1987 Jaguar Xj6 Vandas Plas on 2040-cars
Pembroke, Maine, United States
THIS IS A REALLY COOL LITTLE CAR. WE DROVE IT LOCALLY, PURELY FOR MOM AND POP DAYS. THAT WAS IN 2012, DIDN'T USE IT LAST YEAR. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CHARGE. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT IS EITHER THE NEGATIVE CABLE OR THE POSITIVE THAT RUNS FROM THE BATTERY. THERE IS A FUSE IN THEM AND SOMETIMES THEY BLOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN JUMPED WITH CABLES. IF NOT THAT, IT IS THE ALTERNATOR. THE HEADLINER SAGS DOWN BY THE REAR WINDOW. THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WORK PERIODICALLY. THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF RUST AROUND THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS BUT I FIXED THAT. FOR SOME REASON I CANT GET IT TO FIRE THIS YEAR BUT THE ENGINE TURNS OVER. NEW BATTERY. I DONT HAVE TIME TO FIDDLE WITH IT, AM CURRENTLY RESTORING TWO ANTIQUE VEHICLES. THERE IS A COUPLE OF SMALL SCRATCHES.THIS IS ALSO A VANDAS PLAS. IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE TIME TO INVEST IN THIS LITTLE CAR I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE IT. HERE IN MY STATE IT CAN BE REGISTERED AS AN ANTIQUE. I AM THE 3RD OWNER OF THIS CAR. THE LAST ONE BOUGHT IT AT AN AUCTION AFTER THE ORIGINAL OWNER TRADED IT. THE SECOND OWNER DIDN'T USE IT, JUST PUT IT UP FOR SALE. ACTUALLY I GOT IT HERE ON EBAY. THE BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHIPPING AND I WILL REQUIRE THE WINNING BID TO MAKE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WITHIN 48 HOURS. THANK YOU. |
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2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake
Tue, 17 Jun 2014We'd consider giving up vital organs for the opportunity to drive any number of vehicles on the Nürburgring: supercars, racecars, track cars, even hot hatches... but a station wagon? That might not seem like a top choice at first blush, but this is no ordinary wagon. This is the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake.
Now if that name leaves you scratching your head, there are several good reasons for that - not least of which is the unfortunate reality that, unlike so many performance-oriented crossovers and sport-utes, the Sportbrake is not offered in North America. But suppose it were, or that weren't a factor. You'd likely still be left wondering how the name Jaguar ended up on a station wagon in the first place, and how that machine wound up bearing the letters R-S, the suffix affixed only to Coventry's most hardcore performance models.
Our brief story goes back a little over two years to when Jaguar revealed the XF Sportbrake at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, giving its mid-level sedan an elongated roof and added cargo capacity. The Sportbrake may not be the first wagon to wear the Leaping Cat badge, but following the lamentable X-Type Sportwagon, it could be argued that the XF is the first authentic Jag estate.
Jaguar to finish building six remaining Lightweight E-Types
Thu, 15 May 2014Back in February of 1963, Jaguar set about making a small run of lightweight E-Types. It recrafted the bodywork out of aluminum, shoehorned in a 3.8-liter straight-six with an aluminum block, stripped out the interior, removed the chrome trim and fitted lighter-weight side windows. The result was a 250-pound reduction in curb weight and a commensurate increase in performance, especially evident on the race track. The company originally set about building 18 examples, but only managed 12. The remaining six were allocated chassis numbers, but were never built. That is, until now.
Fifty years since the last of the original 12 lightweight E-Types were completed, Jaguar has announced that it is preparing to resume production and complete the final six examples. The company has assigned its top craftsmen to the job, who will build the half-dozen continuation Lightweights to the same exact specifications as the original dozen. Former sister-company and perennial arch-rival Aston Martin undertook a similar task (or at least authorized Zagato to do so) when it sanctioned four continuation examples of the original DB4 GT Zagato based on original chassis numbers in 1988, and another two based on original body shells and stock DB4 chassis in 1992.
Jaguar has not yet announced pricing and availability for the continuation Lightweights, but the first old-is-new example is set to debut this summer, whereupon Coventry will release further details. You can bet, though, that each one will be snapped up rather quick at just about any price the British automaker cares to put on them.
Jaguar shows off production XE body in camo
Sun, 18 May 2014Jaguar turned to Twitter and Facebook to reveal the production form of its coming XE sedan that we'll see for real at the Paris Motor Show. This is the first of a series of show-offs, Jaguar planning to wrap the bodywork in see-through camo that shows off the aluminum monocoque and other internals the company will use to promote the XE over its German rivals. That aluminum structure, which Jaguar calls iQ[Al], will also be used for other Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.
Underneath that long bonnet and ahead of that terribly short trunk will come a series of Ingenium engines, the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines in diesel and petrol forms that will come in a variety of power options, and the 3.0-liter supercharged V6 that can also be found in the F-Type. Before the XE goes on sale early next year, you can click the image above to get a slightly larger view of what the The Leaping Cat's near future looks like.