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These are pictured I took while in Ohio007a.jpg004a.jpg003a.jpg006a.jpg005a.jpg

I'm not sure of the make of the car in front of the white Jag.

Wow! I love the Austin Healey 3000's, and that Jag XK-120 is super cool, too!

Roger, do you have any idea what make of car is the one sitting if front of the white Jag? I'm thinking Bentley.

That's some nice old British Iron, Ken!!! Where did you find all that sitting at??

Ohio state route 35 is the first exit when you enter Ohio from the west and my step father lives about 25 miles down the road. The cars are sitting in a lot right outside of New Lebanon. I'm not sure of the year of the Ford in the background, but it appeared in good shape and I don't know what make is the car sitting in front of the white Jag.

Yep Ken, I believe it is a Bentley. Here's a picture of a mid-30's Bentley hood ornament, and it seems to match that shape -
Bentley Hood.jpg

Maybe something around a '59??

59 bentley.jpg

Ken, that would be a Jaguar Mk VII, VIII, or IX, built from '50-'61
Any shop that works only on Brit cars is run by a masochist........

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Ken, that would be a Jaguar Mk VII, VIII, or IX, built from '50-'61
Any shop that works only on Brit cars is run by a masochist........

Ya' got me, Bob! I had the wrong emblem!!

Jag Hood Emblem.jpg

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Ken, that would be a Jaguar Mk VII, VIII, or IX, built from '50-'61
Any shop that works only on Brit cars is run by a masochist........

Boy you got that in one..I had my share of working on,and rebuilding Jags from about the Mk1 and 2,(like the white one),through to the XJ series,and I always hated them..The only thing I can say that I liked about them,was the thickness of the panels..Taking them apart and re assembling them was a pain,,and worth every cent you charge the owners.....In fact,most English cars of that era were fun to work on........not....

And,yes,Uncle Bob..it's a mk ix..and the other is a mkv..
another interesting fact...The pre war appearing Mercedes ragtop that was in at least one of the Indiana Jones movies....is actually a Mkv Jag sedan,with the roof whacked off,early Merc front panels,etc,,and is now owned by Sir Peter Jackson,the movie dude,,and it,s sitting in one of Jacksons workshops in Wellington,,along side Chitty Chitty Bang bang.. (todays useless information)....

Thanks, Uncle Bob, is the red car in the back also a Jag?

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Thanks, Uncle Bob, is the red car in the back also a Jag?

I think so........a Mark V from the early '50s.

Yeah Rog, they didn't always use the leaping cat ornament, confused me for a moment too.

I guess if I'd of looked closer I'd have seen the name on the emblem. I was in somewhat of a hurry and also didn't want to incur the owner's wrath if he was so inclined.

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This is what is left of DAHIO dragstrip where I flagged the 59 season.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

This is what is left of DAHIO dragstrip where I flagged the 59 season.

A layer of asphalt, an electrical feed, some fence and some bleachers...... Of course the farmer in the distance might not be a race fan, but he'd have great seats every Sunday!!

The last picture, as far as I remember, is where the starting line was and one set of bleachers to the right. We didn't have a return strip so "hot" cars were pushed down the strip to start. One day a dragster was pushed down the strip and I guess he had problems and didn't come back so we lined two more cars and sent them on their way. Just about the time I dropped the flag he he came up the strip which made things somewhat interesting. No one got hurt though the dragster driver was a bit upset to say the least.