I visited the Jaguar web site, and it appears that the top-of-the-line
Vanden Plas model Jaguars XJ8 saloons are getting the Daimler fluting in the
US market. This is an interesting confusion of trademarks and heritage!
I guess Jaguar figures that most American Jaguar buyers have no knowledge of
British marques or of Jaguar history. This is not surprising since no one
working in American Land Rover dealerships seems to know that the Rover has
manufactured (and is still manufacturing) saloons since around 1904. Oh
well, Land Rover's off on its own now, anyway!
:)
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Sherry" <sherry@invention-machine.co.uk>
To: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>; "British Car Mailing List"
<british-cars@autox.team.net>
Cc: "RoverNet Mailing List" <rovernet@lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: Jaguar/Daimler???
> The ribbing is only applied to Daimler badged versions.
>
> There has not been a unique Daimler for a while now - the last was the
> limousine which I think went out of production about five years ago. Prior
> to that there was the Daimler Majestic Major which ceased in 1968 and the
> SP250 sports (aka Dart) in 1964.
> Those with corresponding Jaguar models were all of the XJ6/12 based cars -
> badged as Daimler Sovereign/Double Six, and the preceding Sovereign based
on
> the Jaguar 420. There was also the Jaguar Mk2 based Daimler V8 engined
> saloon between '63 and '69. But really the days of Daimlers being a unique
> range ended in about 1960.
> The current models are offered as both Jaguars and Daimlers - the external
> difference being the frilly edging on the grilles and licence plate
> surrounds of the Daimlers. The corresponding parts on the Jaguars are
plain.
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>
> To: "British Car Mailing List" <british-cars@autox.team.net>
> Cc: "RoverNet Mailing List" <rovernet@lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:19 PM
> Subject: Jaguar/Daimler???
>
>
> > Seems as if the last several new Jaguar sedans I've seen have all had
> > grilles and license plate surrounds with the sort of fluting that I
> > associate with Daimlers. Is this some sort of personal accessorization
or
> > do they all come over with them now? Do they still make Daimlers in the
> UK?
> > If so, do the Daimlers and Jaguars all have identical grilles now?
> >
> > Glen
> >
> >
>
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