2003 Jaguar S-type R - Specially Designed And Crafted - One Of One - Stunning on 2040-cars
Troy, Michigan, United States
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2003 Jaguar S- type R
Specially Designed and
Crafted... One of One!
We have had the
pleasure of handling a number of unique, certainly "one of a kind"
vehicles, for Bob. He is in his mid-70's and as a life long designer, engineer
and "hot rod" car guy from the Detroit area, his mind is always busy
thinking of cool and distinct projects.
This Jaguar R type was
born from the idea that he always loved the 1967 Jaguar Mark II, however,
wanted a car he could enjoy without the concerns of the older
"mechanics" of the 1960's Jaguars. His first thought was to convert
an original Mark II to a modern drive train and electronics... What you see
here is the result of a very different project! We think it's stunning and, we
promise, you will have the only one like it!
All enhancements are
cosmetic, this Jaguar remains "stock" under the skin. And for those
who know a little about performance, did you know that if you ran the 1/4 mile
against a factory built 1965 GTO with a tri-power and 4 speed, you would win
the race by 4/10th's of a second? (Information from magazine road tests.) This
400 horse power Jaguar is no kitten! Excerpt from a Car and Driver road test (quoted below) refers to the 408 ft.
lbs. of torque and the ZF six speed automatic transmission with the 4 piston
Brembo calipers for added stopping power.
The 19"
Continental Extreme Contact tires (255 40 ZR rear and 245 ZR front) are mounted
on chromed alloy rims.
The 1967 Jaguar Mark
II grill and tail lights were special ordered from England. The rear deck and
tail areas were reworked and crafted to give it a vintage Bentley -Jag look.
The doors are power remote operated (note the custom "shaved"
handles) as is the deck lid. The paint is PPG Urethane case coat with six coats
of clear.
A multiple year
project, the finishing touches were completed last fall and it has been in
storage all winter. There are no chips, scratches, or dings from driving
or storage.
From "Car and
Driver":
2003
Jaguar S-type R
Under the hood is a thoroughly
revamped edition of Jaguar's AJ V-8, stroked to 4.2 liters and enhanced with a
new intake manifold, revised heads, and continuously variable (instead of
two-position) intake-valve timing. These and numerous other refinements combine
to improve emissions and boost power output by about seven percent, to 300
horsepower in the S-type 4.2 (many of the same improvements were also extended
to the 3.0-liter V-6). For the R, an Eaton blower is bolted on, spinning five
percent faster than the one in the XJR and XKR and exhaling 13.1 pounds of
boost per inch through twin air-to-water intercoolers.
The only transmission offered on the R is ZF's stunning
new six-speed automatic, fitted with exactly the same gearing as it gets in the
BMW 745i. This is the state-of-the-slushbox art in terms of shift quality and
gear spacing...
The S-type R's controls require little or no acclimation.
Steering effort builds in direct proportion to available grip, and the
chassis's response to the helm is completely predictable. Broad-shouldered
Continental tires provide astonishing grip in stoic silence (after all, if
smoky burnouts are taboo, squealing turns are surely unthinkable). A quiet
scrubbing sound is heard as the tires relinquish their grip, at which point the
stability-control system intervenes just enough to prevent a disaster.
Four-piston Brembo calipers at each corner inspire plenty
of confidence, too.
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