XJS HATCHBACK

[4rephill]

PLEASE NOTE: FOUND ON EBAY - I HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH THE SALE OF THIS VEHICLE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM

Mooching through the classic cars on ebay, I came across this Jaguar XJS hatchback conversion:

(From: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-XJS-3-6ltr-Hatch... ) :






According to the advert, the conversion was carried out using a Citroen hatchback door, and I have to say, it looks to be an incredibly good quality job (can't say I like the fuel filler though!)

What I am struggling with a bit, is what have they really gained with this conversion?

Unlike a shooting-brake conversion, I can't see that you really gain much in the way of luggage room, over a standard XJS, so I don't really get it! (I supposed it comes under the heading: "It seemed like a good idea at the time!")

[Olivera]

Horrendous.

It now has a mismatched stumpy rear to go with the normal XJS long bonnet. The budget for the rear lights procured some Citroen XM units from the scrap yard, albeit turned upside down.

[Spitfire2]

Saw this the other day. While it seems well done, its pig ugly - IMO.

[Sebastian Tombs]

Back end of a Xantia

[droopsnoot]

There was another XJS hatch on here recently, I know the chap who was responsible for it. If I recall correctly I think his tailgate looked a bit better than this one, suited the car a little more.

[0a]

Is it sad that I immediately thought “Yuk, xantia!”?!

[Sparky137]

Now ended without any bids unsurprisingly.

[Teddy Lop]

Sebastian Tombs said:

Back end of a Xantia

I was staring at it trying to work out what was wrong, and its this, its a whole rear section grafted on which fools you momentarily with its similarish shape while being totally unsympathetic to the xjs distinctive original lines.

Lets have a whip round and I'll demo derby it guys?

[mgtony]

He's hacked away at and gone and ruined a perfectly good.......Citroen.
Has he just wanted to carry his dog around without it having to sit on the rear seat??

[Sparky137]

MoT history is interesting. In 2007 it had 98k miles on it. In 2008 it had 37k miles.

[Teddy Lop]

Sparky137 said:

MoT history is interesting. In 2007 it had 98k miles on it. In 2008 it had 37k miles.

don't judge it. Its just not sure what it is.

[Dapster]

Not sure if this is the same one (2 tone body vs single colour) but it does have the same Xantia bits, the same front sidelight / indicator unit and the US style quad headlamps. Are we lucky enough to have 2 of these roaming the earth?

[67Dino]

droopsnoot said:

There was another XJS hatch on here recently, I know the chap who was responsible for it. If I recall correctly I think his tailgate looked a bit better than this one, suited the car a little more.

Yes, had same thought. Think it was this one, which to my eye adds a certain svelte elegance to the XJS...

https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/jaguar-x...

Edited by 67Dino on Monday 24th June 03:57

[lowdrag]

As modifications go, it is interesting but a plastic rear end on an XJS is not. This, however, is class:-



and of course, Jaguar themselves did a Daimler prototype not as a hatchback but without the buttresses:-

Edited by lowdrag on Monday 24th June 08:01

[Dapster]

67Dino said:

droopsnoot said:

There was another XJS hatch on here recently, I know the chap who was responsible for it. If I recall correctly I think his tailgate looked a bit better than this one, suited the car a little more.

Yes, had same thought. Think it was this one, which to my eye adds a certain svelte elegance to the XJS...

https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/jaguar-x...

Edited by 67Dino on Monday 24th June 03:57

It can be in your garage for 20k.



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1048156

[67Dino]

67Dino said:

Think it was this one, which to my eye adds a certain svelte elegance to the XJS...

droopsnoot said:

It can be in your garage for 20k.



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1048156

Hmm, that’s pretty tempting actually....

[Bobo W]

lowdrag said:

As modifications go, it is interesting but a plastic rear end on an XJS is not. This, however, is class:-



and of course, Jaguar themselves did a Daimler prototype not as a hatchback but without the buttresses:-

Edited by lowdrag on Monday 24th June 08:01

Didn't Banham do a conversion on the XJS without buttresses, always thought that looked quite good

[restoman]

Monocoque cut = BIVA . . . . . . . . . .

[JaseB]

Dapster said:

67Dino said:

droopsnoot said:

There was another XJS hatch on here recently, I know the chap who was responsible for it. If I recall correctly I think his tailgate looked a bit better than this one, suited the car a little more.

Yes, had same thought. Think it was this one, which to my eye adds a certain svelte elegance to the XJS...

https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/jaguar-x...

Edited by 67Dino on Monday 24th June 03:57

It can be in your garage for 20k.



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1048156

How bizarre, that pic is taken outside my local...

[wildoliver]

Dapster said:

67Dino said:

droopsnoot said:

There was another XJS hatch on here recently, I know the chap who was responsible for it. If I recall correctly I think his tailgate looked a bit better than this one, suited the car a little more.

Yes, had same thought. Think it was this one, which to my eye adds a certain svelte elegance to the XJS...

https://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/jaguar-x...

Edited by 67Dino on Monday 24th June 03:57

It can be in your garage for 20k.



https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1048156

The key difference between these 2 is the blue car has kept the lines of the xjs and it looks nice, infact I think its the car the xjs should have become. The original red car just doesn't work.