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No doubt the owner is thrilled with the Foose team’s painstaking work. With its splashes of chrome all over and its dazzling “Palm Copper” paint, there’s no question this is a gentleman’s roadster without parallel. (If you think that’s blasphemous, Chevy V-8 swaps into Jaguars are nothing new and can be lovely, indeed.) On top of the new powerplant, the Jaguar benefits from suspension and brake upgrades to lend some modern driving dynamics. Instead of the original V-12, Foose dropped in a 6.2-liter LS3 Chevy V-8 making 525 hp and paired it with a GM 4L60-E four-speed automatic transmission. The soundtrack, however, is all-American. The analog gauges and wood-rimmed steering wheel remind you this is still, after all, a vintage Jag.
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Inside, the Foose team kept it a little more restrained, but the presentation is totally fresh and the package includes a new dashboard and pedals. The design, engineering, and fabrication process included a stretched trunklid, extended rocker panels, redesigned headlights with brass bezels, flattened taillights, as well as a bold-looking hood scoop, grille, louvers, bumpers, huge wire-look chrome wheels, and a brash Magnaflow quad exhaust. There’s no question this Foose-ified Jag is unique. Revered in its stock form, the concept was to build upon that legacy of subtle elegance and create an understated, yet high-performing, two-seated gentleman’s roadster. One particular customer wanted a classic ‘74 E-type roadster like none other, and Foose Design spent 2.5 years bringing it to life before revealing the project at this year’s SEMA show. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.The design of the Jaguar E-type is timeless and beloved, but that doesn’t mean ol’ Chip Foose can’t give it a dash of something a little extra. With just about a month to go until its debut at.
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Chip foose jaguar xke update#
With such subtle tweaks, it will be interesting to see what Jeep purists think of Foose's take on the legendary XJ, and be sure to let us know your thoughts either in the comments below or on the Motorious Facebook page. Chip Foose provides another detailed update on the Foose Design 1974 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 Roadster build. Enzo Ferrari called the Series I Jaguar E-type the most beautiful car ever made, but the E-type coupe doesnt get nearly the attention of its convertible. We know a lot of Jeep people who would rock such a Foose XJ! Interestingly enough, the altered proportions and jacked-up ride height doesn't look all that bad, and it gives off a strong classic Range Rover vibe. His main focus on this drawing is to make the same changes that many Cherokee owners already make by adding a lift kit, bumpers, tube steps, big tires and wider Wrangler-style fenders. So what styling changes would Foose make to the XJ Cherokee? Whether intentional or not, his drawing shows what the Jeep would look like with a shorter wheelbase (with less space between the door and the rear fender), a shortened rear overhang and a steeper rake to the rear pillar. Like his videos on the '70 Chevelle and '32 Ford, this video is actually more of a love letter to the XJ Cherokee's design that he calls "simple elegance." For this video, he used the softer lines of the second-generation Cherokee (1997-2001) with the sportier proportions of the hard-to-find two-door body style.