V8 Austin-Healey built by THE CARROLL SHELBY himself?!

[@beeemerboy1]

I would love to hear more of the Thomas and Dennis stories, but not next to a roaring highway! Great story about the Healey

[@carlosleandry12]

yeahh road noise got annoying real quick

[@timkinley1779]

Dennis really needs to address the consistent audio quality in the videos. These are way to informative for the crappy sound quality.

[@jeffcue5203]

@@timkinley1779 Yeah, they're barely stereo at best...most of the sound is on one side...I think whoever is shooting isn't paying attention to how their audio inputs are configured.

[@craigcaggiano431]

Would like to see the continued conversations between Thomas and Dennis away from all that road noise. Keep us posted about the restoration of the Healy V8 regardless if it’s a Shelby conversion

[@Wayne_Nero]

Yeah, pull around back! Lol poor sound guy

[@TravisHargiss]

It was cool to see this interaction without fabricated tv getting involved.

[@BigSmiles214]

I agt

[@jeffcue5203]

Agree...somebody decided a long time ago to inject completely fabricated time deadlines into these car shows (F&L) to create conflict/tension...definitely not needed when the info is good.

[@jasonsparshott7208]

Completely agree ... no loud and slow to brag about how cheap he got it and how much he did something stupid to it for then sold it for 10 times that ....

[@clayboist]

KZbin works nice sometimes!

[@ikess1]

Just what I was thinking Travis. Seems a pretty cool fella

[@izzynutz2000]

There was a girl I went to school with that lived right down the street from me in St Louis and her father used to restore Austin Healey's in their garage one particular afternoon while we were walking home her dad was out working on one of these cars and had it outside running I knew the minute I heard it run and him revving it up that it did not have a traditional Healey engine in it, so I walked across the street and was talking to him about it and he said that it was a Ford small block V8 289 and that it had a top loader four speed and a Ford 9-in rear end in it he said that it was one of Carol Shelby's experiments... I don't know much about Austin healys but I know they didn't come with Ford V8s and he told me at that time that this was one of the predecessors to the cobra Carol Shelby was looking for small lightweight cars hence the AC austin-healeys and I think sunbeams.. don't quote me on that but I know he experimented with several cars in that genre...the only one I've ever seen other than this one that had a V8 in it and that was 40 years ago.. I was just a kid in junior high school walking home.. pretty cool..

[@AZAce1064]

Woah your story reminds me of what brought me to this video. The teenage girl who lived 4 houses west of me who was my friend came running down the street to my house and said “Dave I got the Healey!” No shit scared the hell out of me I didn’t know what the heck she was talking about, thought it was a disease. Turns out when she took me down to her house there was a Austin Healey in the garage that her father had bought and was going to restore with her. Looked like this one in the video but the engine was a factory one. Been a long time but I think it was a straight 6 with 3 small carburetors on top. Many a straight 4 with 2 carbs 40 years I’m not sure. But that’s why When I seen the title of this video I had to check it out. BTW I think she sold it before her dad and her restored it. That’s so weird that you posted your story I was thinking you were a neighbor of mine in Phoenix 👍🇺🇸

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

That’s cool

[@user-ip5dm6jf8k]

In 1968 I bought a 1961 AH 6, dual carb car for $1000 in San Diego.

[@bruceweidner2571]

Thomas and Dennis you guys can talk for hours and tell stories about cars it's the greatest stories in the world you two guys respect each other he's been working each other like Dennis said 30 years

[@kevinmorgan4453]

I really enjoyed this episode. I was a fan of Misfit Garage and have the impression that Thomas Weeks is a good person. To watch you guys talk cars was very cool.

[@stairman3151]

You guys should have pulled around back in the building

[@patrickeast6926]

I had to put the close-captioning on......

[@johndavey72]

Two guys who love and respect each other ! Dennis , without doubt this is the very best coffee walk ever ! The knowledge you both have is immense and l'm sure some of your tales will remain under lock and key! But it would be terrific if you could regail tales occasionally. Thankyou so much , and pass on my grateful thanks to Thomas.

[@AlexanderPlasman]

i would really enjoy watching you two just talking about cars and the past you two had in the industry! Even if it was a 30 minute special!

[@1982MCI]

If you include Thomas Weeks in that interview then 30 minutes isn’t near enough time, that’s just getting Thomas warmed up! I love the guy for his experience, knowledge, and passion but lord that guy can talk!! He was born with a cell phone growing out of his hand!

[@troyhaught7137]

This would an awesome walk but the audio is horrific??? You should never record on the street in front of your store front.

[@fitp97]

Always thought Tom was an interesting guy that was held wayyyyyy back on the big screen . Glad to see the real truth coming out . Good to see him on here Dennis , good call on that one , I think coffee walk just got a little bit bigger !

[@daviddowling9830]

For somebody in a hurry that boy can’t stop talking.

[@joshuagibson6011]

😂😂😂 classic Thomas!!!

[@dmcnamara9859]

David Dowling: You see the fat check Dennis handed him?....old friends doing business....nothing wrong with friends that like to exchange knowledge and be around each other when the pace of life sometimes gives you a bit of time here and there.

[@silveradohd5946]

😂😆 for real but that’s Thomas doing business

[@DHarri9977]

Thomas could sell ice cubes to Eskimos.

[@richardmiller3919]

David Dowling .. he should be preacher!

[@aviation3530]

While I'm not a car guy in the sense of hunting, buying and selling, I've spent a lot of time around guys that do this. You two are the epitome of two guys that live to hunt for the next deal. Super entertaining.

[@gr8bart1]

Need More episodes with Thomas. This was great!

[@kathylondon-anthony368]

Nice to hear the history and friendship between you two without "reality" television involved. These you tube shows(all)are better than Discovery's spin factory

[@DucatiJohn1]

I guess I’m the first one to write up your latest video. Your diving into the newspapers early in the morning was something my ace pal Brian and I did back in the late 1950’s. We would go to the local liquor store and buy the Sunday Los Angeles Times. This would be late afternoon on a Friday and we would get the “Bull Dog Edition” that’s what it was was called. Here we would find the Sunday car ads and begin tearing through them. Brian picked up a 1940 Deluxe Coupe for $195.00 one weekend. I bought a “newer” 1953 Chevy for $400.00. We thought we were slick. The Times eventually jacked up their ad rates so high they brought about the Recycler, Auto Trader and now we have eBay and Craigslist. Great story thank you, brought back fun memories with car buddy.

[@robertexel3828]

For the love of Pete why did you tape this by the side of a busy road instead of side or back. Details are amazing and very interesting but so frustrating hearings the cars in background.

[@SIMKINETICS]

Traffic noise is in *foreground!* Their conversation is in the background!

[@1badhaircut]

These guys should know better than to use a camera in an unacceptable location - the whole purpose is the audience tuning-in to watch and listen - rookie mistake.

[@GRfourfun]

Such knowledge between them, a pleasure to watch them both together regardless of the road noise.

[@kcahill2777]

So great to see Thomas , it’s like seeing an old friend you haven’t seen in years . He’s an absolute legend it would be great to see him more often . Thanks Dennis 👍

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Good to see Thomas again , only see old shows on tv 👍👍😍😍

[@dishrod3516]

This is probably my favorite coffee walk video so far. The conversation between 2 successful car guys was great and an extremely interesting car. I would love to follow the build on this.

[@pettyeddie2000]

Dennis I hope you read these comments because I'm very intrigued at what you find out about this car. I know nothing about these cars but the story is great. Please keep us all posted up on this one. Thanks and be safe !!

[@kathleenrohloff232]

Great video ! Back in the early 60's when I was just 16, I helped my neighbor restore a home modified Healy 3000 that had a 289 V8 in it. We'd run around in it until the carb linkage would jam up. Never did work right but man was that a fast car. He ended up selling to someone in Waukesha Wisconsin one day and that's the last I ever saw of it. It was after that I heard all about Shelby's workings that wondered what ever happened to that car. Thanks for the detailed video...brought back some really old memories. This answer will come up with my wife's name...mine is Carl

[@billsmith8739]

Let us know if it is the real deal and built by Carroll Shelby..

[@marianolozano5169]

This has been the BEST EVER coffee show you did! Loved the passion, transparency and deep knowledge. Kudos @dennis Collins ! Forget about the noise. Who cares? I ran 3 times the video not to lose any detail. I have a BJ8 and a 100-4 SN2. If you need any support in restoring this beauty to original condition, count with me!! (Not kidding at all) regards from Riverside, CT

[@Timmykd79]

Get Thomas on once a month. Stories from the years gone by.

[@robertwalls5794]

Great episode and great stories of the past. The struggle was real back in the day to get the good stuff just thru print ads.

[@1982MCI]

I remember sitting there at the kitchen table hitting redial hundreds if not thousands of times because other folks were already talking to them about the “prize” or their teenage daughter was talking to her boyfriend for hours on end after school which was normally the case cause up till 3pm it would just ring and ring and ring which usually meant they were at work. I remember chasing a few nice ones for a few weeks up to a month on a couple of those cars before I would finally get someone to answer the phone and let you know if it had been sold yet or if I could go look at it. It definitely used to be a struggle trying to get around to look at em back then and when you finally got in touch with them and made the appointment to go look at the car and it felt like you were finally able to see that hot young girl you’ve been chasing for the past two years in her swimsuit!!! It was an amazing feeling and if you were able to buy it, then it felt like you just went from striking out to hitting a grand slam!!!! Definitely some fond memories but it’s so much easier nowadays!!

[@scootertart]

Always liked Thomas, seems a decent dude, would rather see more of this type of honest interactions than the reality TV stuff.

[@df9834]

You can’t help but like Thomas 👍

[@sallyparker6263]

Glad to see that you are both genuine car enthusiasts.

[@cmintsurfer]

This is the Thomas Weeks I've known. I'm glad Dennis made this video to allow others to really meet him.

[@CanadianRoadandTrack]

Having the hard top on a BN4 makes it pretty rare as it is. If it is an authentic Shelby modified Healey then once it's restored will does qualify as a holy grail car. Look forward to seeing what happens to this in future coffee walks.

[@mustardstain504d6]

I doubt Shelby did any Healy cars.

[@ThePete2432]

This made my day, I’d love to see more Thomas and Dennis stories

[@Mrleppy]

Dennis you need to do a KZbin talking series with Thomas stories are cool

[@TheN3llee]

@dennis Collins I really hope you keep us updated on this car and the research you find. Make for an amazing story and follow up video.

[@larrytaylor4482]

We need a follow up and a series on the rebuild.

[@stringmj]

Thomas " when your filming a show , your kinda in jail" This is so much more enjoyable that any show. Please keep it coming. Love the knowledge from both of you guys.

[@tylerpadgitt6420]

This was one of my favorite coffee talks ever. Nicely done.

[@Cybergasm01]

I was randomly wondering the other Day what happen to Thomas, Glad to see all is well with him

[@michaelbristol6467]

He has his own channel now...hot rod school 😉

[@TheMilwaukieDan]

I just realized for myself as a 75 year old. Back in the day, 50 plus years ago that chased and hunted cars and parts, Mr. Collins just too the fun dream to a much higher level than any of us viewers could or had. The collaboration between you two is wonderfully enjoyable and informative.

[@mopartruxtv9285]

These guys are the holy grail of car enthusiasts. Thank you for sharing your life experiences and knowledge!

[@jamiedalluge9472]

Love the two old pro's talking about the hay days of wheelin and dealin

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

You can't help but love Thomas Weeks....

[@civichonda5327]

Two people that have respect for each other and know about cars for years 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼perfect combination

[@denisdavidson5622]

Hahaha! ole 'Heads on the Ground!' haven't seen him for years on TV. Can he spin a yarn! Love it!

[@Wiganpilot]

I'm sure it will all work out, a lot of good clues there.

[@toddrobertson1398]

I would love to watch you two sit down with some beers and just talk all your cars that you bought together!!!

[@swisstoni2913]

Really like that old fella. Great listening to their banter.

[@aaronblackwell8202]

This video got out of the radar I didn’t even know I had it you are the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever seen on cars

[@keithhooper5965]

Deserves a Thomas and Dennis video on their own ....old skool car trading !

[@phillipvines4269]

Good to see old Thomas still kicking. Miss Fired Up Garage.

[@robbie.belmontee]

I could listen to car stories all day with you guys!

[@Franksey180]

Great to see Thomas again, have missed his stories and chat from Misfits Garage.

[@wotrulke5868]

For a minute I thought Richard Rawlings was going to show his head 😂great video guys 👍🏼

[@malkie638]

Am sure I heard Leroy , Ruby and the Dale Truck amongst the traffic noise : )

[@zlanath]

I've always had the feeling that Dennis could buy & sell Richard.

[@michaelbuettner6560]

Wow! I love Austin-Healey, Dennis thanks for sharing, I'll be looking for more stories and coffee.

[@paulpanayi9135]

Holy grail, one of one, best in the world, 💯

[@JoesRealEstateRescue]

It was great seeing Thomas in this light. Very nice guy.

[@86lowrider]

You guys should do a pod cast. Bring in guests, get some of the old stories out there. So many young people today think every successful person started out with money. When in fact most started with nothing and built what they have today. Your stories and people like you could make the difference with someone that just needs a confidence boost. Small business makes this country work. 👍

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

I always liked Thomas. I wish he was able to continue his TV show. I really liked it

[@johnbehneman1546]

GREAT VIDEO DENNIS!!!! I ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT CAROLL SHELBY!!! I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE AUSTIN HEALY CARS. BUT I NEVER GOT THE FULL STORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. TOTALLY AWSOME EDUCATION!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@502undergroundmedia6]

It was great to see Thomas and the Heeley. Hopefully we’ll see more of him soon and some more great cars too. Great lesson on Shelby cars. Thanks Dennis.

[@rshutterbug47]

Awesome story. Glad to see Tom again.

[@diydave3034]

Dennis' and Thomas' tales - that's the Christmas episode of Coffee Walk sorted!!

[@anthonydownes8769]

Keep us posted on how it turns out really enjoyed watching the video as usual Dennis lm learning and have a greater understanding and appreciation for Austins regards Anthony from down under

[@hampyonce]

Ole Thom! I like that dude. Crazy car.

[@adjman668]

That’s some serious road noise

[@ronwade5433]

Please do a coffee walk soon about: Austin's, Jags, Mustangs, muscle cars etc. It is your inherent knowledge and real world experiences that keep us "car guys" interested in this hobby, business and trade. Inspiration is so vital to enthusiasts; most folks look at nasty old cars like we do, and never see the possibilities.

[@mglagrla]

I believe a show with Thomas and Dennis would be awsome. True automotive geniuses. Kudos!

[@scotty197878]

I’d rather listen to you two than ‘old slick’ 😂

[@jamiedalluge9472]

Props Dennis for having the ability and understanding to bring these pieces of history back

[@coloradoridgerunner791]

Love your videos, my buddy in High School back in 1960s had a 1958 Austin Healy it was a lot fun to drive but man was it hard to keep the carbs balance. Wish you had done this video where you didn't have all of the traffic noise.

[@thedragon2299]

Great Video, good to see Thomas again! Little tid bit, they came out with the 283' in 1957, but it was just a bored out 265' had trouble with over heating and water jacket problems. In 1958 they actually casted a 283' block, and rest is history.

[@rvb8093]

In the 1960's and early 70's I owned several 100-6's. I had a steel wheel car with a Chevy 283, a steel wheel car with the Healey six and a wire wheel car with the Healy six. The wire wheel cars had dedicated splined front hubs, but the rear axle used a 5 bolt pattern bolt-on splined hub adapter for the wire wheels. With a wire wheel car, all you had to do was take off the rear adapter and bolt on 1950-60 Buick steel wheels and you had heavy-duty steel wheels on the back. On steel wheel cars the front hubs had a flange with studs instead of splines and used the same 5 bolt pattern. They probably just removed the rear spline adapter and bolted on the steel wheels on this car. That is what I did on mine.

[@benallen395]

So I'm guessing that comment about filming shows means no more misfits garage. That sucks I really liked there show

[@shawnbeck2303]

This is how real cars guys meet. Along the road or Gas Station or a drive up Restaurant. Or at Buddy's house. It's nice to see Thomas again. I guess the show is over now. These guys have alot of history together. Not sure how Richard fits in. Without Aaron. Richard is toast! Dennis your the Man. Keep us informed on the Healey updates. Shawn

[@justinamenta7241]

I don't know why people act like Aaron wasn't the biggest douche on the show, which he was...and without Rawlings you wouldn't even know who Aaron was...and to your point, Richard is doing just fine without him

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Thomas weeks. Great engine builder. Great friend. I miss hanging with you Tom. Since Steve died I haven't seen you. Your friend. JT.

[@josephpayne9655]

love Thomas and how he refers to Richard as " Ol Slick" lol

[@rickdaystar477]

And he's being " nice" lol

[@leebotterill8486]

Love find out about lost cars and seeing old faces telling stories 👍

[@richardthelionhearted3745]

The noise is how it is with cars, in the patking lots are where deals are made, or in a noisy shop. It's genuine and most of us know the car is the star.

[@scottiealexander4842]

My dad still has a 1963 Austin Healey 3000... with. V8 in it! Amazing car!

[@rushilkisoon]

The traffic noise 😭😭😭

[@rickdaystar477]

Easier to listen to than Rawlings chatter.

[@acmll2890]

Thomas WOULD be the kinda guy to wear a Ford cap driving a Chevrolet

[@teamdrama6251]

You guys should maybe a top 25 of the rarest cars you have either bought or turned the other one on to . That would be you tube gold .love how you guys show each respect. Great job on this one even with the road noise .lol

[@SlwlyKillenTime]

Great story and learning the history of the car.

[@bdcrews07]

So cool listening to y’all talk about your friendship and history together. Two of the best guys in the business right there! Be an honor to meet y’all one day for sure.

[@CMan-rt9in]

When my brother was in university he had a Mk II, 3000. Painted candy apple red and a black removable hard top. Straight 6 cyl, I think, with 3 as my Dad called them floating carburators. Also 3 large spot lights on the front, Got to drive it a few times, great fun.

[@donaldbertini7969]

Dennis, you are all about cars!! I love it.

[@harveymushman8209]

Thomas next time park at the rear of the building!

[@JamesDavis-us6uw]

Once again Dennis Collins shows what kind of guy he is. I love how when he agrees to a price he doesn't try to get it for a cheaper price later. Thomas it's great to see you as well. I love to buy and sell cars as well, I'm not on the level that you guys are. I enjoy being around it in any capacity.

[@itsbob2609]

So much better without Rawlings involved

[@davidjonguitud8389]

En Mexico te vemos mucho y te pedimos traduzcas al español todos tus comentarios, gracias Denis.

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

Next coffee walk you two shooting the breeze!!!

[@c-moneycantrell7681]

Hearing the hustle from the past really makes me have a new found respect for Dennis ,,, I really think you just tapped into something that’s Content Gold, show people where you came from , where you been, and what it took to get you there ,,, Awesome

[@dlessard2369]

I also bought most of my vehicles out of the newspaper back in 79 till around 93-4. That was fun and bought some great one-owner cars with the history. Use to pay with sight drafts on all of them and drive away with the car 99% of the time. Then I was dealing with 2 large banks on their repos from the mid-'80s till 2015. This took up most of my time where I could not buy out of the paper any longer. Miss those days.

[@buddycollins247]

What a GREAT episode.. Completely enjoyed it!

[@edstransitscott9186]

Wow, I have one also. 1959 with a small block 400, Got it in Long Beach, Ca.

[@trevor5929]

I have owned a 57 100-6 steel wheeled V8 Healey for 30 years. I never knew Shelby built three before the Cobra! Feeling puffy!

[@rsprockets7846]

Kaaaaa ching

[@michaelvrckoff6966]

These 2 guys sure know alot about cars I like watching Dennis and Thomas this was cool 👍👍

[@RaspingPompano2]

Bring him on to sit down and just talk. That would make a great show.

[@Leftlane918]

Cool conversation between 2 car guys with no bs added 👌👌

[@ChuckWD33158]

I would like to see this project completed whether a Shelby or not.

[@pbrobotspbrobots1710]

great story hope you keep us posted with this car

[@gshell2520]

Dennis's face when he says now listen to this story😆🤯

[@michaelboisselle8590]

Please keep us up-to-date on this beauty