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The Jag That Could Have Been
Aug 10, 2022 21:28:46 #
Due to the responses to a current Jaguar XKE post indicating that like me, quite a few Hoggers owned one at one time.
As such I thought I would show you some pics of a Jaguar that could have been, but ultimately wasn't. It's really a shame as this car looked as if they had never stopped making the E-type and it had evolved over the years.
It was the year 2000 when Jaguar showed up at the Detroit Auto Show with a concept car that was called the F-type. It was absolutely gorgeous and stole the show.
The response was so positive that Ford, who owned Jaguar at the time, announced it would be put into production for the 2005 model year. About a year later they said, "uh no, we're not gonna do it." I was crushed.
Not long after that Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian car maker Tata Motors, who later announced they would be making an F-type. While a nice car, the one they produced looked nothing like the concept car from the 2000 show as you will see below.
Please note, these are not my photos...they were gathered from the web and I have no attributions.
As such I thought I would show you some pics of a Jaguar that could have been, but ultimately wasn't. It's really a shame as this car looked as if they had never stopped making the E-type and it had evolved over the years.
It was the year 2000 when Jaguar showed up at the Detroit Auto Show with a concept car that was called the F-type. It was absolutely gorgeous and stole the show.
The response was so positive that Ford, who owned Jaguar at the time, announced it would be put into production for the 2005 model year. About a year later they said, "uh no, we're not gonna do it." I was crushed.
Not long after that Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian car maker Tata Motors, who later announced they would be making an F-type. While a nice car, the one they produced looked nothing like the concept car from the 2000 show as you will see below.
Please note, these are not my photos...they were gathered from the web and I have no attributions.
2000 F-type concept car
2000 F-type concept car
2000 F-type concept car
2011 F-type produced by Tata Motors
Aug 11, 2022 05:39:03 #
flip1948 wrote:
Due to the responses to a current Jaguar XKE post ... (show quote)
Hummm
The Mustang Concept car
Ruined the 1964 1/2 production car for me, I couldn't stand the early Mustangs until the fastbacks came out.
Aug 11, 2022 06:10:48 #
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Aug 11, 2022 07:16:49 #
Aug 11, 2022 07:48:36 #
Aug 11, 2022 07:58:13 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Hummm
The Mustang Concept car
Ruined the 1964 1/2 production car for me, I couldn't stand the early Mustangs until the fastbacks came out.
The Mustang Concept car
Ruined the 1964 1/2 production car for me, I couldn't stand the early Mustangs until the fastbacks came out.
Ditto.
Aug 11, 2022 08:04:56 #
It would be interesting to see how the convertible top fit - looks tricky. Also, the rear view mirrors are oddly located and don’t look functional. It’s similar to my XK8 with a few glitzy mods. The actual F-Type is a blast to drive and the Project 7 version with 575hp is exceptional. Unfortunately, their sedans and SUVs haven’t sold well so the company is in trouble, only buoyed up by the success of Land Rover. I’ve owned an XF and it’s a fabulous driver’s car but styling is meh.
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Aug 11, 2022 08:23:00 #
Aug 11, 2022 08:47:02 #
I really must live under a rock of great size. I have never heard of Tata Motors.
Aug 11, 2022 09:36:59 #
Aug 11, 2022 09:39:16 #
The auto industry is littered with beautiful cars that never happened. Often judged too extreme for their time, they are treasures.
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Aug 11, 2022 10:19:47 #
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Aug 11, 2022 10:28:17 #
Aug 11, 2022 11:03:35 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Hummm
The Mustang Concept car
Ruined the 1964 1/2 production car for me, I couldn't stand the early Mustangs until the fastbacks came out.
The Mustang Concept car
Ruined the 1964 1/2 production car for me, I couldn't stand the early Mustangs until the fastbacks came out.
+1
Aug 11, 2022 11:54:58 #
Sad, the Tata version looks pretty much like a knockoff of the current Mustang design.
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