The Cat's Meow: a Jaguar painted to look like... a Jaguar
Click above to high-res image gallery of the Jaguar painted like a jaguar
We like Jaguars. It's hard not to with their rich racing heritage, alluring lines and silky-smooth ride. What you see here, however, is a genuine example of taking things too far.
Now we have no doubt that people have done horrible things to Jaguars over the years, but this was no mid-life paint job. What you're looking at is one of the first E-Types imported into the United States. The third one, in fact, featuring the flat floor that characterized the first 500 Series-1 examples to roll off the assembly line in 1961. Apparently, the original owner, a Jaguar dealer, was so excited to get one of the first examples that he had it airbrushed with this rather *ahem* unique theme and put it on display in his showroom to attract customers. Well, it probably garnered its fair share of attention, but we doubt many were convinced to buy a new one. Then again, as the old saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
[Source: Steelworks via Hemmings]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
se30chris 12:39PM (1/19/2009)
That's just disgusting. Sorry.
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3seriesisking 2:30PM (1/19/2009)
There's nothing to be sorry over other than the fact that this abomination exists.
SimbaDogg 6:14AM (1/20/2009)
gah'd damnit, e types are such gorgeous cars, and some spaz had to go and do this.
Ray 12:42PM (1/19/2009)
You trying to make me toss up my breakfast???
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Sofa King Fast! 12:44PM (1/19/2009)
Only a moron would do such a tasteless thing to do to such a classy car.
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Gokie 1:34PM (1/19/2009)
Agreed. The E-Type is one of the all-time greats, and seeing one turned into this... thing is just painful.
Neil 12:46PM (1/19/2009)
When bad things happen to good cars, live at 10.
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ImSteevin 12:49PM (1/19/2009)
If I ever see that car, I will stop whatever I'm doing, go buy the nearest beater, and drive it straight into that horrifying paintwork.
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The Luigiian 12:49PM (1/19/2009)
First it was dressing up in animal costumes. Now it's dressing cars in animal costumes.
The furries have gone too far.
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ehisforadam 12:59PM (1/19/2009)
It's ironic that you would say something like that, considering your user icon.
The Luigiian 1:02PM (1/19/2009)
Oh yes. Quite ironic.
SPF 12:59PM (1/19/2009)
WTF!!!!!
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bigslim62140 1:02PM (1/19/2009)
aren't jaguars black? this seems to be painted like a cheetah. either way it's horrible.
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Alex 12:06PM (1/20/2009)
They can go either way, but even the black one have faint spots .All i got was the headline and thought... "Oh, this will be a cool, a XKR in black with some gunmetal undercoating coming through like spots."
Then I saw the picture. Honestly, my heart hurt a little.
Why, god, why!?
jinsei888 1:02PM (1/19/2009)
for shame...
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Chris 1:08PM (1/19/2009)
They should pull his dealer's license. What's the saying, you can't buy taste...
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GT6T 1:22PM (1/19/2009)
I'm not sure if it's just me but I instantly remembered Tiger Mask when I saw it.
you have to be old to know what i'm talking about.
http://www.forzarobot.com/images/TIGER_MASK_2SEI_%20-%2000hr%2000min%2042sec.jpg
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Geekengineer 1:59PM (1/19/2009)
This is the one time I would immediately take a car to Maaco, just so I'm not humiliated while driving down the street right after buying it.
Yeesh.
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Shardm 2:27PM (1/19/2009)
Definitely, because overspray all over the wheels and windows would be more befitting of this car.
Geekengineer 4:42PM (1/19/2009)
Yes, overspray - horrible, horrible overspray - is preferable to this monstrosity.
I may be an engineer, but I can also appreciate art. I can also recognize bad art.
So... to sum it all up, I buy the car, hit Maaco for some lime green or baby poop yellow just to cover this... feral, mangy alley cat... then go home. I pop a Mickey's 40, cry for a bit, then proceed to tear the Jag down, panel by panel.
Over the next few months I lovingly restore it to a factory red.
Then I go to the grocery store and get a door ding from an idiot DC-area minivan mom (with the obligatory jeebus fish).
*sigh*