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The Next Generation
Following a controversial advertising campaign, Jaguar has unveiled a concept car that offers enthusiasts an indication as to the direction that the brand is looking to take as it moves to an all-electric future. The Type 00 was first shown at Miami
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Fit For Royalty
There are some phrases that those of us in the motoring press like to throw around like confetti. 'King of the hot hatches' is a good one, and has traditionally meant other cars wresting it from the grasp of the Golf GTi or the Peugeot 205 GTi. Best
Classic Jaguar1 min read
Classic Jaguar
Editorial Editor Sam Skelton. sam.skelton@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor Mark Baker. mark_baker04@yahoo.co.uk Contributors Neil Campbell, Gaynor Cauter, Gareth Charlton, Hollie Dorward, Rob Hawkins, Letitia Mace, Lindsay Ross, Wayne Scott, Paul Walton Adver
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Dirty Weekend
As we work our way up and across the north of England in this Touring series it makes sense to conclude in the west, deep in the heart of England's largest national park: the Lake District. By using my Series III XJ6 Sovereign for each instalment, I
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Technical Steering Assistance
The traditional and original power-assisted steering system on a classic Jaguar and Daimler is hydraulically operated, with pressurised fluid (oil-based) being fed into the steering box or steering rack to help reduce the effort required by the drive
Classic Jaguar3 min read
Sam Skelton
The last time Jaguar prompted this much hype was with the launch of the S-TYPE a generation ago. So I cannot really offer an opinion column in this, the last Classic Jaguar before it too reboots, without passing comment on the Type 00 and the ad camp
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Eighth Wonder
On the face of it this is just another early XJ-S, little different from the other 15,525 pre-HE examples produced between 1975 and 1981. But look closely, and you'll notice that this is a very special car; the car's chassis number makes this the eig
Classic Jaguar5 min read
Up Front News And Views
We must take steps to capture and store vital information about vehicle electronics we are to keep our modern classic on the road. That's according to a plea made at the recent Historic and Classic Vehicle Alliance (HCVA) Insights Day, which delved i
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TRIED & TESTED SIMPLY THE BEST
We seem to have a habit of finding very nice XJSes these days – cars that even as little as five years ago, we thought has ceased to exist to this level. Most of the cars we've featured in this section this year have been incredibly good, low mileage
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Heir Line
Even though he owned one, this is a car that (Sir) William Lyons apparently disliked. It shared its bones with one of the most beautiful cars Jaguar produced during its early life, when the marque was branded S.S., but the voguish bodywork of this S.
Classic Jaguar3 min read
Paul Walton
Unless you've been living on the moon for the past few weeks, you can't have missed the Type 00, a large, two-door coupe that was revealed in early December. Due to its hard, uncompromising and brutalist lines, response to the car has been mixed with
Classic Jaguar8 min read
Living With X100 Xk8
When in 1996 Jaguar unveiled its first all-new sports car since the XJ-S, it wasn't exactly a shock: the combination of a sleek new body hinting at the E-type combined with the new Ford-financed V8 engine was pretty much what the world was expecting
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Electronic Revolution
If you are in any way a Jaguar enthusiast, you will by now have seen the new Jaguar concept car unveiled in Miami in December 2024, and you will have formed your own opinion as to whether it is or is not a good thing. But a key thing that will be for
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Inside The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
NEIL CAMPBELL VEHICLE COLLECTION MANAGER In November 2024 both the JDHT Head of Collections Joanne Shortland and I had occasion to visit the continent for work purposes. Our actual assignment was in Austria shortly after the NEC Classic Motor Show an
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All Change
First things first, I have an apology to make. An oversight mean that Nick Cliffe wasn't thanked as part of our E-type feature last month – he was responsible for putting me and Paul Knott in touch. Hopefully this acknowledges his input. Now – and th
Classic Jaguar2 min read
On Track
The Goodwood Revival is arguably historic motorsport's single greatest track event. While there are many opportunities to watch historic racing in the UK, the Revival is the only one which has entered the social calendar owing to its mixture of high
Classic Jaguar3 min read
Supporting The Factory
By pure coincidence, during the week when the new branding and that 'weird video' were released, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club was proudly displayed at JLR HQ, Gaydon. We were on show in the central area called 'The Triangle', supporting staff and cel
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So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish
Since Classic Jaguar was established back in 2016, I've felt it unusual that the same publisher should issue two separate Jaguar magazines. Of course, for those of us who love the marque it's been great to have the additional content, but rather than
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1961 Road Trips
Norman Dewis liked the A303. It wasn't as good as the newly opened M1 early on a Sunday morning or a closed-off section of Belgian motorway, but good enough to suit his purposes. An added bonus was that it was going in the right direction. He knew fr
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Great Year Ahead
The whole point of owning a Jaguar or Daimler is to get behind the wheel and drive somewhere/anywhere and it's for that reason that the Jaguar Drivers' Club was formed, in 1956, by a group of young XK owners keen to get out there and enjoy their cars
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Xclusively Letitia
Iam currently creating a suggested route in Scotland that takes drivers of classic Jaguars away from the NC500 – more of a “thinking person's tour”, not for those who follow the sheep in the belief that they can see the best of Scotland in just two d
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The Twelfth Amendment
They may be some of the most expensive and finest Jaguars of their era, but neither of these two cars was ever meant to be. It’s a well-documented fact that the Jaguar XJ40 had one of the longest and most complicated gestation periods of any British
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Up Front News And Views
Indian industrialist and former Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has died, aged 86. The man who arguably did more than any other to guide JLR to its current position, he was instrumental in the commissioning and development of the F-TYPE sportscar. Whe
Classic Jaguar3 min read
Power Fill
It’s about time we accepted it, however reluctantly. Electric cars are the future. Even for those of us who see it as Betamax technology and espouse synthetic fuels as the solution, it is clear that – for a generation at least – the electric car is t
Classic Jaguar1 min read
Classic Jaguar
Editorial Editor Sam Skelton. sam.skelton@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor Mark Baker. mark_baker04@yahoo.co.uk Contributors Gaynor Cauter, Gareth Charlton, Craig Cheetham, Rob Hawkins, Richard Holdsworth, Peter Leech, Letitia Mace, Lindsay Ross, Andrew Rober
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Technical Top Ten Modifications
The vast assortment of potential upgrades available for most Jaguars can feel a bit bewildering. Should you not wish to stray too far away from standard, then at least that decision helps to narrow the choice down a little, but there are often many p
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Technical Winter Jobs
There’s always something that needs doing to a classic Jaguar, whether it’s preventative maintenance, such as rustproofing, or nonessential repairs that keep getting put off. The trouble is that the jobs list can never end and potentially drain all e
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Xclusively Letitia
We are currently offering for sale a large selection of Jaguar and Daimler brochures ranging from Series III through to the present day. These will be listed in our November 2024 magazine which can be viewed online free of charge. Here is a small sel
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Grandpa Was A Bad Influence
My love affair with Jaguars started at the tender age of about 8 (that would have been around 1959). My grandfather Percy lived just outside Leicester and was a Jaguar fan, I remember my first experience was when he arrived one day at our farm in Lin
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Looking Forward
The interesting question of what constitutes a 'classic' Jaguar always sparks fierce debate among fans. To the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, however, the conversation is slightly immaterial. We cater to and look to enhance the ownership experience of all
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