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"Phil DeMayo" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote: Here I thought it was called a Jag-u-wahr. As a kid in the early 1950's, I marveled at my neighbor who had an XK-120(?), a pale lavender color, with a fin-like protrusion on the trunk that may have housed lights. Never seen one like that since. Don't recal either if it was right or left drive. Was that an optional feature on a particular model? The only one I remember with a fin from the 50s was the Jaguar D-Type....a racing car: http://www.ciltd.co.uk/Replica/dtype.htm I'm sure glad my old '67 E-Type didn't have one of those. Note to Ian: When are you going to "upgrade" to an XK8-R? Then you'd really need to have a petrol truck follow you around. ;-) This wasn't a D-type. I'm sure it was either an XK-120 or 140, and I'm guessing it was about 1952-54. The "fin" wasn't as pronounced as a D-type and I recall it housed a stack of lights. Maybe it was some aftermarket mod, if they even had such things back then. I never owned a Jag, but my buddy in college had a 140. When he wasn't busy tuning it, we would cruise the highways (circa 1960), occasionally showing the big V-8's what effortless "top end" was. Bruce |
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"Bruce Remick" wrote:
Here I thought it was called a Jag-u-wahr. As a kid in the early 1950's, I marveled at my neighbor who had an XK-120(?), a pale lavender color, with a fin-like protrusion on the trunk that may have housed lights. Never seen one like that since. Don't recal either if it was right or left drive. Was that an optional feature on a particular model? The only one I remember with a fin from the 50s was the Jaguar D-Type....a racing car: http://www.ciltd.co.uk/Replica/dtype.htm I'm sure glad my old '67 E-Type didn't have one of those. Note to Ian: When are you going to "upgrade" to an XK8-R? Then you'd really need to have a petrol truck follow you around. ;-) ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When bidding online always sit on your helmet Just say NO to counterfeits |
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"Bruce Remick" wrote:
I never owned a Jag, but my buddy in college had a 140. When he wasn't busy tuning it, we would cruise the highways (circa 1960), occasionally showing the big V-8's what effortless "top end" was. I know what you mean. That 4.2 liter inline six with triple SU carbs in my "E" was a joy. ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When bidding online always sit on your helmet Just say NO to counterfeits |
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note.boy wrote: Is your jag-war white? Moss Green Do you have shares in a petrol company? Are you really asking if I have to make a call to Grangemouth to have the petrol bowser strategically located for the mid journey refuelling? if so the answer is yes. Otherwise, sadly, I do not have any shares in BP etc. MPG? 15? strangely enough, 18 - 20 4 litre engine? a step up from that (5.6) . Vrrrrroooooom! Then she purrs playfully, before setting off like proverbial sh-t off a shovel! IM Billy Ian wrote: Michael E. Marotta wrote: Ian wrote I wonder what MAG BRIT could possibly mean? The wheels on a Shelby? Hmmm... nice cars but unless I have a sudden windfall, i'll have to stick with my jag-war XJS V12 ...the wheels on my jag go round and round. Round and round. Round and round...... Sadly however (as would already appear to be your ken), the MAG BRIT I had in mind appears on the legend of the coin which forms the basis of this joyous thread. Now then, does that count in the category of `having a clue'; `giving a clue'.... or both? Ahhh...so many questions, and not enough answers! IM |
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Phil DeMayo wrote:
"Bruce Remick" wrote: Here I thought it was called a Jag-u-wahr. As a kid in the early 1950's, I marveled at my neighbor who had an XK-120(?), a pale lavender color, with a fin-like protrusion on the trunk that may have housed lights. Never seen one like that since. Don't recal either if it was right or left drive. Was that an optional feature on a particular model? The only one I remember with a fin from the 50s was the Jaguar D-Type....a racing car: http://www.ciltd.co.uk/Replica/dtype.htm I'm sure glad my old '67 E-Type didn't have one of those. Note to Ian: When are you going to "upgrade" to an XK8-R? Then you'd really need to have a petrol truck follow you around. ;-) I love the D type. What a car!! I fell in love with it when I was just a a schoolkid back in the late 50's (sigh...D type...you broke my heart!) ....but now i've got over it, moved on and I'm very happy with my pussycat and wouldn't dream of upgrading her. The missus wouldn't let me anyway. As for the petrol....I usually use my `dogmobile' (a diesel engined Peugeot 405 estate) for day to day use...like taking my dog to the local park for a walk (bit Irish that concept isn't it...). Couldn't afford to use the jag for other than `weekend' driving. I'd never get the dog out of it either. He loves posing in it. :-) Ian ++++++++++ Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge When bidding online always sit on your helmet Just say NO to counterfeits |
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Bruce Remick wrote:
"Phil DeMayo" wrote in message ... "Bruce Remick" wrote: Here I thought it was called a Jag-u-wahr. As a kid in the early 1950's, I marveled at my neighbor who had an XK-120(?), a pale lavender color, with a fin-like protrusion on the trunk that may have housed lights. Never seen one like that since. Don't recal either if it was right or left drive. Was that an optional feature on a particular model? The only one I remember with a fin from the 50s was the Jaguar D-Type....a racing car: http://www.ciltd.co.uk/Replica/dtype.htm I'm sure glad my old '67 E-Type didn't have one of those. Note to Ian: When are you going to "upgrade" to an XK8-R? Then you'd really need to have a petrol truck follow you around. ;-) This wasn't a D-type. I'm sure it was either an XK-120 or 140, and I'm guessing it was about 1952-54. The "fin" wasn't as pronounced as a D-type and I recall it housed a stack of lights. Maybe it was some aftermarket mod, if they even had such things back then. I never owned a Jag, but my buddy in college had a 140. When he wasn't busy tuning it, we would cruise the highways (circa 1960), occasionally showing the big V-8's what effortless "top end" was. Bruce I don't know the car you are talking about, but I know the emotions you relate in relation to effortless `top end'. :-) One of my best friends was a real jag freak (sadly now deceased). He had five of them...usually in various states of repair. I knew he had flipped when he announced to me that he had managed to buy an e-type that had been used in one of the Alasdair MacLean films (the one where the car is seen heading off the edge of a cliff into the sea...from a fair height). At the back of his house he proudly presented this mass of tangled metal that even a scrap merchant would have had second thoughts accepting. He had thoughts of restoring it........ :-( His other cars however were a MkIII, 2 x MkIV, and a Mk10. The MK III and the Mk10 actually worked, and boy did they say `effortless' in relation to going from A - B. These cars not only `rocked' but there was a characteristic jaguar `roll' from side to side when you got above 90MPH. Ian |
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