Buyer's Guides: Vintage Views: Jaguar XJS
Jaguar's E-Type was a tough act to follow, so it's no surprise its replacement, the XJS, is often overlooked.
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Jaguar's E-Type was a tough act to follow, so it's no surprise its replacement, the XJS, is often overlooked.
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1961 Jaguar E-Type
400 HP supercharged 4.2 L V8, Jaguar Racing Green, CAT Bilstein adaptive suspension
Full race 385HP SCCA HSR vintage.
V12 cyl. 4 speed manual trans. pic if recon V12 engine, 2001.
Group 44 Inc BoB Tullius 1981 Jaguar XJS Sillouette Trans Am Race Car Chassis XJR-4 (only 1 built) 1st Tube Frame Purpose built race car by Group 44 Commisioned by ...
Bought it for 500 bucks to run on the BABE rally, this sweet street machine features no floors, load bearing rust, and the jewel of v8s, the Chevy 305. I ...
Well since this photo was put on here, ive been hard at work on the old Jag, fully restored her and upgraded suspension, brakes and performance oh yeah and shes ...
A once street driver, owned by me since 1989... it now goes to events usually on an enclosed trailer.. PS the race tyres would never last. Two times has been ...
350 / 700R4
a street cruiser, V12 modded, 400hp, brake upgrades, suspensin upgrades, the only(to my know) 78 roadster in the US. snap on tarp, no roof.= fun factor. Right hand drive,more fun!
1971 XK-E UNDER FRAME OFF RESTORATION SINCE THE EARLY 90'S
Ex-SCCA racer most of it's life. Retired from racing in late 60s. I bought it in 1973..single aluminum bucket, roll bar, metal dash..set up with hung heel'n'toe pedals. Completed total ...
Triple carb / toggle switch but no glass covered headlights....but I'm not complaining! Bosch alternator, Pertronix spark, transistor fuel pump, Benz cooling fan etc. - just a driver. Wonder if ...
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