[SkyPilot]

Austin Healey 3000s (also known as "Big Healeys") are great British collecting cars. They have also gone through the roof in price these past few years (although the Obama Depression has brought a drop in prices the last couple of years).

So a Philly street thug stole this car in 1970, and he got it back. Praise Christ. God has a way of remembering.

What is amazing is that this article says that the California dealer wanted to sell him the car at their reserve of $24,000.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-finds-stolen-car-ebay-42-years-article-1.1112124

BTW - if any Freeper here has an Austin Healey 3000 they would like to donate to me, I would be eternally grateful.

[moovova]

Had 3 “Big Healeys” in my time. Two ‘60s, one ‘61.

The first one was a complete cosmetic teardown restoration.

The second, I bought in boxes...and sold in the same boxes.

The third, I just drove the heck out of it.

None ever cost or sold for over $2500. But now? Let’s just say, I wish I still had all three. Would’ve been a great retirement plan.

Good for this guy for getting his back.

[Erasmus]

Photo 2: Stuggling with the crashbox?