1965 Jaguar XJ13 replica
OK, it's not the real deal. The real deal (Jaguar) only produced one, and only one ever made, and the owner of that one has already turned down a seven million pound offer! However, the fine example above is a replica built by New Zealand company, Tempero, and this one is number 7 of only 7 built. Body wise, it's a very accurate, all aluminum construction right down to rivets placement, but it differs in the engine department. The original car also a mid engine format, but with a 5.0 liter, 4 cam V12 engine designed by Heynes and Claude Bailey. It produced 502hp at 7600 rpm. All that was fed through a 5 speed manual ZF Transaxle. Only 10 of that engine was ever produced, and very few remain. The replica example above, on the other hand, has a 6.1 liter, twin cam V12 with a 5 speed ZF Transaxle. As far as replicas go I'd have to say it's quite nice, and with only 7 ever produced it's still quite exclusive. If you are wondering about the color, of course it's BRG, use your imagination. :)
1965 Jaguar XJ13 replica
OK, it's not the real deal. The real deal (Jaguar) only produced one, and only one ever made, and the owner of that one has already turned down a seven million pound offer! However, the fine example above is a replica built by New Zealand company, Tempero, and this one is number 7 of only 7 built. Body wise, it's a very accurate, all aluminum construction right down to rivets placement, but it differs in the engine department. The original car also a mid engine format, but with a 5.0 liter, 4 cam V12 engine designed by Heynes and Claude Bailey. It produced 502hp at 7600 rpm. All that was fed through a 5 speed manual ZF Transaxle. Only 10 of that engine was ever produced, and very few remain. The replica example above, on the other hand, has a 6.1 liter, twin cam V12 with a 5 speed ZF Transaxle. As far as replicas go I'd have to say it's quite nice, and with only 7 ever produced it's still quite exclusive. If you are wondering about the color, of course it's BRG, use your imagination. :)