Early radio

[leo_denmark]

Hi

I have a newer radio mounted in my 1977 XJ-S.

I would love to get a correct radio like this one. Any inputs on brand and model ?

[davidr]

Hi - something in the back of my mind says Motorola but I wouldn't swear by it!
Are you going for complete originality or do you just want it to look period? If it's the latter there are people that will supply a stereo that looks right but has modern internals so you have things like DAB radio and iPod comparability etc.

[leo_denmark]

I'm not looking for complete originality, I guess that point was passed when a previous owner upgraded the driveline to HE engine, GM400 box and 2.88 diff.
My interior is quite original though, and it would be nice to find a radio that looks correct. Is there other options than the quite expensive Becker Mexico for upgraded radio in old style ? I think i would consider it seriously if I had an old Merc or Porsche, but I'm not sure it fits the Jaguar style...

[davidr]

Hi Leo
Check out www.vintagecarradio.co.uk
I've not used this company before but I just offer it as an example of a period radio but with more modern internals
Regards
David

[leo_denmark]

That is really nice, thanks.

I will still need input on what radio I should look for. I forgot to check what was mounted in the gold XJ-S in Coventry Transportation Museum when I was there in September.

Any pictures of preHE dashboards out there ?

[pimgmx]

Leo,

If you can't find what you need in UK or the European continent you may want to send an email to Jag Heaven in California.
They have more XJ-S stuff in one place than probably anywhere else on the planet...
http://jaguarheaven.com/

When I visited they literally had a shelf full of XJ-S radios, all nicely labelled by model year, worth a try?

[leo_denmark]

Thanks Pim, I will try to contact them. Maybe I will have to visit them later this year