it was the first of only 10 BN7's in Mk2 and central change spec to be manufactured. I have tried DVLA to trace it, but no luck.
If you can give any information, I would be pleased to hear back from you. Many thanks, A

2019-06-04 05:29:36 | Antonio Fisk writes:

I have now found that the vehicle has turned up on the DVLA website, and that it was registered in December 1961

2019-11-14 11:26:26 | Antonio Fisk writes:

I see that this vehicle is Taxed till 01/10/2020.
I would dearly love to have contact with the current owner, if you are out there and use this site.
I am now living in the South West with a fabulous Sebring 100S replica

2021-05-12 12:51:43 | A E Fisk writes:

I used this triple SU carburettor car to drive to Copenhagen via both the Harwich/Hook of Holland and Flensburg, and Harwich to Esbjerg and Funen.
During my years of ownership, it never missed a beat, and was very well maintained.
It had been repainted in 1971/2, in its original Healey Ice Blue, and had an immaculate blue leather interior.
The first of only 10 RHD cars produced before the Mk 2a was introduced.

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