Helen of Bogs Lane, Harrogate, showed me the scrapyard where my
Series 1 project lies. Amongst the gems was this XJ6 Series 3 with
an Avon coachworks Estate conversion. I hadn�t realised that such
things exist. This certainly looks prettier than the Lynx estate
conversion for the XJ-S.
Helen has extensive paperwork for this estate. It also belonged to
Lord Sainsbury (I think). A long time since, it has sat stripped
out and neglected. A poor state of affairs.
No this is not one of my projects � I don�t like modified cars, not
to this extent. Helen�s partner might get round to it someday�
In reply to a message from teddykan sent Mon 30 Jun 2008:
Prettier than the Lynx? Surely not: to me it looks like they
designed a hearse and only later realized it makes for a
really big estate car;) Roomy: Yes; beautiful: Hardly.
Would I want one? YES:D–
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things exist. This certainly looks prettier than the Lynx estate
conversion for the XJ-S.
In reply to a message from teddykan sent Mon 30 Jun 2008:
There are an awful lot of Jaguar graveyards in Yorkshire -
speaking of which the back end of this thing looks an awful
lot like a hearse!–
Rolph XJ6 C Manual/SU’s/: Alicante(Spain) Tampere(Finland)
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In reply to a message from teddykan sent Mon 30 Jun 2008:
Richard:
That would make an excellent car for attending what we call ‘‘swap
mneets’’ in USA. I think you all refer to Stonleigh as your version.
If it is not a ‘rust bucket’', it would certainly be a good place to
transfer good mechanicals from a rust bucket into.
But, agree that tail isn’t very attractive and is suggestive of a
hearse. Although retired hearses are seen from time to time
as ‘‘haulers’’.
At one time the neighbor across where we lived used a Cadillac
Hearse for a tow vehicle for his race boat, ‘‘The Undertaker’’.
it was disposed off, when the boat catapulted and killed his
friend, the driver. Very sad.
Carl–
The original message included these comments:
Helen of Bogs Lane, Harrogate, showed me the scrapyard where my
Series 1 project lies. Amongst the gems was this XJ6 Series 3 with
an Avon coachworks Estate conversion. I hadn�t realised that such
things exist. This certainly looks prettier than the Lynx estate
conversion for the XJ-S.
Helen has extensive paperwork for this estate. It also belonged to
Lord Sainsbury (I think). A long time since, it has sat stripped
out and neglected. A poor state of affairs.
No this is not one of my projects � I don�t like modified cars, not
to this extent. Helen�s partner might get round to it someday�