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IainW
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45 months
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I'd been looking at some photos from PH member AMD87 from Knockhill's BTCC meeting and one was of former BTCC champion John Cleland and what looked like a Jaguar D-Type. I've put the registration number into the DVLA and it comes out as a 3.8l Jaguar from 1963, but what is it? Is it a replica with Jag running gear? It can't be a D-Type at that time can it? I'm just really curious as to what it is, must have been a fun drive from Galashiels to Knockhill in that! Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42427406@N05/78694360...
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LordBretSinclair
2,096 posts
47 months
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IainW said: Correctomundo  A replica of some sort, loads about, take your pick.
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Nigel Worc's
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58 months
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IainW
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1,249 posts
45 months
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LordBretSinclair said: Correctomundo A replica of some sort, loads about, take your pick. Cheers. What's underneath that? E-Type chassis and running gear?
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LordBretSinclair
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47 months
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Chunkychucky
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39 months
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Pfft, he owned/owns a Jag dealership, might have understood him owning something nice, but nothing like that! 
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LordBretSinclair
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47 months
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john2443
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81 months
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'63 is too early for XJ6 (unless some number plate shuffling has happened), I'd have thought it unlikley someone would use an e type as a donor, so more likely Mk11 or S type.
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IainW
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45 months
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LordBretSinclair said: That's definitely cleared that up then. Thanks.
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blearyeyedboy
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49 months
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Nigel Worc's said: Bob ? Have a  on me.
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greenrat
72 posts
14 months
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john2443 said: '63 is too early for XJ6 (unless some number plate shuffling has happened), I'd have thought it unlikley someone would use an e type as a donor, so more likely Mk11 or S type. Could just be the angle of view, but the seemingly horizontal top to the fin points to it being a Realm (the rear fin is one of Lowdrags issues with this particular kit). If so, it will have IRS, and so be most likely to be based on an S type donor. Mk11 was solid axle, and an E type sump won't fit the Realm chassis. The kit is, however, designed to use circa Series 2 XJ6 front suspension, so the final product is likely to be a "mix and match" from various donor types. If the engine & IRS are from the same '63 car, it can still be issued an age-related plate.
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lowdrag
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83 months
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I'd say probably Realm too, but one can never be really sure unless one examines it carefully. It's sitting on 15" wheels too, not 16".
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LuS1fer
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115 months
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