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Mine was built 24/11/1983 but not registered until 1986, and was subject to a factory conversion from LHD to RHD, which was due to lack of sales of this model in the US.
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Hi Alan Yours is the Ex Alan Kelly– The LHD 3.6 Cabriolets never left UK they just loitered around Jaguar Cars until they decided what to do with them.
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It is now a different colour but has the obvious tell tale sign of a conversion, such as the door mirror control blanking plate on the near side door and US style direction indicators.
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Did something happen that caused Jaguar to abandon the plan to send the cars to the US?
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Yes Alex The US did not want them, like me they wanted the V12.
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The cabriolet was a compromise as Jaguar thought the US legislation would toughen up on full convertables. This did not happen so without this doubt I feel sure the cabriolet model would not exist, as the Americans prefer a full open top car together with the V12 option.
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Well 2005 were built & 1,949 V12 Cabriolets made it to the USA and 422 to Canada.
Here is the distribution list which I have previously posted but you must have missed
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Hi,
The sales are a result of the unknown legislation. My view is the convertables would have been introduced earlier, and in my opinion the cabriolet would not exist. I personally prefer my cabriolet with a solid 3.6 engine that does not overheat, that has a manual gearbox that gives you a better driving experience than the V12 automatic variant. This vehicle gives enough speed and comfort that I need.
like you I look at the sales of these cars and I am aware of the figures you have produced. For me the situation is perfect and this is my option of the situation.
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You wrote
I am aware of the figures you have produced. —
Well I doubt it very much as there is no other list other than this one I created from My Data Base. The figures are not even listed at JDHT.
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Chill out John, your figures are there for members to read and it is good that you have taken the time to break them down to individual countries. I will try and keep my points in a brief way now so that I do not upset anyone.
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Hi Laurence,
i suspect there was not the investment to do 2 models anyway, especially in the crossover from BL to Ford. I think if they introduced a full convertible in the earlier days it would have boosted sales enormously. As you say the cabriolet does suit our weather as different panels can be easily removed. When travelling to classic car shows I just remove the targa panels only, and then the rest when I get there. My seal for the targa panels is good, but I have placed an order with you for use in the future. You have to take the opportunity to get one if you hope to own the vehicle long term.
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