I do believe you are right. This one http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Jaguar_XK140_white.jpeg compared to this one http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Jaguar_XK_120,_Bj._1953,_Nürb'ring_Südschleife_(2008-06-28).jpg shows the identifying cosmetic differences. Look at the windshield frame and the pitch of the grill. Also the 140 last the fender skirts.
G On Oct 29, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > 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. -- 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.
