I am buying this car a 1964 jaguar mark x 3.8 rebuilt motor and tranny for 1700. Body needs paint interior is prestine. it's a right hand drive driver. is this a good deal?
oh my i think it is a great deal. i would give my eye teeth for a car like that.
My dad's little red car
Beautiful Love, played on my Jaguar. Who said you can't play Jazz with a surf guitar?! www.myspace.com/lukecyrus
Of late, I’ve been thinking a lot about cars – probably because I grew up owning and loving several special rides, and have settled for sensible, long-term utilitarian vehicles to get around during my working years. These more pedestrian vehicles (no pun) included a 1968 VW bus, which I owned from 1976 to 1985, a 1985 505 Peugeot which I owned from 1985 to 1998, and a 1993 Ford Explorer, which I bought used in 1998 and still drive today.
But what of the Glory Days ? I really miss getting a thrill out of my cars (and motorcycles). When I turned 16, I was able to buy my first car (Thanks to my Dad, who showed me how to get a car loan and pay it off responsibly) – it was a black 1956 MGA roadster. A 4-cylinder with 4-speed gearbox, convertible top and lift-off side curtains instead of windows. It even had a crank to manually turn over the engine if needed. In fact, when I bought it I couldn’t even drive a stick, and had to learn the hard way – and quickly! В I’ve preferred sticks ever since, and do not cosider automatics “fun” in any sense of the word.
When I started college, I traded up to a 1960 MKII Austin Healey 6-cylinder roadster. It was silver blue with creme colored side panels, and, while it still had side curtains, it was a much smoother-performing machine. I had the Healey from about 1963 to 1964, when I traded again – this time to a black Jaguar 3.8 sedan.
The Jag was a classy ride, with red leather interior and walnut trim. It even had roll-up windows! It was one of the few automatics I ever owned, and the transmission leaked like a sieve! The car, overall, was pretty dependable and fun to drive, but I can’t say as much for my younger brother’s XK-150S Jag, which was always in the shop. Speaking of great cars, my brother Geoff’s first car was a 1956 Austin Healey 4-banger (very rare), complete with a fold-down windshield for racing; the XK-150S was his first trade-up, and not a good buy.
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