Oh, well. It could have been worse. It could have been a Series 1! Or
a roadster. ;-)
David Littlefield
1961 Jaguar E-Type (Series 1 roadster)
On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:09:18 -0800 b-evans@earthlink.net writes:
> From The Telegraph of London
>
>
> Classic E-Type dream goes up in smoke
> By Nigel Bunyan
> (Filed: 01/02/2006)
>
> For years the Jaguar E-Type had ruled the road, its sleek red form
> standing out as an icon against the hum-drum offerings of modern car
>
> manufacturers.
>
> But then came disaster. As a prospective buyer took FVN 102J for a
> test
> drive, the vehicle's engine compartment began to smoulder. The man
> at
> the wheel managed to slew across the road on to a grass verge, but
> both
> he and the classic car's owner could only watch as it burst into
> flames.
>
>
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