Jaguar XJ-C 5.3 V12 1978

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Powertrain: 5343 cc , V12 , 285 hp / 5750 rpm , 399 Nm / 3500 rpm , 3-speed automatic

Dimensions: Length 4843 mm , Width 1770 mm , Height 1375 mm , Weight 1860 kg

Performance: Top speed 230 km/h , 0-100 km/h 7,4 sec

Units built '78 : 31

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJ#Series_1.2C_2_and_3_.281968.E2.80.9392.29


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@Aero2000 1975 would probably be a better year to suggest as by 1978 the car was on its way out with only a relative handful built and sold that year. Although they are regarded as classics now I remember at the time they had a poor reputation for reliability, thirst, rust and collapsing in value - British Leyland cars from this period were sadly very badly built. The roof lacked rigidity. Now increasing in value because relatively few were sold and most of those dissolved into rust leaving few survivors.

There was a race version prepared by Broadspeed for the ETCC, but they struggled with braking on the racers - I never understood at the time why they didn't race the XJS instead, but the XJ12 Coupe was what Leyland insisted on.

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@StarLight the car in your picture is a Daimler as we can see from the fluting of the radiator grille, but you probably just picked it for the colour.
 
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@Aero2000 1975 would probably be a better year to suggest as by 1978 the car was on its way out with only a relative handful built and sold that year. Although they are regarded as classics now I remember at the time they had a poor reputation for reliability, thirst, rust and collapsing in value - British Leyland cars from this period were sadly very badly built. The roof lacked rigidity. Now increasing in value because relatively few were sold and most of those dissolved into rust leaving few survivors.

There was a race version prepared by Broadspeed for the ETCC, but they struggled with braking on the racers - I never understood at the time why they didn't race the XJS instead, but the XJ12 Coupe was what Leyland insisted on.

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@StarLight the car in your picture is a Daimler as we can see from the fluting of the radiator grille, but you probably just picked it for the colour.
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Yeah, maybe, but the 1978 was a little bit faster both in top speed and acceleration and i think the 78 had another steering wheel but I'm not 100% sure about the last thing
 
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