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1947 Healey Elliott, 2 time Mille Miglia participant
Before you read any further, please understand that we are not selling just a rare Healey Elliott. This car is completely ( minus new tires, as they are out of date) ready to take part in any Vintage Rally event. Motor is completely new, and no cost has been spared to make the car in excellent condition. People that went through that process know what is cost. With this car, it's all done already!
I invite any interested party to come and check the car out!
This rare Healey Elliott came in the country with Donald Healey and his brother Geoff as a spare car during their promotional trip from New York to Hollywood. The car was not used during that trip and later sold to a doctor in Georgia who drove the car for years. He later donated the car to the Protsman family's museum at Stone Mountain, Georgia. In the mid-1980s, it was offered for sale and acquired by "Whit", who transformed the car into a vintage race car. Amongst other events, the car participated in the Vintage Fall Festival in 1990, and in the second Colorado Grand that same year. It raced in the SVRA, VSCCA, and VRG events. It has also appeared at the Baltimore Burn Prevention Foundation and the Radnor Hunt Concours.
In 2013 the car changed hands, and from that time we were responsible for her prep and mechanical health. During that ownership, the car participated in the 2014 Ennstad Classic in Austria. After that event, the car was prepped for the 2015 Mille Miglia, where it was received very well. The car finished both events without a hick up. Prior to get the A3 (standard, restored) FIVA certification, the original dash was reinstalled and most of the roll bar removed, which was necessary to get the FIVA certification and to participate in the Mille Miglia.
After the 2015 MM the car changed hands again, and another customer took the Elliott to Italy for the MM in 2016, where she again finished. Part of the preparation for the event was installing a new interior with green leather (with adjustable lumbar seat backs), and opening and restoring the sunroof, installing a new headliner, and installing an electric cooling fan. A custom aluminum tunnel was made over the transmission and double U joints.
The 2016 MM was another successful event, but oil pressure came down more than we wanted, so the engine got a complete overhaul after the car returned to the USA. With support from Healey expert Warren Kennedy in the UK, some minor and major upgrades were made. New connecting rods with shell bearings were installed, as well as new pistons. The head was completely overhauled and chains and tensioner replaced. Dema Elgin restored the cam shafts and the oil pump was rebuilt with new gears. A new water pump and clutch were mounted, and after that the brakes were serviced. There was some noise coming from the drive shaft bearing, so that was replaced as well. On the safety note, a plumbed in fire suppression system is mounted with nozzles towards the SU carbs and driver. A electrical kill switch is installed on the right (driver's) side. Also, the front hoop under the dash of the roll bar remained in place, and harnesses were installed for the driver and co-driver.
Only 101 Elliott Saloons were ever produced, the body shaped out of aluminum. The X frame is shared with the Westland, Silverstone and the Duncan Drone and is made from steel. Less than 25 Elliotts are believed to remain, and only a handful are believed to be in running order. The drivetrain is Riley. The 2. 5 liter pushrod twin cam is a powerful and reliable motor, which is mated up to a Riley 4 speed transmission and rear axle set up. All proven concepts that work well, and long. The front end is a swing arm set-up, for which Donald Healey borrowed landing gear parts of an airplane.
Obviously, the car is in excellent running order. It starts up easily and shows power and torque through a wide rpm range. The sound is what car enthusiasts are craving for. A had turner from a long distance. Brakes are more than sufficient. The car is ready for another MM, in fact, if the car does not sell, the owner may very well take her to the Mille Miglia in 2025 again.
The current HVA classification is A3.
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- details above details belowThis 1947 Healey Elliott was initially shipped to the United States intended for use as a backup to the Westland roadster that was driven by Donald and Geoff Healey on a 1948 cross-country promotional trip but was never needed. The car spent time in Georgia under both private ownership and that of the Stone Mountain Antique Car and Treasure Museum, and it was transformed into a vintage race car during the 1980s with subsequent participation in the 1990 Lime Rock Vintage Fall Festival, the second annual Colorado Grand, and various SVRA, VSCCA, and VRG events. Following its return to street use under previous ownership, the car received A/ 3 FIVA certification and was driven in and completed Austria’s Ennstal-Classic as well as two consecutive Mille Miglias. After being featured on BaT in October 2013, the vehicle was acquired by its current owner in 2016 and underwent work that involved overhauling its 2, 443cc Riley inline-four; installing a green leather interior, headliner, and safety harnesses; fabricating an aluminum cover for the gearbox and U-joints; opening up the previously closed-off sunroof; and rebuilding the SU carburetors, oil pump, and Lockheed drum brakes.
