I think this is a Lynx-Jaguar XKSS, a car created by putting a custom-built body and XKSS-reproduction parts atop a regular Jaguar E-Series chassis. This car was no cheap replica, and it's probably worth about $500K.
Friday, July 6, 2018
1969 Lynx-Jaguar XKSS
A genunie 1957 XKSS is worth $18 million. I'm not kidding. The XKSS was the street-legal version of the Jaguar D-type race car, and only 16 were made. This car looks like the genuine article, but as far as I can tell there were no left-hand drive examples of the XKSS. And who would drive an $18 million car over Seattle potholes, right?
I think this is a Lynx-Jaguar XKSS, a car created by putting a custom-built body and XKSS-reproduction parts atop a regular Jaguar E-Series chassis. This car was no cheap replica, and it's probably worth about $500K.
I think this is a Lynx-Jaguar XKSS, a car created by putting a custom-built body and XKSS-reproduction parts atop a regular Jaguar E-Series chassis. This car was no cheap replica, and it's probably worth about $500K.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
1966 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi
In 1966 Chrysler began selling the legendary 426 hemi engine in its mid-side cars. The hemi, so-called because of its hemispherical cylinder heads, was rated at 425 horsepower; in reality it was closer to 500.
For about $1,000, or about $7,800 in 2018 money the buyer of this otherwise plain-jane Satellite got the most powerful engine ever made, upgraded suspension and police-grade drum brakes. Sounds like a bargain to me!
Chrysler did offer disc brakes in 1966, but did not make them available on "smaller" cars like the Satellite. Also, buying the 426 did not require you to buy power steering, but driving this car without it would have been pretty much impossible. I'm led to understand that the 426 was sold with only a 90-day warranty - the assumption was that anyone buying it would take it straight to the race track.
For about $1,000, or about $7,800 in 2018 money the buyer of this otherwise plain-jane Satellite got the most powerful engine ever made, upgraded suspension and police-grade drum brakes. Sounds like a bargain to me!
Chrysler did offer disc brakes in 1966, but did not make them available on "smaller" cars like the Satellite. Also, buying the 426 did not require you to buy power steering, but driving this car without it would have been pretty much impossible. I'm led to understand that the 426 was sold with only a 90-day warranty - the assumption was that anyone buying it would take it straight to the race track.
Monday, July 2, 2018
1955 Chevrolet Nomad
Chevy sold 1.6 million cars in the US in 1955, but only 8,000 were the premium-priced Nomad wagon.
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