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I never got to drive it, but a local independent Jag mechanic let me sit in and rev a XKE V-12 'vert. Oh the smoothness and the sound that motor made - very much like like the RR Merlin in the Spitfire or P-51.
Later, when I was buying one of my Jags, I came this close to test driving a XJS V-12 'vert. As the sales guy was getting the keys the car sold. In the end, it was probably a divine favor...
As a kid, I always liked '57 Chevy's and '67 Chargers. Ironically, the '57 Chevy's made decent race cars as they were lighter than they looked.
As an adult, I still like the X308 Jags. Classic Jag looks, classic Jag interior, wonderful Jag motor, Benz or ZF transmission, Jag suspension and Ford electrical system -- in other words, a Jag that runs.
I never got to drive it, but a local independent Jag mechanic let me sit in and rev a XKE V-12 'vert. Oh the smoothness and the sound that motor made - very much like like the RR Merlin in the Spitfire or P-51.
Later, when I was buying one of my Jags, I came this close to test driving a XJS V-12 'vert. As the sales guy was getting the keys the car sold. In the end, it was probably a divine favor...
As a kid, I always liked '57 Chevy's and '67 Chargers. Ironically, the '57 Chevy's made decent race cars as they were lighter than they looked.
As an adult, I still like the X308 Jags. Classic Jag looks, classic Jag interior, wonderful Jag motor, Benz or ZF transmission, Jag suspension and Ford electrical system -- in other words, a Jag that runs.
-Mike
Lucky enough to own a '70 E-Type for a year--put 10k miles on it and sold it for what I paid (it took all my $$$ so I had to!)......also still love Jags to this day; in another life I'd have a MkII sedan.....
Dad bought a '57 Chevy in '60 for $1800.....coral/white--perfect! Drove it 4 yrs and traded it on a new '64 Impala convertible. Who knew??
I LOVE hearing about early car experiences...My own memories are pretty vivid. Especially the VWs back then.
Manny Martinez, I think you win for cuteness outright. But I love ALL the photos.
One of my early loves was a Kahrmann that looked like this one, and belonged to my brother who was still in med school back then. I still remember how it smelled, and how the engine sounded.
I was taken by surprise at Road Atlanta, when a friend drove over his cabrio . I guess there's no shame in shedding a tear or two for the love of a car.
My brother's car looked like a rust-bucket version of this.
This beauty took my breath away at Road Atlanta last October.
When I was 16 saw my first Jaguar E type on a showroom floor 4 years later I had my own worked 3 jobs, went to college each day, ate a lot of pizza hot or cold for breakfast, lunch and diner, but I drove an E type all day and all night
Rich
993tt in Germany on the Autobahn mid 90s!
Only thing I ever saw was that wide a.. flying by.
That started my Porsche addiction. Lucky to own one today.
04-19-2017, 01:34 PM
Bet it made wonderful sounds.
