XJ13

[Tony oily bike]

the prettiest car jaguar never built they always build the most beautiful one offs and concepts and hardly ever follow up on them

Don't know if these were 'concept' motors or not, but Jaguar didn't do too bad with the SS100, XK120, XK150. C-Type, D-Type, E-type (esp the 'lightweights') and Mk1 ......  

Alas, piggy bank won't stretch to any of these................

piccie of lightweight

[WAYNE999]

pretty car

[Chevy Rick]

MIRA crash In 1971 the Series 3 E-type was about to be launched with Jaguar's first production V12 engine. The publicity team wanted a shot of the XJ13 at speed for the opening sequence of the film launching the V12 E-Type. On 21 January 1971, the XJ13 was taken to MIRA for the filming with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis at the wheel. Unfortunately, a rear tyre deflated at speed, the car rolled heavily and was nearly destroyed although Norman Dewis was fortunately unharmed. The wreck of the car was put back into storage.

Some years later, Edward Loades spotted the crashed XJ13 in storage at Jaguar and made the offer to 'Lofty' England that his company Abbey Panels should rebuild the car. The car was rebuilt, to a specification similar to the original, using the body jigs made for its original construction and at a cost of £1000 to Jaguar. The XJ13 finally made its public debut in July 1973 when 'Lofty' drove it around Silverstone at the British Grand Prix meeting and it is now displayed in the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection
So is it a replica at £17.5 million,many years ago Rod Jolley Coachbuilding Ltd.
37 Gordleton Industrial Park, Sway Road, Lymington, Hampshire
SO41 8JD, England, UK built an XJ13 to original spec???