Boats are typically thought of as a hole in the water into which you hurl money. It looks like this Craigslist seller realized that he was really after a boat only after sinking considerable time and money into an extensive automotive gene-splicing experiment gone horribly wrong. Take one Jaguar XJ, add half a Ford Ranger Splash, season with a carbureted 305 and stir in a steering wheel cover that's vaguely reminiscent of calimari. Bake only halfway, frost with black, and serve. In all fairness, the small, limited resolution shots on the listing show a vehicle that actually looks better turned out than the recipe for confusion stew might suggest. Whether it's truly nice, or just another 50/50 curiosity would be interesting to find out. At least you won't have to pay to dock it – and with the GM powertrain, it'll likely be far cheaper to maintain than the Evinrude on your pontoon boat. [Source: Craigslist]
New KITT Attack Mode revealed at Comic Con
London 2008: Honda OSM concept roadster says, "Cheerio!"
London 2008: Lotus unveils the Evora
2010 Chevy Camaro - Official Details and Images
2010 Chevy Camaro - LIVE from the reveal
First Drive: Maserati Quattroporte S in Europe
First Drive: 2008 MINI Cooper S JCW
In the Autoblog Garage:2009 Nissan GT-R
North American Exclusive First Drive: Alfa MiTo
First Drive: 2009 Kia Borrego
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Alex @ Apr 9th 2008 4:20PM
just. plain. wrong.
letstakeawalk @ Apr 9th 2008 4:47PM
I'm not so sure. There's some charm in the sculpted form...
Ok, so laugh at my taste... but toss a couple of Holland & Holland shotguns on the gunrack, and it kinda works!
CarbonBlack @ Apr 9th 2008 5:41PM
I actually like it as well.
Kinda reminds me of the Silvia+Truck drift car...errr...I mean drift truck.
http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2007/may/s13.jpg
moa @ Apr 10th 2008 4:10AM
i agree that it looks surprisingly good. only two things to change: round cab behind the doors to mimic ranger fenders (or extend it to blend with fenders) and engine. original jag 6 or even better v8 from new xj.
Ben @ Apr 9th 2008 4:22PM
I bet that would sell quickly in Australia.
bakka @ Apr 9th 2008 4:29PM
Some people,well......
you know what I mean.
rodan32 @ Apr 9th 2008 4:49PM
I think you lost me at 305. Most finicky motor I had in any of my many station wagons.
tuna @ Apr 9th 2008 4:57PM
This should be badged "DangerRanger".
havoc @ Apr 9th 2008 5:07PM
jaguaren't
Peter B @ Apr 9th 2008 5:13PM
If you are going to take the time to swap in a non-native motor into a car, why in the hell would you use one of the worst ones the general has shat out in the bast 30 years?
Was the extra $100 for a 350 really going to blow the budget?
CarbonBlack @ Apr 9th 2008 5:45PM
especially since this guy thinks it's worth 13G's.
-A bit overpriced I'd have to say
SPG @ Apr 9th 2008 5:26PM
At least it's not rotting in a salvage yard like SO MANY other Jag's of this era.
Regardless of how I cringe to think of hacking up a beauty like an XJ6.
mk @ Apr 9th 2008 5:44PM
Somehow a Ford 302 makes more sense than a chevy motor in a Jag/Ford.
I am actually kind of amazed how well the ranger bed goes with the Jag's lines. If the "cab" were a bit more rounded on the back, it would be almost passable as a real vehicle that people would ask where it came from.
More panache than the G8 ST, anyway! :D
variety is the spice of life.
havoc @ Apr 9th 2008 6:07PM
because this is what happens when you have too much free time, and too many spare parts...
next time he should graft the back to a hatchback...
XJ3!
Schwag of Tulsa @ Apr 9th 2008 6:23PM
If I win the Powerball, it's mine.
Which makes me gratefull that the odds of me winning the Powerball are so long...
Clarence Young @ Apr 9th 2008 6:47PM
I'd be plum proud to drive it around here in Appalachia. Now, I would worry about putting a load in the back. That thing is gonna break apart for sure. But, I like it and the 305 is just fine except for the carburetor. Man, I am so thankful for fuel injection. I had a 95 305 Silverado with a five-speed manual with a 3:08 rear end from the factory. It got over 20 MPG on the highway and was only turning around 2100 rpm at 80 mph.
Rick @ Apr 9th 2008 6:54PM
"Boats are typically thought of as a hole in the water into which you hurl money."
WTF does that even mean?
cowboy bob @ Apr 10th 2008 6:59AM
Obviously you have never owned a boat.
Tony D. @ Apr 9th 2008 7:19PM
I thought the merger with Ford & Jaguar didn't work... I don't think it does here either.
bepsf @ Apr 9th 2008 10:15PM
I sure hope that the Jag had been rear-ended and written off by the insurance company...
...I'd hate to think of a Ranger cab bolted to a Jaguar rear-end out there somewhere.