I saw this on a 1999 Daimler from the UK (similar to their version of the VDP) and would love to retrofit my car. Was this ever offered as an option in the US? I've never seen it before. Thanks.

 

That's the Daimler version, I'm not positive, but I believe it was a Euro only version. I would check with an upholster to see if they could replicate it. Its not like its some special material, just a talented hand.
The hard part is the electric adjustable seat carriages.
I can get you a source for the burl wood piece....but matching that is almost impossible since they use the same tree to produce the interior of your car. But I'm sure he can make it close, he's talented.
Eric had a Daimler seat shipped to him from England to Taiwan and he installed it in this thread...https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-seats-193310/

 

Just to chime in on this;
My theory is that Daimlers were built according customer wishes for the EU market, but that the VDP's for the US market were spec-ed by Jaguar (probably on the recommendations of the local dealers), then shipped by the lot, and sold in the US "as-is".
For the Daimler, they came as an option for the N/A versions, and were standard on the S/C versions (although they could be changed for a bench at no extra costs).
But in all the years, I have never seen a VDP with the individual seats, I presume Jaguar thought it was not desired.

As proven, they can be retrofitted, as long as you have a Long Wheel Base.
They are significant taller, and if fitted in a SWB, there will be no leg-room left, not even in the upright position.

 

It is very odd that this is not available in other markets. I wonder if it was an option?

This is the page from the UK brochure, exactly as you state Eric.



But in the UK Jaguar brochures this split seating is not even an option.

 

They were available in (some?) other markets, although it might have varied over the years.
I have a friend in Germany with a Daimler with individual seats, and an other friend here in TW who has 3 ex-Japan cars (left hand drive though!) fitted with them.
All Daimlers though.
I assume they had the 'built to order' process for the Daimlers, but not for the USA Vanden Plas's.
Below 2 copies of the German Daimler price list (not sure what year). First one option for the N/A, the second the optional bench at no extra costs.

 

Interesting to see prices in the old German Deutsche marks. Much better and more interesting the Euros.