Getting the styling right on Project XJ4 was always going to be tricky…
And as you can see, they had a few goes at it, before settling on the final, beautiful, solution.
From E- to XJ- in a few simple steps
Experimentation: Fronal styling
Images supplied by Ian Nicholls
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Wow! The ‘E Type saloon’ was incredibly stunning- guess the boot and the packaging would probably have been quite poor- but this was a far more beautiful car than the Series 1 and 2 XJ. Arguably the styling only really came right with the Series 3.
To my eyes, the Series 1 XJ is a Sixties icon that eventually clearly showed its age.
The Series 3 is a testimony to the talent and quality of work at Pininfarina, as they managed to turn the Sixties icon into a truly timeless sculpture of rare beauty.
Well, I feel the exact opposite of what you have said is the case.
The S1 is timeless, the S3 looks very 80s and dated .. like most Pininfarina stuff..
FWIW
@1 oooooohi think the series 1looks the best from perhaps purists perspective,trouble isi like them all!
The first two pictures ….. probably the most beautiful car I have ever seen !
Note that the cars are left hand drive, Why is that? Were the prototypes constructed from a non-Jaguar car, such as an American car as a donor for the floorpan engine and running gear?
Also, the iconic Jaguar Leaper has not been fitted, though image 7 from the top, may have a bonnet ornament, the ornament is hard to see, but may be a Jaguar descending from the bonnet,