Another MX5 rebody - Healey 3000!

[smash]

Came across this on t'interweb but am really struggling to find any information about it at all.

All I know is it's an MX5 rebody (mk 2.5?) by a company called Lamberti who used to make Lambo reps. there website is in permanenet "new site coming soon" status (why do so many people do this? It doesn't take 5 seconds to knock up a couple of pages for chrissakes).

Anyone know anything?

[AdamW]

It's not a rebody, it has its own chassis. Looks really high quality, I visited the company last week.

It's going to be on show at Donington (August 24th/25th).

[smash]

Really? Wonder why they've kept the full MX5 windscreen and frame and apparently door frames (reskinned) if they've gone bespoke chassis?

[dxg]

It looks like a mk1.

Dash, hood and doors all originals.

Maybe it's just a fibreglass front and back end?


Superficially it looks good, but the front end is more a hybrid of Heeley and Morgan Aero to me...

[Hoonigan]

looks like a bit of 964 styling in the rear quarters to me... I do like it.

[cjb1]

911 (964) backside, Healey bonnet and front grill, MG Rover front sides=dogs dinner.

[FlossyThePig]

I had a look at Stoneleigh. From a distance I thought it was an interesting idea based on the Healey 3000. Gave up when I got up close and saw the MX5 interior.

It's just a nose and bum job.

[JU5T1N]

Sure I've seen that photo on their website ages ago, looks similiar to the sebring exalt.

[rdodger]

Sort of MX5 based. Sort of Healey 3000

[smash]

LOL! Sort of Thruxton GT!

Discovered Lamberti who have just re-entered market in UK - they used to make a separate chassis based Healey but it had the proper "waist" and rear "haunches". Biggest issue with silver car is lack of haunches on rear arch - clearly can't drop the top line of the door due to MX5 origin

Edited by smash on Thursday 25th July 21:15

[Stuart Mills]

Excellent fresh design with a nod to certain cars from the past. Well balanced lines, cohesive surface language, a good dollop of originality and not actually trying to be a replica. It was near the Team Mev stand at Stoneleigh and appeared very good quality, I look forward to reading CKC's feature on this car. It may be just what the kit car buyer is looking for, something unusual yet in a style that is not too far removed from what we have become used to seeing gracing our roads, past and present.

[Roman]

Reminds me of the Sebring Exalt and also the 2005 A-H proposal by Tempest:

Sebring



Tempest


A straight 6 powered BMW Z3 would have made a nice donor!