When I arrived at my hotel last night in Stuttgart, this older gentleman was taking delivery of this drop dead beautiful 1959 Jag. It is all original matching numbers. The car came to Germany from Canada. I would love to do "the tail of the dragon" in this sweetheart. This one is worth sharing. By the way, the new owner owns 3 911 of various vintage as well.

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Nice! Looks like you're having fun...I hope I get a chance to do this soon,,,

 

Yep windboat, if they would only drive the way they look.

ChuckJ
PS Given your name, are you a sailor also?

 

That is beautiful. I entirely agree W, driving the Smokies in this classic...perfect!

Enjoy your trip.

 

Fantastic car! It's amazing to me how Jaguar has managed to lose all of their styling. What a shame for Jag.

Bet the new owner will be enjoying himself though!

 

Totally agree, love the old Jag! New F Type looks so dull in comparison

 

Simply drop dead gorgeous Thank you for taking a few pictures.

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

 

Indeed....

 

Yes, we have always had a sail boat up until a few years ago. I grew up racing scows and ice boats in the Midwest, later racing various classes like the J24 and some off shore. Our last boat was a Gulfstar 36. Porsches are cheap compared to ocean sail boats Still do some sailing with friends when I have the chance. Thanks for asking.

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ChuckJ,
I have since 2,000 a 64 Jag E type rds. It drives as beautiful as it looks.
I have done with it a couple of 2,250 mi. trips, with a smile on my face all the way.
Windboay, btw I'm also a sailor.

 

Now I could be wrong, but looking at the pictures, I believe the gray haired gentleman who is in the car, is Helmut Greiner, Manager of Carrera Cup Deutschland, and the founder of the Porsche junior team.

 

Nice car!

ChuckJ
PS If you haven't tried sailing a Melges 24, it's the Porsche of sailboats.

 

I grew-up Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, Buddy Melges was one of my sailing instructors as a kid. The 24 is great, but also the A, C, E & M scows are a blast. The big A's is an experience to remember in strong winds. http://www.melges.com/?p=pages/media...878aedph8ckjk3 Enjoy

Now the real kick and thrill is ICE BOATING, when in a good wind and you are HIKING on two blades it is just you and GOD... There are no roll bars, only protection being your helmet.
"The rumored, but unconfirmed, top speed of an iceboat is over 130 knots (240 km/h; 150 mph). One reference to a timed run on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin reported an "E-Skeeter" as having reached 137 knots (254 km/h; 158 mph)."

 

Did not know about Ice Boating!!! Looks like a complete blast!
Thanks for sharing

 

PSE?

....two 600 CFM Holly Carbs 413 cubic inches. The supercharger was recently removed. 1/4 mile 10 something. Client's car. Made it a short day at the office to hang out at George's garage.