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I would have to disagree with the rally master due to the LeMans rules of 1970. Donald Healey was told a new car / chassis had to be used in 1970 as they had raced the first SR at LeMans in 1968 and the in 1969 and the rules state that the same car / chassis cannot be used three years in a row so Donald Healy sold the SR that they were to run as a factory car to an individual who then change the motor (original motor use by Healey was owned by Coventry and was returned to them when Donald Healey sold the SR) and the tail section of the car for better aero and then attempted to competed in the 1970 LeMans race but not as a factory backed car to my limited knowledge....well what I have read about the car built by Healey for LeMans. :D As of 2008 the surviving car was in Australia I do believe.

Edited by MHKflyer52 09/22/09 @ 1525hrs Calif. time

Here is a link that even talks about the car and who has owned it. I got to woundering were it was after posting and did a search to fine that it is for sale now.

http://www.classiccarsglobal.com/ad.asp?ad=001371#mainContent

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Added link for the SR LeMans car as it is now for sale.
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After a short bit of research I found this, part of a book titled The Last Healey at Le Mans written by David Matthews:

 

For 1970, the car was entered as XR37, entry number 34.

Donald and Geoff decided to modify the car dramatically and

move up to three-litre engine size.

As was the fashion at the time, the car was modified into an

open “barquette” by removing the coupé panels. The car was

basically cut in half to extend the wheelbase dimensions by six

inches to accomodate a three-litre Repco-Brabham V8.

This car was driven by Andrew Hedges and Roger Enever.

Despite spending 90 minutes in the pits to replace clutch/gearbox

components, being involved in a shunt with a Porsche with Jim

Cashmore, the DHM Workshop Supervisor lying in the pit lane

bending bodywork back with his legs, and with torrential rain

for most of the race, the car ran extremely well.

XR37 at one time was 10th overall. Unfortunately, and with

just 14 minutes of the race left at the 23 hours 46 minutes mark,

whilst lying in 14th overall, the car had a ballast resister rivet

shaken loose and the engine expired.

 

Taken from http://www.healeymeetslemans.nl/files/openpdf.php?pdf=last_healey_at_le_mans

 

I guess the rally master's word really was indisputable.

 

It is quite the car, reminds me of the Jaguar XJ13.

 

http://www.autocult.com.au/img/gallery/full/hologram77.jpg

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We ran a big healey 100-6 in vintage for about 5 years...

it was a PIG. like an old overweight pickup truck with bald tires on ice.

 

The bugeye sprite was MUCH better car, and actually faster around the same tracks. loved the sprite..

 

the miracle of the se7en... it handles just as well as it is, as the bugeye ever did in full race trim, but without sacrificing being streetable.

 

The ginetta is still waiting, but i am finally getting some prices on the bodywork tub it needs.

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After a short bit of research I found this, part of a book titled The Last Healey at Le Mans written by David Matthews:

 

Taken from http://www.healeymeetslemans.nl/files/openpdf.php?pdf=last_healey_at_le_mans

 

I guess the rally master's word really was indisputable.

 

Well I guess I live and learn something new every day which is good as I had not read that book but will be looking to do so in the future. :)

The XR37 looks a lot like the CAM-AM cars of the time.

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