Jaguar Lister XJ12 Coupe info
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Hi
Can anyone help? I am looking for any info and articles on the LISTER XJ12C Coupes? I have an article from the June 1999 Jaguar World Magazine, but I am sure there must be more info out there. If anyone could direct me to other magazines etc. I would be very grateful. Also do you know any of the history? I think WP Automotive may have built 4 cars but I am not sure. If you own one- I'd love some images!!
Thanks
Clouder
Can anyone help? I am looking for any info and articles on the LISTER XJ12C Coupes? I have an article from the June 1999 Jaguar World Magazine, but I am sure there must be more info out there. If anyone could direct me to other magazines etc. I would be very grateful. Also do you know any of the history? I think WP Automotive may have built 4 cars but I am not sure. If you own one- I'd love some images!!
Thanks
Clouder
Hello WDRV12,
The reason I ask is that Ive owned a standard XJC since 1986 and always admired greatly the lister conversions to the coupe. I am not unfortunately in any financial position to purchase a lister XJ12C even if there were any for sale? I understand there may only have been 4 built. The car pictured is the car I remember (NPH913P) but the car featured in the june 1999 Jaguar world is registered 64DPT. These may be one and the same car? Anyway back to the reason for my question. Over the years I collected a couple of articles on the lister XJ12C, but in the last house move managed to loose!! I am after the names of the magazines that the articles were in, so I can replace them. Then if I ever am flush with cash I know what I will want!!
Regards
Clouder
The reason I ask is that Ive owned a standard XJC since 1986 and always admired greatly the lister conversions to the coupe. I am not unfortunately in any financial position to purchase a lister XJ12C even if there were any for sale? I understand there may only have been 4 built. The car pictured is the car I remember (NPH913P) but the car featured in the june 1999 Jaguar world is registered 64DPT. These may be one and the same car? Anyway back to the reason for my question. Over the years I collected a couple of articles on the lister XJ12C, but in the last house move managed to loose!! I am after the names of the magazines that the articles were in, so I can replace them. Then if I ever am flush with cash I know what I will want!!
Regards
Clouder
Wow, jag53c a fantastic find! Did you come across the car recently, or have you owned it for a while? Looks like the body is in fair condition? Is this one XKW836? Oh, lucky to find NOs doors, well done! I’m understand Lister created 5 XJCs, 1 of them had an AJ16 6 cylinder, 4 of them were V12s. One of the V12s is in Norway I believe (with standard width wings) the AJ16 engined Car (standard width wings) is up north being restored the 3rd is slowly being restored in the London area and during restoration has been converted to a wide winged body. If you are lucky enough to have XKW836, the only car not found is PEN50/ NPH913P. Are you based in the south east?
I look forward with great interest the progress with your car and wish you all the best. Please, please keep me posted!
I look forward with great interest the progress with your car and wish you all the best. Please, please keep me posted!
Hi,
I am wondering if there would be any interest in me attempting to put together a little potted history of the Lister Coupes, as best I know.
It may not end up 100% complete as there would be holes, but by doing this it may provoke discussion and more history may come out of the woodwork?
I am wondering if there would be any interest in me attempting to put together a little potted history of the Lister Coupes, as best I know.
It may not end up 100% complete as there would be holes, but by doing this it may provoke discussion and more history may come out of the woodwork?
Hi Mitch,
Good to see your post. I was sorry to hear that the car had to go. My build has been moving so slowly. Got the body jig machined and fabricated so it picks up on all of the factory mounting points and will allow all the rust to be cut out without distorting. Work on removing the panels will start in a couple of months.
Good to see your post. I was sorry to hear that the car had to go. My build has been moving so slowly. Got the body jig machined and fabricated so it picks up on all of the factory mounting points and will allow all the rust to be cut out without distorting. Work on removing the panels will start in a couple of months.
Hi, I started this thread back in Monday 8th March 2010, looking for any info on the Lister XJ12C. Since that time I have been lucky to have found and viewed 2 of the original cars featured in this thread, plus know the location of the third. Thank you all for your help.
Now to my story. I purchased my Jaguar XJC back in 1987 and as soon as I could I wanted to modify it (typical 21 year old). Lowered springs and new alloys and tyres made it look super cool, but soon I couldn’t afford to keep it on the road, so I sneaked it into a small shed at my parents house.
A few years later I picked up a copy of Top Car mag with a feature on the Lister XJ12C… I was hooked. One day I wanted to build something similar as I certainly couldn’t afford to buy one!
Here we are many decades later, I still have the XJC that went into the shed decades ago and so the long, slow journey starts to build my Lister XJC tribute…
Now to my story. I purchased my Jaguar XJC back in 1987 and as soon as I could I wanted to modify it (typical 21 year old). Lowered springs and new alloys and tyres made it look super cool, but soon I couldn’t afford to keep it on the road, so I sneaked it into a small shed at my parents house.
A few years later I picked up a copy of Top Car mag with a feature on the Lister XJ12C… I was hooked. One day I wanted to build something similar as I certainly couldn’t afford to buy one!
Here we are many decades later, I still have the XJC that went into the shed decades ago and so the long, slow journey starts to build my Lister XJC tribute…
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