Your Grand Dad's Jaguar.
Jul 13, 2021 10:22:19 #
bbrown5154
Loc: Baltimore, MD
StanMac wrote:
I guess I’m a bit weird - I’ve never thought of the E-type as especially beautiful - it didn't seem to have good proportions to my eye. But what do I know, huh? The Sunbeam, on the other hand, is sports car personified - small and agile. I think those attributes are what has made the Miata so successful.
Stan
Stan
I do think the XKE is a beautiful car.
I agree about the Sunbeam and Miata.
I am partial but I say the same thing about my Mini Cooper S.
Jul 13, 2021 10:26:39 #
Perhaps a mis-type? XK130 not found in my research, just 120, 140, 150. For my money, the 150 is one of the most beautiful automobiles ever produced. Currently have a '99 XJR, which is one of the best cars I've had in the past sixty years.
Jul 13, 2021 12:45:07 #
Wrong, Ringo, when I think Jaguar the first thing that comes to my mind is a Jaguar XKE roadster, most beautiful car I have ever seen. Great series, BTW.
Jul 13, 2021 14:03:12 #
Spectacular car, I remember the E class. A friend from a long time ago that worked for the Highway Patrol, said that was the only car that got away from him. This was probably in the early 70's. Great design.
Jul 13, 2021 14:23:14 #
Jul 13, 2021 14:51:25 #
Jul 13, 2021 15:10:19 #
cdayton wrote:
The triple SUs with, by the way, non-original pancake air cleaners, were lots of fun to tune.
Aha...I thought those air cleaners looked strange. My '67 had the trip SUs but not those air cleaners.
I bought a tool from JC Whitney to sync the carbs. It had a small ball in a clear cylinder that floated within the cylinder and the idea was to get the ball to float to the same level on all 3...then do it again. (rinse, lather, repeat).
I had an enormous repair manual titled "The Complete Jaguar E" that came in really handy.
Jul 13, 2021 15:12:14 #
tradio wrote:
I think the E type would be in the top 10 greatest car designs of all time.
Nice shots.
Nice shots.
Jul 13, 2021 15:15:02 #
Hereford wrote:
Would not recognize the first car as a Jag, but I am old enough to see and fondly remember the E-types running the streets. The E was an awesome machine in looks as well as mechanically. As I recall it had a top speed of 130+ MPH with the 3.8 DOHC in line six. And then there was the V-12 too. IMHO the DOHC in-line six was the perfect package for this car. I wanted one, but could not afford one as a new family man, so had to be satisfied by drooling over them.
I believe the top speed on the 3.8 litre, like my 4.2 litre was 150mph.
I took mine up to 130mph just once after I got it and took my hands off the steering wheel. It drove straight as an arrow and still had plenty of power left, but I had to slow for a tunnel ahead and was getting off the highway right after the tunnel.
I don't believe I took it over 90 after that. An interesting note the range in 2nd gear was from 5 mph to 90 mph.
Jul 13, 2021 15:40:59 #
tradio wrote:
I think the E type would be in the top 10 greatest car designs of all time.
Nice shots.
Nice shots.
Agree!
Jul 13, 2021 15:55:12 #
Me too, and I drooled. I occasionally carpooled in one with an exotic Car lover--Programming manager who had a loving wife and NO KIDS!
C
C
Jul 13, 2021 18:39:33 #
tradio wrote:
I think the E type would be in the top 10 greatest car designs of all time.
Nice shots.
Nice shots.
I agree, they are beautiful, sleek automobiles. But as a kid I was totally enamored with the 1950's XK models! Still am.
Jul 13, 2021 19:09:16 #
Jul 13, 2021 20:15:31 #
stu352 wrote:
Nice photos. I was there but haven't done anything with my photos yet. I did shoot a lot of that Jaguar. Nice day, but I was disappointed with the turnout of our Sunbeams, only 3, usually we have 5 or 6.
Please show the Sunbeam shots. I had a ‘65 Tiger.
Jul 13, 2021 21:16:49 #
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