Surprise! XKE & Vette Common Parts

[Stuart F.]

Re: Surprise! XKE & Vette Common Parts

Richard;

The car I was referring to was a light green, possibly a repaint as the color didn't look original (sure hope that wasn't you). For the sake of wanting to give the owner the benefit of the doubt; I recall the induction systems on those V12's (injection or carburation??) were very tempermental and often prone to running rich. Sooooo, perhaps it was fuel and not oil. At any rate, it was running poorly and I felt for the fellow as otherwise it was a nice car.

Stu Fox

[Steven B.]

Re: Surprise! XKE & Vette Common Parts

We had a guy in town who had three consecutive E-Types, '63, '64, '65, (Olde English White/red leather, Copper/tan leather, and Irridescent Blue/dark blue leather) who would never get on it in town, but did a few times outside of the city limits. "Shorty" was probably in his early 60's then. One night, leaving the country club (bar) he had trouble negotiating a curve and totalled his beautiful E-Type, along with his legs. From then on his wife said no more so he returned to driving Continentals.

[William V.]

Re: Surprise! XKE & Vette Common Parts

Hay

You know why the Brits drink warm beer?

Lucas makes their refrigerators.