Photo Gallery «Jaguar XJ Spider Pininfarina (1978) - The alternative offer»
The name is deceptive; it was not the XJ but the XJ-S grand tourer based on it that served the Turin-based company as the basis for a roadster designed for safety at the time. As an alternative to the underperforming XJ-S, the car might have had a chance, but Jaguar lacked the will - and the money.
Jaguar XJ Spider Pininfarina (1978) - View of the interior - 42nd Auto e Moto d'Epoca 2025
© Bruno von Rotz, 2025
Jaguar XJ Spider Pininfarina (1978) - Concept car with flowing lines - 42nd Auto e Moto d'Epoca 2025
© Bruno von Rotz, 2025
Jaguar XJ Spider Pininfarina (1978) - could have been the successor to the E-Type - 42nd Auto e Moto d'Epoca 2025
© Bruno von Rotz, 2025
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