What do you make of this thing?

Jaguar : XJ6 Coupe in Jaguar | eBay Motors

 

Wow! I think it looks pretty cool!
Vector

 

Undecided.
Initially I thouight ugh!!
But once you get the bias for the standard coupe look out of your head, it looks pretty nice.

 

Be interesting in a parking space - those doors look about one foot longer than a standard front door.

A lot of time and money gone into it. Got to say it's growing on me.

Graham

 

I think he used part of the rear door off of a lwb 4 door making it longer than expected.

It's interesting and seems to be well done, but, for me, the proportions are off.

Eric

 

definitely a weird looking car.

part of the XJ beauty was its long proportions, this just looks bad

 

I'd have to say, I like it. It does remind me very much of a Volvo P1800 though, and I prefer the "normal" XJ, but I'm funny that way.

 

I was thinking of the Volvo too!
Vector

 

Agreed, proportions are all wrong. Even those crazy Aussie ute versions look more appropriate and thats saying alot!

Some where Sir William Lyons is rolling in his grave...

 

Aren't those crazy Aussie utes none other than the mighty Chevy El Camino, or badge-engineered variants?

 

This is what I had in mind. Lots of work for a bed that can't haul anything heavy. I've seen this done to every car imaginable.

In the States, a common saying I've heard is: "If its been built, someone has installed a small block Chevy in it".

Down under I've always imagined them saying "If its been built, someone has turned it into a Ute"

 

The original thread pic reminds me of a Karmen Gia. Downward sloping hood, downward sloping trunk and bulbous cockpit. Definately looks old school Karmen Gia to me.

 

I thought about doing this to my Alfa, but nahhhh

 

 

Think I'll stick w/ the original style parked in my garage. I'm of the opinion that modifications should be subtle. That is anyting but.

 

Oh, the humanity!

Regards,
Jeff

 

I think that car is gorgeous! Though I prefer the 4 doors myself, need the room for the dogs.