So i picked up a 1984 jag vanden plas and i saw "federal" stamped in the engine bay right by the passenger fender. Is this anything special?





Sorry for the low quality photo, but it says "Federal" haha

 

Some say the 'federal' tag specifically indicates a USA-market car.

Others say it simply means that it is a non-UK market car. In other words it meets the federal requirements of whatever market it was built for, other than UK.

Cheers
DD

 

Hi Jacob,

Seeing that my Australian delivered VDP 1985 has a Federal stamp as well, I'd be guessing Doug's summation that it notates other than a UK delivered car is on the money.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

my 1984 has it too, I always thought it was an Federal Government car. Sometimes we get lucky.

 

Got it on my Jaguar Sovereign here in Aus

 

what it means it that it complies with Federal Emissions Regulations, i.e., it must have or must have had O2 Sensor and Catalityc Converters.

 

Hi Jose,
Not necessarily.
I can't vouch for US vehicles, but my Australian delivered VDP is 1985 and is 'stock'. Yes it had (past tense) an air pump fitted, but it never had cats or O2 sensors.
In the Australian market, the designated 'unleaded' model was the very last of the six cylinder xj6's only available for one year over 1986 - 87.

Easily recognized by the high fuel filler caps at the rear and boot badges being block plaques, not open script.

It was this version only in Australia which may have had catalytic converters and corresponding O2 sensors.

Cheers,

Nigel

 

Nigel, right, different countries had different 'federal' standards. Jaguar used various methods/build configurations to come into 'federal' compliance with whatever country is in question.

Cheers
DD

 

Yeah, "Federal" has meanings away from the USA as well.


At one time, California car standards and Federal standards differed. CA was stricter.
Emissions issues rather than other stuff. like door bars, bumpers, lights, glass, etc.


Seem like they been lost in time, though.


Carl

 

my 86 sovereign has it in Australia, i have the block boot badges[same as xj40] and cat convertor below manifold y pipe.