All Entries in the "JAGUAR" Category
Original Promo For Jaguar XJ220
Magnificent XJ220s on display. Just mind the turn-of-the-90s soundtrack…
This Week @ Coys: 1937 SS100 2.5 Liter
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: IMG via Coys ::: 1937 SS100 2 1/2 Liter
HERE’S an interesting bit of trivia: before there was Jaguar there was the Swallow Sidecar Company. Swallow Sidecars were in effect the really deluxe Caterhams or Morgans of their day (1930s). Like Caterhams, the SS roadsters were light (2600 pounds), relatively nimble handlers; ginger in their acceleration (o-62 mph in 13.5 seconds, slightly faster than a Hummer H1). Of course the oft used acronym “SS” as in “SS100″ gained unseemly connotations during the War, hence Sir William Lyons’ decision to rename the Coventry car maker “Jaguar” circa 1945. Posterity has since smiled on his choice, to be sure.
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Scratching Up A Few Quid On The Back Of A Jag
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: YouTube ::: Wheeler Dealers Jaguar XJS Episode
OUT of the UK comes a plucky, scrappy, bulldog of a TV show that seems to cross a bit of Top Gear with American Pickers. It’s been on air since 2003. Alright then, you ask, what’s the premise? Two gents look to earn a few pounds from buying, fixing, then flipping a cheap classic – all with a budget of £5,000 ($7,900). In this episode from Season 6 (2009), host Mike Brewer finds an “unsung hero” – Jaguar XJ-S for £1,000 ($1,500). The fun is in watching him haggle for it.
Oh, Behave! Shaguar Mk II
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img via eBay ::: Jaguar MK II
THEY say that Mike Myers has taken a set of jumper cables to the Austin Powers franchise and is set to launch a fourth film sometime in 2013. That means that pre-production is likely well underway. A suggestion then for the international man of mystery, surely Powers & Co. can forsake another MINI and look back into the swinging 60s for his next shagadelic ride.
This Californian 1960 Jaguar MK II 3.8 could work. White sheetmetal on red leather sends all the right signals…yeah, baby!
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eBay Watch: Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img via eBay ::: 1992 Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible
THERE doesn’t seem to be much middle ground in opinion on Jaguar’s long-toothed XJS. You either love it or hate it. Yours falls neatly into the former category.
Attention Grabber? Jaguar C-X16
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img Jaguar Cars ::: Jaguar C-X16
UNVEILED before the unveiling in Frankfurt, the world (or the portion that cares) has had a chance to gauge Jaguar’s new sub-XK hybrid C-X16 sports coupé par excellence. Jumping the P.R. gun as is car makers’ want these days, one wonders the need to rent auto show floorspace at all.
But that’s neither here nor there for this discussion.
Tax Auction For Jaguar E-Type
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img IRS ::: Jaguar XKE
SO often in life someone’s loss is someone else’s gain. This Treasury auction of property seized by Uncle Sam – a 1973 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster – appears to be one such instance. Should you find yourself in Warrenton, Virginia around 8:30AM on June 29th, 2011, you’ll have the ability to bid on this British Racing Green cat – the starting bid is $7,200.
Thanks, Mike!
The Sounds of Ralph Lauren’s Car Collection
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img Ralph Lauren Car Show ::: 1958 Jaguar XKSS
YOU may have heard that Ralph Lauren is having part of his impressive automotive collection displayed at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris now through August 28th. But did you check out the collection’s website?
