XJS Shooting brake / Estate

[davidspooner]

Please may I have a Lynx E Type (small pics from their site):

[Steamer]

sorry for going slightly off topic here but I love odd-ball estates.

I saw one of the very first of these on the motorway (as a passenger) and had to get my boss to subtly chase after it so I could get a photo because I knew nobody would believe me:



Always has a soft spot for this too:

[BDF!]

balls-out said:

Pretty sure that they also moved the rear seats back a bit to make them more useable.

You're right, from Eventer n° 41 the rear bulkhead was modified and moved back 3.5 inches to give place for deeper rear seats.

[jimmy306]

Theres only 1 xjs for me ...

[Shropshiremike]

shouldbworking said:

XJSJohn said:

Shropshiremike said:

PhilipAlfa said:

I love the Lynx Eventer - can't think of a better way to cross Europe with a Labrador!

Talking of old Jags, I was surprised how much rear legroom there was in that Lister Le Mans XJS at the Classic Car show

have you been amputated at the knees or had a midget been driving?

The Lister Le Mans was stretched as I recall for rear legroom

.. found it

http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xj-s/lister_le...

Yep, until I saw one I didn't realise how much roomier it was in the back than a standard XJS coupe

[s.m.h.]

Kentish said:

I used to know they guy who owned Lynx; lost touch with him as we moved away but they are still going and can be found here:-

http://www.lynxmotors.co.uk/

Only in name AFAIA. Worked there a while ago as they finished the last XKSS. Fell out with the then owner, the place was closing down shortly afterwards so it was no great problem for me! There were only 5 or 6 employee's then and the alloy body/chassis were made in Coventry.
Last thing I heard the name was up for sale but there was a problem with someone wanting their bits back which apparently were no longer there.......

[skwdenyer]

Steamer said:

sorry for going slightly off topic here but I love odd-ball estates.

I saw one of the very first of these on the motorway (as a passenger) and had to get my boss to subtly chase after it so I could get a photo because I knew nobody would believe me:

that definitely gets the nod for my needs; very subtle, very special. IIRC somebody on here has (or had) one.

[Daston]

skwdenyer said:

Steamer said:

sorry for going slightly off topic here but I love odd-ball estates.

I saw one of the very first of these on the motorway (as a passenger) and had to get my boss to subtly chase after it so I could get a photo because I knew nobody would believe me:

that definitely gets the nod for my needs; very subtle, very special. IIRC somebody on here has (or had) one.

Wow that goes on the every driver list for when I win the lottery lol

[Ecurie Ecosse]

IIRC only 12 Eventers were made, and a couple gave been used for banger racing

[bobfrance]

jimmy306 said:

Theres only 1 xjs for me ...

That is awesome.
I wish I had the space so I could buy another XJS.

[Blackwedge]

Ecurie Ecosse said:

IIRC only 12 Eventers were made, and a couple gave been used for banger racing

According to this

http://www.lynxeventer.com/les-eventers-identifies...

At least 67 were made. There is also a picture of one used for banger racing. What sort of lunatic would do that to such a rare and desirable car?

[Caruso]

Blackwedge said:

There is also a picture of one used for banger racing. What sort of lunatic would do that to such a rare and desirable car?

The sort of person who thinks of car crashes as a leisure activity rather than something to be avoided. Have you ever been to a banger race? They are all complete mentalists.

[Trommel]

A Lister Eventer would be a very cool thing.

[BDF!]

As it was already explained somewhere around here, the bangered Eventer was bought for few quids in a scrapyard. It was told that the roof had already been destroyed as the car was lifted with a crane. But no picture taken before the race shows any evidence of that...







Until it was raced !







Hyper Transformations (also known as Hyper, Hyper Engineering or Hyper XJS), the company of Paul Hands, built a highly modified "Hyper Eventer" in 1999. The car was a cocktail of Hyper and Lynx: Eventer conversion n°58 + Hyper body kit + many Hyper modifications: powered engine, manual gearbox, stiffer suspensions, Corbeau seats, etc, etc. The car was build regardless of cost but ended poorly 8 days after delivery in a crash. There are no picture of the Hyper Eventer before the crash.

Here it is now, not looking so bad from LH


Worst looking from rear


Not better from front


http://www.lynxeventer.com/products/eventer-rouge-...

She's now in process of a complete rebuild in Germany.

Edited by BDF! on Monday 7th December 00:16

[BDF!]

shouldbworking said:

The Lister Le Mans was stretched as I recall for rear legroom

Listers were not stretched, the rear bulkhead was modified (moved back 2 in.) to allow wider rear seats (was it standard or optional I don't know, this transformation is not referenced in the price lists and brochures I own). Lynx did the same from Eventer 41 to the end of production, moving back the rear bulkhead 3.5 in.

The only known 4 wheels stretched XJS is the one made by Glenform limited (Bristol) for Guy Salmon. A hugly duck but a freak.




Others stretched XJS I know are 6 wheels!

Edited by BDF! on Monday 7th December 00:03

[balls-out]

BDF! said:

shouldbworking said:

The Lister Le Mans was stretched as I recall for rear legroom

Listers were not stretched, the rear bulkhead was modified (moved back 2 in.) to allow wider rear seats (was it standard or optional I don't know, this transformation is not referenced in the price lists and brochures I own). Lynx did the same from Eventer 41 to the end of production, moving back the rear bulkhead 3.5 in.

The only known 4 wheels stretched XJS is the one made by Glenform limited (Bristol) for Guy Salmon. A hugly duck but a freak.




Others stretched XJS I know are 6 wheels!

Couldn't let the 6 wheels comment go. Google is my friend. Elegant or what?

[vdubbin]

Classy, you'd nearly fit a hot tub in there...

[williamp]

balls-out said:

BDF! said:

shouldbworking said:

The Lister Le Mans was stretched as I recall for rear legroom

Couldn't let the 6 wheels comment go. Google is my friend. Elegant or what?

Hmm Wizard. Everybody: "Ohhh, I wish it could be streee-tched, everyday-y-y-y-y ".

[balls-out]

you did say 'shooting' break didn't you

[dazr]

this is the one that has blue croc seats door panels and with the gucci name and badges over it still have the original wheels in garage

Edited by dazr on Monday 14th October 23:28

Edited by dazr on Monday 14th October 23:29