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Jaguar xk120Ms-Mille Miglia 2018

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  1. johnhoughtaling

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    Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login for those interested in competition Vintage Jaguars, I figured I'd share some plans and if interest will periodically update

    Franco Valobra and I just finished the 2017 MM in our ex Walt Hansgen/Tom Foreman XK120M. We had such a blast we are heading back. This time with some friends.

    Here are some pictures of 3 of our xk120Ms being prepared. Fallen in love with these cars.
     
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  2. Randy R

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    Wow! What great "vintage style" looking photos. Looks like you had a great time with a wonderful vehicle. Thanks for sharing!
     
  3. intrepidcva11

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    John, you are killing me! Last winter a friend and I acquired a 1954 Triumph TR2, the Triumph-Standard Company press car, and entered the 2017 Mille. Thought we had a pretty good shot since Triumph entered two TR2s in the 1954 Mille, one driven by Maurice Gatsonides and Ken Richardson, the second by Jack Fairman and Leslie Brook, and both finished. We made the Waiting List but not the event.

    Any F Chatter wish to acquire a Mille Miglia-eligible car, fully prepared for the event and fairly certain of acceptance in the 2018 event?
     
  4. noone1

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    What are those modern blue/white race cars on the side? Those look so cool...
     
  5. mcimino

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    What a blast! Hope you share this years adventure with us!
     
  6. johnhoughtaling

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    Very cool. Didn't realize y'all had done the MM. Looks like a blast. I'm a huge Jag and British car fan in general, love XK's. My #1 bucket list dream car is a C-type. I'd even happily settle for a Proteus or other similar quality repro....just such amazing lines and a tuned Jag 6 is one of the sweetest sounds in the automotive universe.

    On your XK's, are these factory M's or some that were period modified? Can't remember all of the top of my head but I think the M's originally included different cams, and some had bigger carbs and/or C-type heads? Gorgeous cars, all of them!
     
  9. flat_plane_eddie

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    When I clicked on this thread I had no idea what gems would be laying here. The pics are amazing and look like a blast!
     
  10. johnhoughtaling

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    All of these cars are factory "M" cars which yes had factory engine modifications and the brooklands and others things as options


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  11. nathandarby67

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    Beautiful. Very special cars.
     
  12. geno berns

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    Really great! Thank you for sharing
     
  13. carguyjohn350

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    Wonderful, love this thread, please share as much as you can. Competing in the MM is a dream.
     
  14. johnhoughtaling

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  16. gtjoey

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    Just wonderful.......YOUR LIVING THE DREAM!
    It seems like you have them all, but a true classic drive in pure.......
    Enjoy the ride!
    GTJOEY1314
     
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  19. MAPS

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    Awsome, Classy and Distinctive is the way i class the XK120! And you have great taste (judjing by your nice stable too :cool:)

    Loved the "Police" car;)

    Entering the MM is an event itself.
     
  20. gtjoey

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    Your killing me........The painted wires are sooooo period.
    GTJOEY1314
     
  21. ken qv

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    Wow and wow.. love it! 120s are so beautiful, i just dont seem to fit in them.. from hip to knee is too long on me... so i bouhgt a Tr3 which kind of mimics the style.
     
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