Pointless & impractical vehicles
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Reynard
Guru
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Not really. Thanks to their short wheelbase, they are a popular choice for trials, both in standard spec (my mate Simon competes in one, albeit not this year) or upgraded with a 2 litre engine, as does multiple UK trials champion , Nick Deacon.
https://shop.simonlewis.com/blogs/theres-gold-in-them-hills--falcon-trial-march-4th-2023
And if you want weird & whacky, check out the Super Robin in the above blog...
glad they found some use 30 years later, at the time they were a complete oddball
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
When I win the lottery I won't tell anyone, but there will be signs. Jaguar are making some D-Types again
https://www.jaguar.co.uk/about-jaguar/jaguar-classic/d-type-continuation.html
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Sadly a real vehicle, not even photoshoppped, or 'AI'!!
presta
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Won't they run into difficulties with current construction & use regulations if they try to make them as original?
I saw a D-Type drive past at work once, the only one I've ever seen.
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Jaguar 're-created' 25 D types to totally original spec, cost was estimated at 9 Million
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
they must be really grasping at straws in the hope of salavtion
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
It was 2018 when they started the exact re-creation even down to hand making the original 'wide valve angle' XK engines with dry sump. Every detail was identical to the original
presta
Legendary Member
Perhaps, but is anyone allowed to use them on the road?
raleighnut
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- One of the 'Elite'
Well the original cars had to be* so I would assume so.
* All 'Le Mans' cars had to be not only legal but road registered too as the roads were only closed for the race, they also had to carry a spare wheel and have 'luggage space'. Even the Ford GT40 had 'luggage space' although they pushed the regulations to the limit with where they put it (2 trays either side of the gearbox that also helped with aerodynamics with the 'spare' wheel in between)
