The real XK60

[a8hex]

It's 60 years since the launch of the XK120 at Earls Court. So that means in XK party time.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday. I managed to completely drain a set of batteries of the camera.

At one point there were 10 C-Types parked in a row. I could count high enough for the Ds.


XKD555


XKD535














Hmm?








I managed not to get Lapped by Sir Stirling driving this one.
No the other hand I think Graham Bell in his lightweight E-Type I think lapped me twice.


A rare picture of me in my toy




And this wasn't all of them


Anyone for C?

If that hasn't put you off XK Jaguars then there are a whole load more of snaps on
http://www.xk150.org/xk60

[fatboy b]

Lovely pics mate!

[skidrisk]

Fantastic!

[Jaguar steve]

I'll have a go in one of the D types please...

[a8hex]

Jaguar steve said:

I'll have a go in one of the D types please...

There were too many to choose from, you'd spend too long trying to make up your mind.

Various of the cars were giving rides yesterday. I gave rides to 2 people, a gentleman from Australia and then a young Frenchman who's father has an XK120, but used to have a 150FHC. One of the people organising charity donations for this came over to talk to the Frenchman and his father and said, "OK, so if you go with Ken in his 150" turning to the young man "would you like to come out with me in the C type" babble-babble-babble a quick negotiation in French... and Dad pulled rank!

[Jaguar steve]

a8hex said:

Jaguar steve said:

I'll have a go in one of the D types please...

There were too many to choose from, you'd spend too long trying to make up your mind.

Various of the cars were giving rides yesterday. I gave rides to 2 people, a gentleman from Australia and then a young Frenchman who's father has an XK120, but used to have a 150FHC. One of the people organising charity donations for this came over to talk to the Frenchman and his father and said, "OK, so if you go with Ken in his 150" turning to the young man "would you like to come out with me in the C type" babble-babble-babble a quick negotiation in French... and Dad pulled rank!

I'm not fussy.. any one of them would do..

[cardigankid]

Fantastic, just fantastic. Thanks for the pictures and link.

[groomi]

Jaguar steve said:

a8hex said:

Jaguar steve said:

I'll have a go in one of the D types please...

There were too many to choose from, you'd spend too long trying to make up your mind.

Various of the cars were giving rides yesterday. I gave rides to 2 people, a gentleman from Australia and then a young Frenchman who's father has an XK120, but used to have a 150FHC. One of the people organising charity donations for this came over to talk to the Frenchman and his father and said, "OK, so if you go with Ken in his 150" turning to the young man "would you like to come out with me in the C type" babble-babble-babble a quick negotiation in French... and Dad pulled rank!

I'm not fussy.. any one of them would do..

Likewise! D's are always top of my dream car garage. Preferably with fin and wrap around screen.