TWR (Lazarus version)
TWR (Lazarus version)
TWR appear to be "back", but in the "hey lets create an expensive restomod" sense, rather than at the sharp end of motorsport with road car spinoffs.
Markus Walker involved.
Perception thus far = meh.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/ ... jaguar-xjs
Markus Walker involved.
Perception thus far = meh.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/ ... jaguar-xjs
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Ah, the Jaguar XJS, that car that everyone lusts after...
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The cast of "Made in Chelsea"...
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It sounds like an initiative that someone with too much spare money decided was a good idea without doing any market research. I mean, is there even a market for a massively overpiced Jag?
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Eagle seem to do alright out of it.
Not saying anything about the viability of this business but I think there's space for someone to do decent restomods on BL era Jags, the cars are cool.
Retropower have already done a few and Harry Metcalfe's XJ coupe of course.
Not saying anything about the viability of this business but I think there's space for someone to do decent restomods on BL era Jags, the cars are cool.
Retropower have already done a few and Harry Metcalfe's XJ coupe of course.
An absolute unit
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Would be better if it looked more like this.
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They have inexplicably chosen to feature Alan Moore prominently in the advertising shots, rather than the car.
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OK... you've got my interest....partnership with one of car culture’s most famous beard and hat combos, Magnus Walker
.............and conceptual design guru, Khyzyl Saleem
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike.
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Now seeing renders of what they intend to produce. Not doing much for me.
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/road/news/ ... -restomod/
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/road/news/ ... -restomod/
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(and ironically the pumped arches are much more reminiscent of Lister than TWR - image shows LeMans from 1986).
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I would love a tastefully resto-modded XJS, I do not love that however.
I'm thinking more Alfaholics, and less Mansory.
I'm thinking more Alfaholics, and less Mansory.
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I’ll have this one instead please
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The earlier XJSs are so much cooler than those late ones. I never liked that 90s facelift.