I just love how everything inside an XJ40 is made of either leather, wood or metal. My x350 pales in comparison. The leather on the XJ40 was also of nicer quality. I would go so far as to say the XJ40 was the last proper forward thinking XJ. All of the later ones had retro looks and I'm still not sure if I consider the X351 a proper XJ. It's funny how I started of prefering the coachbuilt Jag wagon, but the longer I look at them side by side, I start to prefer the Jaguar made wagon.
I wouldn't call the private coach-built car "an attempt" because they carried it off with three examples that exist to this day. Jaguar's own model looks smart, but if I were to opt for an estate vs a saloon version, it would be due to cargo-carrying needs. The coach-built car has that practicality, and I'm not sure I would call it "crude". The marketing could use the line "SPACE, Grace, and Pace"...I could see automotive journalists criticizing the load capacity of Jaguar's own model, but the coachbuilt one has real practicality. The XJ40 saloon has a rather small luggage compartment, and Jaguar's design doesn't look like the estate improves significantly on that.
Mercedes and Volvo were so far ahead I just don’t think Jaguar could have ever caught up. This would have simply hastened the end. The shooting brake XJ-S, on the other hand, could have done great things.
It would have been cost probably. Cost of additional tooling an manufacture probably wasn't covered by profit in projected sales, which is a shame as I think it would have sold well.
Think they would have sold like hot cakes especially in those times . A totally missed trick by jaguar/ Daimler - all prospective buyers walked into the Ford/Volvo/ Mercedes dealerships instead.
In a way they did, our hearse is a coach converted version of the same car, looks great, no buttons work, drives like an old bus but is our most requested vehicle...
Jaguar / Daimler, defo missed out on not producing more estate cars, so called upper class manufacturers eg. BMW, Mercedes & Audi all made estates / tourings. Daniel
Yes. Shooting brake comes from a vehicle which could carry guns, gundog,s, shotguns and equipment, perhaps (the bag, shot birds,) etc. So not a widely used term nowadays unless you wear red trousers.
It looks so good! I love older Jags. Definitely want one someday when I have the money to keep it on the road ✨
Excellent descriptions of these unique cars. What are your views on the Lynx Eventer? Love Jags.
Interesting! Wonder if the boot is more water tight than a normal XJ40.
I just love how everything inside an XJ40 is made of either leather, wood or metal. My x350 pales in comparison. The leather on the XJ40 was also of nicer quality. I would go so far as to say the XJ40 was the last proper forward thinking XJ. All of the later ones had retro looks and I'm still not sure if I consider the X351 a proper XJ.
It's funny how I started of prefering the coachbuilt Jag wagon, but the longer I look at them side by side, I start to prefer the Jaguar made wagon.
I wouldn't call the private coach-built car "an attempt" because they carried it off with three examples that exist to this day. Jaguar's own model looks smart, but if I were to opt for an estate vs a saloon version, it would be due to cargo-carrying needs. The coach-built car has that practicality, and I'm not sure I would call it "crude". The marketing could use the line "SPACE, Grace, and Pace"...I could see automotive journalists criticizing the load capacity of Jaguar's own model, but the coachbuilt one has real practicality. The XJ40 saloon has a rather small luggage compartment, and Jaguar's design doesn't look like the estate improves significantly on that.
Jaguar probably was twenty years behind making a shooting brake. For production. Compared to European cars.
The silver xj almost has the xjs facelift version etiquette back end curve to it if that makes sense
Looks like something Lynx Engineering could have done along side the Eventer.
Wow
Mercedes and Volvo were so far ahead I just don’t think Jaguar could have ever caught up. This would have simply hastened the end. The shooting brake XJ-S, on the other hand, could have done great things.
Wayne Scott is also with the tr register
Daimler looks better from the side, the Jaguar from the rear, I think. Damn, Jaguar. Why didnt you put these innto production?
It would have been cost probably.
Cost of additional tooling an manufacture probably wasn't covered by profit in projected sales, which is a shame as I think it would have sold well.
Think they would have sold like hot cakes especially in those times . A totally missed trick by jaguar/ Daimler - all prospective buyers walked into the Ford/Volvo/ Mercedes dealerships instead.
Can’t see a Daimler here...
@@lotusgroup123 I had a silver 40 XJ40 Daimler, I was getting flashbacks......(Daimler, I meant Silver.......)
In a way they did, our hearse is a coach converted version of the same car, looks great, no buttons work, drives like an old bus but is our most requested vehicle...
Jaguar / Daimler, defo missed out on not producing more estate cars, so called upper class manufacturers eg. BMW, Mercedes & Audi all made estates / tourings. Daniel
Are “estate” and “shooting brake” the same thing?
Yes. Shooting brake comes from a vehicle which could carry guns, gundog,s, shotguns and equipment, perhaps (the bag, shot birds,) etc. So not a widely used term nowadays unless you wear red trousers.
Green one is rather hearse like IMHO
These days even XJ40s are becoming cool. Now that Tata has ruined Jaguar. The brand in which I grew up since the 1960s.
I am not sure I would kennel my dog in that green one, it looks a bit weird
I've got a Jag
It's a 3 eight
For any American watching its called a jaguar not jagwar 😂😂