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Dr. Philippe Reyns’ pre-war “Jaguar” ((actually the marque was called “SS Cars” at the time, then something happened in mid-century that cast a pall over that name!) a 3 ½ litre SS100. A beautiful example of the model. I enjoyed a ride in this machine. Very nice car. (it is even mentioned in the “Internet … Continue reading “Car Photo of the Day: SS100”
I’ve featured many of the amazing Jaguars in the collection of Philippe Reyns before, including his XK-SS and pre-war SS100, but I’ve rarely displayed the first car I met him in, his black Series 1, 3.8 E-type. Philippe and his wonderful wife Francoise attended the 2006 Going To The Sun Rally in this E-type. It … Continue reading “Car Photo of the Day: Speaking of Bonnets, Louvers, and Lustrous Paint…”
Which photo do you like better? Recently there was an editorial posted on The Truth About Cars asking “are new cars ruining old car shows?” It went on to complain in typical “your music is too loud, and get off my lawn” language that the inclusion of new cars (code for “young men”) in car … Continue reading “Car Photo(s) of the Day: Museum or Rolling Art?”
The road is Montana Highway 37 somewhere south of Lake Koocanusa, and east of Libby, Montana. The car is an SS100 Jaguar owned by Philippe Reyns, who graciously offered me a ride. I spent a lot of the time shooting photos, especially of this sort of viewpoint. I wasted a lot of electrons and bits … Continue reading “Double Bonus: Car AND Road Photo of the Day”
Here’s an iconic figure. The leaping Jaguar hood ornament. Said to have been designed by Sir William Lyons himself in 1938. It works so well on some cars, and so horribly on others such as the E-type. Why some people insist upon bolting them to E-type bonnets is beyond me! It is beautiful though. Perfectly … Continue reading “Car Photo of the Day: a Leaper”
While not as dramatic as some of my past work, this image is my favorite one from the past year. Once again, as in 2007 the chance to make it was afforded to me by Dr. Philippe Reyns. This photo was snapped from the passenger seat of his pre-war SS100 Jaguar as we ambled toward … Continue reading “My favorite Car photo of 2008.”
Another touch and go post here from the hotel in Bozeman. Yesterday’s JagCam footage from Missoula, down to Lost Pass, then over to Big Hole, Jackson, Virginia City & Ennis: You will note it was VERY windy and the cam got wobbled around a lot. In fact it fell off a couple of times too. … Continue reading “2008 GTTSR: Going To The Sun Rally, Day Five: Wind & Rain.”