{"product_id":"austin-healey-the-story-of-dd-300-porter-profiles","title":"Austin Healey 3000: The Story Of DD 300","description":"By Simon Ham\n\nThis first title in a brand-new series of Porter Profiles throws the \nspotlight on one of the most successful Big Healeys of all time. \nRegistered UJB 143, it was a works entry for the Sebring 12 Hours and Le \nMans 24 Hours in 1960. After being sold to the privateer Ecurie Chiltern \noutfit, it was re-registered DD 300 and returned to the famous French \nenduro in ’61 and ’62. It then passed to Healey stalwart John Chatham \nand would regularly be raced over the next four decades, in everything \nfrom Modsports to sprints and finally historic events. The Healey’s long \nand successful career continues with its current owners and it is all \ncovered in this fascinating new book, complete with a superb selection \nof period photographs.\n\nKey content\n\n• The full story of the Healey’s entry in the 1960 Sebring 12 Hours and \nLe Mans 24 hours, where it was driven by the likes of Peter Riley and \nJack Sears\n\n• Its years with Ecurie Chiltern covered in detail, including its return \nto Le Mans in 1961 and ’62 and even a one-off outing for Jim Clark\n\n• Bob Olthoff drove the Healey during its 1962-’63 trip to South Africa, \nwhere it competed in the Kyalami Nine Hours\n\n• A full account of its years with Healey legend John Chatham, who won \ncountless races with DD 300 over the course of four decades\n\n• The story is brought up to date via its recent appearances in \nblue-riband events such as the Goodwood Revival, Le Mans Classic and Spa \nSix Hours\n\n• All accompanied by an evocative blend of archive photography plus a \nnew studio photoshoot\n\nThe author\n\nSimon Ham was born into a motor-racing family. His mother entered club \nevents, while his father David competed in a range of machinery, from \nAston DB4GT to Hesketh 308E. Simon is also an enthusiastic racer, having \ncompeted all over the world in cars that include the Lister-Jaguar that \nhis father bought in 1969 for £1250. As well as acting as a consultant \nfor RM Sotheby’s, Simon currently edits AM News – the monthly magazine \nof the Aston Martin Owners Club. This is his first book.","brand":"Porter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911955202119,"sku":"B05882","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05882.jpg?v=1772264908","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/bs\/products\/austin-healey-the-story-of-dd-300-porter-profiles","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}