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Title: Identify the classic car..
Post by: aaronjb on 20 February 2013, 22:04:57
Can anyone identify the car hiding behind the BSA 350? It's on the tip of my tongue and it's bugging me something chronic now!

(http://img.pistonheads.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Fullsize/bsa/all-models/bsa-all-models-S326627-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Entwood on 20 February 2013, 22:07:03
looks a bit like an XK120 Jag to me .... although the rear "window" line might be a tad too steep ...

nah found an image of the hardtop version .. XK120 :)

(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Jaguar/53_Jaguar_XK-120_FHC_DV_06-BC_04.jpg)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: aaronjb on 20 February 2013, 22:09:25
Yep I think you're right - thanks for that.. I knew it looked awfully familiar, but the roofline had me fooled; I'm not sure I've ever seen a coupe XK120 before :)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Vamps on 20 February 2013, 22:10:37
I think you might be right E............ :y :y :y
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Entwood on 20 February 2013, 22:11:30
Now I'm not sure again .. rear bumper is completely different ...
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Vamps on 20 February 2013, 22:11:44
Yep I think you're right - thanks for that.. I knew it looked awfully familiar, but the roofline had me fooled; I'm not sure I've ever seen a coupe XK120 before :)

Same here, so had to go off looking....... :D :D
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: aaronjb on 20 February 2013, 22:13:22
XK140 perhaps - almost identica outline but the pictures I found of those have the wrap-around rear bumper  :y
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Entwood on 20 February 2013, 22:14:55
XK140 perhaps - almost identica outline but the pictures I found of those have the wrap-around rear bumper  :y

spot on  :)

(http://www.cotswoldclassiccar.com/images/imagelibraryitems/jaguar-xk140-fhc-image811-1-6.jpg)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Vamps on 20 February 2013, 22:21:49
XK140 perhaps - almost identica outline but the pictures I found of those have the wrap-around rear bumper  :y

spot on  :)

(http://www.cotswoldclassiccar.com/images/imagelibraryitems/jaguar-xk140-fhc-image811-1-6.jpg)

Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: dad1uk on 20 February 2013, 22:32:38
Bumper overiders possibly for the American market - I'm sure there is something about a minimum height limit on the bumpers
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Andy B on 20 February 2013, 22:45:24
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Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

HTF can you confuse a Jag with 'something French'?  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

I knew it was a Jag ....... just not sure between XK120 or XK140  ;)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Lazydocker on 20 February 2013, 22:48:25
Late to the party but I recognised it as a jag ::)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Vamps on 20 February 2013, 22:53:15
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Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

HTF can you confuse a Jag with 'something French'?  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

I knew it was a Jag ....... just not sure between XK120 or XK140  ;)

I didn't think classic Jags were that Ugly, thought it was a Citroen something or other... :D :D  It is OK to be wrong Andy, I am still a Man.......  :D:P :P :P
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Andy B on 20 February 2013, 22:58:06
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Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

HTF can you confuse a Jag with 'something French'?  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

I knew it was a Jag ....... just not sure between XK120 or XK140  ;)

I didn't think classic Jags were that Ugly, thought it was a Citroen something or other... :D :D  It is OK to be wrong Andy, I am still a Man.......  :D:P :P :P

Calling a Jag .... 'Ugly' isn't going to redeem yourself!  ::) ;D ;D ;D  Even I can't completely dismiss Citroen ...... I could find garage room for an ID19/DS19 http://m5.i.pbase.com/o6/17/378517/1/76403735.vXCigYhg.20070330_0376b.jpg  ;)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Vamps on 20 February 2013, 23:09:13
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Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

HTF can you confuse a Jag with 'something French'?  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

I knew it was a Jag ....... just not sure between XK120 or XK140  ;)

I didn't think classic Jags were that Ugly, thought it was a Citroen something or other... :D :D  It is OK to be wrong Andy, I am still a Man.......  :D:P :P :P

Calling a Jag .... 'Ugly' isn't going to redeem yourself!  ::) ;D ;D ;D  Even I can't completely dismiss Citroen ...... I could find garage room for an ID19/DS19 http://m5.i.pbase.com/o6/17/378517/1/76403735.vXCigYhg.20070330_0376b.jpg  ;)

Only the cab / 'hard top' I thought was ugly............. :D :D Nice choice of Classic Citroen........... :y :y
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: henryd on 20 February 2013, 23:10:31
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Looks it.... :y :y Must admit I missed the bumper in the first pic, was the cab that had me thinking something French, at first.............. :D :D :D

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

HTF can you confuse a Jag with 'something French'?  ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

I knew it was a Jag ....... just not sure between XK120 or XK140  ;)

I didn't think classic Jags were that Ugly, thought it was a Citroen something or other... :D :D  It is OK to be wrong Andy, I am still a Man.......  :D:P :P :P

Calling a Jag .... 'Ugly' isn't going to redeem yourself!  ::) ;D ;D ;D  Even I can't completely dismiss Citroen ...... I could find garage room for an ID19/DS19 http://m5.i.pbase.com/o6/17/378517/1/76403735.vXCigYhg.20070330_0376b.jpg  ;)

I like the Ds 19 but this would be better   http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C276416
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: Andy B on 20 February 2013, 23:32:20
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I like the Ds 19 but this would be better   http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C276416

They are a lovely car too. I've seen half a dozen of them ever ...... not surprisingly a couple of them have been in French France. There are about 3 of them for sale on eBay at the moment, but I don't think they are without their problems.  ;)
Title: Re: Identify the classic car..
Post by: dbug on 20 February 2013, 23:44:03
Think its probably an xk140 but it could be an xk150 - difficult to tell from that angle & with the bike obscuring part of it.