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.

 

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

 

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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 have to say I LOVED the look of the Jensen though.....

 

Glad you liked it, I almost read it twice as I really enjoyed the history in there. Your story is similar is to mine: The very day I passed my driving test a friend of the family took me out in his almost new Jag and stopped at the entrance to a high speed road, got out of the car walked around to the passenger side and said 'move over you're driving'!!! I've loved Jags ever since and always wanted one - this is my first Jag and I feel I am reliving and own a piece of history....

 

yes, I did a double take when I read that part - always wanted an Aston and kind of have a bit of one in a way...

 

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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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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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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all the other sites a send to,ALL types , pix come out OK, could JF have a different system??

 

better late than never , finally got my pix to come rightside up!

 

ronbros,

Whereabouts are they?

Paul

 

hi ptjs,

 

Car looks so much better the right way up dude!.....

 

...and we do like shiny engine pics!

 

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!

pic of 5" exhaust turn down! great sound if you like engines? also snaps and pops on throttle lift off!

see the LED driving lights, and also projector beams, for ?
ron

 

What size tires may I ask?