Originally Posted by +8Rich
That Speedback has Alistair's name written all over it....

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1909521

The thread title is very apt!

I've seen this actual car in the metal and had a very good look around it. Unfortunately, to my eyes, it isn't successful at capturing the elegance of the vehicle it is meant to emote.

It feels over sized - more than likely as a result of the Jag under pinnings - and whilst there are a few aesthetically pleasing angles (the ad leads with the best), for the most part I found it looked very ungainly... akin to a professional athlete who then decided to live on a diet of donuts and soda for a few years.

Perhaps the size is an unfair criticism because 'safety' legislation, customer demands, and building methods and increased the size of all modern reworks of classic cars: VW Beetle, BMW Mini, Porsche with their own 911 (park a 1970 next to a 991 and you'll see just how much they've grown!).

As for the interior... once more, the Jag components are all too apparent, for the a half a million pound + new price (given the used price, the market also seems to think so).

The colour, however, is stunning and I couldn't help but ponder how nice a Morgan would look in that exterior colour.