Jaguar Tried Making An F-Type In The 80s. What Happened?

The Jaguar XJ41 could've been the F-Type of the 1980s. It was envisioned as a focused, nimble replacement for the outgoing XJ-S. The XJ41 would've been more in line with the legendary E-Type. Due to delays, feature creep, and ownership changes, the car never reached production. In this video, we'll discuss the development, impact, and unlikely fate of the Jaguar XJ41, the F-Type of the 80s.

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