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Date:         Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:15:21 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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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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