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Billfold Wallet - 2002 Jaguar X-Type
Billfold Wallet - 2002 Jaguar X-Type
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From a 2002 X-Type — the Jaguar built at the old Ford Escort plant in Halewood, that David Brent drove in The Office as a deliberate joke about middle management.
This is a unique Billfold wallet made from the original interior of a 2002 Jaguar X-Type.
* Full-length bill compartments
* 4 credit card pockets with space for up to 20 cards
* Size: 11 cm x 8.5 (4 ½ inch x 3 ¼)
Each ZEITWORKS wallet is a unique creation, carrying the history and character of the car of the vehicle it once belonged to, making every design impossible to replicate.
Handmade in Canada - Enjoy the Ride!
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Questions
What is this piece made from?
Every ZEITWORKS piece is made from the original interior of a specific vintage car, or from authorised reproductions of period factory textiles. Each piece is cut and assembled by hand in our studio in Snow Road Station, Ontario.
Is each piece unique?
Heritage pieces are one-of-one — built from the original interior of a single car. When that material is finished, no second piece exists. Signature pieces are made in small batches from authorised reproductions of factory textiles.
Can the piece be repaired or restored?
Yes. We have worked with leather and automotive textiles for nearly twenty years and can advise on care, repair, and restoration. Write to info@zeitworks.ca.
How does shipping and returns work?
Orders are processed within 72 hours and shipped from our Ontario studio. Returns are accepted within 72 hours of receipt, in original condition. Sale items and custom pieces are final sale.
The Car Behind This Bag
2002-2004 · 2.5L or 3.0L AJ-V6 · Halewood, Liverpool · CD132 chassis · Jaguar's controversial entry-level saloon
The X-Type was Jaguar's attempt to enter the mid-size executive saloon segment that BMW's 3 Series and the Mercedes C-Class had defined through the 1990s. Built at the Halewood plant near Liverpool — a former Ford Escort factory — the X-Type shared its underlying platform with the Ford Mondeo, a fact the marketing department spent considerable effort minimizing. The 2.5-litre and 3.0-litre AJ-V6 engines were Jaguar-specific, paired with all-wheel drive as standard on every car at launch.
It was a commercial failure on a scale that has since become a cautionary case study. Sales never approached the projections. The car's Mondeo platform was discovered by enthusiast forums within months of launch. The Office (UK version) put David Brent in an X-Type as a deliberate joke about middle-management aspiration. The ambition of building a properly junior Jaguar was sound; the execution, in retrospect, asked the brand to do something it was not yet structurally prepared to do.
Jaguar built around 350,000 X-Types from 2001 through 2009 before discontinuing the line — and the Halewood plant subsequently shifted to Land Rover production. The original interiors, in Halewood-fitted leather over the smaller-scale walnut treatment, represent a particular kind of early-2000s British saloon ambition that Jaguar would not attempt again until the XE of 2015.