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Healey Sportsmobile, Healey Sports Convertible

The Healey Sportsmobile was a new take on the Healey Westland, and was introduced in 1949. Built on the Healey Type B chassis as the Westland and Elliott, it was sent out to Sam Morris & Co for its unusual slab-sided aluminium bodywork. Mechanically the Sportsmobile was powered by the same 104bhp version of Riley's 2443cc twin cam 4-cylinder engine. 23 Healey Sportsmobiles were built before the unpopular design was replaced by the Healey Abbott. The Healey Sports was a europeanised version of the Nash-Healey which was launched in 1951 and given the Alvis 106bhp engine because the Riley RM engine had been discontinued.

Healey Sportsmobile - badge on bootlid

Healey Sports Convertible. First designed for the 1950 Nash-Healey, the Sports Convertible was a European version of that. Gerry Coker took away the Nash grille and gave the car its own front. Behind the grille was fitted a 2993cc 6-cylinder Alvis 106bhp engine because the Riley unit was no longer available.

Healey Sportsmobile. Although the 'Sportsmobile' only seemed 'sporting' to 23 buyers, its brick-like appearance was actually more modern than the other Healeys, with the wings more integrated than those on the Elliott and Westland. Power came from the same 2443cc 4-cylinder Riley twin cam as the other Healey cars.

Healey Sports Convertible. Gerry Coker designed the bodywork for the Nash-Healey first exhibited at the 1950 Paris Salon and powered by the 3.8-litre straigh six Nash engine. For the 1951 London Motor Show Healey presented the 'Sports Convertible', a version of the Nash-Healey for the European markets and built on a new G-type chassis. Panelcraft built the bodies for both the Nash-Healey and the Sports Convertible.

Healey Sportsmobile. The name 'Sportsmobile' hardly seems to fit such a brick-like shape, and unfortunately just 23 cars buyers ordered it and the car was quickly dropped.

Healey Sportsmobile. The design of the Sportsmobile by Sam Morris & Co was not liked, but this is unfair because in 1949 this 'one box' shape was ahead of the forms that would later be set by cars such as the MkI Ford Consul, Hillman Minx MkIII amongst others.

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