At a show for British cars last week we had a problem entry. The car in question was a 50,s Jaguar C-type. I know that the car was made in the UK, but dispite the owners card on the car, it was a fiberglass reproduction and shiny new at that. A new copy of a classic car shouldn't be displayed along side of real classic cars. I'll grant the car was very pretty but it wasn't the real thing and should have been labled as such. How dose Jaguar let other makers stick Jaguar badges on their plastic toys. Do any other guys out there have thoughts on this isue, or am I just a cranky old man. Cheers, Don Hilston

Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 23:28

I don't see any issue here, there are some very nice replicas out there, but it seems it was not a jag show, had it been, the judges would have known. Just be happy with what you have it sounds like it is very nice, send us a pic. Bill

Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 22:19

I don't see any issue here, there are some very nice replicas out there, but it seems it was not a jag show, had it been, the judges would have known. Just be happy with what you have it sounds like it is very nice, send us a pic. Bill

Submitted by hilstonsmg@aol.com on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 21:12

To be completely clear on my post, the bogus C-type wasn't in my class (E-types) and was lumped in with a mixed bag of Jaguars that didn't have enough of type to have there own class. I, like so many others, have spent countless hours bringing my "E" up to a nice standard and if I had done so with an old C-type, I would have been very angry that a Plastic copy would be parked next ot mine. I can only wish for the finance to own one of these beautys, even though I could buy a copy why would I, It's not the real thing. It is like puting a poster of a famous painting in an art show.
Cheers, Don Hilston