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michalotti_tr
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OMG! Why would someone do something like that? 
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michalotti_tr said:OMG! Why would someone do something like that?
The answer's in the bottom right-hand corner of the pic.
Gordon_Dedrick
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What a waste of paint on precious sheetmetal!
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UltimateQuestion
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It is just paint (or a wrap). At least they didn't cut it up and make a real mess.
justin_mercier
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Meow. It's just a (bad) paint job. It can always be fixed. Hopefully the rest of the car is in great shape if they spent that much money on a hideous paint job =)
HerronScott
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Not sure of the validity of this information but found this post about this car from back in 2009.
Custom Jaguar paint job
Scott
Custom Jaguar paint job
Scott
justin_mercier
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A custom paint job having been done by the dealer when it was one of the first 3 jags into the country doesn't make it any less hideous =D Very cool read though =)
toysrrus
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Howdy Folks,
Having owned "4" E-Types; Here`s some info.
In the article it says the VIN# is ("785008"). I can assure you that is "In-Correct" or a Typo. It would have read ("875008") which would have made her the "8th" E-Type in the country. I owned, (About 6yrs ago VIN# (875190)-I hate to think about that) & That was the "190th" E-Type Rdstr built. "Flat Floor, Side Bonnet Locks & Welded in Louvres". The 3 main features to the very early E-Types.
The only thing this paint job did for the car was "De-Value" it. Its pretty hideous looking but as a "Promotional" thing; I guess it "Gets your Attention"!!
I`d bet the folks in the Jaguar Forum would have some comments on this one!!
I`m surprised Basil has`nt chimed in on this one, Yet.
Regards, Russ
Having owned "4" E-Types; Here`s some info.
In the article it says the VIN# is ("785008"). I can assure you that is "In-Correct" or a Typo. It would have read ("875008") which would have made her the "8th" E-Type in the country. I owned, (About 6yrs ago VIN# (875190)-I hate to think about that) & That was the "190th" E-Type Rdstr built. "Flat Floor, Side Bonnet Locks & Welded in Louvres". The 3 main features to the very early E-Types.
The only thing this paint job did for the car was "De-Value" it. Its pretty hideous looking but as a "Promotional" thing; I guess it "Gets your Attention"!!
I`d bet the folks in the Jaguar Forum would have some comments on this one!!
I`m surprised Basil has`nt chimed in on this one, Yet.
Regards, Russ
HerronScott
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Russ,
It looked to me like someone else was guessing that was the VIN number in the comments of that blog posting but question for you on your Jaguar VIN information. VIN's are typically not country-specific. Is Jaguar different and 785xxx was reserved for US cars or are you saying that all 8 of the first ones produced were sent to the US since the comment was that this was one of the first 3 imported into the US and not one of the first 8 produced?
Scott
It looked to me like someone else was guessing that was the VIN number in the comments of that blog posting but question for you on your Jaguar VIN information. VIN's are typically not country-specific. Is Jaguar different and 785xxx was reserved for US cars or are you saying that all 8 of the first ones produced were sent to the US since the comment was that this was one of the first 3 imported into the US and not one of the first 8 produced?
Scott
toysrrus
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Hi Scott,
I don`t have my "Orig Jag" books anymore but I`m 99.9% certain that All the E-Types (Very Early Ones) began with the VIN "875___" as mine did. Mine came in Titled "1962" but the Hert. Cert. showed the build date as "1961".
If it were the "3rd" car delivered to the US; I would guess the VIN would have read "785003" and not "785008".
There must be some Guru Jag folks on the Jaguar Forum that can probably confirm the VIN#`s for the Early Jags.
Russ
I don`t have my "Orig Jag" books anymore but I`m 99.9% certain that All the E-Types (Very Early Ones) began with the VIN "875___" as mine did. Mine came in Titled "1962" but the Hert. Cert. showed the build date as "1961".
If it were the "3rd" car delivered to the US; I would guess the VIN would have read "785003" and not "785008".
There must be some Guru Jag folks on the Jaguar Forum that can probably confirm the VIN#`s for the Early Jags.
Russ
