xgg2356@dcmdc.dla.mil (James Fuerstenberg) writes:
> For many years on and off, Imperial Motors has usually had a V-12 E-type
> and an earlier model sitting in their window (north end).
Interesting point. If that IS the same car, then, I wonder if it's significant
that they've pushed it outside now. :-( Hopefully it was just because it was
a nice day last Saturday and they wanted to give it some fresh air.
> Imperial Motors used to deal in all the BL makes when those were imported
> and even sold Austin Marinas (choke gasp), Rover 3500s etc and more recently
> Peugeots. [...] It was sort of depressing to see all of the British sports
> car makes vanish from their lot one by one as the marques were discontinued.
Indeed; every morning as I stood on the train platform across the street
waiting for the train, it seemed like their outdoor sign was being revised
for the umpteenth time to remove yet another brand. Now they're down to just
a single huge "JAGUAR" (which is not a bad sight, of course). This being the
North Shore of Chicago, they should be able to stagger along selling Jags for
quite a while, however.
BTW, rumor has it that the annual (?) British Cars Day at Oakton Community
College on the northwest side is drawing nigh. Anyone know for sure when it
is? This would seem to be the absolute ideal time for the, um, three of us
in the Chicago area to get together, plus perhaps nearby celebrities such as
Phil E., if he'd care to make the trip. Hellooo, Phil...?! Will Sadler...?!
Andrew C. Green
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