Hi Just started Watching Miami Vice all over again, used to be the best Cop Show on TV and still seems just as fresh Today as it did in the 1980's

Where the first thing that struck me was how similar the Daytona looks to the XJS Convertible apart from the slope and grill of the Bonnet Hood, or else maybe I'm just imagineering?

And you've also got the 12 cyl without the 'Million Pound' Price Tag, so what is not to love!

Anyone else agree?

 

Can you post some pics for a proper comparison? I dont feel like doing homework today.

 

Well, the show didn't pay the price, as their Daytonas were fake, made from Corvettes.
https://www.motortrend.com/vehicle-g...orvette-facts/

 

Then that settles it. No comparison needs to be made. I dont remember these scenes but I did watch the show, and I remember reading about it on forums.

 

At a million pounds a pop (today's prices) I'm not surprised they used 'mockups' and though I have never seen either, real of fake I really liked the shape of them that's all but is it a better looker than the XJS?

 

I've seen a couple, utterly gorgeous.

 

Hi Steve

Apparently only 7 Convertibles were ever produced Paul (ptjs) would know I'm sure

Tom Hartley Jnr bought one of these, that was ultra low mileage and took it for a Test drive in the Winter

So looks like an XJS from a Side View with a touch of Mazda Miata

 

Cant compare a real Daytona to an XJS. The Daytona is way cooler looking and well it a ferrari

 

I think it was about 120 Convertibles with 7 RHD ones. I've driven a Coupe but not a Convertible.

Stunning front end on them. So not surprising that Rover pinched the light design for the fabulous SD1, of which I owned 3!

Paul

 

Hi Paul (ptjs)

I never noticed that before!

Put the Rover Front End on an XJS and I reckon you're almost there, at least in the Looks department!

 

I love the styling of the XJS but please, not even close.
Ferrari is a Ferrari.

 

Here ya go, love the badging of the engine.

Ref 90 1973 Ferrari Daytona Evocation by Autokraft (historics.co.uk)

 

Hi Steve

Well done for finding that but I couldn't find Autokrafts Website, just wondering if they are still making these?

Not sure where the money's coming from but I can dream

That's a pretty convincing Replica and since very few people have seen the real thing, then who is going to know

 

You will. Every time you drive it you will know its a replica.

 

I would know but I wouldn't care!
I was mulling between another boat and Cobra kit car, similar prices.
Cobra kits are well respected (at least over here they are) but in the end the boat won out; the Cobra doesn't have a bar and there is nowhere to lie down after making use of the bar.

 

So how long until the next XJS, Steve?

 

Ha!
5 is enough methinks, happy with my S Type.
For now.
Unless the lottery comes up and a Lister drops on to the market of course.

 

Hi Steve

You beat me to it, I was going to say exactly the same and wouldn't care either!

And at one stage was also going to get myself a DAX but I think you did right by getting a boat, as little by little they're taking our Freedom away and finding out what levers they can pull to try and control us, so probably the last thing that you need right now is a Cobra, or any fast Car for that matter, as the days of a drive in the Country are very fast melting away

 

To me, I think the McBurnie replica looks better than the original Ferrari 365GTB upon which it was based. I think it has slightly better proportions (as it was built to fit the C3 chassis). They had to add some flares to the fenders that don't appear on the real Ferrari, but I can live with those. Actually keep looking for one to buy but most of what I've had the opportunity are always poorly built kits and basically need to come completely apart and be redone all over again from scratch. There were only something like 300-400 built by McBurnie (I believe there were four or five different ones used during the filming of the first two seasons) and another 700-800 sold as kits. There were a few other manufacturers that sold kits as well and I saw an estimate somewhere that there were probably 1,500 to 2,000 total kits sold for the Corvette chassis. They were very popular in the 80s but all got cease and desist orders after Ferrari sued. That's another problem is that they did actually use a number of real Ferrari parts which Ferrari wouldn't sell to kit builders anymore after they caught on.

Supposedly, the EG AutoKraft kit that required an XJS donor was much more authentic and I read somewhere that there were only ten produced (cannot verify). There was actually one for sale locally here in Texas seems like a couple decades ago but I was not in a position to buy it at the time and so I didn't bother the seller to go kick the tires. I wish I had. I'd be curious to learn more just how much of the XJS was used.

Here is video of one:

 

IMO an XJS looks nothing like a Ferrari Daytona or any Ferrari. It's a real stretch to get there and possibly aided by beer goggles? Even then it's not close.