1969 Jaguar XK-E Roadster Series II

1969 Jaguar XK-E in Wam Bam Thank You Spaceman, Movie, 1975

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: — Made for: USA

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2024-01-14 00:33
UKboy205 ◊ 2024-01-14 00:54	Triumph?
night cub ◊ 2024-01-14 00:56	I think a late Jaguar XKE
UKboy205 ◊ 2024-01-14 00:58	I'll leave this one for dsl or someone else that is more an expert in this
night cub ◊ 2024-01-14 01:11	Definitely a Jag. Not sure on year. I looked at a 1970, and that had a vent above the radio. The 1971 I looked at had the cigarette lighter knob like this, but the 1974 had vents there. Paging dsl!
CougarTim ◊ 2024-01-14 01:13	The view of the shifter and radio is consistent with an XK-E. I'm guessing the Craig FM radio (no preset buttons?)/cassette deck is an aftermarket upgrade. Compact cassette tape players would have been pretty rare in cars at this time, no?
dsl ◊ 2024-01-14 01:50	S2 with May 69+ headrests and perforated leather inserts (UK dates, but I guess similar for US). Doesn't look like the S3 longer door and cabin with a stowage area behind the seats.
UKboy205 ◊ 2024-01-14 01:58
the sad biker ◊ 2024-01-14 02:03	Isn't 3 wipers the big clue?