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Improving
on a Legend 1996 was the last year Jaguar produced the elegant XJS. Already a classic, its magnetic appeal is a combination of graceful styling, flowing lines and beautiful appointments. So how do you improve on a legend? Our client was a passionate collector. He invested more than a year to find the right XJS. He was in love. But with reservations. The factory wood was a sore point. A case of unfulfilled love. What began as a want to improve the factory wooden steering wheel, became a directive to redesign the interior wood. Special veneers and colors were selected to distinguish this interior. |
| To complete the dash transformation,
we separated the instrument housing from the cluster, in order to veneer the surround of the gauges in the same burl wood. |
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After numerous discussions
with our client, we agreed that the steering wheel layout demanded a solution as shown here, with 4 pieces of wood. This retains the tension between the high gloss of the wood and and the supple and tactile character of the leather. A one-of-a-kind creation. The airbag and horn buttons were dyed to to match the color of the leather, and the horn logos were replaced in white. Seamless! |
In changing all of
the factory wood to a more richly colored wood, we offer exciting |
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