It’s not easy in the case of a Jaguar E-Type coupe, even if you are as brilliant as Raymond Loewy. As we mark the 60th Anniversary of Jaguar’s seminal E-Type, it’s interesting to recall the story of one particular 1966 4.2-liter E-Type coupe, one of two Jaguars restyled and customized by world-renowned industrial and automotive designer Raymond Loewy (the E-Type is the only one remaining; the other was created … [Read more...]
Who Owns Jaguar in 2021?
Who owns Jaguar in 2021? Discover the current owner of the luxury vehicle manufacturer along with the past owners since inception. When it comes to somewhat affordable yet undeniably luxurious sports cars, Jaguar is among the first brands, if not the first, to spring to everyone's mind. It is a quintessentially British automaker renowned for its rich history of desirable sports cars, sports sedans, and worldwide … [Read more...]
Buying a Jaguar XK8/XKR: Tips for a Happy Jaguar Purchase
Thinking about buying a Jaguar XK8 or XKR? We've put together a complete buying guide with all the information you need to know before making your purchase. It shouldn't be surprising that there's currently a surge in demand for the stylish Jaguar XK8 and XKR models. They look fantastic, drive well, and are affordable. Many are snapping them up in anticipation that they will become a collector's car and thus worth … [Read more...]
Jaguar Classic Unveils First Limited Matched E-type 60 Collection Vehicles
Jaguar Classic reveals its initial matched pair of E-type 60 Collection vehicles, unveiling the complete specification details for the 12 restored and sympathetically uprated 3.8-liter E-type models created to commemorate 60 years of the legendary E-Type Jaguar. Marking the 60th anniversary of the world debut of the Jaguar E-type in Geneva, Switzerland, Jaguar Classic has revealed the first matched … [Read more...]
Jaguar E-Type – The Coolest Cat in Town
A Review of the Jaguar E-Type. Each major automotive industry has its own fair share of icons, but there’s always one car standing above the others. For Great Britain, it just has to be the Jaguar E-Type. Its arrival at the sports car scene in 1961 left the world in awe. It was a perfect car for a perfect decade of decadence - free love and an all-out cultural revolution. Icon of the Swinging Sixties and a … [Read more...]
Jaguar Classics Limited Run of The New C-Type Continuation Car
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the legendary C-Type sports racer, Jaguar Classic will create a strictly limited production run of new C-Type Continuation cars. All the examples will be hand-built at the world-class facility of Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works based in Coventry, UK. Making full use of the engineering CAD data, Jaguar Classic has created an online configurator that allows enthusiasts … [Read more...]
Virtual Tour of Steve McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS – Most Valuable Jaguar?
Are you a Steve McQueen or Jaguar enthusiast? Leslie Kendall from the Petersen Automotive Museum provides an outstanding overview of the actor and automotive legend Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS. The 1956 Jaguar XKSS was based on the D-Type racing car and embodies the racing prestige of the Le Man's winning unit. It possessed a 3.4 L straight-six generating 250 hp and came with disc brakes on all four wheels. … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ220 – The Tumultuous Birth of the Sensational Supercar
For the most part of the 20th century, Jaguar had been a dominant force on the race tracks around the world, winning the 1951 and 1953 Le Mans with the C-Type and 1955-1957 renditions of the race with the D-Type. But ever since the jinxed XJ13, the company was reluctant to put all its efforts into creating a spectacular road car. And then, the early 1990s saw the Jaguar XJ220, a futuristic teardrop-shaped … [Read more...]
Motor Racing Legends to run the Jaguar Classic Challenge in 2021
Jaguar Classic has recently partnered with Motor Racing Legends to run the 2021 season of the Jaguar Classic Challenge. The event was first raced in 2015 by Jaguar Classic and has been open to Pre-’66 E-types, C and D-types, XKs and Mk1, and Mk2 saloons. Next year will mark its seventh year as it becomes part of the Motor Racing Legends stable of the historic race series. The UK races in the 2021 season will … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ13 – The Captivating Race Car That Never Competed
The Jaguar XJ13, a one-off sports prototype, was produced to take on the dominating Ferrari and Ford at Le Mans in the 1960s and launch Jaguar back to its rightful place on the winner’s podium. Unfortunately, to no fault of them, this astonishing vehicle never got the opportunity to test its performance on the track. To tell the marvelous story of the Jaguar XJ13 we need to go back to when it all … [Read more...]