Originally posted by Cee Cee fine shots Jer, what a cool looking car
cheers
Thanks very much, Cee Cee - I'm glad you liked 'em.
Jer
Originally posted by Rupert Great shots Jer, very professional shooting, they look great!
I rode in one once, wide open on Arkansas Lane in Arlington Tx. I was 14 at the time, and one of my good friends dad had a XK120 kept in a garage and it was his pride and joy. We weren't allowed in the garage or to even get close to it when his dad had the door open and was polishing it. It was a legend with all the neighborhood kids, gorgeous white with tan interior.....perfect in every respect.
One night I got a knock on my bedroom window around 11PM...it was Jerry.......can you sneak outside? Sure, I just opened the window and crawled out. There it was sitting in my driveway, ready to go! I got in and went for, what was at that time the most thrilling ride of my life. Jerry drove it like a Pro...at least to my thinking, it was fast and the sound was like noting else I had ever heard.
His parents had gone out of town, and Jerry had figured out how his dad had disarmed the car, got it all connected, and decided to "go for it". We didn't see Jerry again for the rest of the summer.....some claimed he was dead, buried in the back yard, or at the bottom of Lake Arlington. Weeks went by, then a couple of months. When he finally emerged, pale and dejected looking, he wouldn't even discuss what happened on that day his father returned and discovered his jewel had been molested. I stayed away form there from then on.....just sitting in the love of his life as I had done was dangerous enough to get me in serious hot water. But...it was a hell of a ride!
Regards!
Thanks much, my friend. What a wonderful story - it's amazing we lived through our youth!
Jer
Originally posted by eaglem Definitely a few coats of high quality wax on that Red jag......... well done.
Thanks, EM - I always enjoy and appreciate your comments.
Jer
Originally posted by lesmore49 That last photo of the Jaguar XK 140 reminds me of a white XK 120 coupe that used to visit our neighbours...back in the mid to late 50's.
I was 'under 10 something' back then, but whenever the Jag coupe showed up...I was over there like a Bumblebee to a flower garden.
I wouldn't touch it...I would just stand by the Jag, in quiet awe and slowly pore over every detail. I particularly recall the Jag emblem which proudly listed the Le Man's victories that Jaguar had won. The neighbours were an older English couple who drove the first Mercedes (180) I had ever seen.
About a decade later, I worked for a well to do, recent Irish immigrant. He was a car enthusiast who also raced sports cars. One of his vehicles was a mid '60's Jaguar Mark 11, 3.4 liter saloon. Sedan to us North Americans.
Once I bought my '67 Camaro RS coupe, with it's 327 V8 and Muncie 4 speed...we would swap cars every so often. The Jaguar (or Jag-U-ar as he pronounced it) was a wonderful car to drive. Quick, cornered well...all while sitting on thickly padded leather seats surrounded by a dark, lustrous walnut and leather interior. It was like sitting in a private men's club in Pall Mall, London.
Thank you for your Jaguar series. Triggered many a pleasant memory. It made a semi old
man very happy.
Some delightful recollections!! The thought of your '67 Camaro really brought a smile - in '67 I traded my '65 Mustang for a Cougar with a 4-speed and the A-Code 289. I was a Ford man then but became a "turncoat" in '71 when I bought a '71 Camaro (which I dearly loved). In later years, I lost the fan-boy thing; there were just too many cool cars being offered to deny oneself the chance to choose among them.
I'm happy you enjoyed this series - conversations like these are what make the forum fun.
Jer
Originally posted by p38arover JagUar Is how we pronounce it, too. The American "jagWaar" sounds wrong (as does their "Doocartee" pronunciation of Ducati which we say as "Dyou-cAtee" (as in "cat").
I still remember being chased up through a long winding road (Putty Road for Australians - much liked by bike riders) by a Chev BelAir (butterfly tail) back in 1968. I was 20 and in my 3.4 litre '55 Jaguar MkVII. The Chev could easily keep up on the straights but not on the corners. After he nearly lost it a few times on the winding road, he suddenly dropped from view. Never saw him again.
Cool adventure! I don't recognize the MkVII - I'm assuming that's a sedan??
Jer
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Originally posted by Bob Harris Great photos buddy of a legend, wonderful classic lines, beautiful wood and leather made this car a first place winner.
Hey, brother Bob - I always look forward to your replies, especially with regard to car shots, since you've owned some classics, yourself.
Jer
Originally posted by RichardS Lovely shots, Jer. Definitely an XK120. The XK140 had bigger bumpers, more like the Mk II, slightly different grille, a chrome strip along the centre-line of the bonnet and turn indicator lights just above the bumpers.
Richard.
I really appreciate it, Richard. These things are so damn beautiful, it's hard to believe!
Jer
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Those early Z-28s were the real deal, for sure. I bought an '82 Z-28, with an all new and smaller F-body, just as they came out - it handled well by the standards of the day, but the poor, old '60s era, 305 4-bbl small block yielded paltry 145HP - a far cry from the screaming 302s of the late sixties.
Jer
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