
Toby Wilson
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LOT 421
c.1959/1960 Healey Marine 75 Sports Boat Chassis no. Hull no. 2119
Around 1952, his company's involvement with Nash-Healey production having greatly reduced (Pinin Farina was now supplying the bodies), Donald Healey took the decision to diversify into boat building as a means of better utilising his production facilities. The first few Healey boats were built by Aquacraft of Bridport before production was taken in-house at Warwick. Healey Marine Ltd occupied a large new workshop, from which would emerge a succession of high quality sports boats. During the 1950s and very early '60s, Healey Marine made around 1,400 boats, although exact numbers are not known. Powered by various types of inboard and outboard motor, all were capable of towing a water skier and are much sought after today by boating and classic car enthusiasts alike.
Dating from circa 1959/1960 and finished in its original Powder Blue, this Healey Marine '75' Sports Boat has a glassfibre hull and the standard engine for that model: the 1,600cc four-cylinder, twin-carburettor BMC B-Series unit as found in the MGA sports car. Healey imported the hydraulically operated Warner Velvet Drive transmission from the USA. With 80bhp on tap and a maximum speed of 30mph, the '75' could tow water skiers with ease.
The current vendor purchased the vessel at a UK auction in June 2014. The boat's braked road trailer had been overhauled 2013 and a new engine was fitted at the same time.





























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