Steeds Broadspeed XJ12C - buy able ?

[DSLiverpool]

For personal reasons I would like to explore the feasibility of owning a Broadspeed or similar / copy - realistically Jag experts what are the chances?

[GavinPearson]

Read this:

http://broadspeedcoupe.tripod.com/id1.html

and this:

http://www.jagweb.com/jaguarmodelclub/2005/olmag/5...

You would need somebody to provide the correct spec car, fit the replica arches, and make the bigger wheels.

Nothing that can't be solved with money.

The good news is that a car with rusty arches is a good donor - these would have to be cut away to fit the new wheels.

[DSLiverpool]

Cheers - my late dad always wanted one and I thought id look into it.

[Jagmanv12]

Fibresports of Basildon make the large wheelarches.

[HaylingJag]

mines the same colour, sadly lacking the other six cylinders though!

[DSLiverpool]

HaylingJag said:

mines the same colour, sadly lacking the other six cylinders though!

Ohhh that's lovely - 4.2 ? tell me about it? do a readers cars - more pics please.

[Carsie]

If it's of interest - there's a chap across on Retrorides who has built a replica race Broadspeed, not a "Steed" car. The build is coming to an end but he's now selling it.

[DSLiverpool]

Carsie said:

If it's of interest - there's a chap across on Retrorides who has built a replica race Broadspeed, not a "Steed" car. The build is coming to an end but he's now selling it.

Thank you - do you have a link?

[HaylingJag]

to be honest the Broadspeed rep would be my choice, that looks something whereas, unless your in the know, the "Steed" coupe just looks like a chavved up old jag!

My one was a garage find in glasgow, i went up there last year after seeing it advertised and took a chance on it. It runs and drives after 10 years dormant and the mot showed up a few bits of welding required. Seatbelt mounts, jacking points and an insecure battery! emissions, tyres, brakes etc all good!!

further inspection revealed perforated floors so i am having these replaced as we speak and new sills put in as a matter of course. Chrome needs sorting and i have new carpets ready for the interior. Naturally the headlining sits in your lap as you drive so thats another thing on the list.
I will put up a thread when i have it back in my custody, with photos of the rolling resto..................and maybe a 6cyl s/c heart thrown in;)

Darren

[HaylingJag]

[HaylingJag]

[Carsie]

Sorry took me a little while to reply,





Linky here :-

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/115623/1977...

[tortop45]

[quote=HaylingJag]to be honest the Broadspeed rep would be my choice, that looks something whereas, unless your in the know, the "Steed" coupe just looks like a chavved up old jag!

My one was a garage find in glasgow, i went up there last year after seeing it advertised and took a chance on it. It runs and drives after 10 years dormant and the mot showed up a few bits of welding required. Seatbelt mounts, jacking points and an insecure battery! emissions, tyres, brakes etc all good!!

further inspection revealed perforated floors so i am having these replaced as we speak and new sills put in as a matter of course. Chrome needs sorting and i have new carpets ready for the interior. Naturally the headlining sits in your lap as you drive so thats another thing on the list.
I will put up a thread when i have it back in my custody, with photos of the rolling resto..................and maybe a 6cyl s/c heart thrown in;)

Darren[/quo .Hows the welding going on your coupe?, got any pictures of how bad it was......

[HaylingJag]

sorry for late reply, just in from Cyprus,

floor was pretty well shot and perforated and on cutting this out revealed nasty repaired cills so it was in for a penny and costing me pounds!! but as its a keeper its worth doing right. I will try to get some fotos up soon,

darren

[alexeberlin]

HaylingJag said:

sorry for late reply, just in from Cyprus,

floor was pretty well shot and perforated and on cutting this out revealed nasty repaired cills so it was in for a penny and costing me pounds!! but as its a keeper its worth doing right. I will try to get some fotos up soon,

darren

that's a beauty. Hope to see some more pics soon

Alex

[mark387mw]

http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/14-10-201...

[Hamish Finn]

mark387mw said:

http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/14-10-201...

The photos in the auction ad are rather misleading. This is what it looks like now:

[Ducati0]

Do you have any more pics of the car or know what rest of condition is like ? Has it still got the deep dish wheels on it ?

[Hamish Finn]

It says on the ad "Please note: Photographs of the Jaguar will be added to our web site on the 26/8/15".

[XJR500bhp]

I'm going to buy this!