'67 Jag Trans Am/ GT-1

[Mike Motage]

Here is my Jag project.

[olcarguy]

Jag on a Trans am chassis? nice start.....

[Kerry Pinkerton]

Oooh, that looks interesting. Is that clay you've modeled the finders with? More photos please.

[Ben]

I think that is Chavant clay Kerry,cool car...

Ben

[fc59]

yes yes more photos please and info lots of info

[thingsthatfly2]

that. looks. fun.

^understatement.


more info on clay and car please!

[markyouel]

Whoa there a tic Mike...

...so your taking the classic, beautiful and gracefull lines of Jaguar ... and with your years of automotive industry experience.. and knowhow .. just shove muscular arches , bulges , big fat racey looking tyres - as you see fit ... and I suppose shove one of those loud big block American V8 engines under the 'hood' somewhere ..

..to make your own ' Trans-ular' or 'Jag-Am' or 'Am-ular-Gt1' thingy..

I LOVE it !!

more pics please

[Mike Motage]

Kolb clay is over laminated pink foam sheets. When you see the car up close, it still has much of the Jag character albeit on steroids. Haven't decided on the engine yet. Would love to do a V-12 with aftermarket FI. But I would also like to have a lot of easy power like a LS engine. We will have to wait to see if I can get some donated powertrain. I have been documenting the build in an effort to get a magazine article.

[Oldnek]

That looks filth, reminds me a lot of the early sports sedans that used to race here in Oz, massive wheels with massive guards.
I like,

Cheers John

[Mike Motage]

Mark & John,

I am undoubtly from the Muscle car generation, big V-8s etc. However my 1st recollection was a D-type slot car at about age 12-13. I have always thought the Jags had the absolute best styling. This Jag I have is a 2+2. And as time has progressed, some of the odd angles are noticed. I spent nearly a full year with hand sketches, measuring tapes and pics to determine how Jaguar might build that car today to compete with a Viper or Z06. The ultimate goal is to maintain the Jaguar, but resolve the odd spots. Namely the overpowering greenhouse, the humpy C pillar area, narrow stance, the sinking beltline at the B pillar and how the body sides rolls under to quickly.