As of February 1, 2008 the “Healey Meets LeMans” is well on its way. The previous winning team of Hans van de Kerkhof and Rinus Sinke is again accepted. DD300 (this year’s poster car) will be there for sure. Two 100s race cars will duel it out with the bigger six cylinder cars. And, another 6-Healey race cars have signed up already.

The Healey population from around the world is also signed up for their weekend of thrills. Over 160 Healeys are coming from France, Germany, England, Belgium and even the USA. Still, with four months to go before the entrée is closed, this is going to be the event of a lifetime for the true Healey nut.  There’s still time to sign up. Event posters and other regalia has arrived from Holland and is available at www.tomsimport.com (one of the event sponsors). Catch all the action on the web at www.healeymeetslemans.nl .

Our friend Hans van de Kerkhof is once again planning an assault by Austin Healey on the famous race track in Lemans, France. Hans promises that this event will be even bigger and better than 2006. If you can’t remember, over two hundred fifty Healeys showed up for a few fast paced laps around the track.Hans and his co drivers drove their Healey at speeds in excess of 150 mph to finish first among the Healeys and 14th overall. Of great importance to Skip and myself was the enthusiasm that Hans showed for our clubs charity work. He donated several posters of this great Healey event to raise money for our charity efforts. He also donated hats and shirts for our annual charity auction. The posters were designed by the wife of Hans co-driver Jaap Sinke and were very limited production. They have consequently become a real collectors item.There will be a new poster for this years event and we will have a very few for sale. If you would like one, I’ll put your name on the list. In the meantime you must check out their new website www.healeymeetslemans.nl/home.php. Be sure and look at everything on the site. There’s excitement on every page.

Tom Monaco