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Jaguar F-Type R X152 Matt Black AUTOart 1:18

Jaguar F-Type R X152 Matt Black AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Jaguar
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Composite
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
73652
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About the Jaguar F-Type R X152 Matt Black AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 composite Jaguar F-Type R recreates the modern coupe in matt black, doors opening on the body. Used example, box showing traces of storage. The F-Type was Jaguar's first standalone sports car since the E-Type decades earlier.

Jaguar went a long time without a proper sports car after the E-Type era ended, so the F-Type's arrival mattered more than a simple new-model launch usually does.

Composite Construction on the F-Type

This model pairs a metal body shell with separately moulded resin and plastic detail parts, a composite build that gives the diecast weight where it matters while allowing finer definition on the smaller trim pieces than a single metal casting could manage alone. Matt black is a genuinely difficult finish to replicate convincingly at this scale, since a flat clear coat has to avoid looking chalky, and here the surface reads properly satin rather than dull. The doors open on hinges with deliberate resistance, revealing a cabin with the driver-focused, sculpted dashboard the F-Type introduced to Jaguar's modern range. Shutlines stay tight along the long bonnet and short rear deck, and the model's stance carries the low, wide presence the real car projects on the road. Storage marks sit on the box alone.

Reviving Jaguar's Sports Car Identity

The F-Type gave Jaguar a genuine two-seat sports car again after a long gap defined mainly by saloons and grand tourers, and the R variant added supercharged V8 performance to back up the styling. That revival matters on a British sports car shelf as the modern bookend to the E-Type's legacy, showing the marque could still build a proper driver's car decades later. Displayed alongside classic Jaguar coupes, the contrast in construction era is obvious, but the underlying intent, a beautiful, fast two-seater, remains exactly the same.

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