Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: TheEngineer on June 06, 2017, 22:53:35
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We went skiing. The woman is my wife, the girl my daughter. I was the picture taker. The car our Jaguar XK 120. I wonder now: How did we all fit in there with our skis ?
06/07/17 addendum: Come to think of it, this XK120 was claimed to do 200 km/hr and that was in 1950. My 280SL is claimed to do about the same and it is 19 years younger. The SL drives smoother but is a little tricky in fast turns. The jaguar cornered flat as a board at any speed. I did 200 on the Autobahn once. It is dangerously fast and amazing how long it takes to slow to 100 km/hr. I had that license plate for all my years in Switzerland because it stays with the owner even when he gets another vehicle. Strange?
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The picture is soo cool. I would love to have that 120 now. I would guess so do you!
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I was reeminded of similar the other day.
Dad used to have a Daimler v8 (the equivalent of the Mk2 Jag)
Used to hitch up a caravan on the back, put three kids - 5, 9 and 12 - in the back, mum in the front and drive to the south of france. Likely smoking most of the way. Stay for 2 weeks and drive home again. On the plus side, we did get to stand on the tranny tunnel with our heads out of the sunroof...
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maybe you took the wagon next to it.