1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas [X300]

1996 Jaguar Vanden Plas [X300] in Universal Soldier: The Return, Movie, 1999

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

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Sunbar ◊ 2009-08-10 14:22	Not a Daimler Six but a Jaguar Vanden Plas for the North American market (the Jaguar leaping cat is visible). The Vanden Plas was the luxury long wheelbase version of the XJ6. Fluted grilles were used for the North American Jaguar Vanden Plas so confusing them with Daimlers is not difficult. The 1996 sedan range in the US/North American market was divided into Vanden Plas, XJ6, XJ12 and XJR. Jaguar N.Amerca brochure.
G-MANN ◊ 2009-08-10 14:30	Is it Jaguar Vanden Plas or Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas? Was the Vanden Plas available in both 6 cylinder and V12 form?
Sunbar ◊ 2009-08-10 14:47	Brochure refers to it purely as 'Jaguar Vanden Plas' and only a Vanden Plas badge on trunk-lid. It is not apparent if there was a V12 option from the brochure.
G-MANN ◊ 2009-08-10 15:03	I mean it falls under the XJ range, it's like we list XJ40 Sovereigns as XJ6 Sovereign (Sovereign is in the extra details), but then maybe that's not right, perhaps Sovereign should be the model name instead of XJ6.
Sunbar ◊ 2009-08-10 15:29	Without checking other years, the UK brochure for Jaguar 1997 model year lists 'Sovereign' as a specific model alongside others, so 'XJ6', 'Sovereign' and 'XJ12' and not as a trim level of XJ6.