I believe all cars should have a name other than the one the factory bestowed upon them. The Austin Healey 3000 is certainly no exception. And without a doubt it should bear a female name, after all it is beautiful and sexy.
Tim, Don and I discussed this over lunch yesterday. The Healey, being of English decent, requires a classy, sexy name that everyone recognizes. We decided it would be appropriate to name it after one of James Bond's women. But, we could not come up with one of Bond's girls that was even remotely as sexy as this car.
Then this morning I received a text from Tim that read, "Think of 1961, a red dress and a white mink. What name comes to mind?" This concours 1961 Austin Healey 3000 DB7 will forever be known as "Marilyn". Quite appropriate, wouldn't you say?
Now all Tim needs is a diamond key chain...
Tom McCurry
The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December. Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.
The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December. Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.
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