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Curtis Jacobson
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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New to BritishRaceCar: Walt Hansgen's Jaguar XK-120 Special
Posted by: Moderator
Date: October 25, 2011 12:43PM

http://www.britishracecar.com/BobMillstein-Jaguar-HansgenSpecial/BobMillstein-Jaguar-HansgenSpecial-AQ.jpg

Full details here: The Walt Hansgen Jaguar XK120 Special: Owned & Raced by Bob Millstein

Very, very cool car... check it out!

http://www.britishracecar.com/BobMillstein-Jaguar-HansgenSpecial/BobMillstein-Jaguar-HansgenSpecial-CY.jpg



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David Townsend
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Re: New to BritishRaceCar: Walt Hansgen's Jaguar XK-120 Special
Posted by: DC Townsend
Date: October 26, 2011 09:01AM

Hey Curtis, link is not working. That said, went over to the Race Car site. Fabulous story on the car!


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Curtis Jacobson
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Re: New to BritishRaceCar: Walt Hansgen's Jaguar XK-120 Special
Posted by: Moderator
Date: October 26, 2011 11:04AM

Ooooops! Link fixed.

I understand that there were three particularly famous / successful Jaguar XK120 specials back in the day... and I've been lucky to track down two of them. If I can find and cover "The Pickering Special" I'll have them all. Anybody ever heard of it? Where should I look? I don't think it's raced in years.
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Phillip Leonard
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Re: New to BritishRaceCar: Walt Hansgen's Jaguar XK-120 Special
Posted by: Phillip G
Date: October 26, 2011 08:53PM

Curtis,

Your article on Walt Hansgens' Jaguar Special should be picked up by Car and Driver. It is an exceptional piece of SCCA history and should become a piece of the sports car racing world of historical journalism.

keep on keeping them on the track,

phillip g


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Phillip Leonard
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Re: New to BritishRaceCar: Walt Hansgen's Jaguar XK-120 Special
Posted by: Phillip G
Date: December 05, 2011 04:15PM

Curtis,

On the Pickering Special search.

There was a Ray Pickering SCCA racer in Lawrence, Kansas years ago. I think he had the BMC dealership and was big on Triumphs.

Are they one and the same ?

keep them on the track,

phillip g


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