Jaguar XJ-C Avon Stevens Cabriolet 1974 Red Matrix Scale Models 1:43
Jaguar XJ-C Avon Stevens Cabriolet 1974 Red Matrix Scale Models 1:43
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A resin 1:43 scale model of the Jaguar XJ-C Avon Stevens Cabriolet in red, depicted hood-down. Matrix Scale Models captures this rare coachbuilt conversion of the XJ-C from circa 1974.
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Scale |
1:43 |
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Manufacturer |
MATRIX SCALE MODELS |
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Year |
1974 |
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Car Brand |
JAGUAR |
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Car Model |
XJ-C AVON STEVENS CABRIOLET OPEN |
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Category |
ROAD CARS |
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Subcategory |
HISTORIC CARS |
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Material |
RESIN |
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Note |
LIMITED 100 ITEMS |
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In short
A 1:43 scale model of one of the rarest British open-top GTs of the 1970s: the Jaguar XJ-C converted to a cabriolet by Avon Stevens coachbuilders, rendered in red with hood down by Matrix Scale Models.
The Jaguar XJ-C entered production for the 1974 model year as a two-door pillarless coupe on the XJ saloon platform. What Jaguar never built, however, was a factory cabriolet — that task fell to independent coachbuilders, most notably Avon Stevens, whose open-top conversions gave the XJ-C a profile the Coventry engineers had declined to pursue.
The Pillarless Coupe Jaguar Built — and Didn't Build
The XJ-C was an unusually elegant two-door for its era: frameless side glass and a long roofline. The coupe's short run and low relative volume compared to the saloon have made well-preserved examples genuinely scarce.
Avon Stevens: A Footnote in British Coachbuilding
Avon Stevens took XJ-C coupes and removed the fixed roof entirely, fitting a folding hood in its place to create a proper cabriolet. These conversions were carried out during the mid-to-late 1970s and were sold through select Jaguar dealers. They were not an official Jaguar factory product, which means each surviving example is a coachbuilt special — precisely the kind of subject that rarely appears in scale reproduction. The hood-down configuration shown here exposes the full extent of the coachwork modification: the uninterrupted sill line, the revised rear quarters, and an open cockpit the factory car never offered.
Matrix Scale Models: Resin Precision at 1:43
Matrix Scale Models is a specialist resin manufacturer with a consistent focus on low-volume coachbuilt and overlooked road cars — subjects that mainstream diecast producers rarely address. This 1:43 scale model depicts the Avon Stevens cabriolet in red, hood down, in resin construction. The choice of open configuration is deliberate: it documents the coachbuilding work that defines this car's identity, detail that would be hidden in a closed representation. For collectors with a serious interest in 1970s British GTs or Jaguar coachbuilt variants, this is a subject with no close equivalent in the scale.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Avon Stevens cabriolet conversion?
Avon Stevens, a coachbuilder, converted standard Jaguar XJ-C coupes into open-top cabriolets during the mid-to-late 1970s by removing the fixed roof and fitting a folding hood. These were not official Jaguar factory cars and were sold through select dealers.
Was the XJ-C available as a cabriolet from Jaguar?
No. Jaguar produced the XJ-C solely as a fixed-roof pillarless coupe. The cabriolet versions were aftermarket coachbuilt conversions carried out by independent specialists such as Avon Stevens.
Who makes this 1:43 scale model and what material is it?
The model is made by Matrix Scale Models and is constructed in resin. Matrix specialises in resin replicas of rare and coachbuilt road cars not typically covered by mainstream manufacturers.
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