Avon Jaguar XK Estate

Jaguar's design of the XK sedan is so classic that it has basically evolved since the late 60's intact, much like the Porsche 911. One of it's features is a low roofline that dives and tapers toward the rear. This does not make a good wagon. British aftermarket specialist Avon thought it would.

Introduced in 1980 it won afterwarket manufacturing awards for it's quality and efficiency of space. But it's still fugly. Note how the (usual) downward flow and tapering roofline of the sedan makes the wagon look oddly narrow and tall at the rear. The rear window almost looks square (it was lifted from an XJ-S, but in a much more vertical position).