It must be in last couple of days that " XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III" has moved from "Modern" to "Classic status".
Cool..I think. As long it doesn't cost more for parts.

 

Yep, and the MIGHTY XJ-S as well.

ABOUT TIME in my opinion, but then I am biased haha.

The X300 will be next. Maybe the XJ40 also, but I have no fascination with that model, Daughter had one, nice, but not for me, that "square look" lost me at hello, as they say.

Worry not about parts, plenty out there, and the rest of the world has no idea what we are talking about in regard to "classic".

 

I'd think the X305's jacket must be on a slack nail also.

Don't you think it is better to be driving a "Classic"?

 

Yep, "built with Spanners,not chopsticks"

You are right Grant about the rest of the world, Classic is Chev,Ford, Holden, Mopar. British is just old.
They don't need to know what they are missing or they will jack up the spares prices.

 

Hi guys, yes there were a few calls for the XJS to be made a classic and the XJ6/XJ12 was due too, so moved they were.

The XJ40 should really be moved soon too....

Its difficult as the term "Classics" have different definitions in different countries of the world..

 

"A classic is an outstanding example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality."

I'm glad to see the Xj's categorized where they belong. Most of them are well over 30 years old after all, and deserve that appreciative designation -- Classic!
(';')

 

what? Jaguar World Magazine UK declared the Series 3 XJ a "Certified Classic" back in 1998.

 

I must be a classic? When I adopted Coco, I got a break as he and I qualified as "old".
I thought it a good match. Old dog, old guy, old cars, old house. There fore, in some sylogistic logic, I can sub in "classic" for "old". Classic guy, classic dog, classic cars sand classic house.

Oh, my three or is it four computers are a bit long in the tooth. So, following the same path, classic computers. Two Dells, a Compaq and an Acer. Only the Acer has a somewhat modern OS, the Acer on W7. The Compaq is on 2000!!! The Dells on XP, one pro and one home.

There is an XJ40 parked in a driveway, not in operation, along one of the streets I use to do errands. Gee, I wonder what ails it. And is it a V12 or a mere 6?

Carl

 

Not "old," which implies useless and/or out of style; not necessarily having any virtues other than being still in existence long after virtually all other examples are long gone to the trash heap.

Antiques don't need to have any style or dignity to gain that designation. Look at the Antique cars for example. While they're beautiful examples of resourcefulness and diligence of their owners, we don't see them as daily drivers, or keeping up with traffic. Usually they're seen in museums or an Antique Car Meet.

Classics, on the other hand, never truly go out of style, never fail to be noticed no matter the environment or venue. Classic definitely defines Jaguars of this era in automotive history.

As we have read more than once in these forums, whether it's in the parking lot of WalMart or Neiman Marcus, surrounded by cars that may have cost more than 10X what we paid for ours (>3x what we have in them); that one can't tell what it is without seeing the badge, our Classics stand out and turn heads.
(';')

 

Very eloquent.

In the mid forties, I was in high school. Two ladies were teachers there. They regularly drove their 1915 Buick open car to school. No spit and polish, but well kept. Hmm. my Jaguar is now 31 years old. It takes turns with my Jeep as a daily driver. It still looks good in the park lot. I noted the contrast as a newish red Honda was alongside.

Some time ago, I saw a You Tube piece on how to start a spit and polished antique of about 1908. I forgot it's name. Hand cranked. Whew, his technique was inviting a busted wrist!!

And on Gas Monkeys, the head monkey acquired a barn find circa 1915 Dodge. Big open car, they were popular. Well, the third lead monkey was charged with getting it started. With considerable skill, he bent a steel rod to form a device that resembled a hand crank. With considerable muscle and poor technique, he cranked it to life. The head monkey and most of the other monkeys wondered why it had no electric starter!!! Second monkey, an accomplished mechanic and fabricator pointed out that indeed it had one. A clever device used by Dodge. An electric motor connected to the flywheel by chain. Applying volts and it cranked the engine. Once started, it became a generator.

A fellow Jaguar owner shared an old "Dykes' Automotive Encyclodedia" with me. Neat, as I devoured it as a teen and it got me started on being a grease monkey. It covered cars of the era. Read a lot in it with the boob tube producing dumb but somewhat interesting stuff. Cooking under pressure. Odd stuff at the pawn shop.

Way back when, probably late forties, I found a metal tool box on a desert road. Some hapless motorist must've had an issue and used tools from it. Must've worked, but he left the box behind. A set of black anodized open end wrenches included. Still on my tool board, although I eschew open end wrenches in favor of box wrenches ort better yet, sockets. Not quite antique, I suppose, but still useful. I took the box to Germany in 52-55 and it's contents saved me a couple of times.

Also on my shop wall are a pair of Diston handsaws. One cross cut, and one rip. both still quite sharp. From time to time, I take on or the other down as perfect for the task, when the electric saws just are not quite right. These may not be quite antique, but close. I wonder if I could play one as a musical instrument. Naah, my music talents extend to turning on a radio!! But, mebbe some vinyl on my Grandma's
Grafanola. Now, that is an antique!!

Carl