[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #434

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nope, both the 120 and the 140 had a roadster (top-stored-in-boot) AND 
a cabriolet (top folded behind the cockpit. hydraulically actuated). 
The roadster is great looking, the cabriolet (called a drop-head coupe 
by Jaguar) always looked somewhat ungainly to me. I'm not sure about 
the 150. I believe that they tidied-up the drop-head on the XK150 so 
that with the top down it looked like a roadster. I'm not sure that 
they actually built a real 150 roadster.

George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'
(CA Lic# 'TIPO116')



On Nov 23, 2004, at 11:27 AM, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:25:42 -0500
> From: Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Re: XK140 tops (NAC)
>
> Really??  I thought Drophead Coupe ("DHC") was just their term for
> the convertible version, of which there was only (per model).
>
> - -Joe
>
> At 5:59 AM +0000 11/22/04, alfa-digest wrote:
>> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:38:58 +1300
>> From: White Anthony <anthony.white@domain.elided>
>> Subject: RE: [alfa] XK140 tops (NAC)
>>
>> To be fair to Jaguar, they did make an XK140 (and 120 and 150) drop 
>> head
>> coupe for people who wanted a convertible with a properly engineered 
>> top.
>> The roadster was for the hard-core of open air enthusiasts -- give me 
>> style
>> and damn the practicalities.  The drop-head coupe was built to suit 
>> those who
>> wanted a little more versatility in their vehicle -- though it lost 
>> some of
>> the purity of line.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Anthony White
>> Wellington, NZ
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