Cars you didn't know existed...
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Firstly, my apologies for the vagueness of this, but... About 2 years ago I was given a Jaguar Drivers Club (or possibly Jaguar Enthusiasts Club) magazine to read. In it was an article about a 2 door Jaguar X Type prototype / mule that had found its way out of the factory into the hands of a club member. I've tried googling it to no avail.
It was actually quite a good looking thing, for an X Type.
It was actually quite a good looking thing, for an X Type.
Crook said:
Someone on Classic and Sports Car mag's social media team must be reading this, as they've just posted picture on their Instagram of the Fiberfab from their article of a few years ago. Hello!tog said:
Someone on Classic and Sports Car mag's social media team must be reading this, as they've just posted picture on their Instagram of the Fiberfab from their article of a few years ago. Hello!
Hugo a Gogo said:
threespires said:
that's Düsseldorf, Oberkassel, in the background they are setting up the 'Großte Kirmes am Rhein' funfairI also think it's photoshopped
saaby93 said:
tog said:
Someone on Classic and Sports Car mag's social media team must be reading this, as they've just posted picture on their Instagram of the Fiberfab from their article of a few years ago. Hello!
Matt Cup said:
Is that a T-top?
Looks like it.There must have been a few prototypes as there is also this one with XJ40 wheels and smoked rear lights.
Seems the roots of the concept were when Jag were trying to develop the removeable hardtop (a la Merc SL) which wasn't feasible, but sufficient work had been done to build a hardtop prototype. The car didn't do well in customer clinics compared to the coupe or convertible and the project was shelved.
https://www.jaguarheritage.com/car/1986-daimler-xj...
Matt Cup said:
Is that a T-top?
Yes. They used an XJ-SC as the base vehicle.The car still exists, it's in the Jaguar Heritage collection.
Banham sold a similar vehicle as the XJS FHC:
Dapster said:
Matt Cup said:
Is that a T-top?
Looks like it.There must have been a few prototypes as there is also this one with XJ40 wheels and smoked rear lights.
Seems the roots of the concept were when Jag were trying to develop the removeable hardtop (a la Merc SL) which wasn't feasible, but sufficient work had been done to build a hardtop prototype. The car didn't do well in customer clinics compared to the coupe or convertible and the project was shelved.
https://www.jaguarheritage.com/car/1986-daimler-xj...
threespires said:
That's a photoshop, but not as farfetched as it seems. The first drawings and mockups for what became the XJ6 series I were very much based on the E-type: Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff