history

xj12 broadspeed coupe replica

history

The history of this car is a short one ( only 2 years )

1976 and 1977

britsh layland wanted to enter salooncar racing

they took an xj12c and let ralph broad ( of broadspeed)

modify it to a race car

well in 1976 they only started once due to problems

with the development of the car

but in 1977 they had changed the car over winter a bit here and there and they could start racing

only this lasted for eight races

thats when british layland pulled the plug

all this because the cars wheren't ready to race

all the glitches wherent taken out of the car

the car had trouble with the drive shafts,

brakes , gearbox, and several other small things

but the engine was the biggest problem

due to oil starvation the engines broke down

time after time

and when dry sump lubrication came in it was to late for the car

after the 1977 season the cars dissapeared

from several people i heard they had made 4 boddies

and i tracked down 2 of the cars ( still in running order)

1976 car still with the jaguar leaper on the car

this car ran on 16"wheels

500 bhp

1977 car now in british layland colors

and all new body kit and wheels ( 19 " )

between 560 and 580 bhp

update

BELJC001 this is the 1976 factory racer ( heavyweight)

driven by Bell and Hobbs in 1976 in the tourist trophy at silverstone

after this the car has been given to the museum in coventry where it stayed till about 2001

there the car didnt have an engine and was also painted in the 77 colors and had the 77 bodykit

update : this car is for sale it's in the uk right now the car is in a bad condition brakes engine and other mechanical bits need overhauling and body needs restoring   and it only has wheels   as spares nothing else

asking price is round about 185000 to 190000 euro's

(this is what i was told )

the car was in the uk at JD classics

they had it for sale but it is sold right now

the engine of beljc001 ( spare engine ) is still for sale at zwakman in holland ( 80 000 euro)

the second car

this is the car build up by Bob Kerr

he bought a coupe body shell ( heavyweight )

after the purchase he tracked down a lot of the original parts and rebuild his car to near original specifications

this car has a difrent fuel injection system ( less power )

and there are doubts   about the originality of the car ( to be a real on or not to be , thats the question ????)

after Bob Kerr sold the car it has been sold on a few times

and was up for sale not long ago

for 80000 gbp

beljc003 / beljc004

these are the 2 factory racers for the 77 season ( lightweight )

they where owned by the jaguar /daimler heritage trust

a few years back they had both cars checked over and   kept one of them this was beljc003

this car is still in the trust's collection

beljc004 was sold and this car is the car most people know as the australian broadspeed coupe

funny thing is that on the web site of the JDHT they show a picture of a broadspeed coupe but this is beljc004 ( the one they sold ) and not their own ( beljc003 )

question ?? dont they know their own cars ????

thanks to mr. J. Drenth for the information

other than these 4 cars there are a few myths about other cars

one is the promotional car that traveled around the jaguar dealers to be shown in the showroom to promote the racingcars

but a few days ago i was told this car is stationed in france resting its days in the nice sun

all restored and from what i was told this car has got a lot of the parts the racers also had

like the suspention the engine modifications and more

so it wasnt a body mock up but a propper racer ( replica /spare car )

also this car was build by the same people

so what mythical car is it ???????

and what was it's real purpouse at the time ?????

a myth but a real car

the nr 5 car

last update 31/10/2009