some kind of ss100 replica? (gearshift is the giveaway). Not sure it should have the Jaguar badging on the glovebox if it's a replica
Best not get our noses up too high on this one, at least it was made in England. Total production was 368 and it sold worldwide. i'd prefer one of these to 10 Vanden Plas Austin Allegros The Jaguar badge was never applied by the company - you can't stop owners adding their own touches. I can think of many owners who would retro-apply a Jaguar mascot to their bonnets when the official production version never had one.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_J72
I disagree entirely with you Chris. There is a real problem in both the vintage and classic car markets at the moment with unscrupulous people passing cars off as something they are not. Whilst I have no problems at all (and applaud) the special builders and the component/kit car builders they should stand on their own laurels and be badged as what they are (and proud of it). Sorry, but you've hit a raw nerve here as we are dealing with the recent abdication of responsibility of DVLA and just these issues. It's not in the interests of purchasers for this masquerading to be tolerated.
yes, happy to disagree - Jaguar did not object in the slightest at this car's production, and it was made to a standard that equalled the SS100 in many areas. Did you see my later post/do you know what the lower car is? - it certainly isn't a "kit car" just because it resembles an earlier creation.
166m and ac ace (Bristol) I'm guessing. there have always been cases where styles converge and sometimes it's because the same designers/design houses were applying their own design language. nothing wrong with that. now if the ac ace Bristol was badged as a ferrari or attempting to be passed off as same I would object - that was my whole point. neither were ever kit cars as far as I am aware and I wasn't objecting to the panther for being what it was - merely the owners application of jaguar badging to it.
