Interesting Jaguar Looking Thing

[78Z]

https://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...482550762&rd=10

the rear fast back actually looks quite decent. Anyone know anything about this?

 

[bmurphy7369]

78Z,

The ad said that this car body was found in an old body shop. To me, it appears that a body man decided to make his own Jaguar replica. It is very similar in shape to the XKE, but also could have been an attempt to replicate a 1960's era factory racing model. Whatever it is, I am sure it was a Jaguar replica attempt. It just doesn't look enough like any one model that I am aware of to put a name to it. I would think that an XK engine could be mounted to the frame since the builder took the time to make a Jaguar window fit the body. Really interesting car! I would love to talk to the guy that built it and learn what his intentions were... maybe starting a line of replicas from his shop, or just always wanted a Jaguar, etc.

Brian /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[aeronca65t]

You have to wonder if that body came from some long-defunct kit-car company. There were a lot of small companies selling fiberglass bodies in the 50s / 60s.
Whatever the story, it's a good looking car.

 

[Sherlock]

Yup... Neat looking car, and right in my old neighbourhood where I lived back in Ontario. If I was back there would have loved to have taken a look at it.

It's amazing the stuff that keeps popping up...

 

[Sherlock]

Out of sheer interest, here is a picture a friend of mine took of the same car when in the "for sale" field at the Barrie Automotive Flea Market in Ontario during the first weekend of June, a couple of weeks before it was listed on E-Bay.

As I recall the car sold in the E-Bay auction anyway... Just thought this picture below might interest some of you.

 

[Bruce Bowker]

It has some hints of a Marcos.