- As was, before sinking up to its floor pan in mud
Much the worse for her long sleep but now in the wilds of Hampshire for bringing back to road-worthiness and MOT -- hopefully by the end of August -- she's suffered major floor pan and boot floor rot. And that hasn't helped the electrics and glass surrounds. However, I did get it started with the help of a gravity petrol feed, the brakes still braked, the steering still steered. Only 23,000 on the clock but been sat idle since the early 90s AFAICT.
Built on a Series 1 XJ6 chassis this is believed to be the second of only three built -- the prototype is believed scrapped, the third in a fetching blue is in a museum collection in Germany.
For those keen to know more an excellent two part article by Nigel Throwly appeared in April and May '97 editions of Jaguar Enthusiast
And intrepid motoring freelance writer Keith Adams of AROonline has kept tabs at:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/facts-and-fig ... ent-822700
Would someone please remind me to stop buying cars? Thanks
