Beautiful Rare Jaguar XJ220 left to die!

7 Apr, 2010  Driving, Random

I was surprised today. While visiting one of my favourite sites www.autoblog.com , I saw the word ‘Qatar’. Yay, we’ve got a mention I thought. Sadly, it made me lower my head in shame.

Someone left their beautiful XJ220 to die. Autoblog got the article from CrankandPiston.com (article here), and by the looks of the photos, it looks like it’s a write-off in the Industrial area. For those that don’t know, the Industrial area is the equivelant of the rusty ship from the movie Waterworld. It’s a dump.

If I find this car, I’m going to chase down the owner and ask to buy it since he has no need for it. (Hopefully it can be restored!)

  • JW

    In one of the pictures there is a building with some writing on it that is the only landmark I can identify. I have people on the ground looking for this car. Do you know roughly the streets or landmarks for this area.

  • http://n/a JDE

    did you find this car? I am interested in shipping it to the states and restoring it. I own an autobody shop specializing in Jaguars and this picture makes my heart sink. I would be very interested to hear if anyone has found this great car so we can save it…

  • Ash

    How did you go finding this car. Just looking for an update on its where abouts and condition. Keep us posted guys. Good luck!

  • http://www.iloveqatar.net Kei

    sadly I was never able to find it.

  • Navin

    if you are surprised by this, this one will make you even more surprised. there is a ferrari f40 abandoned in saudi and a 575m abandoned in dubai. these cars might be ticketed and will take a fortune to make it road worthy again.

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