Today I took a person home to Minneapolis and driving along Hiawatha Avenue @44.903834, -93.198856&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl" title="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Hiawatha Ave/MN-55 W @44.903834, -93.198856&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl" class="bbcodee296a8e400b1097f6ad1dd47468a1e2c">Google Maps I saw an Austin Healey. I met up to the car at a stop light, and talked over my passenger (we let them ride up front usually) at the driver. I asked if it was a 1960, and he said it was a 1953. I then asked if it was a Nash Healey, and the man informed me that 1953 was the first year of the Austin Healey. I was in love with that car at first sight, and it could easily be worth 80,000 dollars in its current restored condition. It was sweet!
Here is a picture of one, but the one I saw was painted burgundy:


I had with me one of my Rush CDs that I was playing in the car earlier (but not then). The album "Moving Pictures" has the song "Red Barchetta" on it, and the song instantly flew into my mind when I spotted that beautiful ride.

Rush: Red Barchetta (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_csQvx0go