I had (thankfully) forgotten about those awful street machine kits. It's a shame the original models were ruined like that.
The Jag engine makes an interesting substitution in other 1/32.vehicles. I put one in an Aurora Turtledeck T once from their 1/32 range...which I wish someone would reissue. The Herald would also be a candidate, as it has been done in real life.
Wouldn't mind the MG1100, Viva, Rapier and even the Dauphine coming back either.
steve