Hemmings Daily: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - the tale of the real Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3610

Austin-Healey's 100S was a car built without compromise or attention to cost, meant to deliver racing glory to gentlemen racers capable of fronting the $4,995 price of admission. Just 50 examples were built in 1954-'55, and when values started to climb at the dawn of the 21st Century, so did the appeal of building replica cars. Chassis AHS 3610, which had been out of circulation since the late 1960s, was the subject of one such tribute in the early 2000s, prompting the real AHS 3610 to resurface for a full restorati [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Monday, November 21, 2016 [Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - the tale of the real Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3610] [Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - the tale of the real Austin-Healey 100S AHS 3610] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Austin-Healey's 100S was a car built without compromise or attention to cost, meant to deliver racing glory to gentlemen racers capable of fronting the $4,995 price of admission. Just 50 examples were built in 1954-'55, and when values started to climb at the dawn of the 21st Century, so did the appeal of building replica cars. Chassis AHS 3610, which had been out of circulation since the late 1960s, was the subject of one such tribute in the early 2000s, prompting the real AHS 3610 to resurface for a full restorati... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Dodge Power Wagon wrecker] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Dodge Power Wagon wrecker] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1951 Dodge Power Wagon wrecker for sale. From the seller's description: This truck was bought new by Dearth Chrysler Dodge in 1951 and was their dealership wrecker until they retired it, had it restored and put it on the show room floor for display. Everything on this truck works. It has the original 230 engine, 4 speed transmission, factory 8000 lb winch on front, new master cylinder on brakes. Wrecker body is factory built and has brass tags on the boom. 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