COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)
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dbdb said:
That's a 1986 or 1987 Jaguar Sovereign next to it, a very rare car now. These launch spec cars had taller door mirrors, no scuttle infill which allowed the wiper to disappear under the lip of the bonnet and (on the Sovereign and Daimler) a black insert on the boot lid between the rear lights.
They seem unappreciated now but despite their rather conservative looks they were a sophisticated machine by the standards of the mid 1980s - more so in many ways than the BMW E32 7 Series, despite that car's more modern appearance and manufacture. The Jaguar's engine, suspension and electrical system were all more sophisticated than the BMW and the Jaguar was much safer in an accident. It is a shame they never shook the initial poor reputation for unreliability which was untrue for later cars and they have long suffered from the bane of Jaguar - that the enthusiasts of the older cars are very prescriptive as to their looks. They sold well new though.
It is good to see such an early car about, though it would look better if the headlights were re-silvered. It seems to be a fairly common problem on the cars with the 'fishtank' headlights.
I drove a very early 3.6 Daimler XJ40 in white on a D plate. It had navy hide & must have been about 10 years old then.They seem unappreciated now but despite their rather conservative looks they were a sophisticated machine by the standards of the mid 1980s - more so in many ways than the BMW E32 7 Series, despite that car's more modern appearance and manufacture. The Jaguar's engine, suspension and electrical system were all more sophisticated than the BMW and the Jaguar was much safer in an accident. It is a shame they never shook the initial poor reputation for unreliability which was untrue for later cars and they have long suffered from the bane of Jaguar - that the enthusiasts of the older cars are very prescriptive as to their looks. They sold well new though.
It is good to see such an early car about, though it would look better if the headlights were re-silvered. It seems to be a fairly common problem on the cars with the 'fishtank' headlights.
I was about 18.
It absolutely blew me away.
Quick. Comfortable. Silent.
It also had a rusty bootlid.
My favourite XJ of all time is the Series 2.
My second is the ‘fishtank’ headlight XJ40.
Something very retro-futuristic about it now.
Especially with the digital intstruments.
9 TonyBenns.
https://youtu.be/EYnGza8W-5w?si=I4D17AfmCLbXQMwE
Stick Legs said:
dbdb said:
That's a 1986 or 1987 Jaguar Sovereign next to it, a very rare car now. These launch spec cars had taller door mirrors, no scuttle infill which allowed the wiper to disappear under the lip of the bonnet and (on the Sovereign and Daimler) a black insert on the boot lid between the rear lights.
They seem unappreciated now but despite their rather conservative looks they were a sophisticated machine by the standards of the mid 1980s - more so in many ways than the BMW E32 7 Series, despite that car's more modern appearance and manufacture. The Jaguar's engine, suspension and electrical system were all more sophisticated than the BMW and the Jaguar was much safer in an accident. It is a shame they never shook the initial poor reputation for unreliability which was untrue for later cars and they have long suffered from the bane of Jaguar - that the enthusiasts of the older cars are very prescriptive as to their looks. They sold well new though.
It is good to see such an early car about, though it would look better if the headlights were re-silvered. It seems to be a fairly common problem on the cars with the 'fishtank' headlights.
I drove a very early 3.6 Daimler XJ40 in white on a D plate. It had navy hide & must have been about 10 years old then.They seem unappreciated now but despite their rather conservative looks they were a sophisticated machine by the standards of the mid 1980s - more so in many ways than the BMW E32 7 Series, despite that car's more modern appearance and manufacture. The Jaguar's engine, suspension and electrical system were all more sophisticated than the BMW and the Jaguar was much safer in an accident. It is a shame they never shook the initial poor reputation for unreliability which was untrue for later cars and they have long suffered from the bane of Jaguar - that the enthusiasts of the older cars are very prescriptive as to their looks. They sold well new though.
It is good to see such an early car about, though it would look better if the headlights were re-silvered. It seems to be a fairly common problem on the cars with the 'fishtank' headlights.
I was about 18.
It absolutely blew me away.
Quick. Comfortable. Silent.
It also had a rusty bootlid.
My favourite XJ of all time is the Series 2.
My second is the ‘fishtank’ headlight XJ40.
Something very retro-futuristic about it now.
Especially with the digital intstruments.
9 TonyBenns.
https://youtu.be/EYnGza8W-5w?si=I4D17AfmCLbXQMwE
dbdb said:
dinkel said:
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First series Espace by Matra. I travelled in one when they where new.
That's a 1986 or 1987 Jaguar Sovereign next to it, a very rare car now. These launch spec cars had taller door mirrors, no scuttle infill which allowed the wiper to disappear under the lip of the bonnet and (on the Sovereign and Daimler) a black insert on the boot lid between the rear lights.First series Espace by Matra. I travelled in one when they where new.
They seem unappreciated now but despite their rather conservative looks they were a sophisticated machine by the standards of the mid 1980s - more so in many ways than the BMW E32 7 Series, despite that car's more modern appearance and manufacture. The Jaguar's engine, suspension and electrical system were all more sophisticated than the BMW and the Jaguar was much safer in an accident. It is a shame they never shook the initial poor reputation for unreliability which was untrue for later cars and they have long suffered from the bane of Jaguar - that the enthusiasts of the older cars are very prescriptive as to their looks. They sold well new though.
It is good to see such an early car about, though it would look better if the headlights were re-silvered. It seems to be a fairly common problem on the cars with the 'fishtank' headlights.
Stick Legs said:
I drove a very early 3.6 Daimler XJ40 in white on a D plate. It had navy hide & must have been about 10 years old then.
I was about 18.
It absolutely blew me away.
Quick. Comfortable. Silent.
It also had a rusty bootlid.
My favourite XJ of all time is the Series 2.
My second is the ‘fishtank’ headlight XJ40.
Something very retro-futuristic about it now.
Especially with the digital intstruments.
9 TonyBenns.
https://youtu.be/EYnGza8W-5w?si=I4D17AfmCLbXQMwE
Nine ToniBenns, I like it! I remember watching that when it was first broadcast. I was about 18.
It absolutely blew me away.
Quick. Comfortable. Silent.
It also had a rusty bootlid.
My favourite XJ of all time is the Series 2.
My second is the ‘fishtank’ headlight XJ40.
Something very retro-futuristic about it now.
Especially with the digital intstruments.
9 TonyBenns.
https://youtu.be/EYnGza8W-5w?si=I4D17AfmCLbXQMwE
My favourite XJ is also the Series 2 - for me, it is probably the best looking post-war saloon car of all. The XJ40 is my second favourite XJ too, and with Fishtanks. The stance of the car is just perfect and the roofline and profile is wonderful. I love that they tried to make a fully modern car with the XJ40, just as they had done with the Series car before it. The 'retro' path they took following the XJ40 was a dead end in my view.
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