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1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby dreinecke » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:39 pm

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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby Broman62 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:04 pm

Very cool story Dave!!! Looks like it runs fine as he drove it down the driveway!! An awesome piece of race history!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby waaytoomuchintothis » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:38 pm

You just keep on making me turn green with envy. I think its some kind of salad plot...
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby dreinecke » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:16 pm

Thought you guys would like it.

Jonathan just sent me this pic of the car at Bonneville- his grandfather is third from the left.


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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby dreinecke » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:18 pm

Thought you guys would like it.

Jonathan just sent me this pic of the car at Bonneville- his grandfather is third from the left.

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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby Brumos RSR » Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:32 pm

That's a cool story with a great new beginning...
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby munter » Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:39 am

Great story of a great car. I love the real deal of motoring history.

One thing I remember from an XK120 convertible at my mechanic's garage was the steering shaft which you can see in the engine bay of one of the pictures comes through the fire wall and the steering wheel attaches to that. No big deal... but the centre of that wheel with full shaft behind it points directly at the drivers chest....please avoid any head on collisions.
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby Half Fast Slotter » Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:32 am

Dave
Thanks for the story. Looking forward to the follow up story.
I’m guessing you just ordered another Ninco Jaguar XK120 to mod and replicate this car.
Gotta love it.
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby chappyman66 » Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:32 am

Dave, that is so awesome. Very nice car, and even more so that it's running!
What a great story.
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby RV Racing » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:14 am

Simply outstanding in every way, Dave. Thanks for sharing this!

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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby Lou E » Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:09 pm

Man, what a car and to be able to have that personal history attached to it, that’s the stuff dreams are made of. Very, very cool!
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Re: 1:1 1957 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe

Postby VTECFOUR » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:27 pm

What a great inter-generational car to be passed on, so purposely modified and used for enjoyment. You'd never see that Jag being done up like that today!

I really liked seeing the excited youngster running after the car in one of the videos. There's hope for classic cars after we're gone.

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