The Healey Museum™, commemorating the life of Donald M. Healey and the production of his automobiles, was recently announced at VIRginia International Raceway. The 20,000-sq.ft. museum will showcase significant and unique automobiles, trophies and memorabilia. In addition to specific milestone cars, the Bill Wood Collection of Healey production documentation obtained from Geoff Healey, Donald’s son, will be a major part of the museum’s Resource Center. Also, a collection of photographs and literature relating to the Nash-Healey has been obtained from an anonymous donor. Additional acquisitions for the museum are being researched and evaluated.
Bill Emerson, curator of The Healey Museum™, introduced special guests Harvey Siegel and Connie Nyholm, co-owners of VIRginia International Raceway; Allan Casavant, founder of The Healey Museum™; Bill Denton, architect; David Lenk, displays consultant; and Melody Cooke, research and acquisitions. In keeping with the worldwide appeal of Healey automobiles, visitors from Canada, Australia and the U.S. participated in the symbolic groundbreaking. Many in attendance were racers in the 2005 International Healey Challenge being held at VIR as part of the sixth annual Gold Cup Historic Races. The groundbreaking took place surrounded by historic Healeys representing milestones in the marque.
