1954 Jaguar Xk on 2040-cars
Jenera, Ohio, United States
1954 Jaguar XK-120
A beautifully restored ‘54 Jaguar XK-120 Open Two Seater in the classic colors of British Racing Green exterior,
Suede Green interior and tan soft top.
The utterly complete and thorough restoration included:
Suspension
· New front suspension rubber bushings
· New front & rear suspension rebound bumpers
· New GAZ front shocks
· New rear shock link arms
· New upper & lower ball joints
· New wheel bearings and seals
· New rear spring leather gaiters
· 4 New tires and tubes
· New chrome knockoffs
Brakes
· New brake wheel cylinders (front and rear)
· New brake dual master cylinder
· New brake stop light switch
· New brake lines
· New brake hoses
Fuel system & cooling
· New fuel tank sender
· New in-tank fuel filter
· New fuel pump
· Carburetors rebuilt with Grose-Jet Valves
· Re-cored radiator
· Water pump rebuilt
· New thermo-controlled electric auxiliary cooling fan
Engine
· 6 new pistons, rings and pins (+030)
· New main and rod bearings (+010)
· New small end bushings
· New valve springs
· New tappet hold-down set (Inlet and Exhaust)
· New timing chain, guide and tensioner
· New gaskets, seals and pilot bushing
· New starter & dynamo brushes
· New clutch: (drive plate, driven plate, release bearing)
· Resurfaced flywheel
· Harmonic damper rebuilt
· Re-porcelained exhaust manifolds
Interior, etc
· New cloth insulated wiring harnesses(as per original)
· New tri-bar headlamps
· New Lucas driving lights
· New tail lights
· New Original Specification Jaguar Interiors convertible soft top
· New OSJI interior kit
· New weather-stripping throughout
· New Bell stainless steel exhaust system
· Extensive chrome re-plating
· New 12-volt battery (easily returned to twin 6-volt units if desired)
· New Baltic birch floor boards
· New Baltic birch boot boards
· New bumpers (front & rear)
· New windscreen glass & rubber
· New screen washer unit
· lock rebuilt (it actually works)
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Jaguar releases C-X75 concept build story
Thu, 27 Jun 2013If you want to know what was going through the minds of decisionmakers at Jaguar when the company decided to build the batty C-X75 Concept, look no further than the quick video after the jump. Jaguar set about building a car with the performance of a Bugatti Veyron, the electric range of a Chevrolet Volt and the emissions of a Toyota Prius, and they turned to a legendary engineering firm to help make it happen. Williams, the same crew behind Williams F1, helped Jaguar stitch the concept car together, and the result is unlike anything we've seen before.
The twin-charged 1.6-liter four-cylinder mounted amidship is paired with an electric motor at each wheel for a combined output of over 850 horsepower. And, since the whole chassis is hewn from carbon fiber, a production version would've been light enough to give machines like the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari a run for their money. Shame they apparently couldn't make the business case work. Watch the concept build story in the video below for yourself.
More than 30 vintage Jaguars found, forgotten for decades in a greenhouse
Thu, Dec 5 2019A long, long time ago, some unnamed person realized that storing motorized precious metals in a barn would eventually be passe. This visionary hoarder decided, instead, to collect an assemblage of more than 30 vintage Jaguars in a greenhouse in Beaulieu, England. To passers-by, it would look like someone was tending a crop of blue tarps. To us, thanks to Beaulieu Garage, it looks not like a barn find but rather the first "greenhouse find." The classic car restoration shop wrote in a Facebook post, "we were asked to help clear a private collection of cars," and when Beaulieu Garage saw the array, "An offer was made," and now it has a whole lot of rusted metal looking for good homes. It took a week to get everything out, and the shop said the "parts alone have taken up 12 storage racks, with engines and gearboxes included." While a barn isn't the best place to park a car for decades, a greenhouse is arguably worse. The glass house is a combination of maximum UV levels and rain forest humidity, the ambient moisture free to rust and rot everything the sun can't kill. And early Jaguars aren't known for robust defenses against the elements. Most of the cars are E-Types, many of those the early and more elegant 1960s models. Among the trove are some cars that "you could probably get running in a couple of days," but the photos show there are plenty of long-term projects that rate effort comparable to The Pacific Campaign. Incredibly, Beaulieu Garage is confident that "All will see the road again," assuming the worst problem children can find empathetic buyers. The first salable car has been listed, a left-hand drive, 1960 XK150 3.8-Liter Drophead Coupe with matching numbers that was originally sent to New York. This is said to be the last XK150 the factory painted a cream color, and the fourth-last XK150 ever built. Scraps of the red leather interior remain, the sand colored top looks to be in the same condition. After eight years in the greenhouse, Beaulieu Garage charmingly describes the XK's previous digs as "Dry Stored in the UK." The convertible comes with a heritage certificate, and will cost GBP40,000 ($52,654 U.S.) to trailer home. A Facebook post from today says the shop will get parts lists and pricing up shortly, so stay tuned if you have a lot of time and money you need to find occupations for.
NHTSA is investigating FCA shifters for roll-away accidents again, this time the rotary units
Tue, Dec 20 2016It seems FCA's shifter troubles aren't over yet. Now, just a few months after issuing a recall to resolve user-related issues with its monostable shifters, the company is again under investigation by NHTSA. The issue is related to the potential for cars to roll away when the rotary-style shifter is not properly placed in park. Two FCA models are the subject of this investigation: the 2013–2016 Ram 1500 and the 2014–2016 Dodge Durango. NHTSA estimates about 1,000,000 vehicles would be affected if a recall is issued. The investigation was started following 43 complaints of vehicles rolling away while supposedly being in "park." Among the complaints were reports of 25 crashes and 9 injuries. NHTSA does point out that in every incident, the parking brake was not engaged. A representative from FCA also gave us an official statement regarding the investigation: "FCA US is cooperating fully with NHTSA's investigation, the scope of which is limited. Other vehicles equipped with rotary shifters are not included. In accordance with prudent practice, the Company joins NHTSA in urging all drivers to use their vehicles' parking brakes." View 35 Photos As mentioned above, other Chrysler products with rotary shifters, such as the Pacifica minivan and 200 sedan, are not involved in this investigation. One of the key differences, as the representative told us, is that these vehicles have electronic parking brakes that automatically engage if the driver does not select park and then opens the door with the seatbelt unbuckled. The Ram 1500 and Durango feature mechanical, manually operated parking brakes and therefore cannot activate the brake automatically. Because this is currently an investigation, an exact cause for the incidents has yet to be determined, and none of the vehicles have been recalled. It's possible there could be a mechanical defect. However, the issue could be a confusing interface causing user error, as was the case with FCA's monostable shifters, where drivers think they've put the car in park but actually haven't. Something that indicates it could be a case of confused users is that NHTSA also opened an investigation into 2012–2014 Jaguar XF and Land Rover Range Rover Evoques for similar issues. Both vehicles use a rotary shifter and have had roll-away complaints levied as well. Even if it is a case of user error, FCA and Jaguar Land Rover may still have to recall their vehicles.


