Must apologise about some of the editing in this video. I was editing very late and close to the deadline and ended up uploading a previous edit where I hadn't been so thorough.
My dad Jim owned the red XJS #027 for 16 years before selling it to Lou Guthry. The idea of the bumpers was to re-create what the XJS would have been like if they hadn't gone to the big crash bumpers for the American market. Jim looked at the prototype designs and used an XJ6 bumper to create moulds which he still has. The wheels that he bought the car with were Kent alloys and Jim then bought the Speedlines from JagDaim in 2009. Great to see this car going strong! It is a marvelous car to drive, especially with a manual gearbox. PS. he's just bought another 1975 XJS #197 and it too will get the same bumpers (maybe chromed) and a 5 speed this time.
XJS 027 has just returned back home to Moorabbin. Fun fact this car’s last 3 owners all worked on the same block in Moorabbin. Jagdaim on Levenswell rd, Jim on Keys rd and us on Roberna st in Moorabbin.
Four forty foot containers is an amazing amount of stock, and I'm hardly surprised that you needed to rationalise, although on my experience, I would have sold them as a job lot, except for the opposition getting hold of them I guess?
I would imagine they tried. I went to a Mercedes breakers when I first bought my S123, fella there told me about the time he scrapped 50 perfectly good w123 doors. They’d have been worth as much as gold back in the UK
They are certainly a lot sleeker. Would prefer them chromed and in keeping with the rest of the trip. Though blacked out chrome all over. Now there’s a thing.
I own RHD XJ-S #104, the first 200 RHD cars were built with a few differences. The front quarter panels have square holes with spire nuts for indicator lights that were moved to the bumper before the car was released (there are photos of prototypes fitted with chrome bumpers similar to the S2 XJ6). There were no side impact beams in the doors. The first 200 cars also had a different accelerator pedal with no rubber cover, just black paint. The early cars usually had no door mirrors fitted at the factory, they were a dealer option or bodged on later. My car has its original Kent alloys, dated 1973, most of the Lucas components are also dated 1973, which shows how long it took to build the first 100 cars.
That’s fascinating stuff. I suppose it’s all quite telling of the period in which they were built. Harmony wouldn’t be a term applied to the production process in those days.
All original parts were retained. We will be adding a page to our website soon detailing this car as we are still trying to nail down some of the history of how this car came to be.
A very beautiful example of the V12 E-Type. Do these engines still have the overheating issues I have heard about for decades? On a 45 C day, will it drive across town?
That’s one for the experts I’m afraid Steven. I shall ask Brian on my return though I’m sure there’s one or two lingering here. Maybe they could answer.
Correct, we have the original 1974 date coded Kent alloys with the car. The sport alloys were fitted by the previous owner when he did the modifications
The jag definitely did not come on those wheels. The ones in the video have a visible centre cap and look chrome. The bumpers also don’t look stock in the video clip. I find it really surprising that the bloke restoring it doesn’t know and looked at those horrible 80s things thinking they were correct.
I didn’t want to argue the point. As he says though, the bumpers were from a later modification. All going back to 1974 German motor show spec in due course though. I’ll be checking the wheels are correct.
We have the original 1974 date coded Kent alloys with the car. The sport alloys were fitted by the previous owner when he did the modifications. We intend to return the car back to standard, all original parts were retained. The car was at Jagdaim for a gearbox and engine rebuild.
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Must apologise about some of the editing in this video. I was editing very late and close to the deadline and ended up uploading a previous edit where I hadn't been so thorough.
Excellent interview with Brian from JagDaim. Thanks for sharing.
He’s a good lad.
Thanks for keeping these gorgeous sculptures on the road. Well done.
Someone’s gotta do it
@@DavesClassicGarageToursV2 Not everyone does it well, but you do.
Love XJSs.
They are rather nice aren’t they? Now Rover coupes. Are we talking P5, 800 or 200 variants?
My dad Jim owned the red XJS #027 for 16 years before selling it to Lou Guthry.
The idea of the bumpers was to re-create what the XJS would have been like if they hadn't gone to the big crash bumpers for the American market. Jim looked at the prototype designs and used an XJ6 bumper to create moulds which he still has.
The wheels that he bought the car with were Kent alloys and Jim then bought the Speedlines from JagDaim in 2009.
Great to see this car going strong! It is a marvelous car to drive, especially with a manual gearbox.
PS. he's just bought another 1975 XJS #197 and it too will get the same bumpers (maybe chromed) and a 5 speed this time.
WOW. Thanks for reaching out David. Greta backstory. I wonder, might your dad be open to a 'tour' of his collection and latest project(s)?
XJS 027 has just returned back home to Moorabbin. Fun fact this car’s last 3 owners all worked on the same block in Moorabbin. Jagdaim on Levenswell rd, Jim on Keys rd and us on Roberna st in Moorabbin.
Thank you very interesting
You’re welcome
Great place...........i have a 84 series 3 sovereign 4.2
Cherish it 🤗
Four forty foot containers is an amazing amount of stock, and I'm hardly surprised that you needed to rationalise, although on my experience, I would have sold them as a job lot, except for the opposition getting hold of them I guess?
I would imagine they tried. I went to a Mercedes breakers when I first bought my S123, fella there told me about the time he scrapped 50 perfectly good w123 doors. They’d have been worth as much as gold back in the UK
I actually prefer those slimline bumpers on the XJS prototype, makes the car look a lot sleeker.
They are certainly a lot sleeker. Would prefer them chromed and in keeping with the rest of the trip.
Though blacked out chrome all over. Now there’s a thing.
We’ve been trying to decide if we keep it as is or return to factory original
I own RHD XJ-S #104, the first 200 RHD cars were built with a few differences. The front quarter panels have square holes with spire nuts for indicator lights that were moved to the bumper before the car was released (there are photos of prototypes fitted with chrome bumpers similar to the S2 XJ6). There were no side impact beams in the doors. The first 200 cars also had a different accelerator pedal with no rubber cover, just black paint. The early cars usually had no door mirrors fitted at the factory, they were a dealer option or bodged on later. My car has its original Kent alloys, dated 1973, most of the Lucas components are also dated 1973, which shows how long it took to build the first 100 cars.
That’s fascinating stuff. I suppose it’s all quite telling of the period in which they were built. Harmony wouldn’t be a term applied to the production process in those days.
I’ll have to check the date codes of those Lucas electrics!
Those are the xjrs speed line alloys ,originally it would have had Kent alloys
Sorry but wheels at 13:30 on the Manual XJ-S Pre-HE are off a Jaguar XJR-S from the late 1980's.
The car should be on the 15" Kent alloy.
You know what I was trying to get at. Honest to goodness my mind goes blank when I’m holding the camera.
Correct, we have the original late 1974 date coded Kent alloys with the car. The sport wheels were fitted by the previous owner.
@@LouGuthryMotors brilliant. It’s only original once after all!
All original parts were retained. We will be adding a page to our website soon detailing this car as we are still trying to nail down some of the history of how this car came to be.
A very beautiful example of the V12 E-Type. Do these engines still have the overheating issues I have heard about for decades? On a 45 C day, will it drive across town?
That’s one for the experts I’m afraid Steven. I shall ask Brian on my return though I’m sure there’s one or two lingering here. Maybe they could answer.
@@DavesClassicGarageToursV2 Thank you so much.
Those wheels are of a later car, it would have had GKN alloys
I bloody knew it 😉🤟thank🫵
Correct, we have the original 1974 date coded Kent alloys with the car. The sport alloys were fitted by the previous owner when he did the modifications
The jag definitely did not come on those wheels. The ones in the video have a visible centre cap and look chrome. The bumpers also don’t look stock in the video clip. I find it really surprising that the bloke restoring it doesn’t know and looked at those horrible 80s things thinking they were correct.
I didn’t want to argue the point. As he says though, the bumpers were from a later modification.
All going back to 1974 German motor show spec in due course though.
I’ll be checking the wheels are correct.
We have the original 1974 date coded Kent alloys with the car. The sport alloys were fitted by the previous owner when he did the modifications. We intend to return the car back to standard, all original parts were retained. The car was at Jagdaim for a gearbox and engine rebuild.
Lots of rusty Jaguar here in Canada.
A common theme
You need to work on the audio. Very hard to listen to.
Give me some time codes. Sounds ok this end
At the start and the first part you can hear the garage guy but not you. @@DavesClassicGarageToursV2