Welcome to Healey Endurance Car

STOP PRESS - RECORD ATTEMPT NEEDS A FASTER VENUE
The Healey endurance car completed its second day of tests at Millbrook on Aug 12th 2008. The test results at the track in Bedfordshire have proved just how difficult achieving a new record can be, with the car running just 2 mph below its target speed. Frustratingly this was its terminal velocity.

The Millbrook track is noted for scrubbing off speed some reckon by as much as 7mph. At such high speeds the tight 2 mile circle produces distinct tyre scrub was holding the car back from its record breaking potential.
It has been decided to suspend the attempt until a more suitable venue can been found which may mean travelling outside the UK.

THE TEAM ARE COMMITTED TO BREAKING THE RECORD SO WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER NEWS

BACKGROUND
In 1953 Donald Healey had an ambition to take the 24-hour endurance record. In 1954 a standard chassis was prepared with a modified Weslake designed cylinder head, 16 inch Dunlop peg drive wheels and Dunlop disc brakes (a first in production sports cars). There were a small number of aerodynamic modifications with a small aero screen and head fairing plus an air-cooled battery compartment in the right hand passenger compartment.

In due course that car was transported to Bonneville.

There on Aug 23rd 1954, supervised by the American Automobile club the car set 83 National and International Class D records driven by Donald Healey, George Eyston, Carroll Shelby, Mort Goodall and Roy Jackson-Moore. A 24-hour average speed of 132.29 mph was achieved.

Endurance Car Road Test

Click the thumbnail below to view a video of the Endurance Car road test: