Jaguar XJ40 Shooting Brake estate car prototype re-commissioned by Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club

[@steveworth544]

I couldn't really see the car, especially the estate portion from the side.

[@DennisPriestley-mc3kk]

Dave Marks, best mechanic I ever met, and a straightforward , honest bloke. He knows XJ40s inside out and always had an answer to my XJ40 problems. The XJ40 was a most underrated model, but was actually a quantum leap from the previous models with massively improved MPG and corrosion resistance. Don't believe the hype, they are a great cat car for little money. Maybe it's time I bought another!

[@marcusott2973]

My best mate has a 4.0 Daimler, 1 1/2 series XJ 40. Wonderful car, fast, quiet, great suspension, and road holding. Edit: could you point me in your mechanics direction as my mate has some odd spare parts problems.

[@brian3174]

Ugliest headlights ever USA versions far nicer with 4 round lights than rectangular lights UK got

[@marcusott2973]

@@brian3174 you got both in the UK, was simply an options box to tick. With one exception UK Version were excellent Hella halogen lights perhaps the brightest I've ever seen, the US sealed headlights perhaps the worst ever.

[@DennisPriestley-mc3kk]

@@brian3174 The square lights were better than the round ones, which were very poor on dipped beam.

[@brian3174]

@@DennisPriestley-mc3kk looks wise traditional 4 round lights on xj6 and jaguar went back to 4 lights as buyers didn't like rectangular shape lights from cars reveal public started buying BMW Mercedes Audi rather than xj40 because of looks I didn't think it was a bad car as it was an improvement too earlier xj6 redesign was bad move typical British Leyland as they'd habit building ugly old fashioned cars with numerous badges like process Austin 3 litres then in 70s they ruined UK manufacturing cars

[@stevebass3992]

Brings back memories. I actually drove that car in the late 90's from in front of the Browns lane office block back to inside the factory where some of the heritage cars were stored.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Very interesting to see! I use my Jaguar Sovereign XJ40 1991 as a daily driver in the summer here in Canada. It has 215000km.

[@giuliopedrali4794]

Fantastic the Jaguar XJ40, maybe the best Jaguar of late half century

[@beausexon7546]

The one next to it XJI 1555 I drove past this on the M25 near Staines around a year ago and was desperate to try and photograph it, but just couldn’t get next to it. Was amazing to see, I think there were 3 of these made.

[@nigelbond4056]

The many beautiful Jaguar concepts that sadly never made production 🥹

[@Lotusvvc]

Hi David. Well done - lovely looking car - well done for taking great care of it. See you soon. Peter

[@heckmacbuff]

It's a pity that this didn't go into production. It really holds together as a design.

[@dannytyrer7689]

I remember seeing one of these in Harrogate about 20 years ago

[@jagvette1]

NO it is an Estate car. NOT a shooting brake, get your shit together.

[@RichardMcLaren]

Thank you! You're absolutely right.

[@AlanDerrick]

Wonderfully informative video. Well done David!

[@Steven-p4j]

It is a really lovely car I must say. A very attractive body, with the Jaguar cues still quite evident.

[@FitzArias]

Really liked TAC, prettiest one of the two wagons. Jaguar wagons are rare.

[@Azureecosse]

Sorry call me old fashioned but a shooting brake is a two doored car this is just an estate with four doors, big difference.

[@monk3yboy69]

Steady on chap, , you’re not on your estate now . This is the common man’s interpretation. Old fashioned you are for sure. But you are right

[@kosiekoos9408]

Its a " shoot the brakes" 😂

[@Andrew-vx2ls]

It is quite amazing that a company that had some very good looking cars only produced 2 estates (X type and XF). This simply meant that anyone planning to use their car outside work, needed to look elsewhere and excluding most possible purchasers. The major problem with Jaguar is the astonishingly blinkered view of the car market. By all means make cars in Coventry, but do not let Coventry anywhere near car definition.

[@James-cs2wi]

I wish you could buy these cars now great cars touring sport Jaguar😊😊😊❤

[@SAM-zt2uy]

Saw it the other week at Nottingham Motor Show and it literally stopped me in my tracks such a shame the shooting brake never became a model.

[@James-cs2wi]

Beautiful car 😊😊❤❤

[@daviddunmore7076]

Lovely car, I would have bought that in preference to the XK40 Sovereign I did buy - so many years ago.

[@James-cs2wi]

The 3 Series Touring Estate bmw sold like hot cakes 🎂 😊❤ so could jags

[@neilmckay8649]

5 Series and also the Mercedes Benz W123 and W124.

[@pdterre5496]

Very interesting. However the dark green one is much more attractive design.

[@zedbou5040]

But no discussion of the differences between the 2 estate styles. The green one, is more is sharper style, being more angular then the silver one. Both are visually acceptable to me. I owned 5 XJ40's, 3 all at once. Lovely cars.

[@LexAngel]

Beautiful car.

[@RichardMcLaren]

Sorry, but the term 'Shooting Brake' applies to a 3 door estate, not a 5 door.

[@ishz3260]

Great cars,, more style and classy. Than any bmw or Mercedes

[@tonycypriot9401]

It's an absolute shame Jaguar have withdrawn the XJ model from their fleet, especially as they're going all electric in response to the so-called 'green' agenda. There's an old saying about putting your eggs in one basket of which we can see the results today.

[@danieleregoli812]

Agree. The current lineup and engine choice is nothing short of abysmal. I'm terribly afraid the brand won't be around for long. The essence has been diluted to such a point that it's no longer a meaningful car brand.

[@RichardMcLaren]

This guy is a comedian.

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

X300 is based on the same platform/body structure as XJ40, there was really no tecnichal reason - it's a money/business case issue - why X300 shouldn't have had an estate based on the work on the XJ40 version. Jaguar have always struggled with making the case for an estate model , even though the german competition were often selling up to 50% estates. When they have later produced estates - X , XF, they haven't sold as well as you might expect, so looks like Jaguar customers just aren't looking for an estate and they haven't been able to attract people over from other brands to any great extent.

[@wads80z]

While cool, the XJ40 was looking ancient by the time this would have been available to buy, and would have had to be sold concurrently with the X300 to have had any lifespan. Comparisons against an E39 BMW or W210 Benz estate would likely not have been kind.

[@jackiechan8840]

Would love to have enough money to get someone to build me one of them.

[@giuliopedrali4794]

The rear is better on the green SW, the side in the silver...

[@RichardMcLaren]

It's an estate. SW we're made by Peugeot 😂

[@giuliopedrali4794]

@RichardMcLaren Yes : Estate, Sport Wagon (the fantastic Alfa 33 boxer), Station Wagon, Kombi, Break, Giardinetta etc etc, now are things of the past

[@influentialgurning]

Why would it need to be a practical prototype? It should have its original air suspension system restored to as functional as it ever was. The owner or keeper of the peculiar Jag heritage piece can go up the Beejam or Do-It-All in a bog-standard Granada estate or something even more common.

[@needleontherecord]

LoL “extremely reliable “ what are you smoking?

[@lebojay]

!!??

[@BIBIWCICC]

The ugliest car ever built was the E Type, it went catastrophically down hill after that. I think Ferraris joke about it being beautiful was let the designers think they had carte Blanche. In fairness to Ferrari his comment were designed to push Jaguar into having the E Type as its holy grail and it effectively bankrupted them.

[@colintraveller]

The E was vastly over hyped . How some attain 135,000 is bizarre .. The Xk120,140 and 150 were far better looking

[@Mhor-group]

Nonsense

[@Zermattquattro]

Ugliest car ever - you must be the self appointed chief commissioner of the fashion police? Thankfully Your opinion counts for very little.

[@brian3174]

@@Mhor-group agree had 3 s2xke 6. cylinders then. XKE. S3V12 great cars. Lovely cars or ENZO FERRARI STATED MOSTT BEAUTIFUL CAR HE EVER SAW NO BRAIIN TROLL

[@mrdainase]

Probably the worst attempt at trolling ever, but nice try.