WHO WE ARE

KWE is an internationally-renowned engineering firm based in the U.K. Established in 2002, we specialise in the restoration and upgrading of classic Jaguar and Aston Martin cars. Read more about KWE...

WHAT WE DO

We take your Jaguar and fully or partly restore and upgrade it, or we can supply the starter car for this work. Read more about our services...

WHY WE DO IT

We have a passion for making old cars better than new, ready for modern everyday driving pleasure. See our previous restorations...

If you've just acquired a Jaguar or you've owned one for a while, in either case, you may be unsure of its true condition and would like to ensure it's a safe, well performing and reliable machine. Why not book it in for a specialist condition assessment at KWE. We can offer various checks from inspecting the underbody, brakes, engine or a complete health check, giving you a comprehensive view of the condition of your Jaguar.If you're looking to buy a Jaguar and don' [...]

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Terms & Conditions: These terms and conditions are subject to variation without notice. Where a customer’s car is undergoing works we will endeavour to inform the customer of any such changes as they are made. Our default payment terms for mid-level restorations are 30% upon commencement, 50% around 5 weeks into the build, and the balance on completion. For lengthy contracts we ask for an initial 30% deposit, then monthly variable payments to match our costs and margin. For smaller contracts we ask for 50% upon commencement and the balance on completion. We are prepared to discuss other payment schedules. We will not offer any credit, and so we reserve the right to ask the client to bring his payments up to date before progressing with further work, should that become necessary. We will not release the car until all payments have been made. While the car, if supplied by the customer, remains the property of its owner during the period of our works, these works (including parts and subcontract items) remain the property of KWE until full payment is made. Since these works are likely to be indivisible from the car, KWE reserves the right to withhold the car from the customer until its works etc have been paid f [...]

The Jaguar XJS (codenamed XJ27) design started around 1965 with the first production car being sold in 1975.

KWE is commissioned to restore the body fully, renew the interior and rebuild the engine, along with KWE suspension, brakes and steering.

This was one of the pre-Jaguarsport TWR-modified XJS coupés.

A standard 5.3 litre engine is fitted, but the suspension was uprated with a thicker anti roll bar and stronger road springs. 15″ Speedline alloys were more cosmetic than improving since the wheel arches do not allow significantly wider tyres. The interior is all cream with red piping, and the typical TWR white steering wheel.

The current engine will be retained even though it has had a major overheating event and the cylinders have been full of water for some years.

The body is very poor with substantial rust in most areas – but the owner wishes to keep the original body, and alt [...]