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Interesting Article on XJ-S Development history...
Hi Guys,
Firstly, Happy new Year to you all! I came across this article whilst surfing this morning, I'm sure many of you have read this or something similar however, I had not, so I'm sure one or two of you would enjoy all this as much as I just did... http://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xj-s/jaguar-xj-s/ |
I think that you have to recall that the last of the E types were considered obsolete. There was a surplus of unsold units stored at a local air field. Compare the series three E type to the contemporary Jensen Interceptor, It comes off as very old fashioned. The XJS exceeded the Jensen's specifications and at a better price. The XJS beat the Jensen at the luxury high performance GT game. There was a lot more of the Italian influence in the Jaguar, though i think the XJS was better looking than the Lamborghini which was released in 1964.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...b55359597.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...0bb2e28a6.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...103cc4a063.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...b52c3eb93.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f6776d667.jpeg |
Very Great article. The XJS has sure been through the mill, so to say. I'm glad it survived and became the icon it is today. I first drove one when I was 18 about 1978. And was Blown Away! I said, I got to have me one of them Jag's!!! It only took me 38 years to achieve that dream, oh well better late then never!
Jack |
Originally Posted by kjopen
(Post 1817919)
Hi Guys,
Firstly, Happy new Year to you all! I came across this article whilst surfing this morning, I'm sure many of you have read this or something similar however, I had not, so I'm sure one or two of you would enjoy all this as much as I just did... Jaguar XJ-S development history great article, finally some information about my XJS , related to the short merger with AMT, Aston Martin Tickford body works! many dont believe it ,, but this article says it was done! i have an old pic of the large lettering on bonnet. |
Originally Posted by Rivguy
(Post 1818009)
I think that you have to recall that the last of the E types were considered obsolete. There was a surplus of unsold units stored at a local air field. Compare the series three E type to the contemporary Jensen Interceptor, It comes off as very old fashioned. The XJS exceeded the Jensen's specifications and at a better price. The XJS beat the Jensen at the luxury high performance GT game. There was a lot more of the Italian influence in the Jaguar, though i think the XJS was better looking than the Lamborghini which was released in 1964.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...b55359597.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...0bb2e28a6.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...103cc4a063.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...b52c3eb93.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f6776d667.jpeg |
Originally Posted by 89 Jacobra
(Post 1818037)
Very Great article. The XJS has sure been through the mill, so to say. I'm glad it survived and became the icon it is today. I first drove one when I was 18 about 1978. And was Blown Away! I said, I got to have me one of them Jag's!!! It only took me 38 years to achieve that dream, oh well better late then never!
Jack |
Originally Posted by ronbros
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great article, finally some information about my XJS , related to the short merger with AMT, Aston Martin Tickford body works! many dont believe it ,, but this article says it was done! i have an old pic of the large lettering on bonnet. |
I always liked them since I watched The Saint as a kid (he had a white coupe). I also had a toy one, that was "remote controlled". It came with a toy gun that you pointed at the car, pulled the trigger, which made a loud click, and that made the car go either forward or backwards.
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Originally Posted by ronbros
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great article, finally some information about my XJS , related to the short merger with AMT, Aston Martin Tickford body works! many dont believe it ,, but this article says it was done! i have an old pic of the large lettering on bonnet. pic of car today, runs and drives great! pic wont upload. |
Great detailed article. Scary thought that the car that makes me smile every day could have died long before I ever discovered it. I go to work smiling and I come home smiling, just looking at her beautiful lines. If she had a manual transmission, high compression pistons and no emissions junk I would probably pull a jaw muscle.
Does anyone know which issue of MOTOR magazine the article is talking about? I have the other two magazines. - Never mind, I found it. |
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Originally Posted by ronbros
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pic of car today, runs and drives great! pic wont upload. rear seat delete , tubing to strenghn body, UK ,Aston Martin Tickford body works. |
Ron, I think it is about time you moved to Australia. Maybe your pictures would be the right way around then? ;)
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Originally Posted by Daim
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Ron, I think it is about time you moved to Australia. Maybe your pictures would be the right way around then? ;)
all the other sites a send to,ALL types , pix come out OK, could JF have a different system??:icon_question: |
better late than never , finally got my pix to come rightside up!
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Originally Posted by ronbros
(Post 2160837)
better late than never , finally got my pix to come rightside up!
Whereabouts are they? Paul |
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Car looks so much better the right way up dude!.....
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...and we do like shiny engine pics!
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you guys do realize that its just an OLD Jaguar, that was headed for the junkyard!
but i couldnt let that happen , i'm an old guy also! couple more pix ,little more detail! https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f9060bf4ed.jpg pic of 5" exhaust turn down! great sound if you like engines? also snaps and pops on throttle lift off! https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...213f0e04c8.jpg see the LED driving lights, and also projector beams, for ? ron |
What size tires may I ask?
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