What's in YOUR garage?

[260zCaliCar]

My 95 year old uncle and I shared a birthday last week, and this was my present. He bought the car new (1959 Jaguar) and it has an interesting history.

My Uncle was an airline pilot, and bought the car in England when by chance he met a guy that worked at Jaguar building cars. That day, he bought a car that his new friend built. That same guy has been supplying the parts for this car ever since (and my uncle flew him out to install them until about 1995). When the time came to redo the seats, the guy who sewed the original seats sewed the new ones with leather that was still sitting on the back shelf at Jaguar. The result is every single part on this car is totally OEM and completely documented via correspondence over the last 50 years. This past year, the mechanic in England passed away and that's why it was time for the car to be passed down to me. Jay Leno actually showed up at my Uncles house and asked him personally if he could buy it. What he got was my phone number. The Jag will stay in my uncles garage, he likes to drive it around the block once a week. (remember he's 95!).

Now the question is, how am I supposed to keep this thing that perfect. I have calls into Ford to discuss the situation to see if we can collaborate. So far they are very open so we'll see what happens.

Other cars in my garage are:

1952 MGTD (originally my dad's car, he bought it new)

1974 260z (I bought it in the late 70's when I was in High School)

2004 BMW 530i

[Langford Chuck]

NICE JAG! My garage is less full than some of yours, but it does have a 1960 Mercedes 190 D, some parts from my 1949 Studebaker, and, as of this week, my 74 260 2+2 (getting too cold to work on it in the driveway. Oh, and a fair amount of hand tools, engine stands, tablesaws, etc.

[7T1240]

Some new tools in the garage!:classic: When I built the garage several years ago, I poured a pit in the floor to accomodate a mid-rise lift. I chose this option because I wanted shorter side walls than a post lift requires. The lift is from a company named Direct-Lift. The frame is made in China (as are almost all mid-rise lifts, including Bend-Pak and Challenger). The power unit is made in the U.S.

Anyway, I think I'm really going to like this tool. It made changing over to snow tires on Nissan Pickup a simple affair. (No flaming on how dirty the truck is, okay, the temps been in the single digits with lows below zero here this week.) Oh, and when I said tools - plural, if you look in the background of the first photo a engine crane and engine stand can be seen. Also, if you look in the window above the Nissan truck, you can see the miniaturized replica of my 240-Z.

Gary S.

[tlorber]

Nissanmaster, that orange and blue car is awesome. Do you have any other pics of it?

My garage recently took on a '73Z. This bumped my '69 311 out to the warehouse/bar (the Tin CanTina) to join my '54 GMC pickup, and a buddie's '62 Ghia, which never moves.

[Amcpilot]

In addition to my 1973 240Z, I have a 1986 911 turbo, a 1986 944 turbo and a 2003 BMW M3. The interesting story is that 25 years ago, I didn't think I could ever afford the guards red Porsche 911 Turbo of my dreams, so I got into 240Z's and rebuilt mine from the ground up and painted it Porsche Guards Red. It's kinda neat now to see both the 240Z and the 911 Turbo in the same color.

Here's a photo of my 911:

Edited December 27, 2009 by Amcpilot
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[five&dime]

Nice 911!!! That's my favorite generation of the 911!!! Glad you have an E46 as well. I love my 92 E34 (although not a 3 or an M) Does have a 98 M52 w M3 cams and 200 RWHP

[five&dime]

This is what's new in my dad's garage Had to post these photos for him.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/4356705269/" title="IMG_6276 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4356705269_a18dedc02d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="684" alt="IMG_6276" /></a>

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Edited February 14, 2010 by five&dime

[Diseazd]

We assembled the new Bend-Pak 4 post lift this weekend. Next....Wednesday the contractors are coming in to raise an 8 foot section above the lift so we can take her all the way up. We'll be able to get one of the 240 Z's under the silver 300ZX. There's another garage attached to this one with the white 70 and the lime 72 240's. This garage will end up with the silver 90 the Safari Gold 71 and the silver 73.

[esmit208]

Pics of my garage pale in comparison to you gentlemen but since you asked!

[JLPurcell]

;)Indiana Garage

Ford F250 Superduty Diesel Crewcab 4X4 Lariat

Mercedes 320 Wagon

Mazda Miata

:tapemouthRented Garage Space

1970 240Z HLS30-00029

:beer:Tennessee Garage

21' Maxum

Kawasaki ZXI 1100 Ski

[72240Z]

My 240 shares space with my 1964 El Camino. 427, 4 spd, 4.56 gears, runs 12.00 in the quarter. Parents bought the Z new in 72, Mom hauled me everywhere in it as a kid. She drove it daily until 2002, when I got it. Odo currently reads 278K. 1 repaint about 1995. Engine never apart until 261K, for a valve seat.

I also have a 1963 Corvair in the driveway, was my regular commuter for 3 years until I lost my job 25 miles from home. Wife's 01 Suburban in the driveway also. 1955 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup on the street. My general workhorse, frequent runner across town, usually 5 miles or less.

Devin

[Diseazd]

My Christmas present from Brenda.....