1988 Jaguar Xjs Hess & Eisenhardt Convertible W/350 Conversion on 2040-cars
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:350
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black
Make: Jaguar
Number of Cylinders: V8
Model: XJS
Trim: 2dr Conv.
Drive Type: RWD
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Mileage: 73,250
Power Options: Power Windows
Exterior Color: champagne
new paint, new seats, chrome 17in XK8 wheels, less than 500 miles since engine change..... This is a Hess & Eisenhardt edition. Hess & Eisenhardt was a coach builder in Cincinnati that converted regular 2 door XJS models into convertibles for Jaguar. About 2000 of these models were made. These are a little different from a Jaguar made convertible. This is a 2 seater.
The top is a light cream color. There are a few places to note on the top. I have included 2 pictures. There is the inside corner by the window and also the tear in the top which is about 1/2 inch long. The 350 conversion kit is from John's Jaguar in Texas. All bolt on mounts. the engine has about 1500 miles since rebuilt. The car is equipped with A/C but was not added during the conversion. The center console replaced with carbon fiber, the dash has vinyl carbon fiber look over wood grain. The car is fast, the tires are low profile so the ride is a little rough and could use new struts up front. any questions please ask. I have a lot more invested than what I'm asking for so the price is firm.
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Jaguar design boss admits X-Type was a mistake
Thu, 19 Sep 2013History has a way of repeating itself, especially in the auto industry. When Jaguar was owned by Ford, the British brand attempted to field a competitor for the BMW 3 Series, called the X-Type. Based on the bones of a Ford Mondeo, it aped the styling of Jaguar's flagship model, the XJ, while borrowing liberally from the Ford parts bin. That was 2001.
Now, in 2013, Jaguar is planning a new 3 Series challenger based on the platform previewed by the C-X17 Concept, while Ford is attempting to take the latest Mondeo upmarket. The moves have both brands recognizing where, why, and how the X-Type failed. "It didn't look mature or powerful or anything. It was just a car," Jaguar's current head of advanced design, Julian Thomson, told PistonHeads. Basing the X-Type on a front-drive car while giving it styling that was meant for a rear-driver lead to proportions that "were plainly wrong," Thomson told PH. Ford's European head of quality, Gunnar Herrmann, added that the X-Type was "a fake Jaguar, because every piece I touch is Ford."
For what it's worth, the X-Type's successor in the segment will sport rear-drive, with plenty of input from Ian Callum. Thomson described the new model, which would challenge the 3 Series as having, "Big wheels right to the ends of the car, low bonnet, short overhangs, very low cabins." Sounds good to us.
Jaguar working on lighter F-Type with C-X75's twin-charged engine?
Wed, 09 Jul 2014Every automaker has its own agenda when it comes to concept cars. Some roll them out just to showcase where it's heading. Others create them to gauge public opinion for a potential production model. Still others only showcase a concept car to preview a model that's already well underway. Jaguar is just such a company.
In the last several years, Coventry has only produced a handful of concept cars, and each of them - the C-X16 that foreshadowed the F-Type, the C-X17 that previews the upcoming crossover and Project 7 that is now entering limited production - has led straight to the introduction of a new, commercially available model. Except for one: the C-X75.
The extreme lightweight supercar was set to succeed the XJ220 with a number of advanced technologies, but unfortunately Jaguar ended up pulling the plug to watch from the sidelines as McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche got all the attention for their new hybrid hypercars. But that doesn't mean that some of the technologies initially developed for the C-X75 won't find their way into other Jaguar products.
Jaguar Land Rover opens first overseas factory in China
Wed, 22 Oct 2014Anyone who's a car fan knows that Jaguar and Land Rover cars and trucks all come from the UK. And while we don't doubt that will remain true for the most part, it won't be an absolute truth for long, as the British automaker has just opened its first factory overseas.
Its new plant in Changshu, China, is the result of a $1.8-billion joint venture between JLR and local automaker Chery. It covers some 4.3-million square feet and will, once at peak capacity, produce 130,000 units specifically for the Chinese market, where JLR sells over 100,000 vehicles each year to make it the company's single largest market worldwide.
Production at what's officially known as the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Company will start with the Evoque, of which one in five globally are currently sold in China. Production will eventually encompass three models. We already know that the Discovery Sport will be next, but the third model line has yet to be announced. JLR has confirmed, however, that the Changshu plant will produce unique models and derivatives specifically for the Chinese market, so we wouldn't be surprised to see a long-wheelbase version of the forthcoming XE or next-generation XF assembled there to satisfy local tastes.