Finally ready for the road. Note the finish is bare aluminum.
Story and photos by Bernhard Linck
Bernhard Linck is a custom furniture maker in Munich, Germany, and for his own pleasure restores cars and actually uses them on the road. Therefore he is not concerned about Pebble Beach standards, and has his own idea of how an old classic should be repurposed. Linck, an avid reader of VeloceToday, thought we might be interested in a short story about the rehabilitation of a rare Healey Tickford Saloon. Loved the idea as the Tickfords are truly rare and unusual cars, with dashing aluminum bodies powered by a healthy 2.5 liter Riley engine. Although some of the following article has also appeared on other classic car sites, here Bernhard takes us in a bit more depth with many additional photos. About Bernhard Linck
After I restored my 1962 Austin Healey, I needed a coupe for the cooler days, and so I went looking for something suitable. I found this very British 1954 Healey Tickford Sports Saloon offered on Ebay from a Turkish used-Porsche dealer in the north of Germany.