OT: 10.5 million was turned down for this car

I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it was expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm I believe it's on display in London. It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that kind of money. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com

On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:18:36 GMT, "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars >was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it was >expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. >www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > >I believe it's on display in London. > >It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that >kind of money.

A lot of money, but that IS one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.. oh baby.. Andre

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> > On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:18:36 GMT, "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars > >was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it was > >expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > >www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > > > >I believe it's on display in London. > > > >It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that > >kind of money. > > A lot of money, but that IS one of the most beautiful cars I've ever > seen.. oh baby..

The engine is something to behold as well, basically it's 2 of those lovely old DOHC 6 cylinder engines joined in a Vee....... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com http://www.teammirage.com "A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke" --Groucho Marx--

I assume the person who could afford it in the first place already has enough money :) GTX_SlotCar wrote:

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> > I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars > was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it was > expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > > I believe it's on display in London. > > It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that > kind of money. > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com

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Some things I suppose you just can't put a price on. Don Burnette "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... > I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars > was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, itwas

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> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > > I believe it's on display in London. > > It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that > kind of money. > > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > >

It was never raced because there was a fire at the factory and the thing was almost completely destroyed. I heard that these guys: http://www.finesportscar.com/ are working on an all aluminum reproduction that will be indistinguishable from the original. TB

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> From: "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> > Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:19:18 GMT > Subject: Re: 10.5 million was turned down for this car > > Some things I suppose you just can't put a price on. > > Don Burnette > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... >> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars >> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it > was >> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. >> www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm >> >> I believe it's on display in London. >> >> It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that >> kind of money. >> >> >> -- >> Slot >> >> Tweaks & Reviews >> www.slottweak.com >> >> > >

actually, that is not true, the car was never raced then crashed while filming a commercial or something. It crshed because a tire burs, they were using the original tyres from when the car was built........how stupid can you be. i think it was crashed at the millbrook proving grounds, but am not sure about that Sudesh PS there was a big fire at the factory , and most of the XKSS's were destroyed in it. "Tony Borroz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:B85280DD.FB04%[email hidden]... > It was never raced because there was a fire at the factory and the thingwas

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> almost completely destroyed. > > I heard that these guys: > > http://www.finesportscar.com/ > > are working on an all aluminum reproduction that will be indistinguishable > from the original. > > TB > > > > > > From: "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> > > Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband

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> > Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > > Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:19:18 GMT > > Subject: Re: 10.5 million was turned down for this car > > > > Some things I suppose you just can't put a price on. > > > > Don Burnette > > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... > >> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million

dollars > >> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966,it

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> > was > >> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > >> www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > >> > >> I believe it's on display in London. > >> > >> It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for

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> >> kind of money. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Slot > >> > >> Tweaks & Reviews > >> www.slottweak.com > >> > >> > > > > >

It is a truely beutiful car. I saw it at Shelsy Walsh Hill climb a few months back. Unfortuanely it was not in the best of health when it tried to go up the hill:-( and just trundled up making a horrible noise. It does sound quite fabulous when on full sound mind you. Now if only I could pull off a few more bank jobs. Some Call Me Tim

The car is beautiful and I am surprised I have never seen or know about it. I used to work as a Jag bodyman and very much enjoy knowing the history of Jaguar's cars. I do have my doubts that 10.5 million was rejected. I would think that a couple of million would get you the car completely reproduced and I am sure someone has all the drawings! "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... > I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars > was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, itwas

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> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > > I believe it's on display in London. > > It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that > kind of money. > > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > > >

Very nice, and it appears that the picture was made at the overpass on the final straight at Silverstone. Recognized that from GPL. Glen "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... > I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars > was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, itwas

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> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. > www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > > I believe it's on display in London. > > It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that > kind of money. > > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > >

sweet looking car,, it looks as if it inspired the Jag XJ220, similar lines... On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:19:18 GMT, "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Some things I suppose you just can't put a price on. > >Don Burnette > >"GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:MP1X7.316$[email hidden]... >> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars >> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it >was >> expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. >> www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm >> >> I believe it's on display in London. >> >> It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that >> kind of money. >> >> >> -- >> Slot >> >> Tweaks & Reviews >> www.slottweak.com >> >> > >

In article <MP1X7.316$[email hidden]>, "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars >was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it was >expected to win Lemans but was so beautiful that it was never raced. >www.multimania.com/mcars/jaguarxj13.htm > >I believe it's on display in London. > >It is nice and one of a kind, but you can buy a lot of nice cars for that >kind of money.

It's a sweet car, granted. But 10.5 MILLION?!? I don't *think* so - I haven't seen a car YET that I think is worth that kind of money... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>>> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million dollars >>> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, it >>was Who's the owner of this car?

In article <[email hidden]>, <[email hidden]> writes: >Now if only I could pull off a few more bank jobs. A few *more*...? :-) Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

writes: A few *more*...? :-) Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I beleive it's still owned by Jaguar. Some Call Me Tim ".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >>> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 milliondollars > >>> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966,it > >>was > > Who's the owner of this car?

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (EldredP) writes: >It's a sweet car, granted. But 10.5 MILLION?!? I don't *think* so - I >haven't seen a car YET that I think is worth that kind of money... Back in the crazy days of Ferrari speculation, a Japanese businessman paid $14.5 million for a 250 GTO. One of the most beautifull cars ever, but damn. Don McCorkle

>Back in the crazy days of Ferrari speculation, a Japanese businessman paid >$14.5 million for a 250 GTO. One of the most beautifull cars ever, but damn. The market price in 99' was around $6m.

>I beleive it's still owned by Jaguar. You mean Ford? :-)

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> >".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> >>> I know it's off topic, but interesting nevertheless. 10.5 million >dollars >> >>> was just turned down for this car. It's a Jaguar XJ13. Built in 1966, >it >> >>was >> >> Who's the owner of this car? > > > > > > > >