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Gorgeous In Miniature: Violetta’s Scale Jaguars
Written By: Chris Paukert
Adults are prone to reflecting upon their childhoods with rose-colored glasses. Somehow, however, we imagine a little nostalgic waxing will be appropriate for young ones fortunate enough to call one of Violetta’s thoroughly gorgeous D-Type or XK120 Jaguars replicas their own.
Designed for children of the well-heeled, Violetta’s D-Type 1:2 scale replica is a handsome pedal-powered roadster made of riveted aluminum. The company says that their Jag racer replica can hit 30 kilometers-per-hour (19 miles-per-hour) at the hands of a motivated ten-year old.
Perhaps of greater interest to adults is Violetta’s XK120 roadster. The 2:3 scale model is powered by a gasoline engine, and can be piloted by adults as well as children aged eight and older.
Built employing period techniques, the steel-framed, fiberglass-bodied convertible is capable of 50 km/h (31 mph).
Not a fan of the Leaping Cat? Violetta also builds a very pretty Ferrari 288 GTO, an Aston Martin DBR1, or a Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, ideal for any aspiring Stirling Moss. Did we mention the Austin Healey, or the vintage wooden speedboats?
Ah, to be young again…
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chuck goolsbee June 29th, 2007 4:35 PM Link
heh… I once saw a 2-liter I-4 DOHC, dual-carb prototype Jaguar engine in a museum (part of the postwar development of the XK engine):
http://chuck.forest.net/jag/z_car_photos/z_car_photos-Images/389.jpg
Wouldn’t that make the ultimate engine for one of these? 
–chuck
AC June 29th, 2007 6:57 PM Link
There’s something to add to my Amazon.com wishlist.
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