I love it when a craigslist advert concludes with a statement like: They need to be trailered, don’t expect gleaming beautiful cars, they need work. This isn’t a seller trying to pass off his project as something it isn’t — this is a seller who wants to sell. And its probably where anybody would be if […]
The series 2 Jaguar XJ was updated from the series 1 in 1974 with the blessing of Jaguar’s founder Sir William Lyons who is quoted as calling the XJ “the finest Jaguar ever made.” Of course Sr William would be rolling around in his grave (he is dead right…would be embarrassing if he was cruising […]
The Jaguar XJ-6 was launched in 1968 and I wonder if it even took a week before the first one was powered by a small block Chevy V8. The shoehorning of SBC into Jags is almost out of hand to the point where it would be considered objectionable…except that they add power/torque/reliability at a reduced […]
I know that Chevy V8 powered Jags are supposed to be looked up with a heavy dose of scorn and purist rage, but I just can’t help but smile. The best part about this one is how clean it looks — you’d never guess that an ill-mannered carburetor fed thing lives under the hood. Find […]