kicking around ideas for a a new project...american muscle meets european refinement?

[zeitgeist57]

If you're a big dude, what about a Jaguar XJ6? I'd even look at something from the '80s (looks like the '60s/70s, but with updated mechanicals and access to parts) and you can swap in a Chevy 350 or an LSx...

 

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/XJ6C-P1.asp

[CRed05]

http://stancewords.stanceworks.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mercedes-benz-airride.jpg

 

Awesome. You can even get them in a convertible.

[zeitgeist57]

Awesome. You can even get them in a convertible.

 

For like $75k! :dumb:

 

Gramps had a '66 220s fintail. That was - and probably still is - a tank. Almost bought one in '07 for $4k from California...wish I had. Old M-B prices be cray.

[Geeto67]

If you're a big dude, what about a Jaguar XJ6? I'd even look at something from the '80s (looks like the '60s/70s, but with updated mechanicals and access to parts) and you can swap in a Chevy 350 or an LSx...

 

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/XJ6C-P1.asp

 

IF you are going to consider a jaguar xj6 swap ideally you want a pre-1988 car. 1987 and earlier XJ6s are the last of the "old line" jaguars with a majority of the things still being mechanical. Because we are talking about a car that goes back to the 60's there is a pretty good aftermarket support for restoration parts for these cars. If you want to do a v8 swap with a carb these are your cars.

 

The 1988 and up cars were clean sheet design and share no parts with the earlier cars. They also have notorious reliability issues (fixed with the v8 swap). Unlike the earlier cars which have a really healthy parts supply and aftermarket, these cars have almost nothing available - in some cases not even service items. You can do it, and jaguar specialties has everything to do it, but ideally you want the nicest car you can possibly find for the swap - no $100 junkpiles as you won't be able to get parts to fix it.

 

1998-03 and up cars are basically jag doing what everybody else was doing all along and put a v8 in the cars. You can swap in a chevy if you want, but these are fine cars stock they way they are. because they are still a "late model" car you can still get some things from the dealer. There are kits out there but they are all based on 1997 and up LS chevy swaps, so putting an old carb mill in there is out. However, because these were v8 cars from the factory you don't need any special accessory drives, you can reuse the stock radiator and fans (older swaps require rads and fans), and everything fits in right out of the donor car.

 

jaguar specialties has everything if you want to fall down this rabbit hole:

http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/

 

FWIW, the 1970's XJ6C and XJ12C coupes are still somewhat cheap and probably the best looking post 1960's jaguar four seater (2+2s don't count). They are rare but there was even a project one on ohio CL last year so not that rare (about 10,400 produced).

 

 

 

I'm just going to set this down here, It's almost too nice to cut up. Almost.:

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4805367187.html

[o0n8]

Not a sports car but a swap can easily be done

 

http://images.craigslist.org/00C0C_hYM8p2Z7VLa_600x450.jpg

 

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4821292164.html

[CRed05]

For like $75k! :dumb:

 

Gramps had a '66 220s fintail. That was - and probably still is - a tank. Almost bought one in '07 for $4k from California...wish I had. Old M-B prices be cray.

 

OH SNAP! I would've never guessed they were that pricey, more along the lines of $7.5k.

[zeitgeist57]

Well, I guess they aren't as bad as they were during the boom of '04-'07.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-220SE-Cabriolet-1963-mercedes-benz-220-se-cabriolet-gorgeous-ca-w-111-w-/221653291035?forcerrptr=true&hash=item339b90d01b&item=221653291035&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

 

They are de-rigueur for anyone wanting to show class in tony areas of the country.