On Oct 29, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote:
> I used to work on these cars … I used to write Jaguar's advertising. I believe the car pictured below as a 140 is misidentified, and it's actually a 150. The 150 was the only one that lacked the plunging body line. Here's a 140: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1081&bih=970&q=jaguar+xk140&oq=jaguar+xk140&gs_l=img. > > Jaguar XK120: > <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Jaguar_XK_120,_Bj._1953,_Nürb'ring_Südschleife_(2008-06-28).jpg> > > Jaguar XK140: > <http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2009/03/24/03/32/1957_jaguar_xk140-pic-45417.jpeg> > > Note the differences in the body/fender line and the windshield in > particular, and in the grill. Dan's photo presented here was an XK120. > > There was also the Jaguar XK150: > <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Jaguar_XK150_Roadster_black.jpg> > > That was the last series prior to the original XK-E Type. > > The XK120 was a pig to drive, but a delight to look at. I do remember vividly > the time when I was picking up a customer's car and he points to the fire > extinguisher ... "Be sure you know where this is." Prophetic: a fire broke > out in the engine compartment on my way to the shop, luckily I was able to > put it out before anything was damaged. ;-) > > G > > > On Oct 29, 2013, at 12:29 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > >>> What makes you think an XK140 rather than a 120? >> >> Paul, its mainly, from the images on the web, the 120 has prominent >> curvature at the beltline, on the top of the door, while the 140 door is >> basically a straight line at the beltline. >> >> BTW Dan's image looks like it has only bumperettes - no bumper at all. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> >> Subject: Re: Red Flash >> >> >>> HI Ken. What makes you think an XK140 rather than a 120? The wheels lead me >>> to believe it's a 120. I think all the 140s came with wires, and they had a >>> rear bumper that wrapped around onto the rear quarter. >>> >>> Paul >>> On Oct 29, 2013, at 11:35 AM, <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 1955 Jaguar XK 140 >>>> >>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaguar_XK140_Drophead_Coupe_1955.jpg >>>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>>> <danmaty...@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: PESO: Red Flash >>>> >>>> >>>>> https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2013/10/29/red-flash >>>>> Comments are invited. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone identify the make, model and year? >>>>> >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
