

| Subject: | Re: Are Vanagons pretty? |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15:21 -0600 |
Ah! the XKE. I had one of those - 1972 Powder blue - 6 forward speeds, bumps on the hood alluding to the V12 underneath sporting four stromberg carbs! What a machine. Alas! Like many a toy, it fell to the court divorce decree!! But it was great while it lasted - that XKE that is. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver > > what I find is that 'after many years' most well-known car/van body > styles > take on a certain 'right-ness'. > > For example...the classic 300SL Gullwing mercedes sports car, > and the Jag XJ6 ....the original early ones ...and XKE... > you could not change *one line* on those cars by even half an inch and > make > it better. > >
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