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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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Hey Guys,

A friend was browsing through an antique shop and saw this Jag grill and though of me and how great it would look on my wall. The Proprietor did not know it's owner's date or model. The leaper on the top is black.
Hoping someone here might know. To me it looks like some mid 80's sedan?
Thanks for any help.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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I would say it is a grill off an XJ6 Series 3
 
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Old Jun 28, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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I agree that it looks like a series III but might be a series II.
The black 'logo' on the grill is NOT a leaper but referred to as a 'growler'.

Leapers 'LEAP'.

Full face growlers 'GROWL'.

bob gauff
 
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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by motorcarman
I agree that it looks like a series III but might be a series II.
The black 'logo' on the grill is NOT a leaper but referred to as a 'growler'.

Leapers 'LEAP'.

Full face growlers 'GROWL'.

bob gauff
Thanks Bob for the correction. Your reference (growler) makes more sense.
 

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Old Jun 30, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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looks like a 3 to me, 1980-87, the 2 series were horizontal slats here in the commonwealth.
 
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