Jaguar Buys British Classic Car Collection

Jaguar Land Rover purchased the largest privately owned collection of British cars, which was assembled over many years by British enthusiast James Hull. The Hull Collection includes 543 mostly British classic cars and features many significant Jaguar models including XK SS, C-, D- and E-types. The cars in the collection will be actively used to support Jaguar brand and experiential marketing to develop the brands and business in existing and emerging markets.

The collection which has been assembled and restored by James Hull, British car enthusiast, entrepreneur and philanthropist, has at its core over 130 Jaguars.These include early Swallow Sidecars and Swallow coachbuilt Austin Sevens, plus a full and diverse range of pre-war SS models, seven XK 120s – including a rare alloy-bodied example, C- and D-types, an XKSS, eight E-types, 30 classic Jaguar ‘Mark’ model saloons plus 19 XJS models and over 20 XJ saloons with interesting and famous previous owners. The majority of these cars are reportedly in outstanding condition, with many having fascinating histories behind them. The collection also features many other iconic and famous British cars and models.