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Manal Oct-03-01 |
When is a 65B Jag 3.8 not a 3.8?? |
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Bobber Oct-03-01 |
One of the oddities of the 65B (produced from 1962 to 1967) was that all catalogs and packaging described the model as a Jag 3.8 Sedan yet the baseplate description had 'Jaguar 3.4 Liter'. I've never heard or read why Lesney did this so it must still remain a mystery. The appearance of the real Mark 2 was identical irrespective whether fitted with the 3.4 or the 3.8 engine. The initial release of the 65B used the same front face as the 65A box with the 'A LESNEY' scroll design but the end flap stated 'Jaguar Sedan - New Model'. Then came the 'D' and 'E' style boxes with full color illustration with raised hood and end flaps with 'Jaguar 3.8 Sedan'. |
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