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CJM07-MMS1
: Jaguar Modsports MKII - Thruxton 1975
Classic
Jaguar Miniatures have made this Modsports Jaguar MKII which
is a brave move !! with not many ( if any ? ) other
Modsports cars being modelled before. Modsports was a
Seventies thing that really was quite big at the time, with
some very clever guys making super-mods to cars to make them
go quicker and quicker and stick to the track.
Tony Williams was very successful with this highly modified
MKII which won the 'Modified Saloon Class' that day in 1975
at Thruxton. Tony was still winning in this MKII some twelve
years after the MKII Jaguar was written off as a winning car
once swallowed up by the big Ford Galaxies in the early
1960's.
Most of the car was lightened and had many fibreglass
panels, the rear boot floor was taken out and the rear wings
were re-shaped on their trailing edges, it also ran with no
radiator grille and the hood cowl shown to ram more air for
engine cooling, the very fat low profile slicks made the car
very good at cornering on the wide Wolfrace alloys. The
interior was stripped apart the basics of a seat and roll
cage. The car ran in bright Red with a Golden Yellow side
stripe which finished off around the grille opening. All
these details have been researched with the help of Tony the
driver and owner of 'Risca Garages of Wales' and
incorporated in the detailing of the model.
Be quick,
because the FIRST 25 BUILT MODELS are signed by Tony
Williams on a base at no extra cost.
If you have any further questions
about this model, I will gladly answer you cut7jag@talktalk.net
Thank you.
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