He worried that they might have to be sold after his death, so he decided to put them into a charitable trust that would ensure their survival. From there it was a short step to displaying them in what is now known as the Haynes International Motor Museum.
John was flanked by Richard Noble, who had recently used his jet-propelled Thrust2 to break the land speed record in the Nevada desert. The opening of the museum inspired Haynes to new collecting heights, and there was one model he coveted so much so that he was prepared to pay almost anything to have it. Only eight of them were made. John had nothing like that amount of ready cash. External link to. Skip 2 photos in the image carousel and continue reading.
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Sorry, something went wrong Please try again. Turn on JavaScript to see all related content. Starting next year, all new Haynes manuals will be available in digital format only. This isn't exactly a sad surprise. As modern vehicles add more and more electronics, shade-tree mechanics are not able to apply all of the lessons they learned working on a Ford Bronco to a model. Also, Haynes was acquired by InfoPro Digital back in April and said at the time that the goal was "to create a leading global information services provider in the automotive industry.
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