Feb/Mar 2024

Classic Jaguar

The definitive celebration of this most iconic of British motoring marques

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Aston Martin fans will have been celebrating the anniversary of the iconic DB5 as first seen in the 1964 film Goldfinger. But what many don't know is that Cubby Broccoli actually wanted Bond in an E-type. This Jaguar v Aston rivalry was also seen in
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An Independent Publication Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL +44 (0)1959 541444 Editorial Editor Sam Skelton. sam.skelton@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor Mark Baker. mark_baker04@yahoo.co.uk Con
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Londoners Choose Classics To Beat Ulez
The extension of London's £12.50-a-day Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) to all of the Capital's boroughs has left many commuters and enthusiasts out of pocket -prompting motorists to come up with workarounds. One such tactic is to buy a historic vehic
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New Touring Book Makes Classic Jaguars The Stars
Regular Classic Jaguar correspondent and host of the Jaguar Breakfast Club, Peter Simpson, has published a new compilation of classic car tours around the UK featuring a number of historic Jaguar models. The book, titled Classic Driving Days: Touring
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Classic Motor Show Report
Several enthusiasts reported feelings that the 2023 Classic Motor Show, held at the NEC near Birmingham between November 10-12, was busier than ever for 2023. With a number of Jaguar stands represented, marque enthusiasts were spoiled for choice – wh
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Swallows Opens New Workshop
Swallows Independent Jaguar Specialist has opened its new workshop facility at the firm's Acacia Farm site in Rooksbridge, Somerset, with the allnew workshop adding an impressive additional 5000sq.ft of workspace. Six Ravaglioli two-post ramps, plus
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Jlr Classic Joins Ebay
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest big name to create an eBay parts and accessories store. Following in the footsteps of Ford, BMW, Toyota and others, the new Official Land Rover Classic Parts and Jaguar Classic Parts stores will offer more than 5000 it
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Dvla Update
DVLA has updated us on a news item in our last issue, surrounding the difficulty some drivers have experienced when trying to renew their licences at the Post Office. “Where a digital signature is not held by the Passport Office, a driver would not b
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Sporting Heroes
We all know that James Bond drives an Aston Martin DB5 – let's face it, it remains just about the best piece of automotive product placement in history, and loaning a prototype DB5 to Eon Productions in 1963 for the film adaptation of Goldfinger was
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Third Album
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIT 3 PIPERS COURT, BERKSHIRE DRIVE, THATCHAM, BERKSHIRE RG19 4ER TEL: 01635 30030 WEB: WWW.KWECARS.COM There seem to be two types of Jaguar E-type enthusiast. There are those who think the V12 is an abomination – too soft, too c
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The Return To Independence
Sir William Lyons’ signing of an agreement with BMC to form British Motor (Holdings) Ltd in mid-1965, merging Jaguar with Britain's biggest car manufacturer, brought to an end more than 40 years of independence. Since the creation of SS Cars in 1922
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Opportunity Knocks
Today, those people who know the story of Goldie Gardner tend to link him to MG. With that brand, he found certainly found glory at Brooklands and on the road racing tracks of Ireland, then he went on to break over 150 local, national and internation
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The D -type Idea
A young, ambitious Norman Dewis had spoken to the Lea Francis sales manager, Jack Ridley, an ex-Humber colleague of Will Heynes about the possibilities of another job in the car industry somewhere in the Coventry area. Better wages were quite high up
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The Abbott Xk120
Driving an XK120 opentwo-seater and XK150 drophead coupe back-toback recently reminded me how much space the latter has over its predecessor. The XK120 might be one of the most beautiful cars ever made and the one that set Jaguar on its path to great
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Long Distance Cruiser
On this page in the last issue I concluded that I would be reverting to a Jaguar for everyday use, following my errant Range Rover L322. That car is now for sale. So if anyone fancies the Russian Roulette gamble of a 4.4 litre, LPGed synonym for unre
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2024 Events Season
xclusively jaguar.org 2023 was a whirlwind of events and one of my favourites was Supercharged Saturday, when I was invited to drive the Jaguar Heritage prototype super-charged X-type into the arena at Gaydon. Now I am looking forward to 2024, and I
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Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Turns 40!
I was pondering the fact that amazingly, the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary year in 2024 and realised that it's symbolised by ‘Ruby’. Ruby is said to represent love, passion, commitment, protection, prosperity and courag
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Inside The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
It has been all change here at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust as we bid a fond farewell to our Managing Director, Matthew Davis. Matthew will be returning to a career in waste management, the area he left to join the JDHT. I'm sure that everyone w
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Places To Go, Things To Buy
The JDC is famous for its fabulous tours and this year will be no exception, with weekend breaks booked to Stratford-upon-Avon and Northumberland, plus an eight-day trip to North Yorkshire. And following our sell-out fortnight in Spain and Portugal l
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Examining An Automatic Choke
The general aim of a choke is to provide more fuel to the engine when starting it from cold. The extra fuel not only helps to ensure the engine remains running, but it can also move the vehicle. However, once the engine has warmed up, it doesn't need
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Market Watch
In a break from tradition, we won't be focusing on a single sale in this instalment of Market Trends – rather we will be looking at what we think are among the most notable Jaguar sales of 2023, and the overall trends within the marketplace. The clas
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Buying Guide Jaguar Xj40
Earlier in this issue, Paul Guinness told the story of Jaguar's short-lived window of privatisation under the Thatcher governments of the 1980s. A story which is best remembered through one model – the XJ40. A car that was initially planned under the
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TRIED & TESTED ALL NINE LIVES LEFT
Nearly 65 years is a heck of a long time for a car to accrue history – and Classic and Sports Car Centre's UK-market Jaguar XK150S has done so with aplomb. It comes complete with a huge box of history with several invoice folders, photo albums and pa
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History
Having proved a runaway export success, Jaguar pushed through a final iteration of the XK roadster series: the XK150. Retaining an improved and simplified separate chassis, much of the panel tooling from the 120 and 140 was kept except where improvem

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