Xlj6?
#1
Xlj6?
My friend sent me pictures of his granfather's XJ6 that's been in the garage for years, and (pardon my ignorance if this is common knowledge but I couldn't find it anywhere) the rear of the vehicle says XLJ6, not XJ6. Can someone please explain to me why there's an L there? I think it's a 1970 or 1972 vehicle.
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Pacific Northwest USA
Posts: 24,743
Received 10,757 Likes
on
7,101 Posts
It could be an "XJ6" or an "XJ6L", where the "L" stands for long wheelbase.
The "L" designation was used on the Ser II cars ('74-'79 in the USA), discontinued for quite a few years, and then reappearing in the mid-90s.
A very, very small number of Ser I cars ('68 to '73) were built on the long wheelbase. It is very unlikely that grand dad's car is one of them...but you never know.
Anyhow.....
Somewhere along the line the "L" was installed where it doesn't belong.
Cheers
DD
The "L" designation was used on the Ser II cars ('74-'79 in the USA), discontinued for quite a few years, and then reappearing in the mid-90s.
A very, very small number of Ser I cars ('68 to '73) were built on the long wheelbase. It is very unlikely that grand dad's car is one of them...but you never know.
Anyhow.....
Somewhere along the line the "L" was installed where it doesn't belong.
Cheers
DD
#3
#4
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Pacific Northwest USA
Posts: 24,743
Received 10,757 Likes
on
7,101 Posts