Kitschy Cat: Galpinized Jaguar XF
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Galpinized Jaguar XF.
It's been argued that the Jaguar XF lost a lot of the edge that it's conceptual predecessor displayed on the show stand. The end result was less than thrilling, but the available powerplants and sumptuous interior may have made up for the exterior's shortcomings. Galpin Jaguar, the largest volume Jag dealership in the States, has decided to pull an Emeril on the XF and kick it up a notch through a custom, two-tone paint scheme, 22-inch, color-matched Forgiato wheels, smoked tail lamps and "blacked-out" window trim. Thankfully, Galpin has left most of the interior intact, save the wood trim and matching black and burgundy leather seats. Overall, the effect ranges from cruel to unusual, and as such, we're considering a call to the Hague.
Check Galpin's full press release after the jump.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
f3rg 5:37PM (3/12/2008)
Gross.
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Mehul 5:39PM (3/12/2008)
Seriously. Why would anyone do this?
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dac 5:44PM (3/12/2008)
I'm a little unsure about the red/black boundary in the front, but otherwise I actually like it a lot.
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Thedevil 5:44PM (3/12/2008)
NO!
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Chopper 5:45PM (3/12/2008)
All that work, and they STILL left the ugly headlights in there.
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Ubizzle 5:55PM (3/12/2008)
The headlights are there purely to comply with certain regulations, but i can't remember the exact ones. So, yeah, they couldn't really change them... And it's not that they're ugly, it's that they don't match how stunning they concept's were.
Chopper 6:04PM (3/12/2008)
What!?!?!?? I dunno what regulations you speak of, but the headlights on this XF are just plain old BAD DESIGN!!!
How they can nail the rear light design so perfect... and then miss the mark so badly on the front is beyond me.
They look like they were taked right of a Chrysler Sebring.
Ubizzle 6:18PM (3/12/2008)
It was in a car magazine (possibly Autocar or Car) a while ago, i would dig it up, but at the moment i'm a wee bit busy. I definitely remember thinkin "oh, well at least they have an excuse there".
madgamer 6:42PM (3/12/2008)
I read that it wasn't regulations, but heat build-up problems with putting the HID's into the smaller sized housing that the concept car had. Most customers would prefer a non-melted hood and functional lights over the alternative.
Val 8:50PM (3/12/2008)
I seriously doubt there is any reason not to keep the original headlights from the concept, apart from a tight budget. They just went with what was available and thats it. They could have worked with the leading headlight and bulb manufactrers and paid some money, but nooo, the company was barely surviving. The heat problem i believe was due to the LEDs on the concept. It was a poor decision that totally ruined the car, I really hope that when tata buys jag they will find the money to put proper headlights on the thing, probably at a mid-life facelift in a few years. I am not holding my reath though. For comparison's sake, the aforementioned 159 headlights really look about the same size as on the xf concept, check it http://www.autospies.com/news/Spy-Photos-2007-Alfa-159-Spotted-In-Los-Angeles-9723/
Jomil 9:10PM (3/12/2008)
its because they cant, the smaller headlights created too much heat, it was not possible. I still like them. i am studying Industrial Design, and the concept headlights would have been too small for the car, and besides the car as a whole is beautiful, its a car you can see a soul, it isnt just a machine.
Mark 5:15AM (3/13/2008)
@Yaroukh: They're Italian, of course they don't :)
Yaroukh 6:06PM (3/12/2008)
No offense mate, but this is BS. Check-out Alfa Romeo 159. Don't they need to comply to regulations?
eye.surgeon 5:59PM (3/12/2008)
Can someone please gouge out my eyes.
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ugg.tryptophan 8:05PM (3/12/2008)
lets do it together, ok...1...2...3...aaagghhh!
Chopper 6:05PM (3/12/2008)
You're the surgeon... do it yourself!
500 6:05PM (3/12/2008)
Another reason for the the Brits to hate Americans.
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Yaroukh 6:09PM (3/12/2008)
Callum is not American
500 12:51AM (3/13/2008)
WTF Yaroukh -- Ian Callum is responsible for the 22-inch rims and the godawful two-tone paint job and interior?
judd 6:06PM (3/12/2008)
Someone actually thought that was cool or is this the first draft? Please be first draft.
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