Ninety year old Gerry, designer of the essential Healey 100, was present not in the flesh but in the form of a video message in which he gave his blessings to the future of the Museum. He offered a replica of the original badge to the Museum, which was from the pre-production Healey presented at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show, only to be replaced by the Austin Healey badge one day later.

Guests included ex-racing drivers Clive Baker and John Chatham, with the Sebring Sprite and the 3000 registration number 54 FAC raced by Clive both on show, whilst there was also a 1/3 scale replica of John's famous DD300.

1954 Endurance record breaker Roy Jackson Moore and 2009 record breaker Jeremy Welch were both present, with Jeremy lending an array of memorabilia ranging from trophies to cylinder heads to the Museum for all to see. The one and only Dutch astronaut André Kuiper even made an appearance!

The museum is host to a range of special cars on display, historical documents, memorabilia and archive film footage all providing a very interesting insight into the life and work of Donald Healey.

Guests were full of praise for the long overdue home for Healeys, with Jeremy Welch particularly impressed by the way the event had been professionally organised and the quality of the museum. All the signs are there for the museum to flourish from year to year as a place where Donald Healey and his legacy can be shared with visitors for years to come.

Jeremy could not recommend it enough and believes it should be firmly on every Healey enthusiasts bucket list.