Chris Evans

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I don't usually have the radio on in the morning, but it was tuned to Radio 2 by the local dealer yesterday, and came on automatically when I started up.

Chris Evans was clearly flagging off some classic car owners on a run to Monaco - presumably some sort of charity "jolly" to coincide with the GP weekend. However - one car was supposedly a 1977 Mercedes-Benz SL "PAGODA" and another one, a heinous crime this, a "1967" Jaguar XKSS. Presumably unsold after the Browns Lane fire for a further 10 years.........

Add to this his penchant for paying millions for classic Ferraris which he then paints white - I despair. How much of a true enthusiast is this fella? Is he just a very keen ingenue, someone who is very naive about the facts concerning our hobby? Or a poseur? I've heard he's a really nice guy, but do we want the public to be misinformed in this manner?

I'm a member of Autopuzzles. Pedantry is a prerequisite............

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These are the reactions I anticipated.

The coat is within arms' reach.

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lowdrag said:

If you like pedantry, have a look at the Jay Leno You Tube video of him driving the Steve McQueen XKSS. The "alloy block" and plenty of others to cringe about.

ETA I'd forgotten about Autopuzzles. I used to write articles there some years back but for some forgotten reason I haven't been there in quite a while. Perhaps I should.

Edited by lowdrag on Thursday 21st May 15:27

It's an acquired taste. Not for the faint-hearted or those without 24 hours to spare.

I saw a short item on the lunchtime TV news, and there was an XKSS in view. So it was either a genuine car from 1957 or a replica based on a 1967 Jag of some type.

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I had a bad day yesterday. One of those days when I was just a sullen curmudgeon for long periods, and nobody was my friend. I have days like that - rather akin to Churchill's "black dog".

Looking back, I have no idea why I started the post in the first place. Just a juvenile "oooh he's got something wrong" I suppose. Certainly not enough to post a personal put-down. No doubt some junior production assistant prepared the notes he read from, but I was disappointed he didn't immediately notice something wrong and correct it as he spoke. Trivial, I know.

My unreserved apologies to all PH members, and to Chris himself, as I understand he visits these pages from time to time.

PS Chris - you paid waaaayyyy too much for the Coburn California - I'll take it off your hands for a couple of grand.

My coat was collected and carried some considerable time ago.........

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My coat already having been collected, the belt is about to be used for self-flagellation purposes.

I've just checked - I had no idea the Pagoda was being produced as late as '71. I did see a Merc SL sans hardtop, so does that get me off the hook, since without the top it's no longer a Pagoda?