I'm usually over in the XJS section, but I had to share this travesty.
NFSL warning.
That's about $6700 if anyone is wondering...

 

It has a certain attraction for sunny days, but looks hideous with the top up.

 

wouldnt have been so bad if they had reworked the front doors too! just looks odd even with top down with regular doors in front!

not my cup of tea!!! i have seen one that was done tastefully it was a coupe, but still i have no idea how it looks with top up!!!

 

Can see what they were thinking but doesnt work at all does it. However its a great start on an XJ6 ute (pick up). Wouldnt take much to remove rear seats and boot, add a tray, couple bales of hay and a kelpie.

 

Just have a look at an XK120 OTS with the hood up ! OK, so the rest of the car makes up for the ugliest hood ever on an elegant car.

 

Mmmmmm.....horrible just horrible.IMHO.even the top is cheaply stuck on like a boat Bimini cover.

 

I agree that filling the door seams has given it more of a truck like appearance, which would probably honestly work better than this thing

 

Yeah but is there for the option, I don't think anyone in their right minds would have it up.Hmmmm, do they make tonneau covers for the XK120?

 

I kinda like it, in a distorted sorta way. Many a classic has had an aweful hood/top. So, I give 'em a pass on that. But, kudos for the skill to do that hood/top, folding and all. Quite a feat.


At one time around these parts big luxury sedans became "parade cars", Chop off the top, add a tadteful boot to simulate that of a convertible. Lotssa room for honorees in the seats and upon the boot.


One of the customers at the service station that I worked at in the late 40's had a nice 36 Ford 5 window coupe. Alas, in an exuberance, he rolled it. It did fairly well, except for the semi squashed top, Semi skilled, he straightened or replaced the fenders/wings and just whacked the top off. Made a header, some bows and a local top/hood shop sewed up a top. New paint and it looked slick. A convertible that didn't convert. No side glass atal. Lost in the crash.


And, of course, The west coast guys had Carson tops on their customs. Looked like drop tops, but heavily padded and smooth. No drop, though. In fair weather hoist it off sand suspend it from the garage rafters.


Another customer had a beautiful 40 Mercury in magnificient maroon and a Carson. slick to the 9th degree.


Carl

 

Only one word for it, Ugly.
Looks ok on a stag,but not this.