XJS Shooting brake / Estate

[rhinochopig]

I saw one of these on the motorway this week. Would it have been a conversion or a Jag product? I've never seen one before and, surprisingly, it looked rather cool.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Lynx Eventer.

Rather cool even twenty odd years on

[rhinochopig]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Lynx Eventer.

Rather cool even twenty odd years on

Blimey only took a minute for a reply - cheers. <goes off to google Lynx eventer>

ETA....for those that haven't seen one.

Edited by rhinochopig on Wednesday 11th November 14:07

[CY88]

Random Lynx Eventer Facts:

While the early cars used an adapted tailgate from the Citroen Ami, the later ones used a tailgate from the Renault 5.

&

Gucci had one with solid silver ignition keys.

[Kentish]

I used to know they guy who owned Lynx; lost touch with him as we moved away but they are still going and can be found here:-

http://www.lynxmotors.co.uk/

[A K]

I have to say I rather like the look of that, Always loved the XJS, My dad had a silver V12 when I was younger.

It was the fastest thing on earth!

[BDF!]

CY88 said:

While the early cars used an adapted tailgate from the Citroen Ami, the later ones used a tailgate from the Renault 5.

Wrong, sorry CY88 !

The tailgate of the Eventer was built from scratch as the rest of the bodywork but the rear window (and only that) was indeed adapted from Citroën Ami 8 saloon (either on early or later Eventers). The side windows (with double curvature) were specially made for the Eventer.






Ladbroke Avon Ltd adapted the tailgate of the Renault 5 to build the tailgate of their XJ Estate (half XJ bootlid joined with half R5 hatch). Nothing to do with Lynx and with Eventers.






The Eventer by Paolo Gucci was more than a silver key!



More here about this car: http://www.lynxeventer.com/products/lynx-designo-d...


And more to know about Eventers in general here: http://www.lynxeventer.com

[balls-out]

Pretty sure that they also moved the rear seats back a bit to make them more useable.
Lovely motor - I always fancied one.

[XJSJohn]

Almost bought a manual one of these a few years ago, lovely cars ...

However i couldn't justify owning 2 V12 engined Jags at the time!

Great dog carriers!!

[balls-out]

That is just so wrong

[dazco]

balls-out said:

That is just so wrong

You are right.

The XJS looks bloody lovely though

[Eggman]

Kentish said:

I used to know they guy who owned Lynx

Bit of a character, so I heard - I don't suppose you're the neighbour who kept the peacocks?

The Gucci Eventer was a bit of a disaster. My understanding at the time was that Paolo didn't own the rights to use the Gucci brand.

[anonymous-user]

rhinochopig said:

drivin_me_nuts said:

Lynx Eventer.

Rather cool even twenty odd years on

Blimey only took a minute for a reply - cheers. <goes off to google Lynx eventer>

ETA....for those that haven't seen one.

Edited by rhinochopig on Wednesday 11th November 14:07

Looks like a stretched Scimitar Sabre! I like!

[bazking69]

I've never seen the fascination or appeal myself.

[PhilipAlfa]

I love the Lynx Eventer - can't think of a better way to cross Europe with a Labrador!

[Six Fiend]

Saw one in London a few weeks back - looked fabulous in the metal

[Shropshiremike]

PhilipAlfa said:

I love the Lynx Eventer - can't think of a better way to cross Europe with a Labrador!

Talking of old Jags, I was surprised how much rear legroom there was in that Lister Le Mans XJS at the Classic Car show

[XJSJohn]

Shropshiremike said:

PhilipAlfa said:

I love the Lynx Eventer - can't think of a better way to cross Europe with a Labrador!

Talking of old Jags, I was surprised how much rear legroom there was in that Lister Le Mans XJS at the Classic Car show

have you been amputated at the knees or had a midget been driving?

[davidspooner]

rhinochopig said:

ETA....for those that haven't seen one.

Edited by rhinochopig on Wednesday 11th November 14:07

What a strange piece of glass. Long thin and weirdly shaped.

[shouldbworking]

XJSJohn said:

Shropshiremike said:

PhilipAlfa said:

I love the Lynx Eventer - can't think of a better way to cross Europe with a Labrador!

Talking of old Jags, I was surprised how much rear legroom there was in that Lister Le Mans XJS at the Classic Car show

have you been amputated at the knees or had a midget been driving?

The Lister Le Mans was stretched as I recall for rear legroom

.. found it

http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xj-s/lister_le...