Watchlords

As I continue my SWARC (Stop War Against Real Cars) movement, I present pictures from last weekend's All British Field Meet at the Portland International Raceway.

Here is my puddle jumper:



Other cars:

Commander Bond was somewhere about.

Proper Jaguars

Proper Jaguar MK7 (real car)

Jaguar E-Types (proper)

Defender on Safari

Proper Jaguar XK120 racing car

Series I E with redlines

Safari again

AUSTIN A40

Series II XJ coupé with pillarless sides

Proper Series II XKE race car

Cobra

My puddle jumper the second day at the swap meet.



Emma and Mack

Dad and Emma selling stuff to fund my XK8 conversion

Proper Lotus Cortina

County LWB like my Blue one

Dad, Cede, and I at the races Saturday

Emma, Mack, and I Sunday

Apologies in advance but it's always bothered me how RR used the grille shape in cars where it was not appropriate. RR cars after about the 1920s look rubbish (Bentley Continental excluded).

jason_recliner wrote: ↑

September 15th 2022, 9:27pm

Apologies in advance but it's always bothered me how RR used the grille shape in cars where it was not appropriate. RR cars after about the 1920s look rubbish (Bentley Continental excluded).

Agree to disagree. I find anything short of a Rolls Royce rubbish to some degree. I do have a special place in my heart for Jaguar.

I will drive proper petrol cars until I die.

smellody wrote: ↑

September 15th 2022, 10:34pm

I will drive proper petrol cars until I die.

Hear him! Hear hear!

Also, it's always good to see pics of Herr father doktor Smells.

Why, that appears to be capital fun.

Nice pics of a grand time Doc.

Been to PIR twice ------ once to a vintage car race with a fellow Lord and once at a GIANT swap meet where anything & everything is sold.

Thanks for sharing.

Not sure which grill I prefer, the one on your RR or that of your pup. Both awesome.

Looks like a good time. I had a golf tournament on Sunday and the haze from forest fires south and north kept the temperature reasonable. Can see the haze in your pics as well. I noticed some of the RRs had a tent setup. Do they allow overnight camping for this event?

What a great way to celebrate Great Britain - lacking only Gin & tonic!

The XJ-C was an under appreciated car… or, under loved since overheating will take a toll on a relationship. Still… a better approach to a 2-door coupé from a four-door design than the way Mercedes did the W107 SLC from the W116 SEL (didn’t happen, no time - so it was a ‘LWB’ hardtop SL.)

(Fail!)

Sir Lyons would have liked it…

Nuvolari wrote: ↑

September 16th 2022, 9:25pm

What a great way to celebrate Great Britain - lacking only Gin & tonic!

The XJ-C was an under appreciated car… or, under loved since overheating will take a toll on a relationship. Still… a better approach to a 2-door coupé from a four-door design than the way Mercedes did the W107 SLC from the W116 SEL (didn’t happen, no time - so it was a ‘LWB’ hardtop SL.)

(Fail!)

Sir Lyons would have liked it…

First of all, you don't know what was in my Hydroflask.

Second, the Germans make a fine product, but there is something about a British motor.