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RE: Connolly Leather?
While I can not speak directly for jaguar vehicles, but in the Eddie Bauer Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators, the only things that are truely leather are the two pads in the seats at the fold. So, the back most pad on the butt pad and the lowest pad on the seat back. The rest is a vinyl. I would venture to guess that in the 2003+ X-types, this is the case too. Now, you get into the XJ's and the higher end, I would suspect that they are true full leather interiors.
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The X type and up have real Leather seats..but it is NOT Connolly like the earlier versons had years and years ago...
Connolly Leather was for over 125 years, a British company supplying highly finished leather primarily to car manufacturers. The term is also used to describe the particular brand of leather itself, when fitted in a car interior.
Typical applications included the top-of-the-range models of Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar and also non-British makes including Lexus and Ferrari. This leather was also used for the seats in the Supermarine Spitfires used in World War II.
In addition to car upholstery, Connolly Leather has been used in the manufacture of high-end audio loudspeakers such as the B&W Signature 800 series as an expression of the quality and luxury status of the item. Connolly Leather was also used in other products: even "retro" transistor radios from British manufacturer Roberts. The company also sold leather-care products; restoring leather is sometimes known as "Connollising", thanks to the reputation of the company.
Having been in the leather tanning and curing business since 1878, Connolly Leather ceased trading in June 2002
Leatherique is a great product for our leather seats.
Connolly Leather was for over 125 years, a British company supplying highly finished leather primarily to car manufacturers. The term is also used to describe the particular brand of leather itself, when fitted in a car interior.
Typical applications included the top-of-the-range models of Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar and also non-British makes including Lexus and Ferrari. This leather was also used for the seats in the Supermarine Spitfires used in World War II.
In addition to car upholstery, Connolly Leather has been used in the manufacture of high-end audio loudspeakers such as the B&W Signature 800 series as an expression of the quality and luxury status of the item. Connolly Leather was also used in other products: even "retro" transistor radios from British manufacturer Roberts. The company also sold leather-care products; restoring leather is sometimes known as "Connollising", thanks to the reputation of the company.
Having been in the leather tanning and curing business since 1878, Connolly Leather ceased trading in June 2002
Leatherique is a great product for our leather seats.
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RE: Connolly Leather?
The lower-level models generally have leather just on the seat facings. The upper-level models have more leather...how much more depends on year, model, market, etc. Its something that has changed a lot over the years.
My XJS had full leather-the entire seats, console, door trim panels, rear trim panels, etc.
And there were many different grades of Connolly leather with Jaguar being pretty selective about which cars got which grade. The highest grade was Auto-Lux used on some V12 VDP cars...probably about the same as what Rolls and Aston Martin used. Some of the lower level cars got heavily embossed leather ...which hid some of the defects
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My XJS had full leather-the entire seats, console, door trim panels, rear trim panels, etc.
And there were many different grades of Connolly leather with Jaguar being pretty selective about which cars got which grade. The highest grade was Auto-Lux used on some V12 VDP cars...probably about the same as what Rolls and Aston Martin used. Some of the lower level cars got heavily embossed leather ...which hid some of the defects
Cheers
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Thanks for the info everyone. Who knew leather could be sointeresting?
Which brings up another question.
I have the Sport seats with the "Alacantara" (suede) inserts. Supposedly for styling, but perhaps to reduce cost. I'm not sure if "Alacantara" is real suede or some synthetic product.
According to the Jaguar marketing materials - Alacantara was not available on Canadian models. Does anyone know why? Do the Canadians have a thing against suede?
Which brings up another question.
I have the Sport seats with the "Alacantara" (suede) inserts. Supposedly for styling, but perhaps to reduce cost. I'm not sure if "Alacantara" is real suede or some synthetic product.
According to the Jaguar marketing materials - Alacantara was not available on Canadian models. Does anyone know why? Do the Canadians have a thing against suede?
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