With project XJ40 taking shape, Jaguar approached Pininfarina to come up with a design proposal for its upcoming executive saloon. The 1974 Jaguar XJ12-PF emerged and was presented at the 1973 London Motor Show – ultimately passed over by Jaguar in favour of the in-house design proposals, it made a great motor show star after it returned to Italy following its Coventry analysis. It could be argued that it had an influence on the XJ40 programme, and an influence on the Pininfarina-designed Ferrari 400 if you look closely.