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Nice car. I wonder whether they add things like airbags and crumple zones when they renovate these cars?

 

I'd pay extra for the air bag delete option on any car.

 

Just in case you're not joking, they don't. If it wasn't a requirement in 1964, it's not required when a '64 car is restored and modified. It's clear from the steering wheel and dash layout on the interior photo, that there are no airbags.

Callum mentions his intent to use it as a "daily-driver," but that would be a non-starter for me without modern safety equipment. It's a jungle out there, and I want to maximize my chances of staying alive for as long as possible.

 

Why do you say that?

 

It's extra weight and maintenance for a feature that is of little value to me. Given the amount of tinkering I do with cars, I am more likely to get injured by accidentally deploying a bag than getting saved by one. Also, my wife was seriously injured by an airbag when she was in a low speed collision.
Driver training and attention should be the focus of automotive safety. As a former driver in both closed and open wheeled race cars as well as a motorcyclist, pilot and rock climber, I am not risk averse. The likelihood of being saved by an airbag is like hitting the lottery. If you actually use one on a regular basis, then you probably shouldn't be driving anyway. It's a personal view of life. I understand that many people value safety as a priority. They buy 6+ passenger SUVs so one person can feel safe driving back and forth to work. It's a personality trait. I don't have it. My MINI is the only vehicle I've ever had with an airbag. Yes, I wear a helmet on the motorcycle, and yes I strap in tight in the car. The cost/benefit weighs heavily in favor of their use. (It's also hard to take corners at 1g unless you're strapped in well.) If everybody was risk averse, a lot of cool cars would never be driven.

 

I will take the risk and drive a classic car without airbags, in fact for years I drove an MGA without either airbags or seatbelts, but if a car comes with airbags as extra safety I would never have them removed even if it was possible. The benefits outweigh any potential risks by a large margin.

 

I would easily drive a car without airbags, but seatbelts are a must. Nonnegotiable.

 

+1. I retrofitted all of my pre-belt cars.

 

I've owned and driven many classic cars without bags, but when I said it was a "non-starter" for me, I was only referring to the "daily-driver" role, which Callum said he intended to use it as.

And yes, airbags do cause injuries, but I'd rather have a broken nose than dead. It's all about odds.

 

I agree with daily driver safety equipment. Like I tell my grandson it's not me I'm worried about it's everyone else!

 

If you have a spare $42K here is a Mark II Resto Mod on eBay. Not a bad looking car and far more reasonable than $600K.


Jaguar Other Mark II Resto Mod | eBay

 

More of an XK140 roadster type of guy myself...

 

I don't mind this car really. 'm not fond of those wheels but they could be changed in a hurry.

Cool...

 

That's exactly what I thought. Different wheels and a blower and it would be a real sleeper.