Ace-Garageguy Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Story here... https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/jaguar-reveals-the--new--lighweight-e-type--a-time-machine-to-1963-142328243.html Pix here... https://autos.yahoo.com/photos/jaguar-s-lightweight-e-type-resurrected-slideshow/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Cool! I love "retro!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecker388 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Meow baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Coooooll.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Cool! I love "retro!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Yes but...I like all the "retro" styled cars above, but the Jag isn't "retro". Retro is "influenced by past work, etc". The Jag is a continuation of a 1963 vehicle, as close as they can get it. At least that's my current understanding. Edited August 13, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Goschke Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 "Repro" as opposed to "Retro." Ya think they'd give me much trade value for an '02 Town & Country with AWD, a noisy steering pump and 140,000 miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 An interesting study, retro , continuation (i.e. Shelby's continuation cobras) kit cars, clones, tribute et.al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) I thought someone had done a "continuation / clone of the Jag XJ13 http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z7339/Jaguar-XJ13.aspx Edited August 13, 2014 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) A company called Proteus has built reproductions of that car and the C-Type. They, or someone else, also built an XKSS replica. Edited August 13, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes and all in BRG too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes but...I like all the "retro" styled cars above, but the Jag isn't "retro". Retro is "influenced by past work, etc". The Jag is a continuation of a 1963 vehicle, as close as they can get it. At least that's my current understanding. You're right. Not "retro" but "repro." Still neat, tho... Yes, yes, yes, and yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) An interesting study, retro , continuation (i.e. Shelby's continuation cobras) kit cars, clones, tribute et.al. Absolutely. Whereas Shelby's continuation cars used old un-assigned but valid serial #s, they were built from the Kirkham repros, and were actually much more symmetrical than the first "real" hand-built series.. As far as I'm aware, the run of Jags will be the first of its kind done by the actual factory that built the originals. Think of GM doing a series of 6 last-of-the-line '63 Corvette split-window coupes. Probably not gonna happen. Edited August 14, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 If you read fiction B.S.Levey has written some great stuff around racing some early ( C types ) Jags. http://www.amazon.com/B.-S.-Levy/e/B001HCX2EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) Absolutely. Whereas Shelby's continuation cars used old un-assigned but valid serial #s, they were built from the Kirkham repros, and were actually much more symmetrical than the first "real" hand-built series.. As far as I'm aware, the run of Jags will be the first of its kind done by the actual factory that built the originals. Think of GM doing a series of 6 last-of-the-line '63 Corvette split-window coupes. Probably not gonna happen. And it is in fact the "actual factory," not just the manfacturer - the new JLR "Special Vehicle Operations" "Heritage" activity is based on the Brown's Lane site in Coventry where the C, D and E-types were originally built. They seem to be doing a mix of personalised and one-off vehicles (which may not be built at Brown's Lane) and a sort of "Jaguar Classiche" for owners and restorers of classic Jags with its own restoration services as well. Apparently, the spark of the idea came up in a conversation between Harry Metcalfe and John Edwards over dinner last year... bestest, M. And a big +1 on Burt Levy's books. Get all of them! The Buddy Palumbo books follow US "sporty car" racing from the MG TC era through to Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips, and the linked follow-on trilogy -- still only on its first part -- will lightly fictionalise the GT40 vs Ferrari battle. Edited August 14, 2014 by Matt Bacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The article advises that for the same mega bucks as the E-type, one can buy a Bugatti Veyron, with all the bells and whistles. Why would anyone do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The article advises that for the same mega bucks as the E-type, one can buy a Bugatti Veyron, with all the bells and whistles. Why would anyone do that? Do what? Buy the Jag or the Bugatti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The article advises that for the same mega bucks as the E-type, one can buy a Bugatti Veyron, with all the bells and whistles. Why would anyone do that? But would you rather have a 1 of 6 car that, IMO looks waaayyy better than the Bugatti Veyron. Or would you rather have a car that only the richest people in the world drive and brag about and is 1 of 400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuzzed Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Sorry for the confusion- I would buy the Jag in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 OR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 OR? hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 On a serious note : http://autoweek.com/video/jaguar/bremont-lightweight-e-type-watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Bugatti Veyron... Jag Lightweight... They both have a certain appeal. Edited August 15, 2014 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Or as Ralph Kramden would say... hamana hamana hamana hamana..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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