RE: Pic Of The Week: E-Type And Lightning
Discussion
The guy who did my flying instructor rating , which 30 years ago was the poor mans route to a Commercial Pilots Licence, was an ex Lightning driver, ex Red Arrows pilot, total p1sshead, skirt chaser, & all round great bloke. Sadly he was killed in an L39 near to (Manston / Shoreham ? ) a few years back.
I , just remembered him , when I saw this,as he owned, back in 1980, a powder blue E Type V12 cabriolet, which he used to conduct very sedately home, after our flying club "nights out ".
How indeed, times change, regretably, I much prefered how it was . . . . . .
I , just remembered him , when I saw this,as he owned, back in 1980, a powder blue E Type V12 cabriolet, which he used to conduct very sedately home, after our flying club "nights out ".
How indeed, times change, regretably, I much prefered how it was . . . . . .
Sam the Mut said:
Laughingman21 said:
Individually, they're two slightly disproportionate ugly ducklings, but together they make a spectacular picture.
I never knew stevie wonder posted on PHthewheelman said:
I'd have to agree, the Jag is far from ugly, but it's not that great to look at compared to an Alfa 33 Stradale, a Lamborghini Miura, or a Ferrari 246, i'd even say the Lancia Fulvia is better looking in my opinion.
Bit of an Italian theme going there eh! You forgot to mention any Maseratis RichB said:
thewheelman said:
I'd have to agree, the Jag is far from ugly, but it's not that great to look at compared to an Alfa 33 Stradale, a Lamborghini Miura, or a Ferrari 246, i'd even say the Lancia Fulvia is better looking in my opinion.
Bit of an Italian theme going there eh! You forgot to mention any Maseratis Now if the E-Type in question had been a coupe, then i'm sure that would be very near the top.......
Maybe i'm in the minority, but the Coupe just does it for me over the soft top.
Slightly off topic. I 'heard' a story that in the days when Boscome Down had resident USAF jets, a yank was doing a low pass down the runway ( F111 I think ), when a Lightning passed underneath him, was stood on it's tail, and went straight upwards out of sight !! I believe it's still the fastest climbing jet of all time, and that it's actual ceiling height is still an official secret !!
jayfish said:
thewheelman said:
agree with you on the coupe thing, but what the hell are those exhausts! eww!thewheelman said:
Sam the Mut said:
Laughingman21 said:
Individually, they're two slightly disproportionate ugly ducklings, but together they make a spectacular picture.
I never knew stevie wonder posted on PHthewheelman said:
jayfish said:
Good spot! I hadn't noticed those.Rumblestripe said:
Well worth a nine but the version on "Classic and Sportscar's site" is better. Flames coming out of the back of the Lightning and no driver in the E-type (gurning or otherwise).
Thanks, we're very proud of it.For those who can't be ar**d to pop over there, you can download it here.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/sites/classican...
And if you like that (or are one of those who likes to doubt the authenticity of such things or suggest it was all done on a computer after the event) you can watch the video of the photo being taken here.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/e-type-vs-engli...
The boy Lipman is a bit special. Great photographer.
jamesatcandsc said:
Rumblestripe said:
Well worth a nine but the version on "Classic and Sportscar's site" is better. Flames coming out of the back of the Lightning and no driver in the E-type (gurning or otherwise).
Thanks, we're very proud of it.For those who can't be ar**d to pop over there, you can download it here.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/sites/classican... And if you like that (or are one of those who likes to doubt the authenticity of such things or suggest it was all done on a computer after the event) you can watch the video of the photo being taken here.
http://www.classicandsportscar.com/e-type-vs-engli... The boy Lipman is a bit special. Great photographer.
I'm the driver of the E Type. The car is a multi concourse winning car and was on the cover of Junes Practical Classics plus was used for a 5 page buyers guide in the mag. It has also been used as the Maguires advert for polish and many other magazine features. However I mostly enjoy driving the car as can be seen in the photo with the aircraft and when I took it around the Nurburgring for Jaguar cars.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff