July 2008 Issue of Healey Northwest

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