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When they built the new lightweight E-types, they built seven using the six chassis numbers that were left from 1963. when they built the nine XKSS, they used the "eight" chassis numbers that remained. When they built the twenty five D-types they used the remaining 25 numbers left from 1955. In 1954 the buit five, leaving "theoretically" another 94, and in 1956 they built six, leaving another 93. But when they built the C-type they only used 54 chassis numbers and stopped there. So where do they find the new eight chassis numbers to build the new "continuation" cars? Will they pass the IVA? I doubt it. Someone please elucidate.
Edited by lowdrag on Friday 29th January 06:27
And by the time they got to 54 things had changed somewhat
https://www.jaguarheritage.com/jaguar-history/jagu...
I was wondering about chassis numbers too
https://www.jaguarheritage.com/jaguar-history/jagu...
I was wondering about chassis numbers too
I thought with the lightweight they originally allocated 18 chassis numbers but only build 12 and the first of thise was an existing 'heavy weight' 1961 car so that gave them 7 unused chassis number.
With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
lowdrag said:
When they built the new lightweight E-types, they built seven using the six chassis numbers that were left from 1963. when they built the nine XKSS, they used the "eight" chassis numbers that remained. When they built the twenty five D-types they used the remaining 25 numbers left from 1955. In 1954 the buit five, leaving "theoretically" another 94, and in 1956 they built six, leaving another 93. But when they built the C-type they only used 54 chassis numbers and stopped there. So where do they find the new eight chassis numbers to build the new "continuation" cars? Will they pass the IVA? I doubt it. Someone please elucidate.
You need to have a word with that chap, Mr Hood, I'm sure he could help you out ....Edited by lowdrag on Friday 29th January 06:27
MikeE said:
I thought with the lightweight they originally allocated 18 chassis numbers but only build 12 and the first of thise was an existing 'heavy weight' 1961 car so that gave them 7 unused chassis number.
With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
Not quite there, but E for effort. The "Heavyweight" as it is known was chassis #27 LHD roadster and consigned to Briggs Cunningham to race, but it was a steel car with alloy panels, so never a lightweight. Here's a picture of it.With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
Jaguar built the six remaining cars in 2016 and then added one for the museum, since they didn't have one, calling this car "Chassis Zero". Then they sold it to the USA, and it was sold at Elkhart Lake last October. A very strange chassis number too.
The D-type situation had nothing to do with the February 1957 fire. Jaguar originally intended to build 100 D-types but only built 75 in the end. That is where the 25 "continuation" cars came from.
On the XKSS you are partially correct. The fire destroyed the competitions department, and unused D-type shells had already been given new identities with an XKSS chasis number. so they built another nine XKSS.
But the C-type? I can't find anyone at the moment who can explain the eight new cars, although I do have a few emails out.
lowdrag said:
MikeE said:
I thought with the lightweight they originally allocated 18 chassis numbers but only build 12 and the first of thise was an existing 'heavy weight' 1961 car so that gave them 7 unused chassis number.
With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
Not quite there, but E for effort. The "Heavyweight" as it is known was chassis #27 LHD roadster and consigned to Briggs Cunningham to race, but it was a steel car with alloy panels, so never a lightweight. Here's a picture of it.With the D-type the factory burnt down and destroyed a number of completed D-types so thought they probably used these destroyed chassis numbers, similar for XK SS' destroyed in the same fire?
No idea about the C-type
Jaguar built the six remaining cars in 2016 and then added one for the museum, since they didn't have one, calling this car "Chassis Zero". Then they sold it to the USA, and it was sold at Elkhart Lake last October. A very strange chassis number too.
The D-type situation had nothing to do with the February 1957 fire. Jaguar originally intended to build 100 D-types but only built 75 in the end. That is where the 25 "continuation" cars came from.
On the XKSS you are partially correct. The fire destroyed the competitions department, and unused D-type shells had already been given new identities with an XKSS chasis number. so they built another nine XKSS.
But the C-type? I can't find anyone at the moment who can explain the eight new cars, although I do have a few emails out.
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