I did not take this photo, which is obvious as I’m half-standing in the passenger seat of the 65E! If I recall correctly this was taken by Francoise Reyns on the 2008 Going To The Sun Rally somewhere just north of the US/Canada border in British Columbia. We were northbound to Banff via the Kootenay River valley. I just realized this morning that in less than two weeks I’ll be on the road again for my summer vacation. This year I’m not running an organized rally or tour, but taking my boys and following our nose and whim to the Los Angeles area and back. I’ll be driving south with Christopher, and using Alaska Airlines to swap him for Nicholas in LA. We will make up our minds on how to go, and what to see along the way with just three simple rules: No Interstates, No Fast Food/”Drive-Thru” (always have a sit-down meal or a picnic), and no fixed schedule (beyond the boy’s flights of course.) I don’t even know exactly when we’ll leave! (I was planning on Tues July 14th, but may leave earlier to join the Seattle Jaguar Club’s drive to Mt. Rainier as a kick-off.)
Along the way we’ll visit friends and hopefully make some new ones. We’ll also tour museums, and see sights. Most of all I’ll spend quality time with my boys. I can hardly wait to hit the road.
Of course, I’ll document our progress here on the site, so stay tuned.
Bonus Photo:
I was looking through pics to find the CPotD here and noted this shot of Philippe Reyns’ Series 1 E-type from the 2006 GTTSR and sure enough… his exhaust is crooked too! I don’t feel so bad now. If a noted Jaguar Collector has crooked pipes, why can’t I? 😉
Sounds like a great trip! I’d like to try a road trip with my boys – maybe in the fall or next summer. Now that I have the requisite roadster, we have one of the essential ingredients.
I know the correct method for fixing the crooked E-Type exhaust. But it requires a trip to Moses Lake, WA 😉
My youngest son and I are off on a trip of our own on July 14. Travelling to Denmark to play in a youth soccer tournament.