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XK8: BEAUTIFULLYMODIFIED4.0 CONVERTIBLE<br />
SUMMER <strong>2017</strong><br />
THE WORLD’SBEST-SELLINGINDEPENDENT JAGUAR MAGAZINE<br />
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XJ vs XF<br />
TRADITION OR FUTURE: WHICH OF THESE<br />
TWOGENERATIONS OF SALOON IS BEST?<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
InspectinganX100<br />
generation of XK8<br />
E-TYPE<br />
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Special moment<br />
I’vebeen messingaroundwith cars foraliving since1999,<br />
and with <strong>Jaguar</strong>sfulltimefrom2012, yet I’ve never witnessed<br />
anything as special as what happenedonMonday,April3,<strong>2017</strong><br />
when 13 beautiful <strong>Jaguar</strong> sportscarsgatheredatthe picturesque<br />
Blyton Park circuitinLincolnshirefor our32-pagesupplement.<br />
Representing more than 80 yearsofthe company’shistory,it<br />
wasatruly momentous occasion, and oneI’ll neverforget.<br />
Severalthingsoccurredtomewhenthe carsstarted to arrive.<br />
First,how different they all looked. From thesimplicity of theSS100,<br />
theperfect proportions of<br />
theclassic XK range, the<br />
E-type’ssvelteness, and the<br />
grandioseofthe XJ-S, to the<br />
flamboyancy of the X100<br />
and X150 generationsofXK<br />
and the return to simplicity<br />
forthe F-TYPE,the cars<br />
Theincredible line-up of <strong>Jaguar</strong> sports<br />
cars forour 32-pagesupplement<br />
showed how<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s style has<br />
constantly changed. Compare<br />
the sixgenerationsofPorsche<br />
911and they’d be allvariations on thesame theme.<br />
Then, Icalculated theircombinedvalue.Withthe classic XKsand<br />
E-type Series 1s all worthsix-figure sums, plusthe rising valuesofthe<br />
XJ-Ss andmodernXKs,it’s not outofthe realmsofreality to saythat<br />
together the13carsare worth£750,000. An intimidating thought.<br />
My worries eased, though, when Iremembered that herewere13ofthe<br />
finestsports carsevermade –and an empty track. Time to start driving.<br />
@Paul_W_Walton, Editor<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
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ANTONY FRASER<br />
The supplement’s gorgeous front<br />
coverand the XK and E-type<br />
Series 1images inside aredown to<br />
this very talented photographer<br />
JIM PATTEN<br />
Who bettertocomparethe XK<br />
150Swith the E-type S1,plus the<br />
E-type S3 with the early XJ-S than<br />
our resident <strong>Jaguar</strong> historian?<br />
RICHARD BREMNER<br />
This experienced motoring<br />
journalist and <strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiast<br />
had the enviable task of comparing<br />
the XK 120with the XK 140<br />
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<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
32 XJ2.7 VS XF 2.7<br />
The early 2000s wasan<br />
important time in <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
history.Although continuing the<br />
traditional XJ (albeit in updated<br />
X358 form), production of<br />
the first generation of XF –a<br />
modern, forward-looking<br />
car –had started. We assess<br />
whichisbetterbydriving a<br />
2.7-litrediesel version of both<br />
42 FACELIFTED X-TYPE<br />
So, youdon’t need the space<br />
that an X358 has to offer,<br />
but still admireits looks? The<br />
facelifted X-TYPE, whichtook<br />
manystyling cues from its larger<br />
sibling,could be the solution<br />
48 FUEL-INJECTED<br />
E-TYPE SERIES 2<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> restoration specialist<br />
Clayton Classics has fitted<br />
fuel-injection to an E-type<br />
Series 22+2,improving its<br />
performance. We driveit<br />
54 XE 2.0 250PS<br />
We test the new 2018MY XE with<br />
the 2.0 Ingenium petrol engine<br />
56 MODIFIED XK8<br />
CONVERTIBLE<br />
Find out how <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
Land Roverengineer Jack<br />
Palfrey has modified his<br />
early XK8 convertible<br />
intoaunique example<br />
66 ARTHUR<br />
WHITTAKER’S MK IV<br />
When the granddaughtersof<br />
Arthur Whittaker, <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
former deputy chairman,<br />
sawthat the Mk IV he had<br />
sold in 1950 wastobe<br />
auctioned, they had to see<br />
it. We speak to them about<br />
whythe car is so important<br />
72 THEINSIDER<br />
We talk to <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s chief<br />
engineer forsportscars, Erol<br />
Mustafa, about his long and<br />
successful career at the company<br />
and the new F-TYPE 2.0<br />
4|<strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>World</strong> /<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
JUNE <strong>2017</strong><br />
THEWORLD’SBEST-SELLINGINDEPENDENTJAGUARMAGAZINE WWW.JAGUAR-WORLD.COM<br />
What makes these supercharged saloons<br />
so different, despitetheir similarities?<br />
Is this limited-edition XJ40<br />
the best model to buy?<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
servicing the X100’s<br />
braking system<br />
This hardworking coupe shrugs<br />
off long-distance journeys<br />
JUNE <strong>2017</strong> £4.75<br />
SEE<br />
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66<br />
56<br />
Regulars<br />
8 NEWS<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>reveals anew 2.0-litreversion of<br />
the F-TYPE and we have the first picture<br />
of the forthcomingXFSportbrake<br />
15 EVENTS<br />
Detailsofthe X-TYPE Register’s RAF<br />
Cosfordmeet and the Stratford Festival<br />
of Motoring<br />
18 MOTORSPORT<br />
All the actionfromthe first tworounds<br />
of the JEC’s Saloon> Championship,<br />
at Snetterton<br />
21 MAILBOX<br />
25 RICHARD BREMNER<br />
27 JIMPATTEN<br />
29 KEITH HELFET<br />
112 NEXTMONTH<br />
114 FINISHING LINES<br />
Workshop<br />
76 OUR JAGUARS<br />
Paul Walton uses his XK8<br />
foraphotoshoot in Ipswich,<br />
while Craig Cheetham’s<br />
X-TYPE fails the MOT<br />
80 YOUR JAGUAR<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiast Roger<br />
West talks about his<br />
2000 XKR convertible<br />
82 MODERN<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
Inspecting the timing<br />
chains of an X100 XK8<br />
with Tasker &Lacey<br />
86 Q&A<br />
Our experts answerquestions<br />
about whya1978 XJ-S won’t<br />
start, and whyanXFhas<br />
put itself intothe restrictive<br />
performancemode<br />
88 CLASSIC<br />
WORKSHOP<br />
At last, the interior<br />
is finally fittedtoour<br />
modified E-type coupe<br />
92 GEARBOX<br />
Find out about an interesting<br />
reversing light upgrade<br />
forcarssuchasthe Mk 2<br />
and XK 150, plus anew<br />
book about the D-type<br />
94 SPECIALIST<br />
It’s offtoCambridge to<br />
visit established sports car<br />
specialist, Wallis &Son<br />
Market Place<br />
98 INDEX FOR CARS<br />
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New entry 2.0-litre<br />
F-TYPE with cuttingedge<br />
petrol power<br />
JAGUARISbroadening the appeal<br />
of the new F-TYPE by giving it its<br />
owndistinct character with the<br />
introduction of the state-of-the-art<br />
four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine.<br />
Balanced with improved fuel efficiency<br />
and affordability,the F-TYPE experienceis<br />
moreaccessible than ever before.<br />
Poweredbythe advanced four-cylinder<br />
engine, <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s new model can accelerate<br />
from 0-60mph in only 5.4 seconds and<br />
achieveatop speed of 155mph. The<br />
turbocharged engine’s high maximum<br />
torque of 400Nm, generated from just<br />
1,500rpm, together with the eight-speed<br />
Quickshift transmission, deliversexceptional<br />
response throughout the revrange.<br />
Not only is the 300PS Ingenium engine<br />
the most powerful four-cylinder unit<br />
ever offered in aproduction <strong>Jaguar</strong>,it<br />
also generates the highest specific power<br />
output of anyengine in the F-TYPE range<br />
–150PS per litre–making this the most<br />
efficient F-TYPE in the range, with a16<br />
percent improvement in fuel economy<br />
over the 340PS V6, together with CO2<br />
emissions of just 163g/km on the<br />
European combined cycle.<br />
Ahost of advanced technologies enables<br />
the Ingenium engine to deliver this blend of<br />
high performanceand low fuel consumption.<br />
Neatly integrated intothe cylinder head is a<br />
state-of-the-art electrohydraulic valvetrain<br />
featuring patented control algorithms,<br />
developed in-house. This technology enables<br />
fully variable control of intakevalvelift<br />
foroptimum power,torque and efficiency<br />
throughout the engine’s operating range.<br />
The exhaust manifold is integrated into<br />
the cylinder head casting. Coolant flowing<br />
through ducts in the manifold reduces<br />
warm-up times and, therefore, reduces<br />
fuel consumption and emissions. The<br />
manifold is carefully matched to atwinscroll<br />
turbocharger.The design prevents<br />
exhaust gas pulsation interference, ensuring<br />
that the turbine wheel responds far<br />
morequickly:boost pressureisdelivered<br />
near-instantaneously,making turbo-lag<br />
almost non-existent, and providing the<br />
responsiveness so familiar to theF-TYPE<br />
driving experience.<br />
To ensurethe best possible launch<br />
performanceand transient response while<br />
still enabling the engine to develop its<br />
high-peak power output, the turbocharger<br />
features ceramic ball bearings. These<br />
deliver the lowest possible bearing friction,<br />
especially from cold starts.<br />
The 200-bar direct-injection system features<br />
centrally mounted fuel injectors. Together<br />
with optimised spray patterns, this technology<br />
helps to minimise fuel impingement on the<br />
cylinder walls and the piston crowns, improving<br />
efficiency and reducing emissions.<br />
The Ingenium engine contributes to an<br />
overall vehicle weight reduction of 52kg,<br />
while meticulous tuning of the chassis<br />
offersevengreater steering response,<br />
body control and ride comfort. Says Erol<br />
Mustafa, chief product engineer for<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
sports cars, “Most of the weight reduction<br />
is over the front axle, making the car<br />
beautifully balanced and really agile to<br />
drive–asyou’d expect, the car is really at<br />
home on beautiful twisty roads. Couple<br />
that with afour-cylinder exhaust noteand<br />
this particular F-TYPE has acharacter all<br />
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of its own. Iliketothink of it as the feisty<br />
younger brother of the V6 and V8 models.”<br />
The introduction of the four-cylinder<br />
does not mean that driverslose out on<br />
aural feedbackeither,because atuned<br />
activeexhaust is standardonentry-level<br />
F-TYPE models.<br />
The 2018 ModelYear F-TYPE also<br />
features several visual enhancements,<br />
including redesigned bumpersand optional<br />
full LED headlights. At therear,the fourcylinder<br />
model features aunique single<br />
tailpipe finisher to distinguishitfromthe<br />
twin central exhausts and quad outboard<br />
exhausts of the V6 and V8 models.<br />
Lightweight 18in wheels also identify the<br />
latest addition to the line-up, and help to<br />
minimise unsprung mass, contributing to<br />
the enhanced ride and handling.<br />
The changes to theF-TYPE’s interior –<br />
lightweight slimline seats, the TouchPro<br />
infotainment system and new chrome<br />
and aluminium trim finishers–heighten<br />
the driver-focused feel, while the sleek<br />
frameless rear-view mirror adds another<br />
contemporary touch.<br />
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NEWS<br />
600,000 and counting<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Land Roverhas reported record<br />
retail sales of 604,009 vehicles in the<br />
financial year,up16percent compared to<br />
last year,and exceeding 600,000 forthe<br />
first time in the company’s history.<strong>Jaguar</strong> is<br />
now Europe’s fastest-growing car brand.<br />
Andy Goss, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Land Rovergroup sales<br />
operations director,said, “These numbers<br />
set the seal on <strong>Jaguar</strong> Land Rover’s seventh<br />
successive year of sales growth by breaking<br />
through the 600,000 barrier. We continue<br />
to make encouraging gains in key markets<br />
suchasChina and North America, as well as<br />
seeing sustained customer demand forthe<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> F-PACE, Range RoverEvoque and<br />
Land RoverDiscovery Sport.<br />
“The last 12 months have seen the<br />
launchofthree completely new product<br />
lines, and successful growth across many of<br />
our existing products. <strong>Jaguar</strong> sales are still<br />
increasing strongly.”<br />
Retail sales for <strong>Jaguar</strong> werearecord<br />
172,848vehicles in thefinancialyear,up<br />
83percentcomparedtotheprevious<br />
year,primarilydrivenbythesuccessful<br />
introduction of the F-PACE and solid sales<br />
of the XE and XF.Retailsales in the fourth<br />
quarter were 53,972 vehicles, up 81 percent<br />
on the same quarter last year.<br />
Retail sales for JLR’s fourth quarter were<br />
179,509 vehicles, up 13 percent on the same<br />
quarter ayearago,and March sales reached<br />
90,838 units, up 21 percent on March 2016.<br />
Sales for JLR’s full financial year were<br />
up year-on-yearinChina(32%),North<br />
America (24%), the UK (16%) and Europe<br />
(13%), while sales in other overseas markets<br />
were down six percent.<br />
GAME ON FORXF<br />
SPORTBRAKE<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> has revealed the first glimpse of the<br />
desirable new XF Sportbrakeinanunusual<br />
location: Wimbledon’s iconic CentreCourt.<br />
The famously manicured surfaceserved<br />
as the canvasfor alarge-scale outline of the<br />
dynamic sports estate.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> director of design, Ian Callum,<br />
watched as ground staff transformed<br />
the venue’s famous whitelines under<br />
the expert eyeofhead groundsman Neil<br />
Stubley.Hesaid, “With XF Sportbrake<br />
we’vecreated asilhouette whichsweeps<br />
towardsthe rear,almostintothe distance,<br />
and really gives the car asense of speed<br />
and sportiness. It will bring new levels of<br />
practicality to therange without sacrificing<br />
the dynamic design and agile handling our<br />
customersexpect.” <strong>Jaguar</strong> also revealed a<br />
single image of the car,looking down onto<br />
its roof.<br />
The XF Sportbrakewill join the awardwinning<br />
XF sports saloon in the <strong>Jaguar</strong> lineup<br />
when it goes on sale this summer.<br />
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Twin peaks<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> has done the unthinkable by first<br />
securing the <strong>World</strong> Car Design of the Year<br />
award, then lifting the big one –the overall<br />
<strong>World</strong> Car of the Year trophy.<br />
Afterscooping the prestigious titles at<br />
the <strong>2017</strong> <strong>World</strong> Car Awards –only the<br />
second vehicle to claim the historic double<br />
–the <strong>Jaguar</strong> F-PACE is now officially the<br />
best and most beautiful car in the world.<br />
To winthe trophies, the F-PACE had to<br />
take on –and beat –far bigger,wealthier<br />
European, Asian and North American<br />
rivals, yet75influential motoring<br />
journalists from 24 countries chose the<br />
F-PACE abovethe Audi Q5, Volkswagen<br />
Tiguan, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet<br />
and Toyota C-HR.<br />
Ian Callum, director of design, <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
said, “The F-PACE is our first ever SUV,but<br />
it is clearly recognisable as a<strong>Jaguar</strong>,and for<br />
it to winthe <strong>2017</strong> <strong>World</strong> Car of the Year<br />
trophyvindicates our decision to bring<br />
our unique design principles and dynamic<br />
qualities to anew sector of the market.”<br />
Adelighted Dr Ralf Speth, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Land<br />
F-PACE<br />
steals top<br />
braceofawards<br />
to mark <strong>Jaguar</strong>‘s<br />
overall success at<br />
the <strong>World</strong> Car<br />
Awards<br />
RoverCEO, added, “The F-PACE was<br />
designed and engineered as aperformance<br />
SUV with exceptional dynamics, everyday<br />
usability and bold design. Winning this<br />
awardendorses the talent and great<br />
work of our teams, who have delivered<br />
the world’s most practical sports car and<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s fastest-selling vehicle.”<br />
WOLVERHAMPTONFACTORY’S PETROL MILESTONE<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Land Rover’s £1bn Engine<br />
Manufacturing Centre(EMC) is<br />
celebrating production of its first<br />
Ingenium petrol engine, whichwill debut<br />
in vehicles later in the summer.<br />
The fully flexible, state-of-the-art<br />
manufacturing plant that now serves<br />
JLR’s three UK vehicle plants has been<br />
hailed as the most significant new<br />
automotivemanufacturing facility in the<br />
UK in the last decade.<br />
Production of the 2.0-litrefourcylinder<br />
petrol Ingenium engine adds to<br />
its line-up, whichalsoincludes the ultralow<br />
emission 2.0-litre150PS, 163PS and<br />
240PS four-cylinder diesel engines.<br />
Trevor Leeks, EMC operations director,<br />
says, “The start of petrol production<br />
marks an important milestone forthe<br />
plant as we movetoproviding asuite of<br />
ultra-low emission, high-performance<br />
petrol and diesel engines to powerthe<br />
full <strong>Jaguar</strong> and Land Rovervehicle lineup.<br />
now and in the future.<br />
The start of petrol engine production<br />
reaffirms JLR’s strategic investment<br />
programme to build skills and capability<br />
in the UK. Of the 1,400 people workforce,<br />
morethan 80 percent livewithin tenmiles<br />
of the Wolverhampton plant, bringing<br />
opportunity and prosperity to the region.<br />
The EMC has also welcomed more<br />
than 50 apprentices and graduates, all<br />
on abespoke powertrain development<br />
programme designed to support the<br />
design, engineering and production of<br />
JLR advanced engine range.<br />
Sinceproduction of the Ingenium<br />
diesel engine began exactly twoyears<br />
ago, the EMC has built in excess of<br />
400,000engines. It has welcomed<br />
morethan 40,000 visitorsincluding<br />
three membersofthe Royalfamily, 20<br />
Government officials, including prime<br />
ministers, British cabinet ministers<br />
and local MPs and morethan 3,000<br />
children through its Education Business<br />
Partnership Centre. Morethan 85,000<br />
cups of teaand coffee have been<br />
consumed and 14,000 slices of the<br />
famous EMC flapjacks have been eaten.<br />
Trevor Leeks has taken3.6 million steps<br />
in his role as operations director,the<br />
equivalent of travelling to the moon<br />
and backseven times, and employees<br />
have given morethan 1,000 hoursof<br />
volunteering to local good causes.<br />
In averyshort time, the EMC has<br />
made its mark as the beating heart of<br />
JLR’s UK manufacturing operations.<br />
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NEWS<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge<br />
Round 1–Donington, April 28-30, <strong>2017</strong><br />
AQUALITY grid of race-prepared<br />
pre-1966 racing machines<br />
and awho’s who of historic<br />
motorsport competitors<br />
ensured the first <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge<br />
race of the <strong>2017</strong> season starred at the<br />
Donington Historic Festival.<br />
The thirdseason of the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic<br />
Challenge began in perfect conditions at the<br />
Leicestershirecircuit, with the frontrunners<br />
lockedincombat from the off. Championship<br />
newcomer Ben Short forced fellow E-type<br />
driver and pole-sitterGary Pearson to push<br />
on the ragged edge forthe first tenminutes<br />
of the 40-minuterace, beforePearson settled<br />
intoarhythm and pulled out a14-second<br />
lead to winthe 29-lap encounter.<br />
The mandatory <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge<br />
pit stops served up their usual mix of<br />
drama, with Pearson and Short both opting<br />
to drivethe whole race solo. Short was<br />
taking part in his first proper historic meet,<br />
and subsequently wonthe <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic<br />
Driver of the DayTrophyfor his close and<br />
clean racing throughout. He is one to watch<br />
forthe rest of theseason.<br />
Gary Pearson’s race-winning E-type<br />
Graeme and James Dodd completed the<br />
podium, the experienced father-and-son<br />
pairing racing in the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge<br />
forthe first time after recently buying<br />
their E-type. The duo’s impressivedebut<br />
performanceand strong racecraft is sureto<br />
be one of the stories of the <strong>2017</strong> season.<br />
Gary Pearson, race winner,said, “I am<br />
absolutely delighted to win what wasa<br />
great race and the perfect start to the<br />
season. Ipushed hardfor the opening laps,<br />
whichpaid dividends at the end. It was<br />
truly exciting racing against Ben Short; he<br />
is an excellent driver and is learning how to<br />
race E-types very quickly.Hewillnodoubt<br />
be athreat throughout the rest of the<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge season.”<br />
TimHannig,director of <strong>Jaguar</strong> Land<br />
RoverClassic, said, “Thereweresome epic<br />
battles throughout the field. All our drivers<br />
put on athoroughly entertaining show for<br />
spectatorsand I’d liketocongratulateour<br />
topthree on asuperb result.<br />
“The strong field of driversshowshow<br />
prestigious the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Classic Challenge<br />
has become in its thirdseason. We look<br />
forwardtowelcoming yetanother fantastic<br />
line-up of historic <strong>Jaguar</strong> racing machines<br />
at the next race,the HSCC Legends of<br />
Brands Hatch Superprix,inJuly.”<br />
The XK 150ofChris Keith-Lucas in the pits<br />
Ben Eastickleavesthe pits in his D-type. He<br />
eventually finished in 12th place<br />
L-R: James and Graeme Dodd, race winnerGary<br />
Pearson, and Ben Short<br />
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EVENTS<br />
AROUNDUP OF ALL THE<br />
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JDC X-TYPE Register RAF Cosfordmeet April 23, <strong>2017</strong><br />
ANINCREDIBLE 231<strong>Jaguar</strong>sand<br />
around 650 people took part in<br />
this year’s RAF Cosfordmeeting,<br />
organised by the<strong>Jaguar</strong> Drivers’ Club’s<br />
X-TYPE Register.<br />
Part of this free event is apolice<strong>Jaguar</strong>-led<br />
convoy fromthe nearby motorway service<br />
at junction four of the M54. Alwayspopular,<br />
around 75 carstookpart in the convoy.<br />
All varieties of <strong>Jaguar</strong> were present during<br />
the day, from abeautiful SS 1replica and<br />
JDC chairman Nic Drukker’s Mk V, through<br />
to apair of XJ220s. Therewereplenty of<br />
Mk 2s, E-types, and aMkXinattendance,<br />
plus moremodernmachinery suchasX350<br />
XJs, X100 XKs and X-TYPEs. With event<br />
sponsor SNG Barrattkindlydonating prizes,<br />
free raffle tickets were given to every <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
entering the siteonthe day.<br />
Damian Annan’s beautiful silver<br />
Sovereign wonBestX-TYPE of the Day,<br />
David Anderton with his stunning Mk X<br />
wonClassic of the Day, while John Southall<br />
and his immaculateMk2was awarded<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> of the Day.<br />
One of twoXJ220s that attended the RAF Cosford<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> meet<br />
X-TYPE Register chairman, Tony Shirley (left), hands<br />
Damian Annan his prizefor winning X-TYPE of the Day<br />
David Anderton (right) with his stunning Mk X<br />
wonClassic of theDay<br />
John Southall (right) and his immaculateMk2won <strong>Jaguar</strong> of the Day<br />
Ahighlight of theday wasanescortof<strong>Jaguar</strong> policecarssuchasthis X-TYPE<br />
estate, owned by Mick Healey<br />
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EVENTS<br />
XKECsouth-west meeting, April 22, <strong>2017</strong><br />
The South South West group of the XK Enthusiasts’ Club<br />
meet every fourth Saturdayatthe Fleet Air Arm Museum at<br />
Yeovilton. In April, the XKECmembersreceived avery special<br />
invitation to visit the RoyalNavyhistoric flight at its hangar next<br />
door.The historic flight displays include aircraft from previous<br />
eras, suchasaSecond <strong>World</strong> WarSwordfish and aSea Fury from<br />
the Korean War.<br />
Details of the XKECcan be found at www.xkec.co.uk<br />
StratfordFestival<br />
of Motoring,<br />
April 30-May1,<strong>2017</strong><br />
Forthe fifth Stratford Festival of Motoring,<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> wasthe featured marque and alarge<br />
collection of models were on display. A<br />
little over 73 <strong>Jaguar</strong>swerebooked in for<br />
the Festival over the twodaysand, with the<br />
town centreclosed to traffic allowing cars<br />
to fill the town centre, Wood Street was<br />
reserved purely for<strong>Jaguar</strong>sand Daimlers.<br />
Therewas good mixtureof<strong>Jaguar</strong>son<br />
display, including plenty of E-types, Mk<br />
2s, XJSs, XK 120s and XK 150s, plus two<br />
high-quality replicas of the C- and D-type.<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong> Heritage Trust had twocarson<br />
display, its XJ220 and the F-TYPE RCoupé<br />
that wasusedbythe Bloodhound SSC<br />
team in 2015 to test the deployment of the<br />
rocket car’s parachute.<br />
Apopular highlight wasThe Vintage<br />
Mobile Cinema, also parked up in Wood<br />
Street, whichshowed Pathe newsfilms<br />
aboutStratford,plus the C-type, D-type<br />
and XJ220, all from the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Heritage<br />
archive. This wasfinished with ashort film<br />
clip of the Bloodhound car testing the<br />
parachute.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Heritage’s director,Martyn<br />
Hollingsworth, presented the Director’s<br />
Choiceaward to JoeSugden forhis<br />
beautifully restored and updated Mk 2,<br />
while The event’s main sponsor –Listers<br />
–pickedanXK120 DHC as its favourite<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> of the show.<br />
The Stratford Festival isn’t just about<br />
static displays, however,and therewere<br />
two90-minuterunsthat took participants<br />
out intothe beautiful Warwickshireand<br />
Cotswold countryside.<br />
Next year’s Stratford Festival of<br />
Motoring will held be on May 6-7,2018.<br />
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MOTORSPORT | JECRACING<br />
Toyo Tires/Watchdogapp.com<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
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Snetterton, April 1and 2, <strong>2017</strong><br />
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THE FIRSTtwo rounds of the 19th<br />
JECRacing season has attracted<br />
19 entrants, including three new<br />
drivers: Michael Holt (XJR), Simon<br />
Dunford(XJ-S), and TomRobinson from<br />
Swallows Independent <strong>Jaguar</strong> (XJR).<br />
The three-mile Snetterton 300 circuit is<br />
suited to the big <strong>Jaguar</strong>sand promised to<br />
be agreat opener to theyear’s competition.<br />
Carrying on their battles from 2016,<br />
Colin Philpottand James Ramm qualified<br />
on the front row, Philpottaconsiderable<br />
1.499 seconds ahead. Row2consisted of<br />
Rodney Frost and last year’s championship<br />
winner,Tom Butterfield, in the first<br />
saloon. StandardClass Awas led by the<br />
ever-improving Simon Blunt, followed by<br />
new boyMichael Holt, and NickWade<br />
–promising the usual big battle forclass<br />
honours. Adam Powderham, jumping from<br />
standardclass Atofully modified Class D<br />
in his new XJR, qualified ahead of Patrick<br />
Doyle’s fearsome 6.0-litreXJS.<br />
NickWade<br />
Race one<br />
An amazing first lap sawthe lead change<br />
three times. Philpottled off the line only to<br />
be passed by Ramm; Philpottreturned the<br />
favour beforebeing passed again. This battle<br />
continued forthe whole race,with the<br />
carsnomorethan inches apart, but Ramm<br />
expertly positioned his XJ-S to absorb<br />
tremendous pressuretotakethe win.<br />
Lateinthe race,Simon Dunfordbecame<br />
part of asandwichbetween thebattling<br />
leaderswhen he wasspectacularly passed<br />
on both sides exiting Palmer bend.<br />
Throughout the field, thereweresome<br />
mighty battles that ultimately ended with<br />
Chris Pizzala winning Driveofthe Dayfor<br />
holding off aclose, race-long challenge<br />
from Powderham in his supercharged car,<br />
while Dave Byesimilarly fought off astrong<br />
challenge from Guy Connew.<br />
Another exciting three-way battle<br />
between NickWade, Daniel Stewart and<br />
Michael Holt wassplit up when Stewart<br />
spun at Hamilton.<br />
The Doyle XJ-S wasdelayed due to<br />
fuel cut off being triggered during agear<br />
change. Derek Pearce found the cause of<br />
vibration that he had experienced during<br />
qualifying when the gearboxmounting<br />
collapsed, taking out the exhaust and,<br />
rather moreimportantly,the propshaft.<br />
Sadly,Robinsonwas pulled up forbeing<br />
toonoisy and had overnight work to rectify<br />
the problem forSunday’s race.<br />
Above:Chris Pizzala and Chris Boon<br />
arechased by Adam Powderham’s XJR<br />
DRIVE OF<br />
THE DAY<br />
CHRIS<br />
PIZZALA<br />
James Ramm (leading) and Colin Philpott<br />
Simon Blunt’s XJ-S is chased by an X300<br />
Daniel Stewart’s XJ-S is chased by Michael Holt’s XJ40<br />
Derek Pearce’s XK8 leads Simon Blunt’s XJ-S<br />
Dave Byeand Guy Connew’s XJ corner hard<br />
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JECRACING | MOTORSPORT<br />
Dave Bye’s XJ leads the pack<br />
Roger Webster’s X300<br />
Race two<br />
Following considerable silencing work, the<br />
Robinson XJR wastested forthree laps and<br />
deemed quiet enough to start race two,<br />
whichwas good newsfor Tom, as it was<br />
his birthday. The Pearce XK8 wasanonstarter<br />
due to the previous day’s gearbox<br />
mounting problem.<br />
Race twocontinued in the same vein as<br />
Saturday, with Ramm leading Philpott’s<br />
flame-spitting XJ-S by inches. However,<br />
positions were reversed on lap two.<br />
Philpottfended Ramm until lap six, who<br />
then repassed to take the chequered flag<br />
by 0.3 of asecond, having survived ahairy<br />
slide at Oggies bend along the way.<br />
Connew led Byeand Frost until abig spin<br />
at Coramdropped him out of contention.<br />
Again, Pizzala and Powderham continued<br />
their Saturdaybattleasifattached to each<br />
other by ashort rope. Doyle had avery<br />
tardystart and fought his wayfrom11th to<br />
finish third, earning him the Driveofthe<br />
Dayaward.<br />
Stewart had acouple of dust-raising<br />
moments at tricky Oggies, and Blunt again<br />
took Class C.<br />
Atruly terrific start to the season.<br />
Rodney Frost’s XJ-S in the gravel<br />
Winner of Class C, Simon Blunt, leads PatrickDoyle<br />
DRIVE<br />
OF THE<br />
DAY<br />
PATRICK<br />
DOYLE<br />
Daniel Stewart’s dust raising moment at Oggies<br />
PatrickDoyle came from 11th to finish afine third<br />
Winner of race two, James Ramm, leads Colin Philpott<br />
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LETTER OF THE MONTH<br />
Iwas delighted to read Paul Wager’s<br />
back-to-backroad test of the<br />
Daimler 250 V8 against aRover 3.5<br />
Litre, not least because Iamalso a<br />
keen Roverenthusiast, particularly<br />
the big P5 models –although that<br />
wasn’t alwaysthe case.<br />
However,Iwas alittle surprised<br />
by Paul’s choiceofthe small Daimler<br />
saloon as apotential P5 rival; most<br />
of the period road tests Ihaveread<br />
seem to favour the 420/Sovereign<br />
as Browns Lane’s natural challenger<br />
to the P5B.<br />
As aschoolboyinthe mid-<br />
Seventies, Istill clearly remember<br />
afriend’s father deliberating over<br />
whether he should buy a(used)<br />
Rover3.5 Litreorasecondhand<br />
Daimler Sovereign 2.8. Irecall he<br />
test-drovethe Roverone Saturday<br />
morning,and then the Daimler the<br />
following weekend. Iwas then given<br />
the full debrief by his enthusiastic<br />
son at school on Mondaymorning.<br />
Being the motoring authority,<br />
which–as12year olds –weso<br />
obviously were,myfriend and Isoon<br />
concluded that it would be best to<br />
go forthe Daimler: by then, the P5’s<br />
styling waspositively archaic while<br />
the Daimler came with bags of street<br />
cred (being little morethan athinlydisguised<br />
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wasasluggardly automatic.<br />
To us, it seemed likeaforegone<br />
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then confounded us both by buying<br />
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LETTERS<br />
XJ-great<br />
Congratulations on buying<br />
the XJ8 4.2 Sport for <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong>’s project car.Iused to<br />
own the same model, and my car<br />
featured on your pages when the<br />
magazine asked forphotos of<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>stowing caravans. Iowned<br />
mine forfiveyears, whichisthe<br />
longest Ihaveeverkept acar,and<br />
Iloved every minuteofit–even<br />
when it misbehaved.<br />
Alot of people think that these<br />
carsare expensivetomaintain<br />
and arenot DIY friendly,but<br />
that is not the case. Mine only<br />
went intoagarage twiceduring<br />
the time Iowned it, onceunder<br />
warranty foratorque convertor,<br />
and oncefor wheelbearings as<br />
Ididn’t have timetodothem<br />
myself due to doing some work<br />
on my house. Ishould have done<br />
them myself, though, as Iended<br />
up going to the so-called <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
specialist to show them how to<br />
get it apart.<br />
As forpeople thinking that<br />
parts areexpensive, that is<br />
another myth. With alittle bit<br />
of shopping about, youcan pick<br />
most things up at areasonable<br />
cost.Ifound that some parts are<br />
acrossover from the S-TYPE,<br />
and work out cheaper because<br />
they don’t have the XJ name in<br />
front of them. Second-hand rear<br />
ABS wheel sensorslisted forthe<br />
S-TYPE spring to mind. These<br />
were half the priceofthose listed<br />
forthe XJ, but carried the same<br />
part number.<br />
Ilook forwardtoreading about<br />
your XJ in futureissues. Being<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>-less at the moment, I<br />
intend to buy another as aproject<br />
futureclassic sometime. It will<br />
probably be an XJ, either an X308<br />
or X350. Icould be persuaded by<br />
an XK, but Iwill just have to wait<br />
and see when the time comes.<br />
Clive Hutton<br />
Priceconfusion<br />
What is going on? With the introduction of the new Ingenium petrol engine forXE<br />
and XF thereseems to be a£4,745anomaly.XE, XF and F-PACE diesels areall priced<br />
consistently,withXFonly £325 morethan XE and F-PACE afurther £2,350 more,<br />
after allowing forthe different specification of headlights, wheels and split folding<br />
rear seats.<br />
But the 200 petrol XE is £4,270 less than the 180diesel and the 200 petrol XF<br />
is £475 morethan the 180diesel. <strong>Jaguar</strong> has alwayspredicted that diesel would be<br />
morepopular than petrol forits new generation models, but the present government<br />
has subsequently gone anti-diesel due to emissions.<br />
Has <strong>Jaguar</strong> got off on the wrong foot by being tooslow in developing its Ingenium<br />
petrol engine, whichitstill doesn’t offer on F-PACE?<br />
John Roe<br />
(Owner of one of the earlypetrol XEs, whichisbrilliant)<br />
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Ilove the look of the new F-TYPE 2.0 BUT<br />
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particularlymenacing<br />
stance, aided by 15"<br />
wheels and wide rubber.<br />
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WORDS: IAN S EABROOK PICS: IAN SEABROOK AND PAUL SKILLETER<br />
Britain's motor city. “In those days, you<br />
share his love of<strong>Jaguar</strong>, and could always find work in another factory.<br />
recently even appeared on Unemployment didn't really exist.”<br />
BBC's TopGear torecall his Unsurprisingly, Norman was keen to<br />
famous 13-hour drive from Coventry to try and get ajob at Humber, and he<br />
Geneva for the launch of the E-Type. did atthe age of14, though he was<br />
As someone who worked for <strong>Jaguar</strong> only there for six or seven months. “I<br />
from its early Coventry days, through asked for an apprenticeship, but they<br />
British Motor Holdings and into<br />
wouldn't give me one,” hesays. “I tried<br />
British Leyland, and then into anew, at Armstrong Siddeley instead, though<br />
independent life, Norman isuniquely you had to have your parents with you<br />
placed to tell us what it was like onthe then. That was aproblem, asmyfather<br />
inside. Few characters from this turbulent had recently died. However, the labour<br />
period are still alive, and fewer still have manager said he would have aword with<br />
quite so much verve about them!<br />
Mr Siddeley. Ididn't hear anything for a<br />
Norman is Coventry born and bred, week, but then Igot aletter inviting me<br />
and from the age of seven, lived with for adiscussion with Mr Woodruff the<br />
his grandparents. “They lived opposite labour manager. When Igot there, he<br />
the Humber factory,” recalls Norman, “I said 'I've had aword with Mr Siddeley.<br />
remember watching the workers arriving Seeing as you've got the effrontery to<br />
in the mornings, all onpushbikes of come and apply yourself, you're the type<br />
course –there were few motor cars then.” of person we want, so you've got your<br />
This would have been in 1927, when apprenticeship.' So, that's how Igot it.”<br />
Coventry was fast establishing itself as Norman certainly enjoyed his<br />
apprenticeship, “It was awonderful<br />
firm. By the age of 16, Iwas working<br />
in chassis testing, and it was noticed<br />
that Ihad abit of atalent for it.”<br />
Norman learnt todrive at Armstrong<br />
Siddeley, where chassis would have<br />
awooden scuttle and seat attached,<br />
and abig box placed onthe rear of the<br />
chassis to add the weight of abody.<br />
The Second <strong>World</strong> War saw Norman<br />
join the RAF, but when he was invalided<br />
out in 1943, hebecame an air inspector.<br />
“I'd head up to Lea-Francis, where they<br />
made throttle bodies for the Stirling<br />
Bomber. I'd give the stamp of approval<br />
if Iwas happy. After the war, Iwas<br />
invited to join Lea-Francis, because<br />
they were going back into cars. Ihad full<br />
control of the testing.” This was apretty<br />
remarkable achievement for someone<br />
who was still only 26 years of age. “I<br />
loved the job. Ihad my own office and<br />
secretary, and two guys working under<br />
me. We considered that the Lea-Francis<br />
Norman swiftly found himself making record attempts<br />
Ayoung Norman on the streets of Coventry, Britain's motorcity.<br />
for <strong>Jaguar</strong>,like here at Jabbeke in Belgium.<br />
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ignored the doubters and now owns<br />
avery rare machine –anXK120<br />
that's bursting with stories to tell and<br />
which lets you know ofits 63 year<br />
age with plenty ofadvertisement.<br />
Take the paintwork. It's awful, with<br />
cracks all over the body, and large<br />
pieces where the paint ismissing<br />
entirely. Then there's the remarkable<br />
interior, which has leather astough<br />
as overdone steak and holes inthe<br />
carpet that allow you to see the bare<br />
PICS: CHRIS FROSIN<br />
front bumper was removed, but the<br />
rear bumperettes were left in place.<br />
In those days, that was about asfar<br />
as race preparation went. Cars were<br />
driven to meetings, thrashed around<br />
for abit, and then driven home.<br />
This car wasn't raced very much,<br />
because it had arather major accident<br />
in 1954. The owner apparently had<br />
aC-orD-Type to play with by this<br />
point, so the XKwas sold to its second<br />
owner, who merely parked itupina<br />
barn. It sat there until 1988, when<br />
the third owner found it. Herepaired<br />
the bodywork, but was forced to<br />
make some alterations. The closeratio<br />
gearbox was removed, and the<br />
triple-carburettors and their manifold<br />
transmission tunnel. It's impossible to seem to have vanished. To get the car<br />
replicate. It's only the passage of time working again, aMkII Moss gearbox<br />
that makes acar look like this. Restoring was fitted, complete with overdrive.<br />
it would surely destroy the character. The transmission tunnel was modified<br />
But how did this left-hand drive<br />
to suit, though with function very much<br />
racer end upinthe English countryside ahead ofform inthe implementation.<br />
of Herefordshire? The story begins in Astandard twin-carb manifold<br />
1953, when this car was shipped from was used to allow the engine tolive<br />
Coventry toMontreal, in Canada. It again, and the bodywork was repaired<br />
had aclose-ratio gearbox, triple SU and resprayed. Its salvation was<br />
carburettors and aeroscreens. The<br />
short-lived though, and after just »<br />
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cars were better built than <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s,<br />
though we couldn't compete with them<br />
on price. Igot awarning in 1951 from<br />
my friend Jack Ridley, who was head of<br />
sales at Lea-Francis. He told me that<br />
sales weren't good, and suggested I<br />
speak to his friend Bill Heynes, who was<br />
the director of engineering at <strong>Jaguar</strong>.”<br />
In the meantime, Norman had built<br />
his own Formula 500 race car, which<br />
had earned him alittle publicity in the<br />
Coventry Evening Telegraph. Norman was<br />
offered the role of Chief Development<br />
Test Engineer. “The money wasn't very<br />
good though, soIsaid they'd have to<br />
pay me£2amonth more. They agreed,<br />
though I'd have tostop racing my own<br />
Formula 500 car. Iwas only allowed to<br />
race for <strong>Jaguar</strong>. Ididn't mind too much,<br />
because racing was very expensive!”<br />
Norman asked to start at<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
in January, to enable him to<br />
finish everything properly at Lea-<br />
Francis. Lea-Francis subsequently<br />
had to call the receivers in.<br />
Norman started at the old factory at<br />
Holbrooks, but moved to Browns Lane<br />
in March. “At Holbrooks, the buildings<br />
were good, but the interiors were awful.<br />
There were old wooden floors with holes<br />
in, but Browns Lane was abrand new<br />
factory, and the offices were beautiful.<br />
That was agood move for <strong>Jaguar</strong>.”<br />
There were very few documented test<br />
procedures at <strong>Jaguar</strong>, so Norman had to<br />
put anentirely new system of working<br />
in place. “I said that Iwanted totake<br />
the first three cars off the production<br />
line, and put 50,000 miles onthem for<br />
aproper shakedown test. Later, Ihad<br />
ateam oftwelve drivers, who worked<br />
in three shifts around the clock. They<br />
In 1953, Norman set aproduction car<br />
speed record at Jabbeke –over170mph.<br />
Right: Norman(left of engine cover) and<br />
friends tinker with his 500cc race car.<br />
Testing one of the E-Type development<br />
cars at MIRA in 1960. This track was<br />
almost Norman's second home.<br />
roads. We had routes inthe hills of Wales, and that's what Iused for testing.”<br />
and inthe traffic ofBirmingham.”<br />
Norman used Purton near<br />
Norman's first development job was Wolverhampton rather than MIRA, to<br />
developing the disc brake. “They'd<br />
maintain secrecy. Heeven ordered a<br />
already got it [installed] onanXK120. load of straw bales from alocal farmer<br />
Heynes showed me this new brake from so he could build his own circuit. Not<br />
Dunlop. Iwent and had alook at it and that he had much time. “The old man<br />
asked how they were getting onwith told me we had just three weeks,” says<br />
it. They told methey'd almost finished Norman ofcompany boss William Lyons.<br />
it, but asked ifI'd like to test it. Isaid The deadline was very real, as Norman<br />
yes and took it to MIRA. Within three soon found himself as co-driver for<br />
laps, I'd burnt the pads out. Pedal on Stirling Moss atthe Mille Miglia race<br />
the board, fluid boiling. Idrove it back, of 1952. This was the first competitive<br />
carefully, saw Heynes and asked who'd outing for the disc-braked C-Type.<br />
signed it off. It was achap from the<br />
“We had some fun inscrutineering,”<br />
drawing office, who wasn't anengineer.” recalls Norman. “The Italian scrutineers<br />
Norman was invited to ameeting asked us, 'where are the brakes?'<br />
with the chap from the drawing office. They'd never seen anything like it.”<br />
“He was anice bloke, but when Isaid Spotting acompetitive opportunity,<br />
I'd tried ten stops from 100mph, he Neubauer, the Mercedes-Benz team<br />
said he hadn't tried stopping from that manager demanded that the <strong>Jaguar</strong> be<br />
speed.” The project was then left with disqualified. Count Maggi, who organised<br />
Norman, who did some proper testing. the event, came over to calm things<br />
“I asked why they'd put it on the XK120 down and allowed the car torace.<br />
and not the C-Type. They'd just won at “The funny thing was, when Mercedes-<br />
Le Mans with it, sosurely fitting them Benz brought their new 300SL Gullwing<br />
to the race car was agood idea. Icalled intoscrutineering, the scrutineers<br />
Dunlop and they swapped the disc<br />
said 'but where is the door?' Count<br />
were ordinary drivers onordinary public brakes from the XK120 tothe C-Type Maggi had to come and sort things »<br />
CLASSIC JAGUAR SUMMER 2016 57<br />
WORDS: PAUL GUINNESS PICS: JAGUAR<br />
fthe launch and ultimate success it came to automotive engineering,<br />
Both strategies worked, of course,<br />
of the C-Type proved the capability with the D-Type in particular being a with the XK120 proving itself on<br />
of <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s engineers (and hinted real game-changer thanks to its use the race track. Meanwhile, its morefocussed<br />
competition replacement,<br />
at the company’s motor sport<br />
of aeronautical-inspired techniques.<br />
the C-Type of 1951-53, went on to be<br />
amajor success, twice winning the<br />
Le Mans 24 Hours. But if the C-Type<br />
was aclever and innovative design<br />
(employing alightweight tubular chassis<br />
that combined inherent strength<br />
with real weight-saving benefits), its<br />
replacement of 1954 would prove to<br />
be another leap forward for <strong>Jaguar</strong>.<br />
ambitions), the D-Type moved things Sayer worked aspart of atalented<br />
on once again thanks to its genuinely team headed upbyWilliam Heynes,<br />
ground-breaking design. As with the who had joined <strong>Jaguar</strong> (then still known<br />
D-Type’s predecessor, much ofthe as SS Cars Ltd) way back in1935. In<br />
credit for that belonged toMalcolm the early post-war years, however,<br />
Sayer, the former aeronautical engineer and with the <strong>Jaguar</strong> name now in use,<br />
who had spent <strong>World</strong> War IIworking Heynes persuaded company founder<br />
for the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and chairman William Lyons that an<br />
moved to Iraq in 1948 and returned in-house engine was required to replace<br />
to the UKatthe start ofthe 1950s. the units previously bought in from<br />
By 1951, Sayer was employed by the Standard Motor Company. The two<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>, his most famous creation being men also agreed that <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s push<br />
the headline-grabbing E-Type that upmarket would benefit from being<br />
arrived adecade later. But it was his involved in international motor sport,<br />
earlier work with competition <strong>Jaguar</strong>s which would guarantee publicity and<br />
that first showed his raw talent when help to make <strong>Jaguar</strong> ahousehold name.<br />
amonocoque tub created using<br />
mostly sheets ofmagnesium alloy.<br />
But the shape of the cockpit was<br />
44 CLASSIC JAGUAR SUMMER 2016<br />
Series III<br />
makeover<br />
included smart<br />
new tail lamps.<br />
WORDS AND PICS: IAN S EABROOK<br />
direction in which <strong>Jaguar</strong> wanted togo.<br />
But, the trauma ofthe British Leyland<br />
years meant development funds were<br />
not there. Existing designs, whether they<br />
were the original Mini, Land Rover, Range<br />
Rover or <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s XJ6, were simply left to<br />
struggle on as best they could. <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s<br />
limited development budget would have<br />
to focus onanE-Type replacement.<br />
Saloons were simply not apriority.<br />
By 1977, XJ sales were dropping, but<br />
anew car was still years away. Italian<br />
styling house Pininfarina was therefore<br />
tasked with giving the XJ asimple, costeffective<br />
makeover, while changes were<br />
also made to the running gear. Pininfarina<br />
managed the trick of raising the rear<br />
roofline without corrupting the enticing<br />
sleekness that was atrue XJ hallmark.<br />
Rear passenger accommodation<br />
was improved dramatically, and the<br />
enlarged glass area made the interior<br />
feel more airy wherever you sat.<br />
The 4.2-litre XK engine masked its age<br />
by gained fuel injection, which was by<br />
now standard onthe XJ12 too. Only the<br />
70 CLASSIC JAGUAR SUMMER 2016<br />
just as important asits construction<br />
method, with its elliptical design and<br />
compact size resulting in maximum<br />
rigidity and impressive aerodynamics.<br />
Ahead of this central monocoque tub<br />
was atubular subframe that housed<br />
the D-Type’s engine, steering and front<br />
suspension. The rear suspension was<br />
attached directly to the rear bulkhead<br />
by four trailing arms, with atransverse<br />
torsion bar providing springing and an<br />
A-bracket offering lateral support. The<br />
D-Type’s large one-piece bonnet hinged<br />
forward (like the C-Type’s), while the rear<br />
bodywork was completely removable.<br />
The D-Type was one of the first<br />
racing cars of its type touse such an<br />
advanced moncoque-type structure,<br />
employing stressed-skin engineering<br />
that incorporated the framework<br />
with riveted aluminum body panels,<br />
thereby forming asingle rigid structure.<br />
As with the C-Type, both the front<br />
and rear panels ofthe car remained<br />
unstressed and were easily removable<br />
for repairs, although the D-Type’s<br />
overall design was inevitably more<br />
advanced than its predecessor’s.<br />
Thanks to Malcolm Sayer’s<br />
background in the aircraft industry,<br />
aerodynamics played acrucial role<br />
in the design of the D-Type, the<br />
aim being to make it an even more<br />
‘slippery’ shape than its predecessor.<br />
Sayer knew that aerodynamics were<br />
as important to any racing car’s top<br />
speed asoutright power, and thus set<br />
about creating the most streamlined<br />
competition car ofits generation. Even<br />
the underside of the D-Type had to<br />
be as smooth as possible toensure<br />
free-flow of air and to reduce drag.<br />
For maximum aerodynamic efficiency,<br />
it was decided that the D-Type<br />
should belower and shorter than its<br />
predecessor, tonot only enable the<br />
car toachieve ahigher top speed than<br />
the C-Type but also toimprove its<br />
cornering capability. Most of the form<br />
for the car came from mathematical<br />
computation, thanks to Sayer’s previous<br />
aircraft design experience. He devised<br />
aprocess that included slide rule and<br />
seven-figure log tables for working<br />
out the formulae for complex curves; it<br />
was the kind of work now undertaken<br />
by specialist Computer Aided Design<br />
(CAD) software, yet Sayer worked it<br />
out mathematically and to great effect.<br />
Indeed, initial tests of an unpainted<br />
This shot,and the header,are of Ecurie<br />
Eco se's 1957 Le Mans wi ner,driven<br />
by RonFlockhart and Ivor Bueb.<br />
In his 1988 book, <strong>Jaguar</strong> (published by<br />
Sidgwick &Jackson), Philip Porter wrote:<br />
“The D-Type was more sophisticated<br />
in construction than the C-Type and<br />
aerodynamically more efficient, and for<br />
many people it has become simply the<br />
classic sports racing car of all time. Ithas<br />
often been likened to an aircraft on four<br />
wheels. Applying techniques learned<br />
during aircraft work in the war, Heynes<br />
and his team, by now unrivalled in the<br />
British motor industry, designed acar<br />
of largely monocoque construction.”<br />
In afurther tribute to Malcolm Sayer,<br />
Porter explained: “There is awellknown<br />
saying inmotoring circles that<br />
1956 saw the D-Type's<br />
second Le Mans victory,<br />
though by Ecurie Eco se<br />
rather than <strong>Jaguar</strong> itself.<br />
The body was the work ofSayer,<br />
who later adopted the famous fin for<br />
high-speed stability atLeMans.”<br />
differences between the D-Type and<br />
its predecessor weren’t as great as<br />
the design and construction changes,<br />
with the newcomer retaining the<br />
brilliantly successful XK powerplant,<br />
albeit linked to abrand new gearbox.<br />
Changes had been made tothe engine,<br />
including the adoption of arevised<br />
prototype D-Type revealed atop speed<br />
block, larger valves and triple Weber<br />
of 178 mph (almost 30mph faster<br />
'if it looks right, it probably isright'. carburettors, all of which contributed<br />
than the C-Type), which meant that There can be no better example of that to an enhanced output of 250bhp<br />
Sayer’s calculations were spot on.<br />
principle than the legendary D-Type. for the initial 3.4-litre version. »<br />
CLASSIC JAGUAR SUMMER 2016 45<br />
3.4 retained carburettors. Anew fivespeed<br />
gearbox, the ubiquitous Leyland<br />
Transmissions 77 (LT77), became available<br />
–agearbox also fitted to the Rover SD1,<br />
Triumph TR7 and later versions of the<br />
Land Rover andRange Rover. Most XJs<br />
would continue touse the Borg Warner<br />
65 three-speed automatic, nonetheless.<br />
NEWCAR,SAME<br />
at first suffered adrastic drop, thanks<br />
to the Iran-Iraq war and simply terrible<br />
build quality. 1979 saw fewer than<br />
15,000 <strong>Jaguar</strong>s sold, the fewest for<br />
almost 22 years. Industrial relationships<br />
were at an all-time low, and components<br />
supplied to the factory were often<br />
not fit for purpose. It was abrilliantly<br />
engineered car, ruined byexecution,<br />
and warranty costs were far higher<br />
than pretty much any other British<br />
Leyland car. This wasn't what buyers<br />
of asporting, luxury vehicle wanted.<br />
As we covered inthe previous issue<br />
of Classic <strong>Jaguar</strong>, the arrival of John<br />
Egan would see areversal in <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s<br />
fortunes, albeit not everyone embraced<br />
his changes readily. Asfar as the XJ was<br />
concerned, the Series III would finally<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> disguised it well, but that's 1948's<br />
XK engine tweaked for the 1980s.<br />
Engine baystickers<br />
help givethat<br />
'asnew' feel.<br />
get the chance to shine, and prove<br />
that it was rather more worthy than<br />
its emergency interim nature might<br />
suggest. Quality went up, and sodid<br />
sales. From just 12,263 six-cylinder XJs<br />
in 1980, <strong>Jaguar</strong> managed to sell over<br />
20,000 by 1983, peaking at27,260 in<br />
1985, by which time the XJ40 was hotly<br />
anticipated. Over 97,000 XJ6s were the<br />
4.2 version, in'basic' form. The Sovereign<br />
and Daimler versions were available for<br />
those who wanted alittle more luxury.<br />
Early Series IIIs have become rather<br />
rare. That's partly down topoor sales,<br />
but mostly due to issues with paint,<br />
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estill travels the world to<br />
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This was inNovember 1951, though<br />
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IT’S Ahabit Ibegan when Iwas akid, and one that<br />
I’ve sporadically pursued ever since. The result is the<br />
ownership of atiny slice ofhistory seen through<br />
idealised eyes, although this tiny slice weighs several<br />
tens of kilos, maybe more.<br />
I'm talking about car brochures, which still have an allure 43<br />
yearsafter my firststicky-fingered haul wasgathered from the Earls<br />
Court Motor Show in 1974.Istill have them, most featuring popular<br />
family carsofthe day, manypictured on the drivewaysoffresh-built<br />
housing estates surrounded by grinning model families preparing<br />
foranactiveday out. Or if it wasanexecutive<br />
model, ahighly attractivesecretary presenting<br />
awide-lapelled middle manager with his brief<br />
case and asmile, possibly suggestive.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> brochures were usually acut above<br />
this, if no less clichéd. XJs on the gravel<br />
driveways ofBritish country piles, women in<br />
furs –this was the life, apparently. Anartful<br />
exception wasthe large-format XJ-S brochure<br />
collected afew years later depicting the road<br />
trip of aglamorous couple.<br />
The clothes, the social aspirations, the<br />
modest features crowed over by brochure<br />
copy writers –reclining front seats, asunvisor ticket pocket, a<br />
coin tray – can momentarily evoke an era, besides providing<br />
entertainment.<br />
Youcan still get paper brochures even today, despite the advent<br />
of the internet and the brilliance ofcar configurators. Youcan also<br />
download abrochure inthe form of apdf, which isquicker, greener<br />
and avoids the storage challenges created surprisingly rapidly if you<br />
choose the physical version. Either way, you must surrender your<br />
contact details, not unreasonably,whichwill almost certainly trigger<br />
aphonecall from an eager sales person to<br />
whom you must explain that you’re not<br />
about to buy acar.<br />
That said, I’ve quite often found myself<br />
drawn tothe possibility of purchase when the brochure arrives, the<br />
(usually) beautifully crafted images and prose performing asurprisingly<br />
effectivejob of inducing temptation. Whichisthe point, of course. So<br />
while car manufacturerscontinue to offer them Iwill occasionally add<br />
moretomycollection, both paper and pdf, although the virtual variety<br />
doesn’t have quitethe draw despitetheir convenience.<br />
Idon't look at these things often –<br />
although they'resometimes useful as fact<br />
sheets for motoring hacks –but they're<br />
quite agood reference ifyou're restoring<br />
acar.Mostly,though, Ienjoythem forthe<br />
nostalgia, which increases very pleasingly<br />
with age. They’realso useful if you’vegot<br />
the brochure for the car that you dream<br />
of owning. That would be an F-TYPE in<br />
my case, for which I’ve just downloaded<br />
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brochure. Particularly fine is the image<br />
on page two, which shows atrail of head<br />
and tail lights illuminating aswitchbackmountain pass in an attempt,<br />
likely to be successful, to trigger some mind’s eye fantasising about<br />
whereyou could take your F-TYPE.<br />
Reality might strike when you download the specification and<br />
price guide that comes with this catalogue, which provides another<br />
33 pages of reading. Still, youmight be in with moreofachancenow,<br />
because both brochures provide detail on the latest and (slightly)<br />
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WITH OUR big, <strong>Jaguar</strong> sports car supplement in<br />
this issue, my thoughts drifted back tothe very<br />
beginnings of not only <strong>Jaguar</strong>, but its rivals BMW,<br />
too. Most readerswill know that <strong>Jaguar</strong> began with<br />
sidecars, trading under the Swallow name. When it<br />
came to four wheels, it based its exuberant design, with<br />
flamboyant colour schemes, firmly on the<br />
humble Austin 7from 1927. Few may realise<br />
that BMW followed the same route with its<br />
first-ever car. Itwas initially marketed in 1927<br />
by Automobilwerk Eisenach under the Dixi<br />
name – and called the DA-1 3/15 (DA =<br />
Deutsche Ausfuhrung, orGerman Version) –<br />
but, in 1928, it was bought by BMW. BMW<br />
retained the name, badging the cars asBMW<br />
Dixi until aname change in 1929, when it<br />
simply became the BMW 3/15 DA-2.<br />
Swallow bought in the Austin Seven as a<br />
rolling chassis (no body or accoutrements).<br />
With afew out-riggers tothe chassis, Swallow<br />
fastened its attractive Art Deco-inspired body<br />
with arounded radiator grille, retaining the<br />
original Austin running gear. Itwas in 1928 that (Sir) William<br />
Lyons secured adeal with Henlys for 500 cars, forging along-lived<br />
relationship.<br />
In Germany, things went along in a similar vein with an<br />
agreement made between Automobilwerk Eisenach and Austin,<br />
HISTORICALLY,<br />
THERE<br />
WERE MANY<br />
PARALLELS<br />
BETWEEN<br />
JAGUAR<br />
AND BMW<br />
where cars would be built on virtual kits<br />
supplied by Austin. After around 100 kits had<br />
been delivered, the Dixi became an officially<br />
recognised makeinits own right. LikeSwallow,<br />
everything mechanical remained pure Austin<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> and BMW<br />
started lifeon<br />
Austin Sevens, as<br />
Swallowand Dixi<br />
Seven, but it was constructed with the steering on the left and all<br />
nuts, bolts and various fasteners were metric.<br />
Of course, Swallow went on to become S.S.<br />
and then <strong>Jaguar</strong>, producing awonderful range<br />
of fascinating cars. Although sporting in style,<br />
the early S.S. cars were nomore than tourers,<br />
and, apart from a one-off built by William<br />
Walmsey, sports cars inched in with the sidevalve<br />
S.S.90, evolving into the SS 100.<br />
Historically, there were many parallels<br />
between <strong>Jaguar</strong> and BMW, with the SS 100<br />
facing the BMW 328, said to be part of the<br />
inspiration for the XK 120.<br />
In the Fifties, when <strong>Jaguar</strong> had its powerful<br />
XK range, BMW entered the scene with the<br />
exotic V8 507. Hugely expensive, production<br />
just cleared 250 units for BMW, unlike the<br />
thousands of XKs produced.<br />
Then, of course, <strong>Jaguar</strong> faced BMW onthe circuits; the mighty<br />
XJ12 5.3C threatened the legendary BMW 3.0-litre coupes, and<br />
later the XJS took on the 635 CSi. Both companies, it seems, have<br />
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SPORTS CARS have been a big part of <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
history sincethe beginning,although the approachin<br />
designing them has changed dramatically over the<br />
last 80 years. When <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s forebear –S.S. –started<br />
to producecarsinthe Thirties, it waseasytolengthen<br />
or shorten achassis, and an engine could be placed anywhereonit.<br />
In the Seventies, monocoques (where the car’s body is part of its<br />
structure) started to became more<br />
popular so it wasnolonger easytomove<br />
the engine and people around in relation<br />
to the wheels, or change the chassis’<br />
length.<br />
Traditional sports cars are frontengined<br />
and rear-wheel drive, with the<br />
engine positioned to give a50:50 weight<br />
distribution (in other words, the same<br />
weight on the front wheels as on the<br />
back). The reason for this is because<br />
when the mass of the engine is at the<br />
front, under acceleration its weight is<br />
transferred backwards resulting in<br />
improved traction on the rear wheels.<br />
Another way to achieve 50:50 weight<br />
distribution is to place the occupants in<br />
front of the rear axle, resulting in along bonnet likethe E-type’s.<br />
When <strong>Jaguar</strong> started to design cars around monocoques, its<br />
sports carswerederived from saloons that, due to needing alarger<br />
cabin forinterior space, rarely had 50:50 weight distribution. When<br />
we were developing the XJ41inthe Eighties –itself derived from the<br />
XJ40 platform –itwasn’t going to have perfect weight distribution,<br />
but engineer TomJones came up with the idea of inverting the front<br />
INVERTING THE<br />
FRONT WISHBONES,<br />
WHICH PUSHED<br />
THE FRONT<br />
WHEELS FORWARD,<br />
RESULTED IN AN<br />
ALMOST PERFECT<br />
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DISTRIBUTION<br />
wishbones, which pushed the front wheels forward, resulting in an<br />
almost perfect 50:50 weight distribution.<br />
The rest of the XJ41’s structure was more difficult to change.<br />
For example, there was acrash structure inthe front of the car<br />
comprising of tubes either side of the engine. Modifying those<br />
would have totally altered the structural integrity of the car so were,<br />
therefore, best left alone. This means that, structurally, sports cars<br />
and saloons have different requirements<br />
and it is now moredifficult to base sports<br />
carsonashortened saloon chassis.<br />
Unlike saloons, sports cars also often<br />
have open and closed versions and the<br />
proportions and balance dramatically<br />
change when there’s no roof. On both<br />
XJ41 and XK projects, I designed the<br />
convertible and coupe simultaneously to<br />
optimise both. When creating abalanced<br />
look with only awindscreen above the<br />
waistline (compared to the visual weight<br />
of acoupe) it is difficult for neither to<br />
appear compromised. The E-type 2+2 is<br />
agood example of this not working well.<br />
Yet, the 2+2 aside, <strong>Jaguar</strong> has always<br />
been good at making the proportions for<br />
its sports cars, even those based on saloons, look right.<br />
Keith Helfet was a <strong>Jaguar</strong> designer between 1978 and<br />
2002. His most famous creations are the XJ41, XJ220, XK 180<br />
and F-type concept, plus the design themes for the XK8. He<br />
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Opposites<br />
TWIN TEST<br />
di<br />
Although on sale at the same time, the X358 generation of XJ<br />
and the first XF were from different eras. Tenyearson, we drive<br />
a2.7-litrediesel version of both to see whichhas the edge<br />
W O R D S P A U L W A L T O N<br />
P H O T O G R A P H Y M I C H A E L B A I L I E<br />
HOSE WHO report on technology<br />
say that 2007 was a very important<br />
year for its future. Not only did<br />
the first generation of iPod go on sale, but<br />
Facebook became part of our everyday life,<br />
reaching 100,000 business pages by the end<br />
of the year. The Amazon Kindle e-reader<br />
also made its debut, changing how we buy<br />
and read books.<br />
By a strange quirk of fate, 2007 was an<br />
equally important year for <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s future,<br />
since it was the year the first XF was unveiled.<br />
As the company’s first all-new design in a<br />
generation, it set the tone for all forthcoming<br />
models and its impact is felt today.<br />
This was also the year that the XJ received a<br />
major facelift, resulting in the X358 generation<br />
of the saloon. As the final model to bear a<br />
resemblance to the original XJ6, this was the<br />
start of <strong>Jaguar</strong> removing the shackles of its retro<br />
phase as it began to leave its past behind.<br />
Even though one was harking to the past and<br />
the other clearly pointing to <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s future,<br />
the two were on sale together for a short<br />
time, creating an awkward juxtaposition in the<br />
company’s salesrooms.<br />
Ten years on, we explore why this happened<br />
and, like comparing using an iPhone to using a<br />
cassette player, we drive a 2.7-litre diesel example<br />
of each of these milestone <strong>Jaguar</strong>s.<br />
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X358 XJ vs XF<br />
CONCEPT 8<br />
Many ofthe X358’s design cues, such as the side air vents,<br />
were taken from aone-off X350-based concept car called<br />
the Concept 8. Devised by <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Advanced Design Studio<br />
under the watchful eye ofIan Callum, the Concept 8was a<br />
long-wheelbase model with asupercharged 4.2-litre V8engine<br />
and was unveiled at the New York Motor Show in2004. Other<br />
changes over astandard X350 included 21in wheels, aspecial<br />
panoramic roof and, inside, there was afull-length walnutcovered<br />
console and warm LED lighting. Although the majority<br />
of these changes didn’t make ittothe production X358, it<br />
showed Callum’s vision for the car.<br />
IanCallum knew he wanted to makechangesto<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s design from the moment he started as design<br />
director in 1999.<br />
“I decided we had to go backtobasics,” he explains in<br />
NickHull’s book, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Design – A Story of Style.“Go<br />
backtothe values of what Iremembered <strong>Jaguar</strong> to be<br />
and what they were to the likes of [Sir William] Lyons<br />
and [Malcolm] Sayer. Stop worrying about wherewe<br />
were todaybecause wherewewerewith the X350 and<br />
X400 [the internal codenames forthe then-current XJ<br />
and S-TYPE] wasfrankly abit depressing.” So he arranged<br />
apresentation of awhole range of saloon cars(Mk V,<br />
Mk VII, Mk X, Mk 2, XJ6 Series 1and X350), brought in<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s executivecommittee, then walked around each<br />
car and explained what was‘<strong>Jaguar</strong>’about it.<br />
“Weall agreed they were <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, yetthey were all<br />
different. Ironically,here’s this XJ6 of 1968 and here’s the<br />
new model for2002; whichare the most similar? Eachof<br />
the othersinthe lineup were just fiveorsix yearsapart,<br />
until the last two. They’re35years apart.” Ian added that<br />
if <strong>Jaguar</strong> continued on this line, the companycould have<br />
come to an end. “Atthat point, the pennydropped,and<br />
the doorsopenedslightly formetotry new ideas.”<br />
The car industry,though, is likeanoil tanker: impossible<br />
to makeinstant changes in direction, something Ian knew<br />
all toowell. “When Istarted at <strong>Jaguar</strong>,” he explained<br />
during a2009interview,“Ilooked at what wasaround me:<br />
the designers, the studio, the people, the cars, the facilities.<br />
Younever start from scratch in these situations. Idecided<br />
then and therethat it would take fiveyears to start the<br />
change –Imean the perception outside the company–<br />
and tenyearstocompleteit.”<br />
So by the time Ian joined <strong>Jaguar</strong>,the X-TYPE’s<br />
development wasabout finished and the design of the<br />
X350 wasalready signed off, acar <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s then parent<br />
company, Ford,wanted to remain as traditional looking<br />
as its X308 forebear,despite it being the company’s first<br />
car to be manufactured from aluminium.<br />
Ian’s first chancetochange things didn’t arriveuntil the<br />
X150 generation of XK in 2005. But, while its design was<br />
crisper and with moreangular lines than what it replaced,<br />
its proportions were still similar.Plus, it shared the familiar<br />
oval grille and Perspex-covered headlights of earlier cars. It<br />
wasn’t until the first XF –the X250 –that Ian and his team<br />
in the design studio could makemoresignificant changes.<br />
Herewas acar that, despitesharing the same floorpan<br />
as the outgoing S-TYPE, looked likeno<strong>Jaguar</strong> before<br />
it. Gone were its predecessor’s oval grille and twin<br />
headlight, and the quad hooded lights and rectangular<br />
grille of the XJ and X-TYPE. Instead, it wasanall-new<br />
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TWIN TEST<br />
X358 XJ vs XF<br />
THE XJ RECEIVED A MAJOR<br />
FACELIFT, RESULTING IN<br />
THE X358 GENERATION OF<br />
THE SALOON<br />
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X358 XJ vs XF<br />
“I TOOK ALL THE VALUES<br />
OF THE MK 2 AND<br />
TRANSLATED THEM INTO<br />
THE 21ST CENTURY”<br />
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X358 XJ vs XF<br />
design that introduced asquarer grille (still seen on<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s current range of cars), plus large, single-piece<br />
headlights. The overall design wasalso different sinceits<br />
proportions were close to those of the XK coupe.<br />
It wasahuge change in <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s design direction; the<br />
most important sincethe angular XJ40 of 1986. Ian,<br />
though, still reckoned the car had some connections with<br />
the past, saying in a2009interview,“When we designed<br />
the XF,wedidn’t think of it as replacing the S-TYPE. Not<br />
because Idismissed the S-TYPE, but because Isaw the XF<br />
as being the new Mk 2, whichisacar Iloved as ateenager.<br />
Itook all the values of the Mk 2and translated them into<br />
the 21st century.Therewas nothing in between.”<br />
The car has become one of Ian’s favourites. “It marked<br />
ahuge turning point and fundamentally changed the face<br />
of <strong>Jaguar</strong>.Wewerevery passionatetopush this forward,<br />
in spiteofthe resistance. The new visual language helped<br />
re-imagine classic <strong>Jaguar</strong> as urban cool veering away from<br />
its retroand conservativeimage.”<br />
The only problem wasthat the new car made the thencurrent<br />
XJ and X-TYPE appear old-fashioned –yet neither<br />
were due to be replaced (if at all) forseveral years.<br />
The solution wastogiveboth carsarefresh to help<br />
them match <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s new design language (you can<br />
read about the updated X-TYPE on page 42). Trying to<br />
combine new and old wasn’t easy, as RichardCarter,<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s studio manager,explained in our October 2014<br />
issue. “The biggest challenge, Ithink, wastoharmonise<br />
the sharper morecontemporary design intent with<br />
the rather soft surfacedevelopment of the aluminium<br />
bodyshell. X350 wasone of the first all-aluminiumbodied<br />
cars, and alimitation of the aluminium pressing<br />
technology at the time resulted in excessively large<br />
corner radii to thebody panels.”<br />
The eventual facelift comprised of anew,<br />
narrower,body-coloured radiator surround with a<br />
wide-spaced chrome mesh similar to the XF’s. Both<br />
bumperswerealso deeper and morepronounced,<br />
plus therewerenew vertical air vents in the front<br />
wing (first seen on the RD6 concept of 2003<br />
and already used on the XK to givecarsavisual<br />
connection) and the boot lid featured afull-width<br />
numberplatefinisher with <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s script, chromed<br />
on all models except the XJR and Sport Premium.<br />
Said Richardin2014, “The design intent wastogiveit<br />
asportier,moremuscular and contemporary appearance<br />
within the limitations of amid-cycle freshening. The air<br />
in-takegrilles were accentuated with chrome bezels and<br />
made moreprominent, with greater emphasis on the<br />
front centrelower intake. This deepened the appearance<br />
of the front end, giving the car the moremuscular<br />
stance. The front and rear bumpersweregiven acleaner,<br />
moremodern, surfacetreatment with simpler more<br />
faceted forms and tighter corner radii.”<br />
Although the changes were small and didn’t require<br />
anymodifications to the aluminium body (other than<br />
the vents in the front wings), they had amajor impact<br />
on the car’s image. The car –known internally by <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
as the X358 –put the model on amoremodern and<br />
contemporary path than early X350s had been and<br />
although it didn’t exactly match the new XF,neither did<br />
it look toodifferent either.Ian’s description of the car in<br />
2007 wasthat it combined the beauty of the traditional<br />
with the confidenceofthe present.<br />
The facelifted XJ arrived in early 2007,afew months<br />
beforethe XF,whichwentonsale in early 2008. With<br />
X351(the X358’s replacement) not going on sale until<br />
2009, it meant the X358 and XF were on sale side-byside<br />
foracouple of years, whichhad amassiveimpact<br />
on the XJ’s sales. Just 2,211 were sold in Europe in 2008<br />
and 1,266 the following year,compared to 17,923and<br />
16,485 XFs during the same period.<br />
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TWIN TEST<br />
X358 XJ vs XF<br />
2008 XJ<br />
2.7 TDVi<br />
Sovereign<br />
Engine:<br />
2,722ccV6<br />
Power:<br />
204bhp<br />
Torque:<br />
321lb ft<br />
0-60mph:<br />
7.8secs<br />
Max speed:<br />
141mph<br />
Transmission:<br />
6-spd auto<br />
Economy:<br />
35mpg<br />
Pricenew:<br />
£51,542<br />
Value now:<br />
£8,500-£9,000<br />
Yetdespitetheir differences, the twowerestill<br />
connected mechanically,sincethey shared the same range<br />
of engines, including the 4.2-litreV8inboth supercharged<br />
and unsupercharged forms (the former used forthe XJR<br />
and XF SV8), plus the 3.0 V6 petrol.<br />
To find out how these twovery different carsfromthe<br />
same period in <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s history compare, I’m about to drive<br />
examples fittedwith the popular 204bhp 2.7-litrediesel.<br />
The twocarsgatheredhere–aLiquid Silver XJ<br />
2.7 TDVi Sovereign from 2008, and a2009XF<br />
2.7 Luxury in Vapour Grey –show how<br />
handsome eachisinits own way: the XJ with its classic<br />
shape but contemporary grille and detailing,its size<br />
giving it real presence(perhapsmorethan the XF), and<br />
the sleeker new car with its shorter,coupe-liketail<br />
making the classic three-boxdesign (bonnet, roof, boot)<br />
less obvious than on the bigger car’s.<br />
Ironically,Ithink the XJ has aged betterthan the XF.<br />
Maybe it’s because the XJ has atimeless design, while<br />
the XF followed trends that will alwayslook out of date<br />
at some point. Put the old XF next to acurrent model<br />
and it will look old; put an X358 next to acurrent XJ and<br />
it will still look stylish.<br />
Climbing intothe XJ, Iamgreeted with an interior so<br />
traditional I’m surprised it doesn’t call me sir.Ahuge slab<br />
of veneer dominates the dash, whichalthough is to the<br />
same design as our own 2003 XJ8 4.2 Sport, looks better<br />
built and constructed from nicer materials: the wood, for<br />
example, is shinier,the leather thicker, and Ican’t imagine<br />
that it looks muchdifferent from when its first executive<br />
owner took delivery almost adecade ago.<br />
If there’s one thing that will never go out of style, it’s<br />
comfort. The car’s wide, soft seats will still do the job<br />
20 yearsfromnow.This car,along-wheelbase version, is<br />
125mm longer than the standardmodel,and sincethe<br />
front seats of the facelift models have resculptured backs,<br />
rear legroom is generous. If the XF is aprivatejet, then<br />
this is your 747.<br />
As atop-spec Sovereign, the car has every conceivable<br />
extraasstandard, including sat-navand DVDchanger,<br />
with rear screens in the front headrests. Thereiseven<br />
arear control panel in the armrest to controlthe<br />
entertainment system.<br />
From the moment Itouch the pedal Ican feel the car’s<br />
true personality shining through. It might look likea<br />
luxury limousine, but it’s actually asports saloon, helped<br />
in no small waybyits aluminium construction.<br />
Although larger than the XF,byweighing in at just<br />
1,658kg (3,657lb), the car’s 0-62mph time of 7.9seconds<br />
(7.8 in the short-wheelbase) is almost identical to the<br />
XF’s time of 7.7. But it’s morethan just afigure. The way<br />
the XJ deliversits power is moredramatic and exciting<br />
–it’s moreeager to accelerateharder than the XF.Some<br />
heavier saloons can take ages forpower to transfer to<br />
the rear wheels, but this <strong>Jaguar</strong> accelerates the moment<br />
it’s asked: its 50mph to 80mph acceleration is awesome,<br />
storming forwardwith aconfidenceand swiftness usually<br />
reserved forsportscars.<br />
The ride quality is magical; IamAladdin, in ahardcharging<br />
super car riding on acushion of air (these big<br />
carscame with air suspension as standard). Sincethis<br />
also provided adaptivedamping,evenunder the most<br />
extreme of conditions the interior remains calm and<br />
relaxed. When it comes to comfort, there’s still no better<br />
ride than the previous generation of XJ.<br />
But don’t go thinking it’s soggy to driveand moreakin<br />
to something our American cousins would build –the<br />
suspension still has the ability to biteintoacorner.Bends<br />
become moments to be savoured in the XJ, moresothan<br />
in anyother large executivecar I’veeverdriven. Turn in,<br />
foot down and, as the power surge hits the rear wheels,<br />
Iskate round on the edge of adhesion, the adaptive<br />
suspension helping to keep all four wheels planted firmly<br />
on the asphalt. It’s never anything other than composed,<br />
stable and –evenatthe limit –graceful.<br />
In terms of performance, speed and comfort, Ican’t<br />
feel muchofadifferencebetween this car and the XJ<br />
3.0 Portfolio Itested in the June <strong>2017</strong> issue, even though<br />
they areten yearsapart. Yetwhile that car had alist price<br />
of £80,000, a2008XJ2.7 DSovereign like this one, with<br />
sensible miles, is still valued at less than £10k. So, how<br />
does it comparetothe smaller XF?<br />
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TWIN TEST<br />
X358 XJ vs XF<br />
2009 XF<br />
2.7 Luxury<br />
Engine:<br />
2,722ccV6<br />
Power:<br />
204bhp<br />
Torque:<br />
321lb ft<br />
0-60mph:<br />
7.7secs<br />
Max speed:<br />
143mph<br />
Transmission:<br />
6-spd auto<br />
Economy:<br />
37.6mpg<br />
Pricenew:<br />
£33,500<br />
Value now:<br />
£5,500-£6,000<br />
It wasn’t only theXF’sexterior that wasabig step<br />
forwardfor <strong>Jaguar</strong>,sowas thecar’s interior design.<br />
Gone arethe big,clumsybuttons of the XJ and<br />
S-TYPE, replaced by new flush-fitting controls. Thereare<br />
fewerofthem, too. Then, thereisthe gear selector; the<br />
XJ’s traditional stickhas been replaced with ahidden dial.<br />
All of this made the XF’s interior cleaner and simpler<br />
to usethan the larger car’s. Plus, while this example still<br />
has veneer (other materials were available), there’s less<br />
of it and the fascia in front of the passenger is aluminium.<br />
It makes the XF’s cabin look and feel alot moremodern<br />
than the XJ’s, although I’m not so sureit’s as well built<br />
–the plastics aren’t as thick, the wood not as shiny. But,<br />
in 2008, aLuxury model likethis cost £33,500, £18k less<br />
than the Sovereign. This pricedifferenceisstill apparent<br />
todaytoo –whereas the XJ I’vejusttested is now worth<br />
between £8,500 to £9,000, this XF is £3,000 less.<br />
Ihavedriven plenty of XFs in my time, but it’s still<br />
exciting to watchall four air vents slowly rotate forward<br />
and the gear selector rise seamlessly out of the gearbox<br />
tunnel. <strong>Jaguar</strong> has used the same gear selector forevery<br />
saloon since, but Ican still remember my amazement<br />
when Isaw it rise up forthe fist time.<br />
With the same 204bhp as the XJ, the XF 2.7 is<br />
certainly no slouch. Squeezethe accelerator pedal even<br />
afraction, and the forceofits 320lb ft of torque propels<br />
it easily and cleanly.The six-speed automatic ’boxreacts<br />
so smoothly and accurately that changes can hardly be<br />
felt. While the official figures show it will reach62mph<br />
in 7.8seconds,itdoesn’t feel as dramatic as the numbers<br />
suggest. The reason forthat is the engine is very relaxed<br />
–at80mph in topthe V6 is spinning at just 2,000rpm,<br />
making it avery calm and effortless cruiser.<br />
The ride is alittle soft, but that’s not to sayitshirks<br />
away from acorner.There’s plenty of grip, and even when<br />
really nailing it through aseries of A-bends (whichyou can,<br />
thanks to theeasyaccess to power and nicely weighted<br />
steering), with controlled body roll it’s never anything<br />
other than completely composed. Yet, based on the same<br />
steel chassis as the S-TYPE, and even with some aluminium<br />
panels, the XF still weighs 200kg morethan the XJ –and<br />
that affects how its drives. It lacks the litheness and the<br />
agility of the larger car,despite the smaller footprint.<br />
Of course, most of these carswill be used as motorway<br />
hacks and hereit’s simply brilliant. Smooth and supple,<br />
it glides along the asphalt, utterly unfazed by uneven<br />
surfaces. It’s not as graceful as the XJ, perhaps, but it’s<br />
still one of the most comfortable ways to get from Ato<br />
Bthis side of that privatejet. It’s an economical one too,<br />
returning an average of 37.6mpg,aslightly betterfigure<br />
than the XJ 2.7’s still-excellent 35mpg.<br />
Both are brilliant cars intheir own right: the XJ<br />
for its breeding and performance, the XF for being a<br />
fabulous first stab at abrand new kind of <strong>Jaguar</strong>. IfIhad<br />
to choose one, I’d go for the XJ. Okay, it didn’t change<br />
the face of<strong>Jaguar</strong> in the same way the XF did, but its<br />
classic design and incredible performance for abig car,<br />
matched with contemporary updates, still make itas<br />
appealing as an iPhone.<br />
C-XF<br />
For the 2007 Detroit Motor Show, to test the water ofits new design<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> unveiled the C-XF. Although with its 21in alloys, narrow LED<br />
headlights and cunningly hidden door handles it was obviously ashow<br />
car, itisnow apparent that the overall outline and detailing –such as<br />
the grille –were identical to the eventual XF’s. There had been previous<br />
concept cars (such as the R-Coupe and RD-6), yet this was the first<br />
obvious sign that <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s design language was about to change.<br />
“One thing should be abundantly clear whenever people are discussing<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> design: <strong>Jaguar</strong>s should be seen as modern cars,” asserted Ian Callum<br />
at the time, “and in the future, people will appreciate them for that.”<br />
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MODEL PROFILE<br />
FACELIFT X-TYPE<br />
COMPACT<br />
SOLUTION<br />
WORDS CRAIG CHEETHAM PHOTOGRAPHY PAUL WALTON<br />
Do youadmirethe look of the X358 XJ, but<br />
don’t need acar that big? Then, the facelifted<br />
X-TYPE, whichtook manystyling cues from its<br />
larger sibling,might be your answer<br />
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MODEL PROFILE<br />
FACELIFT X-TYPE<br />
AFTER SEVEN yearson<br />
the market, it wasquite<br />
clear that <strong>Jaguar</strong> wasn’t<br />
going to achieveits initial<br />
target of 100,000 units a<br />
year forthe X-TYPE, despitethe fact<br />
that its compact executivecontender<br />
had oncebeen parent companyFord’s<br />
great whitehope forthe brand.<br />
Forits final incarnation, then, it changed<br />
the direction of the model completely<br />
–aslightly ironic moveconsidering that<br />
it wasbyfar thebestX-TYPEyet.<br />
Thereare numerous reasons forthe<br />
model’s slower than expected initial<br />
sales. It had apainfully protracted launch<br />
that sawthe model range start lifewith<br />
aV6petrol engine only,inamarket that<br />
–inEurope at least –was commanded<br />
by fleet buyers, whereeconomyand<br />
low emissions were essential.<br />
Then, therewas thestyling,which<br />
wasneat but abit tootraditional.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s desperateattempts to distance<br />
itself from the Ford Mondeo-sourced<br />
platform of the car wasadecision that<br />
led the company’s marketing team<br />
so far away from it that it made them<br />
appear embarrassed of what wasone of<br />
the best chassis of its sizeinthe day.<br />
The build quality,too, had fallen victim<br />
to Ford’s cost-cutting. Whereas old XJs<br />
soldiered on with tight-fitting trim and<br />
durable interior fabrics, the X-TYPE began<br />
to blot its copybook: warped door cards,<br />
rattly plastics and jammed storage cubbies<br />
being just some of the common faults.<br />
Yet, despiteall this, the X-TYPE really<br />
wasn’t abad car,and as <strong>Jaguar</strong> slowly<br />
took on boardwhat the market wanted<br />
(too slowly,inmanyrespects) it evolved<br />
intoone that suited buyer demands much<br />
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MODEL PROFILE<br />
FACELIFT X-TYPE<br />
ABOVE: With front wheel drive, the X-TYPE offers fabulous handling<br />
better. First, asmaller-capacity V6 was<br />
introduced. The 2,099ccunit (initially<br />
badged as a2.0-litre despitebeing closer<br />
to 2.1) wascoupled to afront-wheel-drive<br />
powertrain –something that <strong>Jaguar</strong> was<br />
initially reluctant to adopt. Yet, when the<br />
first front-wheel-drive<strong>Jaguar</strong> appeared,<br />
sales pickeduprather than slowed down.<br />
Then came the estate, followed by a<br />
2.2-litrediesel equipped with the same<br />
engine as (whisper it) the Ford Transit.<br />
Aheavily revised range in 2005 saw<br />
pricing and trim changes, too, that finally<br />
brought the X-TYPE intoline with German<br />
competition, but the slow introduction<br />
of suchmodelswas toolittle, toolate.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> wascommittedtobuilding the<br />
X-TYPE forseveral moreyears. Indeed,<br />
beforeFord’sPremier AutomotiveGroup<br />
sold off the company(along with Land<br />
Rover) to Tata later in 2008, the plan was<br />
to keep theX-TYPE in production at the<br />
company’s Halewood plant, Merseyside,<br />
until 2011.Assuch,arevision that wasmuch<br />
moresignificant than afacelift wasneeded,<br />
to notonlycapitalise on the opportunities<br />
presented by European fleet markets, but<br />
also on the growing number of privatesales<br />
in developing markets suchasRussia and<br />
Turkey.Bythe time the Tata-owned <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
Land Roverwas established, the X-TYPE<br />
facelift development wasalready complete,<br />
so although Tata would ultimately decide to<br />
pull forwardthe end of X-TYPE production<br />
to 2009,those carsfromthe last two<br />
yearsofproduction were by far the best.<br />
The facelifted X-TYPE wasfirst shown<br />
at the Canary Wharf Motor Expo in June<br />
2007,but it would be nine months before<br />
the new model appeared in showrooms.<br />
Therewereover500 revisions to the new<br />
car,chiefamong them being anew six-speed<br />
automatic transmission forthe diesel variant.<br />
The new gearboxfeatured asequential shift<br />
function and waseffectively atest bed for<br />
the transmission, whichwould also go into<br />
the new XF.Itwas thefirst time that adiesel<br />
autocombination, whichhad been available<br />
on all the X-TYPE’s keyGerman rivals<br />
forseveral years, wasfittedtothe small<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>,and it helped to give the car further<br />
traction in the critical fleet market. It was<br />
The materials used forthe facelifted<br />
X-TYPE's interior areofabetterquality<br />
than earlier models<br />
aterrific combination, too, with excellent<br />
performanceand refinement: 0-60mph was<br />
achievable in 8.7 seconds, while atop speed<br />
of 134mph and CO2rating of 159g/km<br />
were competitivewith the car’s core rivals.<br />
Additional powertrains included the<br />
existing 2.0-litrediesel, plus the carryover<br />
V6 petrol engines that had been part of<br />
the X-TYPE line-up since2001. In the UK,<br />
however,onlythe 3.0-litrewas offered<br />
due to revised road taxregulations,<br />
whichmade petrol models prohibitively<br />
expensivetotax and only really attractive<br />
in the most upmarket trim level.<br />
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MODEL PROFILE<br />
FACELIFT X-TYPE<br />
This example has the 2.2-litredieselengine 18in Proteus wheels standardonthe Sport Premium The dials aresimilar to those used in the S-TYPE<br />
Wherethe model differed most<br />
significantly wasin<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s marketing<br />
approach. Mindful that it had perhaps tried<br />
the wrong tack when the model wasnew,<br />
and that the X-TYPE wasbythen an older<br />
model with alimited appeal in the market,<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> took on amuchmoresubdued,<br />
but targeted, direction in talking to its<br />
customers. In essence, the X-TYPE became<br />
very muchamini-XJ, with afocus on the<br />
moreluxuriously appointed models in the<br />
range rather than being all about the Sport<br />
variants, whichhad been the major thrust<br />
of the original car’s launchcampaign.<br />
The style of the brochures and marketing<br />
materials changed, too. Muchmoresubtle<br />
coloursand classical photographygave<br />
the car an upmarket aura, as if <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
had identified that an X-TYPE would be<br />
the perfect car foratraditional XJ buyer<br />
looking to downsize, especially in the wake<br />
of the introduction of the XF and the end<br />
of S-TYPE production. The rather striking<br />
XF was, after all, abold step forwards in<br />
styling terms, and wouldn’t be foreveryone<br />
coming out of an X308 or X350-type XJ.<br />
Although <strong>Jaguar</strong> couldn’t affordto<br />
change the tooling forthe steel shell, by<br />
changing the plastic exterior mouldings<br />
the X-TYPE wasmade to look morelikeits<br />
bigger brother,the X358 XJ, whichhad been<br />
launched earlier in 2007.Mostprominent<br />
wasawider mesh grille (featuring aGrowler<br />
badge) instead of the fluted original,<br />
while wider,deeperbumpers gave it the<br />
appearanceofalarger car from both<br />
front and rear.The sill mouldings were<br />
revised, too–atwo-fold improvement<br />
as not only did they enhancethe styling,<br />
but they allowed <strong>Jaguar</strong> to plug up the<br />
gap between the plastic moulding and the<br />
body sill, whichithad started to identify<br />
as acorrosion trap on the earlier models.<br />
Additional chrome details on the boot<br />
lid, <strong>Jaguar</strong> insignia on the front wings, new<br />
alloywheels and integrated turn signals in<br />
the door mirrorscompleted the exterior<br />
styling,whichcame with anew range of<br />
exterior coloursand the removal of the<br />
bright blue and solid redhues that had<br />
previously been offered on Sport models.<br />
Inside, the option of new Rosewood and<br />
Piano Blackinterior inserts complemented<br />
the existing Burr Walnut and Carbon<br />
Fibre, and the choiceofseattrims was<br />
also revised. Entry-level Classic trim now<br />
had half-leather trim as standard, while<br />
SE, Sport Premium and Sovereign variants<br />
received full leather,withaluxury option<br />
of soft-grain leather seat facings and<br />
distinctivediamond-stitch insets on SE<br />
and Sovereign, in the style of aBentley.<br />
Therewerethree standardcolour trim<br />
choices –Barley,Ivory or Warm Charcoal<br />
(beige, cream or dark grey), while the<br />
special-order soft grain trim could also<br />
be chosen in anew colour line called<br />
Spice–abrick redhue that worked best<br />
with blackordarkgreyexterior finishes.<br />
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FACELIFT X-TYPE<br />
Other changes included new black-backed<br />
dials similar to theS-TYPE’s replacing<br />
dark green, and tungsten detailing for<br />
the instrument bezels, air vents, centre<br />
console and steering wheel spokes.<br />
Therewas also awaveofnew technology<br />
features. Integrated Bluetooth with pairing<br />
foruptofivedevices wasabig boost for<br />
the business user,while touchscreen sat-nav<br />
wasstandardised across the range, along<br />
with anew DAB-compatible radio receiver<br />
that worked in both DABand FM format.<br />
Front and rear parking sensorscompleted<br />
the new tech,with smaller,morediscreet<br />
and moreaccuratesensorsatboth ends.<br />
Keen pricing also gave the X-TYPE alift,<br />
especially at aretail level where<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
didn’t have to do battle with the big fleet<br />
managersand their expected discounts.<br />
The 2.2 diesel autoClassic, forexample,<br />
waspriced at £23,750 and wascomparably<br />
betterequipped than most BMWor<br />
Audi models at the same pricelevel.<br />
In manyrespects, then, the final<br />
incarnation of the X-TYPE wasactually<br />
the car it should have been all along,<br />
and it’s hardnot to see the last-of-theline<br />
cars–with their mix of engine and<br />
transmission choices and either saloon<br />
or estatebody styles –asamissed<br />
opportunity.Had <strong>Jaguar</strong> not rushed into<br />
launching the X-TYPE in 2001, and had<br />
instead spent abit moretime refining<br />
the model line-up to be competitivewith<br />
what the rest of Europe had to offer,it<br />
could well have enjoyedgreater sales.<br />
In the event, what rolled off the<br />
Halewood production line forthe last<br />
twoyearsofX-TYPE production before<br />
being stymied ahead of schedule, was<br />
an extremely capable, pleasant and<br />
engaging car to drive, with all the<br />
prestige appeal of an XJ, and alevel of<br />
choiceand quality beyond that which<br />
the X-TYPE had previously offered. The<br />
facelift mayhavecame toolatetosave<br />
the X-TYPE, but it wasafine car and<br />
remains so foranyone wanting amini-XJ.<br />
Thanks to:Owner of the X-TYPE<br />
2.2 Sport Premium featured<br />
here, Phil Allsop<br />
2008 X-TYPE Sport<br />
Premium 2.2<br />
Engine: 2,198cc 4cyl<br />
Power: 153bhp<br />
Torque: 266lb ft<br />
0-60mph: 8.5secs<br />
Max speed: 137mph<br />
Transmission: 6-spd man<br />
Economy: 47.1mpg<br />
Price new: £28,000<br />
Value now: £4,500<br />
BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A2008 X-TYPE 2.2<br />
It’s amazing how afew small<br />
changes can make abig<br />
difference. The steel body of<br />
this 2008 X-TYPE is the same<br />
as the earlier models, but its<br />
narrower, squarer radiator<br />
surround, the chrome mesh<br />
grille, larger bumpers and<br />
improved detailing create amore<br />
contemporary look of the time,<br />
even though its classic quad<br />
headlight treatment remains<br />
the same. Since the X-TYPE<br />
always had fabulous proportions<br />
anyway, itmakes this late<br />
example avery handsome car.<br />
The interior, although also<br />
similar in design to pre-2007<br />
cars, is improved by better<br />
detailing and materials, giving it<br />
the same high-quality ambience<br />
as the XJ tested overleaf. One<br />
big difference, of course, is that<br />
the X-TYPE’s dash is covered<br />
in carbon fibre (standard on<br />
the Sport Premium). While we<br />
take such modern materials for<br />
granted in today’s <strong>Jaguar</strong>, this<br />
would have been ahuge step<br />
for acompany that built its<br />
reputation on the traditionalism<br />
of wood and leather –although<br />
there is still plenty of the<br />
latter, and Iespecially like<br />
the cream, diamond-stitched<br />
hide covering the seats.<br />
This is a2.2-litre diesel<br />
version, with 153bhp, and<br />
the engine feels eager and<br />
responsive. It only takes the<br />
slightest touch of the throttle<br />
for it to respond, propelling the<br />
car forward crisply and without<br />
hesitation. Yet itcan still pull<br />
away smoothly at low speeds<br />
and in alow gear, thanks to the<br />
huge amount of torque –266lb<br />
ft. It is quiet even under heavy<br />
acceleration, with only alittle<br />
unwanted engine noise making<br />
its way into the cabin. The sixspeed<br />
manual gearbox is quick<br />
and accurate, having the short<br />
shifts that <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s current<br />
manual ’box sadly misses.<br />
The lack of body roll means<br />
the car remains composed at all<br />
times so corners can be taken<br />
surprisingly quickly, aided by the<br />
confidence that front-wheel drive<br />
brings, plus the firm accuracy of<br />
the steering. As aSport Premium<br />
model, the suspension is a<br />
little harder than the Sovereign<br />
specification, but it’s not<br />
unpleasant and still rides easily<br />
over bumps. It does miss out on<br />
the visual razzmatazz and engine<br />
grunt of amodern supercharged<br />
model, but the X-TYPE is still<br />
atrue sports saloon and this<br />
gorgeous example, with just 80k<br />
miles, represents alot of car<br />
for its current value of £4,500.<br />
It might be adecade old and<br />
amodel that survived for just<br />
12 months, but as aresult<br />
of the sensible modifications<br />
that <strong>Jaguar</strong> made in 2007<br />
the facelifted X-TYPE still<br />
has much to offer anyone<br />
wanting acompact saloon<br />
with the look and feel of a<br />
bigger one. Paul Walton<br />
The facelift X-TYPE received afull length signaturepanel<br />
The facelifted X-TYPE’s squarer radiator grille<br />
Part of the 2007 facelift wasimproved detailing<br />
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WORDS & P HOTOGRAPHY PAUL WALTON<br />
CONTINUOUS EFFORT–not<br />
strength or intelligence–is<br />
the keytounlocking our<br />
potential,” said Winston<br />
Churchill. This is certainly<br />
true of manyspecialists as they striveto<br />
improvethe classic XK engine.<br />
Although the 4.2-litreversion produces<br />
ahealthy190bhp, unless perfectly set up<br />
the engine never showsits true potential,<br />
hencewhy it’s still being developed<br />
and modified long after production of<br />
the unit has come to an end. The latest<br />
improvement favoured by ownersis<br />
electronic fuel injection, amodification<br />
Clayton Classics has started to offer.<br />
“Itturns it intoanamazing,flexible<br />
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Geoff Insley,“and it really is astepforward<br />
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Geoff and Clayton’s Dean Allsop<br />
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comprehensivelist of modifications acouple<br />
of yearsago,but knowing that it’s not an<br />
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car to trial it on rather than acustomer’s.<br />
Says Geoff, “My view wasthat whatever<br />
problems we’d encounter we would need<br />
to understand them –and the best wayto<br />
do that wasinstall it and then run the car.<br />
We couldn’t just install it and sell the car.”<br />
The car chosen wasanAmericanspecification<br />
E-type Series 22+2 automatic<br />
that Geoff had previously bought at auction.<br />
Already in good condition, Geoff figured<br />
that it just needed agentle recommissioning<br />
rather than acompleterestoration. “It had<br />
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good enough.” Afterpurchase, Clayton’s<br />
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Aesthetically, the car waskept standard,<br />
although the standardwirewheels have<br />
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Due to problems sourcing amore<br />
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As an experiment, Clayton’s technicians<br />
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<strong>Jaguar</strong> itself began fitting Lucas’<br />
L-Jetronic fuel injection to the 4.2 in<br />
the lateSeventies and Geoff says they<br />
considered adopting the same set-up, but<br />
quickly dismissed it due to its crudeness.<br />
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“It’s an old-fashioned system and we<br />
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With plenty of specialists producing fuel<br />
injection systems forclassic cars, Geoff<br />
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the parts that worked forthem. Their final<br />
set-up includes aMangoletsi manifold and<br />
throttle mechanism, Jenveythrottle bodies<br />
and Boschinjectorsand an ECUfrom<br />
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Geoff says Emerald’s Dave Walker wasvery<br />
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efforts to get the system set up correctly.<br />
“Wecalled him afew times to discuss<br />
problems. He would often send us another<br />
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We’d download it ontothe ECU, take the car<br />
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Following acouple of yearsoftrial and<br />
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areready,and Geoff is incredibly pleased<br />
with the results. “Beforefuel injection,<br />
thanks to the 2:88 axle, first gear wasvery<br />
long,second wasfor accelerating,thirdwas<br />
foraround town, while fourth wasgreat for<br />
cruising on amotorway,although it struggled<br />
at low speed. Now we’veadded fuel<br />
injection, the car picks up with no coughing,<br />
and trundles along at 800rpm. But put your<br />
foot down and it will still pull away.”<br />
Geoff is so takenbyhow the car<br />
drives that he’s considering using it fora<br />
European touring holiday, citing the extra<br />
room the 2+2 gives over his standard<br />
E-type Series 1coupe as abonus. Geoff<br />
then offersmethe chancetodrivethe car<br />
–not around mainland Europe, but rather<br />
Coventry’s slightly less glamorous ring road.<br />
It’s takenawhile, but the E-type Series<br />
22+2 is no longer considered the ugly<br />
duckling of the range. Admittedly,its<br />
proportions aren’t quiteasperfect as the<br />
standardcoupe’s, but Clayton’s burgundy<br />
example still looks fabulous, especially on<br />
its slightly wider-than-standardwirewheels<br />
that help with both its looks and stance.<br />
Geoff says almost apologetically that the<br />
interior hasn’t been restored. “It’s not bad<br />
enough to take it out and replace, but it’s a<br />
dark redcar with ablack interior so it looks<br />
slightly gloomy.”<br />
Ithink it looks betterfor that sinceit<br />
retains the patina only originality brings. Yes,<br />
the blackleather and vinyl upholstery area<br />
bit worn hereand there, but alittle distress<br />
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Peter<br />
by appointment<br />
JarvisViewing<br />
Gildenhill Place,Gildenhill Road, Swanley,Kent BR8 7PD England<br />
Tel: 01322 669081 Mob: 07836 250222 •Website: www.peterjarvis.net<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> E Type 1970 Roadster finished in<br />
totally unmarked gleaming Primrose Yellow<br />
with Black hide interior, headrests, tinted<br />
glass, stereo system, sparkling chrome wire<br />
wheels, whiteband tyres, spare and tools<br />
unused, only two owners from new, lots of<br />
bills and history, original hand book and old<br />
MoTs, lots of valuation certificates, never<br />
seen rain, partial restoration by ourselves to<br />
bring this car to the highest of standards,this<br />
car must be seen for its condition, the<br />
ultimate in ETypes, £115,750<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType 1969 2+2 left drive, finished in the original mirror finish of gleaming unmarked masons black, with light<br />
beige hide interior,headrests, reclining seats, sparkling chrome wire wheels, manual transmission, power steering,<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
fitted triple Webber dco 40 carburetors, with six branch manifold,lots ofhistory, handbook, only 500 miles since the best<br />
restoration we have ever seen, complete with all tools, recent concours winner, and winner of many shows, trophies to go<br />
with car,this is averyrare and special EType. The original colour scheme is breathtaking,alsocomes with everything itemized<br />
from the previous owner. This is the best 2+2 we have ever seen, more detailed pictures onour website. £125,750<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> SS 100 built in 1968 by thefamous Birchfield<br />
coach builders inhand crafted aluminum, based on<br />
the 1936 SS 100. These cars are very rare only<br />
22 were made, this is number 12. These cars have<br />
tripled inprice in last few years,mostly because of<br />
the investment side ofit, plus they drive beautifully.<br />
Hardly ever come up for sale although wehave had<br />
6ofthese master pieces. Finished in gleamingblack<br />
withmatching hide interior piped in red, with matching<br />
carpets, headrests, walnut veneer dashboard, power<br />
steering, manual with over drive, anodized wire<br />
wheels, large chrome head lights with chrome mesh<br />
protectors, twin spots, 4.2.litre, 4pot vented discs,<br />
all weather equipment, proberlythe finest coachbuilt<br />
repro in the world, these cars are just breathtaking,<br />
must be seen.Excellent value. £85,750.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType 3.8 series 11962 LHD Roadster. Finished in gleaming<br />
Carmen red with as new black hide interior with the bright aluminum dash<br />
and centre consul, CD stereo system, brand new sparkling chrome wire<br />
wheels and tyres, spare wheel unused, complete with all tools and hood<br />
cover, the whole car looks new. This breathtaking icon has been totally<br />
restored from front to back by avery well known man in the <strong>Jaguar</strong> world.<br />
And has only covered afew hundred miles since. Comes complete with<br />
handbook also the amazing historyfile of the restoration. Achance to own<br />
proberly the finest of ETypes and asuperb investment. £157,500.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType V12 1971 2+2 LHD finished<br />
in British Racing Green with superb black<br />
hide interior, headrests, air conditioning,<br />
power steering, chrome wire wheels, drives<br />
excellent, lots of maintenance invoices, only<br />
two owners, alwaysgaraged,not concoursbut<br />
avery genuine car to drive, gift one for the<br />
enthusiast, at only £48,750.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType V12 roadster 1973 This EType<br />
must be one of the best inthe world,easily<br />
mistaken for new. Finished in unmarked<br />
gleaming black with cherry red hide interior,<br />
headrests,sparkling chrome wire wheels, with<br />
white band tyres, spare wheel unused, power<br />
steering,manual transmission, stereo system,<br />
tinted glass, drives like new, box file full of<br />
history, thousands spent to bring this car to<br />
its like new condition, ifyou want the very very<br />
best this is it. Just breathtaking. More pics on<br />
our website.Afine investment. £165,750.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType V12 Roadster 1973/4<br />
Finished in gleaming Old English<br />
White with as new black hide interior,<br />
headrests, original radio/cassette and<br />
manual transmission, power steering,<br />
as new sparkling chrome wire wheels,<br />
spare wheel unused, only 36,000 miles<br />
from new, virtually one owner from new,<br />
good history, original paper work and<br />
handbook, very rare to find a car in<br />
this unique condition, never seen rain,<br />
£15,750<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType V12 Roadster 1973 finished<br />
in the period Primrose Yellow, as new<br />
black hide interior, black hood cover, and<br />
black hood, headrests, CD stereo system,<br />
automatic, power steering, new chrome<br />
wire wheels and whiteband tyres, spare<br />
wheel never used, complete with all tools,<br />
only 58,000 miles from new, original factory<br />
handbook, recent invoices to bring this car<br />
to mint condition, this EType drives superb<br />
and is just stunning. £125,750. More pics<br />
on our website.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType 1965 4.2 FHC Finished<br />
in British Racing Green with Beige hide<br />
interior, Sunroof, Radio, Upgrades, engine<br />
by Forward Engineering, Coopercraft<br />
brakes, this unmolested car has only<br />
15,000miles from newand looks onlytwo<br />
years old. Achance in alifetime to own<br />
avery rare EType, which has mellowed<br />
to an amazing condition. This car isjust<br />
remarkable,£165,500<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType 1970 left hand drive 2+2<br />
finishedinopalescentsilver blue,withsuperb<br />
matching hide interior,overmats, headrests,<br />
original stereo,manual transmission, power<br />
steering, air conditioning, chrome wire<br />
wheels,42,000 miles from new, two owners,<br />
invoices, original handbook, service book,<br />
excellent example. £59,750.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType 4.2 Series 2 Roadster<br />
1970 finished in Primrose Yellow<br />
with Black hide interior, headrests,<br />
stereo system, manual transmission,<br />
sparkling chrome wire wheels, zero<br />
miles since nut and bolt restoration,<br />
lots of bills, magnificent throughout,<br />
£120,750<br />
WANTED URGENTLY-THE TYPEOFCARS ABOVE!<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> EType V12 1973/4 roadster, finished in totally<br />
unmarked signal red with superb black hide interior,-<br />
headrests,tinted glass,stereo system,over mats,power<br />
steering,manual transmission,as new sparkling chrome<br />
wire wheels,with new white band tyres,complete with all<br />
tools,lots of recent invoices,original handbook,been stored<br />
in amuseum for many years,only covered 37,000 miles<br />
from new, and only two owners,never seen rain,drives like<br />
new,this EType is just magnificent through out.£145,500.
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E-TYPE SERIES 2<br />
gives it morecharacter, likeanold, battered<br />
briefcase. Besides, it’s the view from the<br />
driver’s seat that matters,and after seeing<br />
the gorgeous wood-rimmed steering wheel,<br />
it’s the huge white-on-blackSmiths dials in<br />
front me that Inoticenext beforelooking<br />
down that long,voluptuous bonnet. It’s here<br />
Ithink that, despitethe 2+2 being 9in longer<br />
than the standardcar resulting in the twotiny<br />
seats behind me, this is still an E-type with a<br />
performancetomatch.It’s athrilling moment.<br />
And Ihaven’t even turned the keyyet.<br />
WhenIdo, the classic 4.2-litrestraightsix<br />
starts in aheartbeat, the engine’s gruff<br />
noteontickoversounding as steady as a<br />
metronome. Isnickthe long gear stickinto<br />
first and release the clutch,and already know<br />
the car’s performanceisgoing to be cleaner<br />
than normal. Instead of fluffing and coughing<br />
likesome classic carsI’vedriven, with its<br />
electronic fuel injection the performanceis<br />
smooth and, importantly,reliable.<br />
Just likeamoderncar,Iknow exactly<br />
how fast the car will go depending on how<br />
far Ipush the throttle pedal. So, with an<br />
empty dual carriageway ahead of me, I<br />
squeezethe pedal harder,resulting in an<br />
instant and crisp burst of acceleration, the<br />
excitement of whichisfurther heightened<br />
by the XK engine’s distinctiveexhaust note.<br />
It’s not only enhanced performancethat<br />
fuel injection offers; it’s the reliability of its<br />
power delivery.After braking slightly fora<br />
roundabout, slicking the four-speed ’box<br />
intothirdand then second, Ienter back<br />
ontothe carriageway. The car accelerates<br />
the classic 4.2-litre straight-six starts<br />
in aheartbeat, the engine’s gruff<br />
note on tickover sounding as steady<br />
as ametronome<br />
in exactly the same manner as it did earlier<br />
and would continue to do so all day.<br />
The new Koni shockabsorbersand fatter<br />
tyres mean the car’s handling is as reliable<br />
as its performance. And, with plenty of<br />
grip, little body roll and, importantly,the<br />
ability to perfectly balancethe throttle<br />
through abend, Ican carry plenty of speed<br />
intoacorner beforeblasting out.<br />
All of this makes Clayton’s Series 2great<br />
fun to driveand is easily the best set up<br />
E-type I’veeverdriven. Clayton Classics<br />
now offersfuelinjection as part of its<br />
modification package. Geoff tells me about<br />
one of his customer’s car to illustratewhat’s<br />
possible, “He wanted to do trackdaysin<br />
his E-type, so we gave his car twodifferent<br />
maps. He simply flicks aswitchfor his track<br />
daymap then flicks it backtodrivehome.”<br />
It has takenplenty of effort by the<br />
Clayton team, but an E-type youcan<br />
comfortably use forboth road and track<br />
showsthe full potential of both the car and<br />
fuel injection.<br />
Thanks to: Clayton Classics (02476 691916; www.claytonclassics.co.uk).<br />
The E-type Series 2isnow available for demonstrations<br />
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The ultimate E Type Roadster is now<br />
available for test drive
First drive<br />
XE 2.0 i4 250PS<br />
P E R F E C T T I M I N G<br />
With current controversy surrounding diesel engines,<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s new Ingenium 2.0-litrepetrolunit couldn’t have arrived<br />
at abettertime. We driveanXEwiththe 250PSversion<br />
WORDS<br />
PAUL WALTON<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
JAGUAR<br />
HAS OUR loveaffair with the diesel<br />
engine come to an end? With growing<br />
concerns about the amount of harmful<br />
emissions that diesels produce, sales<br />
arefalling in the UK. According to<br />
the Society of Motor Manufacturersand Traders,<br />
78,778diesel carsweresold in January <strong>2017</strong>, a<br />
drop of 4.3 percent on the same month lastyear.<br />
Petrols arenow outselling diesels, too: in 2016,the<br />
market wassplit 49 and 47.7 percent respectively.<br />
So it is with perfect timing that <strong>Jaguar</strong> is starting to<br />
produceits new four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine<br />
at its class-leading Engine Manufacturing Centrein<br />
Wolverhampton. We’vehad the 2.0 Ingenium diesel<br />
foracouple of yearsnow,anengine Ilike, and these<br />
all-new petrol engines will directly replacethe existing<br />
–but old-fashioned –200PS and240PS units.<br />
Excluding the 300PS in the recently announced<br />
F-TYPE 2.0 (see News), thereare currently<br />
twounits –200PS or 250PS –available with the XE<br />
and XF; F-PACE has the 250PS unit only.I’ll be trying<br />
the 250PS engine in this XE, ahandsome Caesiu Blue<br />
R-Sport with all-wheel drive.<br />
As you’d expect from <strong>Jaguar</strong>,the new petrol<br />
units boast plenty of new technology,suchastwin<br />
scroll turbos to reduce lag,optimisepower output<br />
and efficiency.Itworkstoo. In the XE, both engines<br />
return 44.8mpg and emit just 144g/km (both<br />
improvements over the outgoing 2.0 engine).<br />
The differencebetween the200PS and250PS lies<br />
with their performances: at 155mph, the 250PS has a<br />
7mph faster topspeed than the 200, although at 6.3,<br />
it’s only 0.8 of asecond faster to reach60mph. Then,<br />
there’s the cost. At £35,645, the XE 250 R-Sport I’m<br />
about to test is £4k morethan the 200PS version.<br />
Both engines have continuously variable valve<br />
lift technology to improveair delivery,too, plus<br />
electrohydraulic valvecontrol forimproved flexibility.<br />
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First drive<br />
XE 2.0 i4 250PS<br />
XE R-Sport 2.0 i4<br />
250PS AWD<br />
Engine 1,998cc4cyl<br />
Power 250PS<br />
Torque 270lb ft<br />
0-60mph 5.8secs<br />
Max speed 155mph<br />
Transmission 8-spd auto<br />
Economy 42.2mpg<br />
List price £35,645<br />
It’s clear from the moment Iaccelerateawayfor the<br />
first time that this is acrackingengine. It’s quiet: using<br />
an app on my smart phone it was75DBat50mph on<br />
an uneven A-road. As acomparison, on the same road,<br />
my XK8 4.0 –itself smooth and quiet –was 80DB.<br />
However,when Iburythe throttle, the result<br />
is asurprisingly racy and gruff exhaust note. At<br />
speed, when the turbos arealready spooled up and<br />
spinning,the eight-speed ’box(there’s no option<br />
foreitherofthe new 2.0-litrepetrols to have the<br />
company’s six-speed manual gearbox) kicks down<br />
immediately,resulting in apunchy and instant<br />
acceleration. Adownside of having so manygears,<br />
though, is that at low speeds the transmission can<br />
hunt around forthe right one, resulting in aslight<br />
pause beforethe engine finds the torque it was<br />
looking forand the car accelerates.<br />
Lightweight and compact, the new Ingenium<br />
petrol engine hasn’t upset the XE’s excellent<br />
handling and the car still feels composed and surefooted,<br />
the four-wheel driveaiding grip. However,at<br />
speeds on uneven roads, it can feel abit fidgety.<br />
The XE AWD250PS petrol isn’t as economical<br />
as the XE AWD180PS diesel (by18mpg), but it’s<br />
still cleaner and morepowerfulthan the outgoing<br />
petrol engines. If we really arefalling out of love<br />
with diesels, then perhaps it’s not just due to<br />
their environmental issues: maybe we prefer the<br />
smoothness and performanceofstart-of-the-art<br />
petrol engines suchas<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s new Ingenium 2.0.<br />
POWER<br />
HIKE<br />
The XE S3.0 now has the 380PS<br />
V6 rather than the 340 version<br />
The other important news for the 2018MY<br />
is that the XE Snow gets the full 380PS<br />
V6 as fitted to the XF and F-TYPE S,<br />
rather than the entry 340PS. In acar the<br />
size of the XE, this has ahuge impact on<br />
its performance.<br />
Although the time taken to reach<br />
62mph has barely changed (from 5.1 to<br />
just 5.0 seconds), the explosive way in<br />
which the 380PS delivers its performance<br />
has. It only takes agentle squeeze of the<br />
throttle for the eight-speed automatic<br />
gearbox to kick down, resulting in ahard<br />
and sudden thrust of speed. It sounds<br />
fabulous, too. Not as loud as the F-TYPE<br />
V6, maybe, but the engine’s distinctive<br />
wail is still present.<br />
Despite dropping in alarger, heavier<br />
engine, <strong>Jaguar</strong> hasn’t affected the XE’s<br />
composed handling, while its direct<br />
steering responds to my every command.<br />
There’s nodenying that, at almost<br />
£50k, the XE S380PS is expensive for a<br />
compact saloon. But, if you judge acar by<br />
its performance rather than its cost, then<br />
it’s worth it. Just ordered aBMW M4?<br />
Then, you’ve bought the wrong car.<br />
XE S3.0 380PS<br />
Engine 2,995ccV6<br />
Power 380PS<br />
Torque 332lb ft<br />
0-62mph 5.0secs<br />
Max speed 155mph<br />
Transmission 8-spd auto<br />
Economy 34.9mpg<br />
List price £48,045<br />
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Busman’s<br />
holiday<br />
Programme engineer JackPalfrey works for<strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
Land Rover, so when he bought a1996 XK8, it wasn’t<br />
long beforehewas repairing and modifying it<br />
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY ROB H AWKINS<br />
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I’VE ALWAYS loved the X100, whether<br />
in XK8 or XKR trim, and alwaysdreamt<br />
of owning one,” says JackPalfrey.“Now<br />
that Ido, it is every bit as rewarding as<br />
Ithought it would be. Iget admiring<br />
looks from all sorts of people.”<br />
When 30-year-old Jacknoticed, in 2014,<br />
that the prices of XK8s had slumped, he<br />
started looking at several that were forsale.<br />
“Although Isaw anice2000MY, it was<br />
alittle out of my budget and not quiteto<br />
the spec Iwanted,”herecalls. “I also sawa<br />
completely rottencar that wasfulloffiller<br />
at aso-called specialist.<br />
Then he sawa1996convertible that<br />
tickedall theboxes, and whichhebought<br />
forabargain £4,500. It had covered<br />
122,000 miles, had been highly spec’d<br />
from new with awinterpack, which<br />
includes heated seats, heated door mirrors<br />
(including folding mirrors) and heated<br />
windscreen, plus headlight washers.<br />
“I got some history from the previous<br />
owner and afully stamped servicebook<br />
–the important bit,” he says. “I also got<br />
someone in JLR to have alook at the<br />
warranty history forme, whichIhave acopy<br />
of. Interestingly,ithad some gearboxissues<br />
early in its life, and at, 500 miles, it had a<br />
new gearboxfitteddue to an intermittent<br />
problem, and again twoyears later some<br />
gearboxcomplaints resulted in re-adjustment<br />
of the cable, and afilter and oil change.”<br />
Jackisproud to saythat his XK8 has<br />
never broken down and needed rescuing,<br />
but he has been forwardthinking and<br />
replaced the alternator,power-steering<br />
pump, oil cooler pipes, thermostat housing<br />
JackPalfrey<br />
and coolant header tank when they started<br />
to show signs of trouble.<br />
One repair took Jackseveral months<br />
to complete,though, because of the time<br />
takentosource thesecond-hand parts.<br />
The chrome finish on the headlight bezels<br />
(surrounds) and the reflectorswas starting<br />
to peel off, whichisacommon problem,<br />
and he managed to fix the defect at first<br />
with some chrome-effect spray paint. He<br />
also thought about painting the bezels<br />
black, as on the 2004-2006 XK8 X100, but<br />
decided to stickwith originality here. So,<br />
instead, he kept looking foraset of secondhand<br />
headlight units, whichneeded to<br />
include cut-outs forthe washers.<br />
Having found anearside headlight unit<br />
in good condition, he kept looking foran<br />
offside unit. “It had been well over ayear<br />
BELOW: The leather seats have been re-coloured to<br />
restoretheir original cream finish<br />
RIGHT: Early 4.0-litreV8has coveredmorethan<br />
126,000 miles. It has had anumber of ancillaries<br />
renewed, but wasotherwise reliable<br />
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and Istill hadn’t sourcedone, when apair<br />
popped up on eBay,”herecalls. They cost<br />
abargain £40. “The pictures were unclear<br />
of their condition, but Itook apunt on<br />
them and bought both. Afew days later<br />
they arrived, and Iwas pleasantly surprised<br />
with them. They were alittle dirty and had<br />
some mud on, but were completeand in<br />
good condition.”<br />
Unfortunately,the replacement headlight<br />
units didn’t have the washersthat Jack<br />
needed, but he eventually pluckedupthe<br />
courage to dismantleone of them and his<br />
old offside headlight unit to see if he could<br />
assemble agood one.<br />
“I set about trying to prise the lens from<br />
the bezel on the new unit,” he explains. “I<br />
had aquickcheckonmypower wash lamp<br />
that Icould prise the lens off the bezel and,<br />
with minimal effort, the seal wasgiving way.”<br />
Although the lens on his old headlight<br />
unit could be removed, the lens on the<br />
replacement unit refused to come off. “I<br />
tried heating it, both with aheat gun and in<br />
the oven on low heat, but nothing helped<br />
to soften the sealant,” says Jack. “In the<br />
end, Itook the drastic decision to break the<br />
lens and removeitinpieces.”<br />
Armed with his old lens (whichincluded<br />
the cut-out forthe washers) and a<br />
OTHER JOBS<br />
JACK HASDONE<br />
HAVE BEEN JUST<br />
AS INVOLVED AND<br />
CREATIVE. THE<br />
EXHAUSTTAILPIPES,<br />
FORINSTANCE, WERE<br />
DESIGNED BY HIM<br />
dismantled replacement headlight unit with<br />
agood reflector and bezel, he started to<br />
assemble the twotogether.“Iusedblack<br />
RTV(room temperaturevulcanising) to<br />
re-seal the lens to the bezel. This seemed to<br />
work well and also act as agood sealant to<br />
prevent wateringress.”<br />
Oncethe RTVhad fully dried, Jack<br />
looked at the lighting part of the unit,<br />
hoping he could use the backofit. Both<br />
units were different, so he resorted to<br />
stripping them and assembling one unit<br />
with as manyparts from the replacement<br />
unit as possible.<br />
Other jobs Jackhas done have been<br />
just as involved and creative. The exhaust<br />
tailpipes, forinstance, were designed by<br />
him. He explains, “I had access to some<br />
very sketchyCAD data,so, in my spare<br />
time, Imodelledupsomepipes in CAD and<br />
overlaid them to seehow they would fit.<br />
Aftersomeadjustments, Igot the pipe<br />
angles and lengths right, so set about<br />
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finding asupplier forthe tailpipes, which<br />
eventually led me to acustom exhaust<br />
fabricator who made up the tailpipes. Given<br />
that the pipes only had twobends,finding<br />
someone to supply and bend twopipes in<br />
stainless steel wasn’t toomuchofanissue,<br />
or tooexpensive.”<br />
Jackalsowantedtoredesign and<br />
replacethe pipework that is routed over<br />
the rear driveshafts, but realised it wasa<br />
complex set of over-axle curves, and also<br />
that Adamesh had beaten him to it. So he<br />
ordered apair instead.<br />
Today, Jackpoints out to me the<br />
damage to the underside of the bonnet’s<br />
soundproofing,whichhesuspects is where<br />
the plastic inlet manifold (alloy-effect<br />
coating proved tooexpensiveduring<br />
pre-production costings) has fouled it.<br />
He also says that the wings and bonnet<br />
line arelower than the later XK8 X150<br />
model, whichhad to comply with safety<br />
regulations requiring agreater gap between<br />
the topofthe engine and the underside of<br />
the bonnet.<br />
Some aspects of the car have remained<br />
bewildering,suchasthe alloywheels.<br />
Jackinitially thought these were adealer<br />
option, but his boss (who wasinvolved in<br />
the development of the XK8) cannot recall<br />
having ever seen them. Afew days later,<br />
when Iwas at SwallowsIndependent <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
Specialist, one of the mechanics recognised<br />
the wheels as apopular set of BBS alloys<br />
fittedtoBMWs. The PCD (pitch circle<br />
diameter) on the BMWand XK8 is similar,<br />
so suchwheels can be swapped over and, as<br />
Jackhas done, <strong>Jaguar</strong> decals added to the<br />
centrecaps. Maybe this is the answer.<br />
Jackhas long been keen on repairing and<br />
modifying his own vehicles. “My parents<br />
bought me aMk1Golf Cabriolet to work<br />
on when Iwas in my teens to keep me out<br />
of trouble and Ilearnt alot on that –and<br />
even morewhen Iended up parting it out<br />
forspares as it had alot of body rot,” he says.<br />
BELOW LEFT: Dashboardisfinished in burr walnut<br />
BELOW RIGHT: Spotless bootcan swallowlotsof<br />
luggage, as well as this bag forthe hood cover<br />
Having learnt to driveinaMk3Vauxhall<br />
Cavalier,and consequently owning numerous<br />
Mk 3Astras, he returned to German<br />
cars, owning an Audi A6, an A4 Avant<br />
Quattroand another VW Golf Cabriolet,<br />
some of whichheresprayed and customised.<br />
“I’vetinkered with carsall my life,” he<br />
explains. “I got friendly with acustom<br />
painter in Somerset, just down the road from<br />
whereIlived, so anysparetime Ihad Ihelped<br />
him out, and we ended up painting alot of<br />
my vehicles. Ihelped out on some custom<br />
bodywork, whichIalso used on my A6.”<br />
Jack’s bodywork skills also helped him<br />
when he went to Bridgewater College<br />
and completed its foundation degree<br />
in Motorsport Technology,followedby<br />
the final year top-up at OxfordBrookes<br />
University.“From this, Ijoined <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
Land Roverasaserviceprocess validation<br />
engineer,” he says, whichinvolved working<br />
on full CAD renderings of vehicles in the<br />
development stages and carrying out<br />
serviceand repair work with virtual models<br />
of hand tools, and digital manikins to assess<br />
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Jack’s car painting and customising skills<br />
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forrespraying the bumpers, sills and the<br />
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Iuse forpainting,” he says. “It’s six feet<br />
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an air compressor,whichisabasic setup. I’m<br />
not apro,but can get agood finish.”<br />
Jackhad to put his mechanical skills to<br />
good use after atrip to Bournemouth with<br />
his wifelast summer,when he noticed<br />
apoolofliquid underneath the front of<br />
the car.After checking all the essential<br />
underbonnet fluids (engine oil, coolant,<br />
power steering and brakefluid), he<br />
remained puzzled as to the source of the<br />
leak. On the return journey home, the fluid<br />
loss turned intoaproblem when he floored<br />
the throttle pedal.<br />
“I got to about 3,000rpm in second gear<br />
and it jumped, the revs went up, then it<br />
re-engaged second, and it dawned on me; it<br />
wastransmission fluid,” he explains. “So Igot<br />
her up to speed, nursing her in higher gears<br />
and, fortunately,itwas aclear drivehome.<br />
Iwas hoping that therewas enough fluid<br />
to keep her going without causing damage.<br />
Iknew the system held tenlitres, although<br />
three aretaken in the torque converter.”<br />
Amile or so from home, the XK8 went<br />
intofailsafemodeand the five-speed ZF<br />
automatic gearboxremained in fourth gear,<br />
but Jackmanaged to makeitback. The next<br />
day, he topped up the gearboxtocheckfor<br />
leaks, cleaned anytransmission oil that had<br />
leaked out, and went forashort test drive<br />
beforepeering underneath.<br />
“With an inspection torch, Icould see<br />
fluid escaping from the rubber section<br />
of pipe to thecooler in the radiator,” he<br />
says. “It seemed the OEM crimps on the<br />
hydraulic pipes had failed.”<br />
Fixing the problem wasn’t asimple case<br />
of fitting new crimps, though. Instead, he<br />
had to removethe bonnet, the radiator fan<br />
shroud and power-steering pump.<br />
Jackhas also had to dealwith restoring<br />
several aspects of the interior of his XK8.<br />
The cream leather seats and upholstery were<br />
re-coloured, the burgundy suede door cards<br />
re-trimmed using material from afabric<br />
supplier (Jackused glue and plastic welding<br />
to fitthe new material), and the hood was<br />
revived with a£40 Renovocleaning,dye<br />
and proofing kit. “The latterdid take time,”<br />
he explains, “not so muchinthe actual<br />
undertaking,but the time needed fordrying in<br />
between stages. It’s doable over aweekend.”<br />
There’s no denying the fact that<br />
Jackhas got well and truly stuckinto<br />
maintaining and lightly modifying his<br />
XK8. It’s encouraging to seethat manyof<br />
the common problems on this car can be<br />
resolved, although having plenty of time is<br />
ABOVE: Jackrepaired the headlights himself, using<br />
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have originallybeenfittedtoaBMW<br />
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OWNERS’ STORY<br />
MK IV<br />
OWNERS’ STORY<br />
AFAMILY AFFAIR<br />
WORDS & P HOTOGRAPHY JIM PATTEN<br />
When Arthur<br />
Whittaker’s<br />
granddaughters<br />
learnt that his<br />
old car wasupfor<br />
auction, they knew<br />
they had to see it<br />
beforeitfell under<br />
the auctioneer’s<br />
gavel. We speak to<br />
them about whythe<br />
car means so much<br />
TALL began innocently<br />
enough over aChristmas<br />
I<br />
drinks party with the<br />
neighbours. Somebody<br />
mentioned an interestin<br />
old carsand Arthur’s<br />
granddaughter,Lucy,spokeofhis time at<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>.But it wasall in passing. Until, that<br />
is, she returned home and decided to<br />
carry out research that would have an<br />
impact on her and her sisters’lives.<br />
With the cold efficiency that only<br />
internet search engines possess, details<br />
flowed in about an auction featuring a<br />
restored <strong>Jaguar</strong> 3½-litresaloon –owned<br />
new by <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Arthur Whittaker.<br />
Intrigued, Lucy spoketoher sister Sally<br />
about her discovery and they decided<br />
it would makeaniceday out to go to<br />
Brooklands in March and take in the<br />
auction at the same time. They were<br />
accompanied by Charlotte,the thirdof<br />
four sisters(Sarah couldn’t makeit).<br />
Prior to theauction,they had the chance<br />
to take along look at, and even sit in, their<br />
grandfather’s car.They knew then that<br />
the one factor they hadn’t bargained for<br />
wasemotion: they had to buy this <strong>Jaguar</strong>.<br />
None of them had ever found the need<br />
to attend an auction, let alone bid for<br />
something this significant. Knowledgeable<br />
buyerscompounded the situation, all<br />
fully awareoflot number 203. Said Lucy,<br />
“It wasanerve-wracking experience.”<br />
Keeping her bidding arm firmly by her<br />
side likeaseasoned campaigner,Lucy<br />
waited until the chancersfell away and<br />
only the serious buyerswereleft. Then,<br />
she joined the fray,her heart skipping<br />
abeateachtime she wasoutbid. Her<br />
dogged determination wonthe dayas<br />
her bid passed the estimated priceof<br />
£55,000-£65,000, and eventually the<br />
hammer fell on £69,440. Emotions of<br />
elation, nervousness and excitement all<br />
converged to bewilder their senses.<br />
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MK IV<br />
What to do now,though? None of<br />
them had driven acar likethis before.<br />
Fortunately,itwas arranged that the<br />
car be transported to acollection area in<br />
Northampton, whereLucy’s husband, Mick,<br />
wasabletocollect it and take agentle drive<br />
to theirhome on the outskirts of Coventry.<br />
Mickhad measured and prepared the<br />
garage ahead of time so it wasready forthe<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>.Meanwhile, they all came to terms<br />
with their new acquisition and embarked<br />
on acampaign of research forboth car<br />
and, to some extent, their grandfather.<br />
As children, they had alwaysbeenferried<br />
around in <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, and talk around the<br />
table wasforever about the ‘works’.<br />
Arthur Whittakerhad joined Swallow<br />
SidecarsatBlackpool in 1923 at the age<br />
of 17.AnapprenticetoImperial Garage,<br />
the work with Swallow wasinitially part<br />
time, as the company’s first salesman. He<br />
would ride his Granville Bradshaw-engined<br />
Matador motorcycle with Swallow sidecar<br />
all over the country as he introduced the<br />
trade to the new product from Blackpool.<br />
Lucy recalls her grandmother saying the<br />
family worried enormously about the<br />
young Arthur’s sales trips, whichwereoften<br />
forlong distances over some fairly bleak<br />
and hostile terrain, and undertaken in all<br />
weathers. The job wasn’t forhim, though,<br />
and, then full-time with Swallow,hesoon<br />
found his feet bound to thefactory.<br />
When Swallow had astand at the<br />
Olympia motor show,Whittakerwas the<br />
allocated salesman. By 1927,(Sir) William<br />
Lyons promoted Arthur to become<br />
his chief assistant on the business and<br />
serviceside, to whichheexcelled. An<br />
integral part of the company, he made<br />
the transition from Blackpool to Foleshill<br />
in 1928, as Swallow wasdesperate to<br />
expand, despitethe national depression.<br />
In 1935, with Lyons’ partner Walmsey<br />
(forever apain in his side) retired, anew<br />
companywas floated on the stockmarket:<br />
SS CarsLimited. Having proved his worth<br />
through sheer ability,Whittakerprogressed<br />
from salesman to general manager,before<br />
being appointed adirector of the new<br />
company, with Lyons as managing director.<br />
His flair forthe dramatic wascalled<br />
upon when he wasinvolved in the nowfamous<br />
1935 launchofthe first SS <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
in aMayfair hotel. Specially invited guests<br />
were askedtoestimatethe selling priceof<br />
the new car.Their average guess wasover<br />
£600 and yetthe actual pricewas just £385,<br />
largely due to Arthur’s legendary purchasing<br />
skills. Wartime activities then occupied the<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> factory,and, with nothing escaping<br />
Whittaker’s attention, he released the<br />
full story at the cessation of hostilities.<br />
Lyons held him in high regard, in part<br />
no doubt due to Arthur’sability to get the<br />
best pricewhen purchasing,yet stillremain<br />
on good terms with everyone. Respect is<br />
an oft-used word today, but it is something<br />
that Arthur received in abundance. <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
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MK IV<br />
man in America, Jo Eerdmans, thought<br />
very highly of Arthur,singling him out as<br />
being especially decent and thorough.<br />
In 1961,the year of the E-type and<br />
Mk X, Whittakerwas appointed deputy<br />
chairman. He sawthe merger between<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> and BMC, but everything changed<br />
in 1968: Sir William Lyons announced<br />
that he would be relinquishing his status<br />
as managing director,although he would<br />
stay on as chairman and chief executive.<br />
With yearsofchain smoking telling on<br />
Whittaker, he also took the decision to<br />
step back, giving up his executiveposition<br />
butstaying on in anon-executiverole. By<br />
November,hefeltthe need to fully retire.<br />
His close friend William ‘Bill’ Heynes<br />
wrotetoLyons saying,“Thereisnodoubt<br />
the companyisbadly missing Mr Whittaker,<br />
who wasresponsible morethan anyone in<br />
the organisation forwelding the various<br />
departments intoasingle unit. He could,<br />
and did, discuss with all directorsthe various<br />
day-to-dayproblems without anypersonal<br />
aggrandisement, and wasvirtually the second<br />
step in the ladder,whichgavecohesion.”<br />
Arthur had almost tenyearsin<br />
retirement beforeemphysema took this<br />
most gentle man, passing away in 1977.<br />
Lucy recalls her grandpa as being<br />
very muchafamily man, fun to be with<br />
and alwayssmiling. Despitespending<br />
long hoursat<strong>Jaguar</strong>,hemade sure<br />
that therewas time forthe family,<br />
with holidays often spent all together<br />
at Sandbanks in Dorset, wherehealso<br />
enjoyedsailing. Arthur’s wife, Mary,<br />
missed Blackpool, so they also made it a<br />
point to return whenever they could.<br />
Stories of his understated reactions are<br />
legendary,not the least in 1957 during<br />
the destructivefireatthe <strong>Jaguar</strong> factory.<br />
ABOVE: Interior materials were to Arthur Whittaker’s specification<br />
BELOW LEFT: Lucy (left) and Sarah with their grandfather’s <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
BELOW RIGHT: The 3½-litreengine remains as smooth as ever<br />
Apparently,having already arrived home<br />
fordinner alittle later than usual, he put<br />
his knifeand fork down and mentioned<br />
that he had to return to the works that<br />
evening. When his wifeasked if there<br />
wasany particular reason, he calmly<br />
announced, “The factory is on fire.”<br />
His position at <strong>Jaguar</strong> allowed anew<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> every twoyears. In another<br />
charming story,itissaid that the<br />
Whittaker’s had acolourful gardener called<br />
Charlie who, while Arthur and Mary were<br />
away,decided to ‘borrow’ Mary’s new<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> from the garage in their house<br />
on the Kenilworth Road. When their son<br />
Tony discovered it missing,hereported<br />
it as stolen and the policedulyarrived.<br />
Right on cue, as everyone stood milling<br />
about in the drivescratching their heads,<br />
Charlie swung the car intothe drivewith<br />
his girlfriend in tow, whom he had clearly<br />
been trying to impress. Having caught him<br />
red-handed, Tony felt he had no option<br />
but to fireCharlie thereand then. Later,<br />
recounting the story to his father,Arthur<br />
wasless than impressed exclaiming,“What<br />
the bloody hell did youdothat for? Ihave<br />
afactory full of cars, but good gardeners<br />
arelikegold dust.” That wasabout as angry<br />
as the even-tempered Arthur ever got.<br />
Fortunately,thereisahistory file with<br />
the <strong>Jaguar</strong>,and, along with other research,<br />
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atime line has been pieced together.Built<br />
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the retail pricewouldhavebeen £1,263.<br />
Lucy has aletterdated Christmas 1947<br />
sent from Arthur to Mary apologising<br />
fornot being able to source her more<br />
pairsofpost-war stockings and alluding<br />
to another special Christmas present that<br />
could only have been the 3½-litresaloon.<br />
Afterthe requisitetwo years, the <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
went to RJ Peabody beforebeing recorded<br />
again in 1955, owned by RegParley.In<br />
1970, it wassold to dealersHarris Bros, in<br />
Chippenham. It reappearsin1972onthe<br />
Isle of Wight in the hands of Anna Offert,<br />
and in Oxfordin1976with Charles Davies.<br />
In 1981,the first restoration work was<br />
started by David Priest, in Watford,who<br />
eventually moved to Edinburgh. Due<br />
to Priest’s subsequent ill health, David<br />
Davenport’s services were retained for<br />
the restoration, wherethe recordsshow<br />
that the engine had already been rebuilt.<br />
Davenport completed the restoration in<br />
2004 and recalls the car as being “a good<br />
one”, whichDavid Priest then collected from<br />
Bedfordshireand drovehome to Edinburgh.<br />
An MOTinJuly 2004 showsthe mileage<br />
as 61,346, believed to be genuine.<br />
Some four months later,RichardBurn<br />
took over the <strong>Jaguar</strong>,but the servicework<br />
wasstill carried out by David Davenport. The<br />
2009 MOTshowed the mileage at 62,503,<br />
when it wassold on to Owen Wynne in a<br />
deal brokered by Davenport, who had also<br />
been instrumental in the sale to Burn.<br />
Wynne maintained the car,and his<br />
infrequent use took the mileage to 63,749.<br />
Owen eventually consigned it to the<br />
auction in March <strong>2017</strong>,when the sisters<br />
enter the picture. Mickhas diligently<br />
maintained records, including those first<br />
36 miles driven home from storage in<br />
Northampton. The family arejust getting<br />
intothe ways of older car motoring and<br />
aredetermined to take it out at every<br />
opportunity.Trips out areusually around<br />
50 miles-or-so and, today, thespeedometer<br />
reading has just tripped over 64,000.<br />
IarriveatLucy and Mick’s charming<br />
home and am delighted to findsister<br />
Sally also there. The family enthusiasm<br />
is as exciting as it is infectious. Idiscover<br />
that Arthur’s son Tony preferred lawto<br />
motor cars, but wasvery muchaware of<br />
his past and wrotehis memoirstoinclude<br />
recollections of the warfromaCoventry<br />
kid’s point of view.Later,hewas one of the<br />
gang of four founder membersofthe Green<br />
Party.Lucy is saddened that he wasnever to<br />
see the <strong>Jaguar</strong>,ashepassed away just ayear<br />
beforeitreturned to the family.Afamily<br />
photograph exists showing ateenage Tony<br />
and his father with the car; he would have<br />
been absolutely charmed to see it again.<br />
Finally,Iamprivileged to seethe 3½-litre<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>.The gentle hum of the engine eases<br />
the car out of the garage to reveal the most<br />
fabulous shape. Curving lines slowly come<br />
intosight beforethe crowning glory –huge<br />
Lucas headlights and aheavily chromed<br />
radiator grille. The car is simply magnificent.<br />
On the day, Iamcontent to ride in the<br />
passenger seat, aguest of the family rather<br />
than imposing myself as driver.Mickdrives,<br />
with Lucy and Sally comfortably seated in the<br />
luxuriant backseats. It’s acomfortable place<br />
to be,too,because Arthur specified the bestquality<br />
hide, offset by burr walnut veneer.<br />
Mickisreally getting the hang of the<br />
old <strong>Jaguar</strong> and is clearly enjoying himself.<br />
As we poreoverthe car while taking<br />
photographs, it becomes evident that<br />
this is asignificant survivor.Manyofthe<br />
detail parts remain, including the cigarette<br />
lighter and virtually the entiretoolkit,<br />
neatly residing inside the boot lid.<br />
Icould waxlyrically about the fine<br />
restoration, discussing the finer points, but<br />
Ipreferinstead to reflect on the lifeofa<br />
man who worked largely in the background,<br />
shunning the limelight, preferring to spend<br />
quality time with his family.Arthur Whittaker<br />
wasanunsung heroat<strong>Jaguar</strong>,and all of us<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> ownersowe him an enormous debt<br />
of gratitude; his name should be mentioned<br />
in the same light as that of Lofty England,<br />
Bob Knight and his close friend Bill Heynes.<br />
Could therebemoreofafitting tribute<br />
than his <strong>Jaguar</strong> returning to the family<br />
fold, afamily that is determined to show<br />
the car at various events? To Lucy,Sally,<br />
Charlotte andSarah, we wishyou yearsof<br />
enjoyment with this car,whichwill, of course,<br />
change the path of your lives forever.<br />
ABOVE: Fabulous toolkit set in green baizeisvirtually complete BELOW LEFT: Arthur with nephew Billy<br />
on the waytoWembley MIDDLE: The same journey with his son Tony RIGHT: Arthur Whittaker(second<br />
left) in characteristic pose with forefinger on chin, smiling at astory from arelaxed Sir William Lyons at<br />
Arthur’s retirement dinner<br />
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Erol<br />
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WORDS CRAIG CHEETHAM<br />
As the chief engineer<br />
for <strong>Jaguar</strong> sports cars,<br />
Erol Mustafa has the<br />
kind of job title that<br />
goes down well at<br />
dinner parties. But being<br />
the keeper of <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
DNA is atall order<br />
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IWENT FROM BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR<br />
POWERTRAIN TO BEING IN CHARGE OF<br />
INTEGRATING ALL ELEMENTSOFTHE X150<br />
Weall want to make<br />
beautiful cars,” says<br />
Erol Mustafa, the<br />
man lucky enough to<br />
hold the job title of<br />
chief engineer,<strong>Jaguar</strong> sports cars, when<br />
talking about the relationship between<br />
the marque’s engineersand designers.<br />
In manycar companies, the relationship<br />
between the twoareas is fraught.<br />
The designersare seen as the ones<br />
with vision, and the engineersare<br />
the gatekeepers: the people who find<br />
reasons not to let the designers’ ideas<br />
in, rather than to interpret them.<br />
“We’revery luckyat<strong>Jaguar</strong> to have<br />
acohesivebalance,” says Erol. “It’s all<br />
about the relationships. The designers<br />
have the vision and the engineers<br />
deliver that vision. It’s only as alast<br />
resort, if something would affect the<br />
car’s performanceorquality,that<br />
we’d push back. And that’s broadly<br />
understood among all of us.”<br />
Erol has been part of <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s<br />
engineering team sinceheleft university<br />
in 1995. “It wasaninteresting time,” he<br />
recalls. “Backthen, we had justtwo cars–<br />
the XJS, whichwas really quiteold, and the<br />
XJ, whichhad justbeen heavily revised.”<br />
Erol, however, began his career on the<br />
X100 –the codename forthe XK8 –as<br />
part of the engineering development team,<br />
beforemoving intoamoretechnical role,<br />
working on combustion systems forthe AJ<br />
V8 engine, as fittedtothe XK and the XJ8.<br />
But his major break waswith the<br />
second-generation XK, the X150,<br />
whichfirst appeared in 2005.<br />
“It wasatthat time that Iwas made<br />
vehicle engineering manager forsports<br />
cars,” he tells me. “I went from being<br />
responsible forpowertrain to being in<br />
charge of integrating all elements of<br />
the car –balance, ride, NVH [noise,<br />
vibration and harshness] and refinement<br />
to match the attributes we’d set out<br />
forthe X150 in the planning stage.”<br />
From there, Erol went on to become<br />
the engineering lead forthe F-TYPE, a<br />
role he held from the car’s inception to<br />
it going intoproduction in 2013,and<br />
one that subsequently took him into<br />
the position of chief product engineer,<br />
whichhehas held since2015.<br />
One of the biggestchallenges he<br />
has faced recently waslaunching<br />
the new 2.0-litreIngenium-engined<br />
F-TYPE, the brand’s first commercially<br />
available four-cylinder sports car.<br />
“With the F-TYPE, we have acar<br />
that has multiple characters,” he says.<br />
“Fromthe 200mph SVR at one end of<br />
the spectrum to the new 2.0-litreatthe<br />
other,the car wasnever acompromise.<br />
We won’t call the 2.0-litreanentry-level,<br />
because it is asports car developed<br />
in its ownright to givethe excellent<br />
performance, handling and character<br />
that areessential elements of the <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
DNA. This is increasingly important as<br />
we looktowardsfuturepowertrains,<br />
whichmay well be very different again.<br />
“Essentially,wehavetocapturethe<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> DNA and get it right. Heritage is<br />
hugely important, especially to abrand<br />
like<strong>Jaguar</strong>,but we needtorecognise it<br />
and use it to inspireusand stand true to<br />
what the brand means, while constantly<br />
looking at the future. We needtolook<br />
forwardmorethan we needtolook back.”<br />
So what, in Erol’s eyes, defines<br />
engineering as aconcept?<br />
“It’s all about balance,” he tells us.<br />
“Balancing requirements, specifications<br />
and properties to achieveatargeted<br />
outcome and makefeasible what the<br />
designersenvisage. We knowwhat<br />
the <strong>Jaguar</strong> DNA needs to be, and we<br />
work in harmonytoachieveit.”<br />
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JAGUARS<br />
Paul Walton uses his<br />
XK8 foraphotoshoot<br />
in Ipswichwhile<br />
Craig Cheetham says<br />
goodbyetohis X-TYPE<br />
80 Your <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiast Roger West introduces us to<br />
his 2000 XKR convertible<br />
82 Modern Workshop<br />
Leeds specialist Tasker &Lacy explain what to<br />
look forwhen inspecting an X100 XK8<br />
86 Q&A<br />
Queries about an XJ12coupe not starting and an<br />
XF diesel in restrictiveperformancemode<br />
90 Classic Workshop<br />
The interior is finally refittedtoour E-type<br />
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94 Gearbox<br />
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OUR JAGUARS | PAUL WALTON<br />
PAUL WALTON – EDITOR<br />
2000 XK8 4.0<br />
It’s been three weeks sincePaullasttook his XK8 out forarun. To putmatters right,<br />
he heads to Suffolk to meetthe winner of the SNG Barrattphotocompetition<br />
Paul’s XK8 and Martin Brazill’s<br />
E-type look good together<br />
I’VE BEEN having abusytime recently,<br />
the result of whichmeant my XK8<br />
didn’t turn awheel in morethan<br />
three weeks, and it wasn’t really my<br />
fault. Having so manycarstotestwas<br />
the main reason, starting with the XJ<br />
3.0 Autobiographyinthe previous<br />
issue, whichwas replaced by the F-TYPE<br />
V6 forthe sports car supplement.<br />
Then, there’s our new project car,<br />
an XK8 4.2 Sport. So manycarson<br />
the drivemeant Icouldn’t physically<br />
retrievemyXK8 out of the garage.<br />
However,with things returning to<br />
normal and my drivenow clear,itis<br />
time to get backonthe road. Atrip<br />
to Ipswichtoshoot the car belonging<br />
to the winner of parts specialist SNG<br />
Barratt’s 2016 photocompetition<br />
seems an ideal outing. Trying to start<br />
the car the daybeforethe event ends in<br />
failure. Even with my limited technical<br />
diagnostic abilities, Ican diagnose a<br />
flat battery.Sureenough, after Ijump<br />
it off my Nissan Pathfinder SUV,the<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>’s big V8 bursts, thankfully,into<br />
life. Aftera20-minutebattery-charging<br />
drive, the problem is resolved.<br />
The next day, Iset the satellite<br />
navigation on my phone (the car’s<br />
ancient system is useless) forthe 90-mile<br />
journey to Ipswichtomeet Martin<br />
Brazill. As the winner of SNG Barretts’<br />
photocompetition, he has won£200<br />
worth of vouchersand aprofessional<br />
Paul jump-starts his XK8<br />
from his Nissan Pathfinder<br />
photoshoot of his car provided by <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong>.SoIhavearranged formagazine<br />
regular Michael Bailie to meet me<br />
outside Martin’s house to photograph<br />
his redE-type fixedhead coupe.<br />
The drivesouth alongthe A14<br />
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PAUL WALTON |OUR JAGUARS<br />
Will new tyres improve the handling<br />
of Paul’s XK8? He thinks they will<br />
Winner of the 2016 SNG Barrattphoto<br />
competition, Martin Brazill, with his E-type S1<br />
to theSuffolk coast reminds me of<br />
just what afabulous car this is. Fast<br />
and comfortable, its 4.0-litreV8is<br />
surprisingly smooth compared to<br />
the XJ8’s 4.2. It might not have the<br />
same heavyweight punchasthe<br />
saloon (thereisadifferenceof10bhp)<br />
but it’s quieter,morerefined.<br />
One thing I’venoticed,though, is that<br />
the handling isn’t as sharp as other XK8s<br />
I’vedrivenrecently,whichisprobably<br />
due to the tyres. The car’s Flutealloysare<br />
currently shod in tyres made by apair of<br />
Chinese firms I’venever heardof–three<br />
matching and one odd –whichisclearly<br />
having anegativeeffect on how the car<br />
drives. Sincethe springs and dampers<br />
were changed last year,the poor quality<br />
of the tyres won’t allow the car’s true<br />
potential to shine through. It’s abit like<br />
asking Usain Bolt to run in the Olympics<br />
wearing apair of supermarket trainers.<br />
Twohourslater,IarriveatMartin’s<br />
house wherehis gorgeous red<br />
E-type fixedhead coupe is ready and<br />
waiting. A1964model,itisone of<br />
the final 3.8 coupes. He has owned it<br />
foradecade now,using it regularly,<br />
including forcontinental holidays.<br />
Martin’s winning photowas alow<br />
shot of his car,framed by bright green<br />
leavesinthe Suffolk countryside. Simple.<br />
SNG Barrettsaid of it, “Martin’s use<br />
of depth, composition, colour and<br />
light bagged him the topprize.”<br />
Martin’s car is handsome and a<br />
perfect example of the breed, yetIstill<br />
reckon my car looks good alongside.<br />
The E-type’s influenceonthe XK8<br />
is clear and the similarities of their<br />
curves makeitobvious, even to the<br />
uneducated, that they’refromthe same<br />
stable. However,his perfectly presented<br />
car puts mine, still coveredinathick<br />
layerofgarage dust, to shame. Imake<br />
amental notethat Imust clean it as<br />
soon as Iget home (but, of course, I<br />
know Iprobably won’t get time).<br />
With the shoot over and pleasantries<br />
complete, Imakemyway backalong<br />
the A14. Ikeeppromising myself to use<br />
the car more(otherwise it’s likeowning<br />
apainting by Monet and leaving it in<br />
the craterather than hanging it on the<br />
wall); anything less will be awaste.<br />
Still, arrangements arealready in<br />
placetohavethe brakediscs and pads<br />
changed in early May, whichyou’ll find<br />
out about in the next issue. Although<br />
the car passed its MOTlastyear, the<br />
tester did saythat the pads were down<br />
to 20 percent, so it is time to have<br />
them changed. I’ll probably get tyres<br />
sorted sooner rather than later,too.<br />
None of this will be cheap, so<br />
I’d betterget backtowork.<br />
BELOW: Photographer Michael Bailie shoots Martin’s car<br />
RIGHT: Martin’s winning shot in SNG Barratt’s 2016 photo competition<br />
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OUR JAGUARS | JIM PATTEN<br />
JIM PATTEN – EXECUTIVE EDITOR<br />
1966 E-type OTS/1966 E-type fixedhead<br />
Jim makes the mostofthe sunnyweather to use his open E-type fora<br />
fete and an open day. Meanwhile, work continues on his coupe<br />
The ford in Bruiseyard was,<br />
fortunately, dry during our visit<br />
THE E-type is running so strongly<br />
that we aretaking anyexcuse for<br />
heading to thequiet countryside,<br />
thinking nothing of justleaving the car<br />
parked up in villages while we take a<br />
stroll. We can’t imagine anyharm coming<br />
to thecar in these idyllic locations. So, we<br />
had acouple of fabulous days justdriving<br />
the open E-type with the topdown,<br />
taking in the Framlingham spring fete,<br />
beforespending afew hoursinthe castle.<br />
Local villages likeBruiseyardalso had an<br />
appeal, not leastbecause of the vineyard.<br />
Radiator specialists NAR, at<br />
Northampton, had an open daytocelebrate<br />
50 yearsinthe cooling business, and Rob<br />
Goodwin asked if I’d bring the E-type<br />
along. It meant giving the car agood clean,<br />
whichIalwaysseem to be doing,but Ido<br />
tireofthe watermarks left on the polished<br />
cam covers after awash, as watergets in<br />
through the bonnet louvres. So, this time, I<br />
cut apieceofstiff plastic sheet big enough<br />
to coverthe engine and carburettors<br />
and the waterjust ranoff, leaving the<br />
engine unsullied. Ithen didn’t feel too<br />
bad about opening the bonnet, following<br />
the manyrequests at the open day.<br />
Work has started at MCT Restorations<br />
on our fixedhead E-type. The headlining<br />
is installed, the Dynamat suppression<br />
is in place and the A-post door rubbers<br />
are fitted, courtesy ofS&K Vintage<br />
Refinishing’s Martin Cooper. But there<br />
are still issues: the chrome plating Ihad<br />
carried out locally is way below par. It<br />
seems that the company can chrome,<br />
but cannot undertake any repairs to<br />
small blemishes. So, after some hot<br />
exchanges, Itook everything away to<br />
have it done again. Fortunately, Mick<br />
Turley uses atrusted company near<br />
Nuneaton, which has agreed to do a<br />
speedy turn-around. We look forward<br />
to more progress next month.<br />
Apieceofplastic over the<br />
engine while washingthe<br />
car stops waterstaining<br />
the polished aluminium<br />
Martin Cooper prepares<br />
to remove the E-type<br />
door ready to fit the<br />
door seals<br />
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CRAIG CHEETHAM |OUR JAGUARS<br />
CRAIG CHEETHAM – SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR<br />
2001X-TYPE 2.5 SE<br />
Craig returns to the MOTtesting station, as this time his X-TYPE<br />
undergoes it annual inspection; will it be as successful as his XJ6?<br />
ABOVE: The biggest hole wasatthe rear of the<br />
offside sill, wherethe subframe mounting was<br />
clearly visible<br />
AFTER SINGING the praises of my<br />
XJ6 lastmonth forits flawless<br />
performanceinthe MOTtest, it<br />
is nowmyX-TYPE 2.5 SE’s turn. Ialready<br />
knowitwill need afew bits and pieces<br />
because the engine management light<br />
and ABS warning lamps areon, and my<br />
OBD reader has told me the problems<br />
relatetoanoxygen sensor issue and<br />
worn brakediscs. Neither areenough<br />
to condemn acar that has only cost<br />
me £500 to buy in the first place.<br />
Of greater concern, though, arethe<br />
bubbles of corrosion on the sills, which,<br />
oncethe MOTman crackedout his<br />
dreaded toffee hammer turn out to be<br />
muchmorethan just surfacerust. Indeed,<br />
at the trailing edge of one sill, the hammer<br />
reveals ahole big enough to fityour<br />
fist into, through whichyou can see the<br />
mounting points forthe rear subframe.<br />
The other side is better, butnot by<br />
much, and it soon apparent that the<br />
X-TYPE will need morethan just acouple<br />
of welded plates and some minor service<br />
items to achieveaclean ticket. Not only<br />
that, but it also fell down on dangerously<br />
corroded brakelines, front to rear.<br />
Sadly,the values of X-TYPEs aresolow at<br />
the moment that even afairly interesting<br />
and well-equipped early example suchas<br />
mine just isn’t worth throwing money at;<br />
even with mates’ ratescalled intoplay, the<br />
cheapest Ican get it through the test will be<br />
around £700. If it wasacherished car,that<br />
would be fine, but I’d bought the car purely<br />
to useasarunabout, and the mathematics<br />
of bangernomics dictatethat youcan get a<br />
perfectly roadworthycar forless than that.<br />
Plus, nobody wanted to buymyRover<br />
45, and it fared muchbetterthan the<br />
X-TYPE when Idropped it in foranMOT,<br />
coming out the other side with just the<br />
one advisory –for aslight exhaust blow<br />
around the flexi pipe. Simple economics<br />
dictate, then, that I’m backbehind the<br />
wheel of adutiful, but unsaleable, Roverfor<br />
my daily duties, while Ikeep my cherished<br />
fleet of classics (I have afew other cars,<br />
as well as my X300) in tip-top condition.<br />
The story does have ahappy ending,<br />
however.After the MOTfailure, Itook<br />
the X-TYPE to my off-road storage area,<br />
wherethe lads that do quiteafewofmy<br />
bodywork repairshaveaunit. One of them<br />
needed areplacement car and isn’t shy<br />
of wielding awelding gun, so adeal was<br />
agreed, and the X-TYPE will liveagain. I’m<br />
pleased about that, as it wasimmaculate<br />
inside, and deserved asecond chance.<br />
ABOVE: Front of the sills wasalso crusty,meaning<br />
extensivewelding repairswereneeded<br />
ABOVE: To add to the problems, the X-TYPE also<br />
failed on adangerously corroded brakepipe<br />
Would Ihaveanother? Yes, in a<br />
heartbeat; I’d lovea3.0 Sport. What I’ve<br />
learned from my short, but sweet, X-TYPE<br />
experienceisthat they’reterrifically<br />
rewarding carstodriveand fornot alot<br />
of outlay. But,boy,can they rust.<br />
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YOUR JAGUARS<br />
ROGER WEST<br />
2000 XKR CONVERTIBLE<br />
Roger explains how<br />
achancesighting led<br />
to him buying a2000<br />
XKR convertible<br />
IHAVE ALWAYS been a<strong>Jaguar</strong> fan,<br />
but had never been in asituation<br />
whereIcould affordone –until the<br />
dayIwas surfing the internet and<br />
sawanice2000 XKR forsale in Klosters,<br />
whichisanhour’s drivefromus.<br />
Ishowed the <strong>Jaguar</strong> to my wife.<br />
To my uttersurprise, she said, “We<br />
bettergoand have alook or I’ll never<br />
hear the end of it.” So we did.She was<br />
impressed with the car and we were<br />
able to buy it foranacceptable sum.<br />
With just 55,000km on the clockitlooked<br />
really nice, but Idecided to take it to a<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> dealer nearby to have new timing<br />
chains, tensioners, new thermostat and<br />
waterpump fitted. This cost 5,000 Swiss<br />
Francs but, as aresult, I’m happy to say<br />
my X100 is runninglikeasewing machine.<br />
Unless Itap the throttle, that is, when it<br />
turns intosomething muchmoreaggressive.<br />
We love driving it and my only<br />
complaint is that when Igiveitsome<br />
welly Ican only hear the wine of blowers<br />
and not the exhaust. That maybedown<br />
to my poor 72-year-old hearing.<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong> has had twoprevious owners,<br />
one being adoctor from Bern and the other<br />
aKLM pilot who, after getting his pension,<br />
spent alot of time on his yachtinthe South<br />
of France, wherethe <strong>Jaguar</strong> wasleft sitting<br />
in the hot sun. The previous owner had<br />
had the dash sill coveredinpseudo leather,<br />
whichshrunk in the heat to such an extent<br />
that it even squeezed out the dash speakers.<br />
Again, Ihad achat with the local<br />
dealer,who wasable to source another<br />
dash from an X100 it wasusing forparts.<br />
This car had 325,000km on the clock,<br />
but the dash wasasnew.Ialso bagged<br />
the internal rear-view mirror as mine<br />
wasn’t dipping. Ionly had to payfor the<br />
labour,whichIthought reasonable.<br />
My original dash had had asat-navthat<br />
wasn’t working and, even if it had been,<br />
it would apparently have been rubbish.<br />
The new dash has the three clocks in<br />
the middle and looks very muchnicer.<br />
At themoment, Ican’t think of anything<br />
that needs doing,exceptanoil and filter<br />
change of the transmission. Ihaveno<br />
reason fordoing this except forthe fact<br />
that the car is 17 yearsold and I’m sure<br />
the original oil is still in there. It changes<br />
gear as it should and I’d hatetoput a<br />
spanner in the works. Maybe someone<br />
can givemefeedback on that.<br />
We live 2,400ft up in the mountains of<br />
eastern Switzerland so the car is off the road<br />
forfourtofivemonths every winter because<br />
Idon’t want to drive it on wet, salty roads.<br />
As aresult,wehaveonly added another<br />
4,000km in the three yearswe’ve had it, so<br />
Ihope it will one daybecome acollector’s<br />
car,although thereare quiteafew available<br />
at reasonable prices on the net. However,<br />
even with the little we gettodrive, thereis<br />
no moreserene afeelingthan driving over<br />
mountain passes with the topdown in the<br />
sunshine, and getting the double benefit of<br />
driving asupercar in the fresh mountain air.<br />
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MODERNWORKSHOP<br />
Inspecting an XK8<br />
Afull servicehistory and lots of old MOTcertificates is reassuring when<br />
buyingaused <strong>Jaguar</strong>,but can problems be missed? Tasker &Lacy assesses<br />
Paul Walton’s XK8, whichhas afully stamped servicebook<br />
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
ROB HAWKINS<br />
WHEN IT comes to buying a<br />
second-hand <strong>Jaguar</strong>,almost<br />
everyone is looking fora<br />
well-cared-for example<br />
with lowmileage and aclean bill of<br />
health at every MOTtest. Nowadays, you<br />
can checkthe MOThistory of avehicle<br />
online to find out whether it has ever<br />
failed, what it failed on and whether any<br />
advisories were issued. The servicebook<br />
and receipts provide the evidencethat a<br />
vehicle has been maintained, and many<br />
dealersand independent specialists store<br />
the information about avehicle, which<br />
lists everything that has been done to it,<br />
ranging from minor repairstorecalls.<br />
Paul Walton’s XK8 is a16-year-old X100<br />
model with amere77,418miles on the<br />
clockand aservicebook that has been<br />
meticulously stamped and kept up-to-date<br />
according to its mileage, so we arekeen<br />
to see if acar that looks good on paper is<br />
really that good in the flesh.<br />
We leave Paul’s XK8with independent<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> specialist Tasker &LacyofLeeds<br />
forawhole week to complete some<br />
other work, including renewing the<br />
suspension springs and shockabsorbersand<br />
rustproofing the bodywork.<br />
We also had the engine oil analysed<br />
by MillersOils. We were sent acontainer<br />
and prepaid envelope in whichtoreturn<br />
asampleofoil. The old engine oil in<br />
Paul’s XK8 should have been a5W30fully<br />
synthetic, but Millersconcluded it wasn’t<br />
and that it wasdefinitely in need of being<br />
changed.<br />
As you’ll see from the photographs over<br />
the following pages, we discover some<br />
minor oil and coolant leaks and tworusty<br />
brakepipes. We also had the opportunity<br />
to checkmanyofthe XK8’s weak spots,<br />
including the timing chain tensioners,<br />
corrosion and suspension bush wear.<br />
THANKS TO:<br />
Tasker &Lacy<br />
Wyther Lane, Leeds LS53BT<br />
Tel: 0113 2743362<br />
Website: www.taskerandlacy.co.uk<br />
MillersOils Limited<br />
HillsideOil Works, RastrickCommon<br />
Brighouse HD6 3DP<br />
Tel: 01484 713201<br />
Website: www.millersoils.co.uk<br />
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COOLANT LEAK<br />
1<br />
2<br />
With the XK8onatwo-post ramp, the firstproblem Tasker &Lacy notice<br />
aretracesofacoolantleak(pink residue) on thegearboxdrain plug,<br />
whichistracedbacktothe thermostat housing<br />
The coolant pipe between theheadertankand thermostathousing<br />
shouldbea<strong>Jaguar</strong>partmadefromplastic with shortrubberhoseends.<br />
The pipe on thisengineisafuel hose, whichisokayfor coolant,but a<br />
genuinepipeonlycosts around £40<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Pressuretesting the system helps to identify the cause of acoolant leak, so<br />
air is pumped in via the header tank up to one bar.While coolant doesn’t<br />
spurt out from the areas we’veidentified, we repair them while here<br />
Fitting anew,genuine coolant pipe between the header tank and thermostat<br />
housing adds peaceofmind. The fuel hose is sufficient forcoolant and it’s a<br />
tight fit, but it’s best to have the right part fittedifit’s available<br />
5 6 7<br />
The thermostathousing is secured with<br />
three 8mm bolts. As the gasket maybethe<br />
causeofthe leak,wedecide to renewit. Upon<br />
dismantling it, the seallookstobegood, butwe<br />
renew the paper gasket anyway<br />
We suspectthiscould be thecauseofthe<br />
coolant leak –the radiator tophosewhere<br />
it’s attached to the thermostat. Ajubilee clip<br />
hasbeenfittedinstead of aspring clip, and it’s<br />
slack. We decidetorenewit<br />
The coolantsystem has been partly drained,<br />
so we refill it with amixturethat hasalifespan<br />
of five years. The engineneeds to be runupto<br />
temperature and theheaterset to hottoallow<br />
anyair to escape<br />
AIR FILTER INSPECTION<br />
Accordingtothe servicerecords,the air filter waslast<br />
changedin2007 at 64,752miles.After releasing all<br />
themetal clips forthe air filterhousing’slid,the panel<br />
filterinsidecan be removed. When compared with<br />
anew airfilter,itdefinitely needs to be renewed<br />
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ENGINE OIL<br />
1 2 3<br />
The engine oil waslast changed at 64k in 2007.<br />
We’renot sure what has been used, so we drain<br />
it out, collect asampleand sendittoMillersOils.<br />
We receiveareplywithinafew days to reveal the<br />
oil is notthe recommended 5W30 fully synthetic<br />
AMannengine oil filterhas been fitted, which<br />
is straightforwardtounscrew. Tasker &Lacy<br />
uses genuinefilters,and Mann is an OE supplier<br />
for<strong>Jaguar</strong>sothere should be no issues with<br />
one of these<br />
Despite5W30 fully synthetic oil being recommended<br />
forthis XK8’s 4.0-litreV8engine, Tasker &Lacy<br />
oftenuses athicker, semi-synthetic 5W30 or 10W40<br />
oil forolder engines. However, as this engine has low<br />
mileage, we sticktothe recommended oil<br />
OIL LEAK<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
Thereare traces of oil aroundthe engine sump<br />
thatlead allthe wayuptothe camshaft covers.<br />
Oil leaks via thecamshaft covergaskets are<br />
common, so we decidetorenew them with<br />
new,genuine parts<br />
The coolant header tank needs to be removed<br />
to access thenearside camshaft cover, so John<br />
at Tasker &Lacy drawsthe coolant from it,<br />
then removesits mounting boltsand movesit<br />
aside<br />
On the offsideofthe enginebay,the air filter<br />
housing and induction pipebetweenitand the<br />
throttle body need to be removedtoprovide<br />
betteraccess to theretaining bolts on the<br />
offside camshaft cover<br />
4<br />
5 6<br />
Eachcamshaft coverissecured with aseries<br />
of 10mm nutsand bolts. Some of these are<br />
awkwardtoaccess andtime consuming to<br />
undo. Aselection of ¼inextension barsand<br />
universal joints help here<br />
Six 7mmbolts along the centreofeachcamshaft<br />
coverneed to be undone to reveal the coil packs,<br />
whichare also secured with 7mm bolts.Once<br />
removed, there areanother two10mm bolts for<br />
the camshaft cover<br />
Afterdetaching breatherhosesand wiring<br />
plugs, thecamshaft covers can be removed. On<br />
theoffside, the dipstickissecured to theside of<br />
the coverand its attachmenthas to be broken<br />
to separateit<br />
7<br />
8 9<br />
With the camshaftcoversremoved, the condition<br />
of theenginecan be inspected. Thereare no signs<br />
of blacksludgy deposits, so oil changeshavebeen<br />
regularlyconducted. The topend of theengine<br />
appearstobeingood condition<br />
The timingchain tensioners arethe old plastic<br />
type (metal types arenow fitted). When closely<br />
inspected, theredonot appear to be any<br />
fractures, but they willneedtobereplacedin<br />
thefuture<br />
Genuine gaskets areusedtorefit thecamshaft<br />
covers.Eachgasket sits inside agrooveonthe<br />
underside of the coverand thereare holes in<br />
it forall the 10mm mounting bolts. It is quite<br />
awkwardtofit<br />
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BRAKE INSPECTION<br />
1<br />
2 3<br />
The front brakediscs showminimal wear,but<br />
the padsare definitelyworn. There is enough<br />
material remaining(the minimumis1.5mm<br />
forthe MOTtest),but they will need to be<br />
renewed soon<br />
We have to remove therear calipers to change<br />
thesuspension springs and shockabsorbers,<br />
whichalsohelps withinspecting the discs<br />
andpads.The rear pads appear to be in good<br />
condition, with plenty of braking material<br />
remaining<br />
Oncethe rear calipershavebeen removed, we<br />
can measure thethickness of thediscs,and see<br />
there is very littlewear. Therearbrakesoften<br />
undergo avisual inspection during aservice,<br />
so this is agoodopportunity to inspectthema<br />
little moreclosely<br />
RUSTY BRAKE PIPES<br />
SUSPENSION WEAR<br />
The XK8iswell known forwear withinthe front upper<br />
inner wishbonebushes, which results in uneventyrewear<br />
andapoor ridequality.Plus,justlikemany<strong>Jaguar</strong>s, it can<br />
sufferfromahollowrattleatthe rear,often caused by<br />
aworn, lowershockabsorber mounting bush. Paul was<br />
alreadyaware of ahollow rattle at the rear and,judgingby<br />
thewear marks on theinsideedges of thefront tyres, the<br />
wishbone bushes areworn.Fortunately,wealreadyplanto<br />
renew the coil springs and dampers with newcomponents<br />
from TheDavid Manners Group, andthis fixesthe rear-end<br />
rattle. As we need to remove thefront wishbonestorenew<br />
thesuspensioncomponents, we fitfour genuinebushes<br />
1<br />
The brakepipes were inspectedatthe previous<br />
MOTtest when they were alittle rusty but<br />
sufficient to pass. However, upon unclipping<br />
them (notallowedduring the MOT), we could<br />
spotdeeper corrosion hidden by the clips<br />
2<br />
Thereare twofront-to-rear brakepipes, whichare easy to access from<br />
underneath the car to renew.The job took less than an hour,after which<br />
the brakefluid wasrenewed and the brakes bled<br />
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>World</strong>'s<br />
technical adviceservice<br />
Edited by RayIngman<br />
Two-cylinder XJ coupe<br />
QWhen Ilaid up my 1978,<br />
43,000-mile V12coupe some<br />
seven yearsago, the engine<br />
wasexceptionally smooth and quiet,<br />
and never failed to starteagerly on the<br />
first turn of the key. It wasfittedwith a<br />
Luminition ‘performance’ constant energy<br />
ignition conversion after the standard<br />
‘Opus’ system had inevitably failed.<br />
Now the time has come for<br />
recommissioning,the engine fails to<br />
start, appearing to ‘run’ on about<br />
twocylinderswhen assisted by the<br />
starter motor’s best efforts.<br />
Prior to this point, Ihad drained the fuel<br />
tanks, cleaned the nylon pick-up strainer<br />
filters, replaced the main inline fuel filter<br />
and refilled with Shell’s finest ‘V-power’<br />
99 octane petrol. The engine oil and filter<br />
were changed, the plugs removed, and the<br />
engine cranked over to raise oil pressure<br />
and to ensurenovalves were stuckopen.<br />
Beforespark plug replacement, the<br />
compressions were checkedand found<br />
to be even at around 140psi on every<br />
cylinder.The fuel pump audibly runs and<br />
fuel pressureholds at 32psi –proving<br />
the return valves to be sound.<br />
Testing has confirmed that ahealthy<br />
ignition spark exists at every plug. As Ihave<br />
the three basics of afour-strokeengine<br />
(fuel sparks and compression), Iamata<br />
loss to know what to do next. Please help.<br />
Benjamin Calais<br />
AThis is arelatively common<br />
problem on aV12 S2 and pre-HE<br />
XJ-Ss employing the D-Jetronic<br />
fuel-injection system. The relatively<br />
crude green injectorsare prone to<br />
seizing,caused by the gum deposited<br />
by stale petrol and internal corrosion.<br />
With the ignition on, twisting the<br />
throttle turntable energises the injectors<br />
(mimicking the acceleration pump found<br />
on some forms of carburettor) and should<br />
result in an audible clickfromeachinjector.<br />
The sound can be amplified by the use of a<br />
stethoscope, or along screwdriver with one<br />
end pressed hardagainst your ear and the<br />
other end against eachinjector body in turn.<br />
Silenceindicates either an electrical<br />
fault or astuckinjector.Aplug-in Noid<br />
test light will checkthe former and is<br />
likely to confirm the latterfault.<br />
We suggestfilling the fuel filter with<br />
neat petrol injector cleaner,spinning the<br />
engine over to circulateitaround the fuel<br />
rail, and leaving it foracouple of days. Then,<br />
ask afriend to spin theengine over while<br />
administering sharp (and controlled) blows<br />
to thebodies of the affected injectors. Each<br />
cylinder chiming in will indicatesuccess;<br />
sometimes, subsequent engine heat will<br />
assist in freeing off the morereluctant units.<br />
If youwish to observethe operation of<br />
the injectors, it is possible to undo the two<br />
7/16in AF securing nuts per component,<br />
raise the completefuel rail assembly clear<br />
of the inlet manifolds, and turn the engine<br />
over on the starter motor.You should<br />
see afine, even spray pattern from each<br />
individual nozzle. Prior to this, it is essential<br />
that the ignition system is disconnected and<br />
that alarge fireextinguisher is to hand.<br />
Should this fail, we suggestseeing a<br />
specialist (wehaveexperienced very good<br />
servicefromthe intriguingly named Mr<br />
Injector (tel 07860 350390; mrinjectoruk@<br />
gmail.com). The companyisparticularly<br />
familiar with the vagaries of early <strong>Jaguar</strong>s,<br />
and can also supply the necessary hardware<br />
to completethe job, including the rubber<br />
injector seals, whichharden with age.<br />
Courtesy ofSealey Products (www.sealey.co.uk; 01284 757500), the sender of each issue’s Star Question will bethe envy of their<br />
friendswhen they receiveanaluminium adjustable-focus3wLED torch(worth £28.74Inc.VAT). The‘LED020’producesanextremely<br />
bright white light with an output of110 lumens –count them! The illumination pattern can be altered from spotlight to wide area<br />
with asimple twisting action of theheadand athree-function on/off push-buttonprovides full,half and blinking lightpossibilities.<br />
All this is contained within alightweight aluminium housing and is powered three AAA batteries (not included).<br />
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
Whooshing XF<br />
QIhaveanXF3.0D 2011 model. While<br />
driving down the motorway,Iheard<br />
aloud popping noise, almost as if Qad atyreh deflated rapidly.The car then<br />
went intoRestricted Performancemode<br />
and therewas adistinct lackofpower.<br />
I’vehad the car in with alocal garage (but<br />
not <strong>Jaguar</strong> specialists) and am told that my<br />
car has afault code indicating airflow or<br />
turbo issues. Ican hear awhooshing noise<br />
when the engine is revved, but the garage<br />
can’t pinpoint the fault. Anyhelp please?<br />
AntonyRidge<br />
AWe have seen this problem before<br />
and experienced the very same<br />
popping and RP symptoms you<br />
relate. The most likely cause is that the<br />
intercooler has asplit on the offside<br />
(RH from the driver’s perspective) of<br />
its casing. As the air departs the turbo<br />
it has to go through the intercooler<br />
to be chilled beforeitpasses intothe<br />
engine. Anyair leak on this system<br />
will result in the aforesaid Restricted<br />
Performanceand fault codes relating<br />
to turbo issues being generated.<br />
The codes will not direct youtothe<br />
specific fault, as it is amechanical failure<br />
not an electrical issue. The best wayto<br />
find the source of anyleaks is to carry<br />
out asmoketest. To achievethis, remove<br />
the air filter box, fit pipes to theintake<br />
and pump smokein–anaerosol can<br />
be obtained from motor factorsfor this<br />
purpose. Anyleaks will henceshow visibly.<br />
XJ-S headtransplant<br />
QAftertwo head gasket failures<br />
on my 130k-mile3.6 XJ-S,<br />
Ihavediscovered that the<br />
head<br />
Qswarped. i In addition, the<br />
valveguides aredisplaying excessive<br />
wear.Afriend has offered me alowmileage<br />
4.0 X300 cylinder head for<br />
avery attractiveprice–free.<br />
Will this fit my car and arethereany<br />
performanceadvantages or disadvantages?<br />
Simon Turner<br />
AYes, it will fit. If youhave<br />
access to back issues, we<br />
coveredthis conversion in<br />
the June and July 2012 issues.<br />
The X300 AJ16engine wasdeveloped<br />
from the earlier AJ6 design and,<br />
therefore, shares manydesign parameters.<br />
Essentially,the conversion is purely a<br />
bolt-on job, but youwill need to use<br />
theX300 exhaust manifolds, which<br />
have adifferent manifold flange bolt<br />
pattern to theAJ6. Thereisnoproblem<br />
with the existing exhaust system as<br />
the downpipe flanges areidentical.<br />
Youwill also requirethe later top<br />
chain damper (toclear the revised<br />
cam cover) to blank off the existing oil<br />
filler tube assembly –the X300 cam<br />
coverhas an integral oil filler cap.<br />
As to performance, anyimprovement<br />
will be fairly imperceptible –the AJ16<br />
head’s design is moreefficient with better<br />
gas flow past the smaller diameter valve<br />
stems, but amoretangible improvement<br />
will be enjoyeddue to thebetteroverall<br />
condition of the replacement unit.<br />
Our technical experts are ready to give you help and advice onany problem. If your question is aparticularly complex one, it may take time to respond, and<br />
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CLASSIC WORKSHOP<br />
It’s time to fit the<br />
headlining and Dynamat<br />
We areinthe trim shop with our upgraded E-type wherewe<br />
discover that it’s bestifthe work is carried out in aspecific order<br />
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
JIMPATTEN<br />
ITISawelcome relief to be<br />
backwith our upgraded E-type<br />
fixedhead coupe oncemore. MCT<br />
Restorations is nowable to begin<br />
the full retrim, although thereare<br />
still one or twohold ups. The chrome<br />
plating carried out by alocal company<br />
proved less than satisfactory,sois<br />
being redone by aspecialisttrustedby<br />
Mickand Chris Turley.<br />
Ihad expected to fit the Dynamat noise<br />
and heat suppression before transporting<br />
the car to Nuneaton, but Mick soon put<br />
astop tothat. There isaset chain of<br />
events to follow, and the first in line is the<br />
headlining –clambering around inside<br />
the car over the Dynamat while fitting<br />
the headlining can destroy anything<br />
you’re wearing because the edges of<br />
Dynamat are sharp and the glue harsh.<br />
But these are the only penalties to pay for<br />
such afine product. So, we are fitting the<br />
headlining first, then the Dynamat, which<br />
will soon be covered bytrim and carpet,<br />
therefore minimising the need to clamber<br />
over the floor.<br />
As in most of these cases, we’re showing<br />
the procedure without the minute detail,<br />
but getting the headlining perfect is vital<br />
as everyone will notice wrinkles or apoor<br />
fit. With the headlining in place, attention<br />
is turned to the lower section of the car.<br />
From new, <strong>Jaguar</strong> secured the harness<br />
in place with sleeve-covered metal tags.<br />
Although efficient, the trace outline can<br />
always beseen through the sill covers,<br />
so MCT remove the tags and secure<br />
the harness in place with glue, which is<br />
actually more efficient anyway. However,<br />
that glorious paintwork has to be sanded<br />
back tomake akey for the glue when it<br />
comes to fitting the trim.<br />
Then work begins on fitting the<br />
Dynamat, aproduct proven to reduce road<br />
noise and vibration. It not only makes the<br />
cabin abetterenvironment forthe new<br />
sound system, but, with its secondary<br />
function of resisting heat, it will aid the<br />
efficiency of the air-conditioning. We’ve<br />
further improved heat management<br />
by using Zircoflex sheeting inside the<br />
transmission tunnel and on heat shields,<br />
and Zircoflex coating on the exhaust<br />
manifold and down pipes. It is now possible<br />
to putahand on the heat shield alongside<br />
the manifold without getting scorched.<br />
Dynamat has perfect qualities for<br />
bonding to the surface, but it must be<br />
clean and oil free. So, get in there first<br />
and prepare the surfaces. It is also vital to<br />
get the shape right by making atemplate<br />
from cardboard and then cutting the<br />
Dynamat to suit. MCT already has trim<br />
patterns, which are perfect for the job.<br />
The protective cover on the Dynamat can<br />
then be removed, allowing it to be fitted<br />
in place. Trytoget it right first time as<br />
the bonding is very efficient. With the<br />
Dynamat in place, we’re ready to move on.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:<br />
Mick and Chris Turley at MCT<br />
Restorations, tel: 02476 371110<br />
Dynamat, www.dynamat.com<br />
UK distributor, Celsus,<br />
www.celsusice.co.uk<br />
Zircoflex, www.zircoflex.com<br />
NEXT MONTH:<br />
Fittingthe door rubbers<br />
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CLASSIC WORKSHOP<br />
HEADLINING<br />
1 2 3<br />
The main headlining had been fitted. Here,<br />
Micksmooths out the wrinkles<br />
Anyexcess material can nowbetrimmed off<br />
and removed<br />
Still glued in place, the overlap can nowbe<br />
eased offthe metal<br />
4<br />
Using MTC’s ownfabricated tool, the material<br />
is teased backbehind the metal lip<br />
6<br />
5<br />
In readiness forthe foam backing,glue is<br />
applied to the car first<br />
As the material is tuckedaway, anyextraexcess is trimmed off<br />
7 8<br />
9<br />
Here, the foam has been cut to sizeand glued<br />
in place<br />
Morefoam is added to thecorner section. Note<br />
that the door surround has already been trimmed<br />
in colour,ready to accept the headlining<br />
Theareaaround the interior light needs to be<br />
cut to allowthe feed wires access to the light<br />
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CLASSIC WORKSHOP<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
Edge beading is sewn intothe headlining<br />
material, ready to be pushed intothe body<br />
void at the edge of the headlining<br />
This part can be very difficult as the void<br />
gap varies in width –fitting can seem almost<br />
impossible at times<br />
Using the same tool (effectively athin, wide<br />
blade), the material is eased intoplacewhile<br />
under tension to avoid anywrinkles<br />
13<br />
14<br />
With the topofthe edge section fitted, the bottom follows.This hooks<br />
underneath. Again, it is vital that it is under tension<br />
Pulled and stretched, the headlining material is only pushed intoplace<br />
when the surfaceisabsolutely smooth<br />
15<br />
16<br />
Note how, in this corner section, the topand bottom curves arenow<br />
flawless<br />
The 2+2 replacement header rail wasaltered and fittedahead of time.<br />
Themirror is fitted; sun visorswill follow<br />
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CLASSIC WORKSHOP<br />
DYNAMAT<br />
1 2 3<br />
MCT removesthe tags securing the wiring<br />
along the inner sill. Onceoff, metal remnants<br />
arehammered flush<br />
Instead of using the tags, whichwouldshow<br />
through, the harness is glued in place<br />
The handbrakewarning light wiretagsare<br />
hidden beneath the centreconsole,sothese<br />
tags can be left in place<br />
4 5<br />
6<br />
By using its ownexisting carpet and trim<br />
patterns, MCT is able to cut the Dynamat<br />
perfectly to size<br />
Trial fit beforeremoving the protective<br />
backing to avoid having to adjust, because<br />
adhesivequalities areexcellent<br />
Thefirst areas to fit should be anyinaccessible<br />
sections –suchasthe upper footwell<br />
7 8 9<br />
Here, the transmission tunnel forwardsection<br />
hasbeen covered<br />
Take into account access holes, likethe<br />
gearboxoil filler plug. Cut asuitable hole in<br />
the Dynamat<br />
To cut the filler hole, leave the bung out and<br />
then cut through the Dynamat onceinplace<br />
10 11 12<br />
The Dynamat is nowinposition over the<br />
remainder of the transmission tunnel<br />
The remaining areas can be covered, to include<br />
the section behind the seats and floorpans<br />
Zircoflex sheeting fittedbeneath transmission<br />
tunnel cover[see Feb<strong>2017</strong>]<br />
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PRODUCTSAND SERVICES<br />
Silicone air filter grommet for six-cylinder E-types,<br />
and stainless steel brakehoses<br />
SNG Barrattisthe exclusive<br />
supplier foranew and<br />
improved silicone air filter<br />
grommet, to suit all six-cylinder<br />
E-types. The amended design<br />
is longer lasting and far more<br />
durable than the original rubber<br />
type. Part number C17546S retails at<br />
£9.72/$12.96/FR€11.66/NL€11.76/<br />
DE€11.57.<br />
Also new is an extensiverange of<br />
stainless steel brakehoses, which<br />
improvebraking performancewhile<br />
also being resistant to corrosion.<br />
The improved design allowshigher<br />
temperatures and longer life; rubber<br />
hoses expand under brakepedal<br />
pressure, whichisvirtually non-existent<br />
with the stainless-steel hose.<br />
Eachhose is pressuretested to<br />
4,200psi and exceeds DOTstandards.<br />
Burst pressureisahigh 12,550psi to<br />
13,500psi, meeting high-speed and<br />
high-temperaturerequirements, and<br />
temperatureresistanceisbetween<br />
-70°C to +260°C.<br />
Prices start at £12/$16/FR€14.40/<br />
NL€14.52/DE€14.28.<br />
All prices include local tax.<br />
Gasket set forall-synchro<br />
gearboxand S3 E-type brake<br />
vacuum pipe<br />
M&C Wilkinson has introduced gasket sets<br />
forthe all-synchromesh gearbox. They are<br />
manufactured using acontrol-swell material<br />
that is designed to absorb oil and fill small<br />
imperfections in the sealing facewithout<br />
causing leakage. This material is also ideal<br />
forareas of low bolt load. Priceis£9.95.<br />
Part number C35530 is the Series 3<br />
E-type RHD brakevacuum pipe, as fitted<br />
between the brakevacuum tank and master<br />
cylinder,aswellasasecondpipe from the<br />
servotothe brakemaster cylinder.Supplied<br />
in pairs, they cost £35+VAT(£42).(£131.40).<br />
Tel: 01777 818061<br />
Website: www.mandcwilkinson.com<br />
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Sales OfficeUK<br />
01746765 432<br />
Sales.uk@sngbarratt.com<br />
Sales OfficeUSA<br />
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+33 (0) 385201420<br />
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Sales OfficeHolland<br />
+31(0) 13 52 11 552<br />
Sales.nl@sngbarratt.com<br />
240 stainless steel<br />
exhaust system<br />
This stainless steel exhaust system to suit<br />
the 240 is anew line from David Manners<br />
and offerstremendous value formoney.Part<br />
number MEX006, including the basic fitting<br />
kit, costs £208.33+VAT (£41.66).<br />
Tel: 0121 544 4040<br />
Website: www.davidmanners.co.uk<br />
SS 100doorbuffers<br />
Swiss specialists Donni Classic Car has<br />
been restoring anumber of SS 100s.<br />
They usually requireanew ash frame,<br />
so new door buffershavetobefitted.<br />
Unhappy with those on the market,<br />
Donni Classic Car commissioned the<br />
original Widney crested containers<br />
forthe rubber buffers, along with the<br />
correct buffers.<br />
As well as perfect buffersand<br />
seat, some were rejected because<br />
the lettering was0.5mm toowide,<br />
although that does not prevent them<br />
from functioning correctly,and they<br />
areoffered at agood discount.<br />
Tel: (+41) 62 754 1929<br />
Website: www.jaguarclassic.ch<br />
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PRODUCTSAND SERVICES<br />
Six-cylinder E-type heater matrix<br />
XKs Unlimited is manufacturing anew and improved six-cylinder E-type heater<br />
matrix. The original heater coreswereproduced using an old expanded-tube design<br />
and performed poorly due to little contact between the thin fins and the watertubes<br />
resulting in very low heat exchange efficiency.<br />
These modern coresare made with atube-and-fin design, whereseveral layers of<br />
folded aluminium fin aresandwiched between wide, flat tubes and then topped with<br />
header tanks. The entireassemblyisovenbrazedsoafar greater surfaceareaoffinsis<br />
welded to thetubes, resulting in muchhigher efficiency.<br />
While moreexpensivethan conventional replacements, it is said to be avastly<br />
superior part. Part number CO-17092 costs£105/€122/$129.95.<br />
Tel: (+011)805 544 7864<br />
Email: parts@xks.com<br />
Website: www.xks.com<br />
XK parts<br />
Coventry Auto Components has produced a<br />
number of new steering/suspension-related<br />
components, including the rare andawkwardto-find<br />
topcolumn spline section. CACpart<br />
number 4429 retails at £90+VAT (£108). All<br />
associated topcolumn parts arealso available.<br />
Continuing its range of castings, there<br />
is aheavy-duty version of the later XK<br />
120/140/150 anti-roll bar mount brackets.<br />
CACpart number 4096 is priced at<br />
£95+VAT (£114).<br />
Front bumpstop rebound rubberstosuit<br />
all models –CAC part number 4421–are<br />
£29.17+VAT (£35)each, while the torsion<br />
bar parts are(4105 long bolt) £81.82+VAT<br />
(£98.18); (4106trunnion) £12+VAT (£14.40),<br />
and (4107long nut) £12.59+VAT (£15.10).<br />
Tel: 02476 471217<br />
Website: www.covauto.com<br />
LED innovation<br />
The BetterCar Lighting Companyisconstantly<br />
exploring new ways to harness the power and flexibility<br />
of LED lighting. Its latest innovation is to upgrade the<br />
reversing light forcarssuchasthe Mk 2and XK 150.<br />
The company’s easy-to-fit conversion uses powerful<br />
LED lighting to truly improvethe flood of light, while<br />
also harnessing the previously unused spacebehind the<br />
lens to house an extrapair of redLED lights, whichcan<br />
be used as either brakelights or rear foglights, and is<br />
completewith aseparateswitch.<br />
The completekit, including comprehensive<br />
instructions, costs £124.99+VAT (£149.99).<br />
Tel: 0121 7737000<br />
Website: www.bettercarlighting.co.uk<br />
Book Review<br />
Author: Chas Parker<br />
Publisher: Haynes<br />
ISBN: 978-1-78521-078-5<br />
Price: £25<br />
Website: www.haynes.com<br />
Obviously this isn’t really a<br />
workshop manual, but rather a<br />
history of the D-type designed<br />
to look likeone,complete<br />
with aclassic cutaway of the<br />
car on the front cover. At<br />
160pages, it offersaprecise<br />
history from the D-type’s<br />
origins and development<br />
to design and anatomy.<br />
The car’s racing history is<br />
explored, and author Chas<br />
Parker (himself an experienced<br />
motorsport journalist) has<br />
spoken to those who know the<br />
car today, including specialist<br />
restorers, historic racing drivers<br />
and current owners.<br />
Addintothe mix the<br />
individual histories of the works<br />
carsand other notable chassis,<br />
and it makes acomplete<br />
account of <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s most<br />
famous racing car.<br />
Although there’s nothing<br />
new forthe connoisseur,it’s<br />
agreat entry-level read into<br />
the D-type’s history,and<br />
as abeautifully presented<br />
hardbound book with plenty<br />
of archiveand contemporary<br />
images of the car and the races,<br />
it is also good value, at just £25.<br />
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SPECIALIST<br />
Wallis &Son Ltd<br />
Wallis &Son’s Elliot<br />
Wallis (front) and sales<br />
manager RichardEvans<br />
Full circle<br />
Wallis &Son turns the clockbackmorethan<br />
50 yearstoits <strong>Jaguar</strong> roots. We head to the company’s<br />
Cambridgeshirepremises to find out more<br />
WORDS & P HOTOGRAPHY PAUL WALTON<br />
Wallis and Son Ltd celebrates<br />
is 80th anniversary this<br />
year,having enjoyedalong<br />
and colourful history since<br />
1937.Asone of Cambridgeshire’s largest<br />
car specialists, it has been afranchised<br />
dealer foravariety of prestigious makes<br />
over the years.<br />
Elliot Wallis, the company’s current<br />
managing director and great grandson<br />
of its founder,tells me, “Wehad many<br />
dealerships, including Rolls-Royce,Lancia,<br />
Rover, Land Roverand <strong>Jaguar</strong>.” Now,the<br />
companyisa<strong>Jaguar</strong> specialist onceagain,<br />
alwaysstocking avariety of good-quality<br />
used models.<br />
Wallis &Son Ltdbegan when Percy<br />
Wallis and his son, Geoffrey,started selling<br />
carsand motorbikes in and around the<br />
Cambridge area. Says Elliot, “They opened a<br />
garage called Cresswells in the Thirties, but<br />
soon opened other garages and businesses<br />
in Cambridge and Newmarket.”<br />
Percyhad been passionateabout anything<br />
with an engine sincehewas achild and,<br />
with his brother,Horace, he even built an<br />
aeroplane in his parents’ backgarden.<br />
In 1984, when Austin Roverwas in<br />
trouble, Wallis &Son dropped the<br />
franchise forthe British firm. The company<br />
then moved to its current location in<br />
Barton, apicturesque village on the<br />
outskirts of Cambridge, whereitopeneda<br />
petrol site, aused-car sales business and a<br />
repairsworkshop. The movewasn’tinitially<br />
popular with its long-standing customers,<br />
but it wasanecessity if the companywas<br />
to grow,animpossible task in the tight<br />
confines of Cambridge. Says Elliot, “In the<br />
old days, we didn’t carry the stockofcars<br />
we do now,plus therewas less traffic.”<br />
Geoffrey’s son, Nigel, took over the<br />
business around the same time as the<br />
move, and Elliot joined him in 1999 after an<br />
18-month stint with the local <strong>Jaguar</strong> main<br />
dealer.Elliot marks the fourth generation of<br />
the family to be in charge of the company,<br />
and works alongside his wife, Hannah, who<br />
is in charge of the firm’s human resources<br />
needs. Wallis &Son very muchremains a<br />
family business.<br />
The financial crash of the late2000s<br />
resulted in the companypulling out of the<br />
used-car market, to concentrateinstead on<br />
servicing large fleets of vehicles, including<br />
forthe Asda supermarket chain. When the<br />
UK’s financial status improved acouple of<br />
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SPECIALIST<br />
Wallis &Son Ltd<br />
yearsago,Wallis &Son returned to selling<br />
used carsand Elliot employedanew sales<br />
manager,RichardEvans. Richardhad worked<br />
foraVolkswagen main dealer for13years,<br />
and waslooking foranew challenge.<br />
Richardexplains whythey have<br />
decided to specialise in <strong>Jaguar</strong>,“We really<br />
likethe brand, really likethe cars, and<br />
they’repopular in the Cambridge area.”<br />
He and Elliot also enjoyworkingwith<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiasts, too, finding them<br />
knowledgeable and easytodeal with.<br />
“Compared to some, <strong>Jaguar</strong> owners<br />
arestraightforward,” says Elliot. “They’re<br />
usually well educated about the cars, know<br />
what they want, and understand what to<br />
look for–meaning they will often buy cars<br />
unseen over the phone.”<br />
On the dayofmyvisit, although thereis<br />
avariety of prestige carsonthe forecourt,<br />
and agorgeous Ferrari 348 and aPorsche<br />
911convertible in the showroom, outside<br />
areavariety of <strong>Jaguar</strong> sports cars. There<br />
is afabulous selection of X100 and X150<br />
XKs. “The X150 is an incredible car for<br />
the money,” says Richard. “Wecurrently<br />
have an XKR just £25,000 –and I’d rather<br />
have that than manyotherssports carsin<br />
the same pricebracket.Ithas morepower,<br />
morespace inside and sounds nicer,too.”<br />
Richardwillonlystock the very best<br />
examples with low mileage and afullservice<br />
history,and all the carshereare below<br />
average mileage; he showsmeaone-owner<br />
1999 XK8 with just 13,000 miles. But it’s not<br />
just sports carsthat Richardisinterested in.<br />
“We’d liketoventureintosaloons,” he says.<br />
“XEs and XFs arevery good carsand Iknow<br />
the F-PACE is popular.”<br />
The sales department, though, is only one<br />
part of Wallis &Son’s operation; it also offers<br />
servicing,along with classic and wedding car<br />
hire, whichcame about by accident.<br />
“In 2010,when the Asda contract<br />
ceased through no fault of our own, I<br />
waswondering what to do with the yard.<br />
Around the same time, my father bought a<br />
Jensen Interceptor Series 3and aMk23.8,<br />
and Isuggested we rent them out. They<br />
don’t go out often because we’refussy<br />
about who we rent them to,but they earn<br />
enough to keep them ticking over.” Elliot<br />
has sinceadded more<strong>Jaguar</strong>stothe hire<br />
car fleet, including twoE-types, the Series<br />
1½ 2+2 coupe that appeared on the cover<br />
of our March <strong>2017</strong> issue and agorgeous<br />
Series 2convertible that Wallis &Son’s<br />
workshop restored over atwo-year period.<br />
Thereisalsoarange of classic Minis,<br />
modern saloons and SUVs.<br />
Wallis &Son’s clean servicedepartment<br />
is well specified and includes 12 ramps, and<br />
Autologic diagnostic equipment that is to<br />
main dealer level. So, along with servicing<br />
ABOVE: The sort of car Wallis &Son specialise in:<br />
an XK8 with just 13,000 miles<br />
modern cars, thanks to theexperienceof<br />
technician Dave Worsleyitalsolooks after<br />
classic models, too. Elliot tells me they have<br />
around tenE-types on the books, adding,<br />
“Dave is brilliant and truly understands the<br />
carsand their common pitfalls and issues.<br />
We oftenget people come backand say,<br />
‘It’s never run as niceasthis.’”<br />
The location might be different, but it’s<br />
clear from the gorgeous <strong>Jaguar</strong>sthat Wallis<br />
&Son stockand rent that the passion for<br />
the carsisthe same as it was80yearsago,<br />
and is set to continue.<br />
BELOW:The interior of the company’s former<br />
dealership in Cambridge’s city centre, takenin<br />
the mid-Seventies when the companyhad the<br />
franchise forBritish Leyland<br />
Wallis &Son’s well<br />
equipped and very<br />
clean workshop<br />
This gorgeous E-type Series 1½ 2+2<br />
is just one of the classic <strong>Jaguar</strong>s<br />
that the companyhas forhire<br />
Wallis &Son<br />
Cavendish House, Cambridge Road<br />
Barton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7AW<br />
Tel: 01223 263911<br />
Website: www.wallisandson.co.uk<br />
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Vicarage Modern Classics...<br />
The Vicarage concept of renewing, upgrading<br />
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Power Steering Kit<br />
Available for XK120, XK140, XK150,<br />
E-Type’s and MkII’s.<br />
V12 EType Exchangge<br />
Carburetor kit<br />
Set of four<br />
Bonet insulation<br />
Available for XJ6’s S1toS3<br />
A/C Hose outlet cover, Horn ring<br />
cover, Dash Vents LH/RH<br />
Steering Cowls<br />
Upper and lower steering column cowl MkII’s<br />
Steering column cowl available for V12<br />
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“A Family Run Business Specialising<br />
In The Motor Trade Since 1937”<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 S2dr Recaro sport seats, Brembo brakes, super<br />
sports suspension and 20inch wheels, Upgrades -Sports Seats<br />
Ivory Leather, XKR SPack, 6months warranty, Full dealership<br />
history, Excellent bodywork, White Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Good, Standard Features -Climate<br />
Control, Cruise Control, Rear Parking Assist, Computer (Driver<br />
Information System), Upholstery Leather, Electric Windows (Front/<br />
Rear), Telephone Equipment (Mobile Preparation), Alarm, Seats<br />
Electric (Driver/Passenger -Driver Memory), Alloy Wheels (20in),<br />
In Car Entertainment (CD Autochanger), Heated Front Windscreen<br />
with Rain-Sensing Wipers, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Alpine Premium Sound System,<br />
Metallic Paint. Metallic Satin Silver, Here we have afantastic<br />
low mileage example of <strong>Jaguar</strong>s XKR. Mileage isonly 28,399<br />
miles. This vehicle was sold by Stratstone <strong>Jaguar</strong> in March 2006,<br />
making it one of the last of its kind. Finished in Satin Silver with<br />
ivory Recaro interior and 20 inch Sepang Alloys, the car truly is<br />
stunning. £32,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr-1 owner and only 21000 miles Abeautiful<br />
example of the XKR! 6months warranty, Next MOT due<br />
03/12/<strong>2017</strong>, Last serviced on 04/12/2015 at 20,866 miles, Full<br />
dealership history, Excellent bodywork, White Full leather interior<br />
-Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Good, Pearlescent Midnight,<br />
Ivory Leather, Front Parking Assist, Wood/Lther Heated Steering<br />
Wheel and Wooden G/knob, Burr Walnut Veneer, Heated Front<br />
Windscreen, Keyless Entry, Satellite Navigation, Seats Heated<br />
(Driver/Passenger), Cruise Control, Parking Aid (Front/Rear),<br />
Climate Control, Seats Electric (Memory Driver/Passenger), In<br />
Car Entertainment (Radio/CD Autochanger/MP3), Computer<br />
(Driver Information System), Electric Windows (Front), Telephone<br />
Equipment (Mobile Preparation), Alloy Wheels (20in), Alarm,<br />
Heated Front Screen, Upholstery Leather, Cruise control, Electric<br />
door mirrors, Heated seats, Sports seats. £24,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK8 13834 miles Purchased new in May 1999 From<br />
what was Evans Halshaw <strong>Jaguar</strong> of Milton Keynes. The vehicle<br />
has then been maintained by this site at intervals of2433m,<br />
3848m, 4829m, 5827m, 6587m, 7550m, 8147m, 9075m,<br />
10041m, 10710m, 11577m, 12303m. 6months warranty, 12<br />
months MOT, Last serviced at 13517 miles, Full dealership<br />
history, Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Meteorite, els -Cast<br />
Alloy 8in fr/9in rear x18in 7Flute, CDAutochanger (6 discs),<br />
Mirror Pack, Climate Control, Alarm, Telephone Equipment<br />
(Fixed), Computer, Electric Windows (Front), Seats Electric<br />
(Driver), Traction control, Air Bag Driver,Air Bag Passenger,<br />
Air conditioning, Central Door Locking, Electric door mirrors,<br />
Electric windows, Power-Assisted Steering, Radio, Seat Height<br />
Adjustment. £21,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK8 4.2 2dr Full <strong>Jaguar</strong> history and body kit, Upgrades<br />
-Heated Front Windscreen with Rain-Sensing Wipers, Headlight<br />
Powerwash, Metallic Paint, Mirrors -Power Fold Back/<br />
Electrochromic, Cast Alloy Wheels 19in Atlas, Xenon Headlights<br />
(with Auto Levelling/Powerwash), Adaptive Cruise Control with<br />
Forward Alert, Rear Parking Assist, 6months warranty, Next<br />
MOT due 24/02/<strong>2017</strong>, Last serviced on 09/02/2015 at 28,195<br />
miles, Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork, Black Full<br />
leather interior - Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Good,<br />
Standard Features -Cruise Control, Climate Control, Computer<br />
(Driver Information System), Alarm, Upholstery Leather, In<br />
Car Entertainment (Radio/CD Autochanger), Electric Windows<br />
(Front). Metallic Platinum, Here we have abeautifully presented<br />
XK8. The car was supplied new from Stratsone in Newcastle.<br />
£18,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 4.2 V8 2dr This XK was the first car <strong>Jaguar</strong> designed<br />
and built this Millennium. The All Aluminium XKisahugely<br />
updated car, yet maintaining the looks and feel of the original.<br />
6months warranty, 12months MOT, Last serviced at 36,020<br />
miles, Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork, White Full<br />
leather interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent,<br />
Metallic Liquid Silver. Ivory Trim, Heated Front Windscreen,<br />
Heated Wood and Leather Steering Wheel, Adaptive Cruise<br />
Control, Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS),<br />
Power Foldback Electrochromatic Door Mirrors, Front Parking<br />
Assist with Touch-Screen Visual Aid, Traction control, Satellite<br />
navigation, Radio, Parking aid, Leather seats, Height adjustable<br />
drivers seat, Electric door mirrors, CD Player,Air conditioning,<br />
Airbags, Alloy wheels, Central locking, Electric windows, Heated<br />
seats, Immobiliser, Lumbar support, Power steering, Remote<br />
central locking. £20,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR The car was delivered by H.A. Fox of Cheltenham<br />
in March 2003. The car has enjoyed comprehensive servicing,<br />
with intervals of 6356m, 10177m, 13143m, 16963m, 20798m,<br />
29343m, 31652m, 34589m, 37193m and 38382 miles. 6months<br />
warranty, 12months MOT, Last serviced on 24/02/2015 at 38,382<br />
miles, Full service history, Excellent bodywork, Ivory White<br />
Full leather interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Good,<br />
Metallic Slate, Reverse Parking Aid, Reverse Parking Control,<br />
Warning Triangle, Ivory Colour Leather Trim, Adaptive Cruise<br />
Control, Metallic Paint, Sports Leather Contrast Seats, Cruise<br />
Control, Parking Aid (Rear), Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger),<br />
Climate Control, Upholstery Leather, Seats Electric (Driver/<br />
Passenger), Computer (Driver Information System), Alarm, Alloy<br />
Wheels (18in), Electric Windows (Front). In Slate grey with ivory<br />
sports seats, this XKR really stands out. £18,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR Here we have abeautifully looked after XKR. This<br />
car was registered new inOctober 2000 with Cambridge <strong>Jaguar</strong>,<br />
and has enjoyed 1owner since. The car has been serviced every<br />
year with the selling dealer, and this is reflected in the drive. 6<br />
months warranty, 12months MOT, Last serviced on 16/08/2016<br />
at 62,341 miles, Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork, Full<br />
leather interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent,<br />
Emerald, Finished in Emerald Green, with Oatmeal leather,<br />
the car is lovely to look at. Reverse Parking Aid, Heated Front<br />
Seats, First Aid Kit, adaptive damping (CATS), Electro-chromatic<br />
mirror pack, Powerfold mirrors, Heated Front Windscreen with<br />
Timer, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Computer,Alloy Wheels<br />
(18in), In Car Entertainment (CD Autochanger), Electric Windows<br />
(Front), Alarm, Seats Electric (Driver) £12,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK8 4.0 2dr This is alovely XK8 ready to use and enjoy!<br />
The car has been Enjoyed and cared for by 4owners since it<br />
was registered in October 1996 at Stratstone of Birmingham.<br />
The car has afully stamped up service book and documented<br />
history to support its 20 years use. 6months warranty, Next MOT<br />
due 13/06/<strong>2017</strong>, Last serviced on 29/04/2015 at 91,744 miles,<br />
Full service history, Good bodywork, Beige Full leather interior<br />
-Good Condition, Tyre condition Good, Metallic Sherwood,<br />
Cream Leather Trim, Harman Kardon CD audio pack, Paint<br />
Mica Metallic, Headlamp Wash, Heated Front Screen, Alloys:<br />
18inx8infront 9inrear, CDAutochanger (6 discs), Air Filtration,<br />
3x3 point rear seat belts, Air conditioning,Airbags, Alarm, Alloy<br />
wheels, CD Player, Central locking, Electric door mirrors, Electric<br />
windows, Height adjustable drivers seat, Immobiliser, Leather<br />
seats, Power steering, Radio, Remote central locking. £7,995<br />
So please do not delay and call us today to arrange atest drive of aquality used car from afamily business selling cars for<br />
over 80 years. Specialising in Sports &Classics. Finance Available. Warranty Included with options to extend. Full Dealer<br />
Facilities<br />
including nationwide delivery available. Call today 01223 263911 to arrange aviewing, you won’t be disappointed., Family<br />
Business Since 1937 Specialising in Sports &Classics.<br />
Cavendish House, Cambridge Road, Barton, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7AW<br />
01223 263911 sales@wallisandson.co.uk
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 Supercharged V8 Dynamic R2dr **WOW**<br />
20" Vortex Alloys, Speed Pack BodyKit, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Smart Key<br />
System with Keyless Entry, Rear View Camera, IvoryQuilted<br />
Recaro Seats, Xenon Headlights, Bowers and Wilkins Stereo,<br />
Super Performance Brakes, Red Brake Calipers, Suedecloth<br />
Headlining, Speed Limiter 174mph, Air conditioning, Heated<br />
seats, DAB Radio, Satellite navigation ..................... £45,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged V8 2dr *SPEED<br />
PACK* 6months warranty,Full dealership<br />
history, Excellent bodywork, Interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent XKR Speed<br />
Pack, AlloyWheels-8.5J/9.5Jx20in Kalimnos<br />
Painted Fin., Adaptive Front Light./Dynam.<br />
Pivot./Corner.Lights, 174 mph Speed Limiter,<br />
Navigation with Route Guidance with Traffic<br />
Messaging Chanel .................................£39,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 Portfolio 2dr *2014* 6<br />
months warranty,Last serviced at 29,000 miles,<br />
Full service history, Excellent bodywork, Full leather<br />
interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition New,<br />
Metallic Sratus, IvoryLeather Interior,20" Kalimnos<br />
Alloys, Heated Front Windscreen, Rear View Camera,<br />
DAB Radio, Headlamp Powerwash,Front and Rear<br />
Park Aid .................................................... £39,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 2dr **I OWNER FJSH** 6months<br />
warranty,Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork,<br />
Full leather interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition<br />
Excellent, Metallic Winter Gold, Air conditioning, Airbags,<br />
Alarm, Central locking, Cruise control, Satellite navigation,<br />
Heated seats, DAB Radio, 18" Venus Wheels, Front and Rear<br />
Park Aid, Rain Sensetive Wipers, Traction control, CD Player,<br />
Headlamp Powerwash, Cashmere Leather Interior .. £32,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr 6months<br />
warranty,Full service history, Excellent bodywork,<br />
Interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition<br />
Excellent, Suede Cloth Headlining, Heated Leather<br />
Steering Wheel, Bowers and Wilkins Music system,<br />
Heated/Cooled Seats Black......................... £31,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr *FACELIFT 2012<br />
MODEL* 6months warranty,Full dealership history,<br />
Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Lunar,<br />
Navigation with Route Guidance with Traffic Messaging<br />
Chanel, Cruise Control with Active Speed Limiter,Dual Zone<br />
Automatic Climate Control with Humidity Control, Touch<br />
Screen Monitor,Front and Rear Parking Aid with Touch<br />
Screen Visual Indicator ........................................... £30,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr 6months<br />
warranty,12months MOT,Full service history,<br />
Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Ultimate,<br />
Electric Windows (Front), Rain Sensor, Heated/<br />
Cooled seats, Bowers and Wilkins Stereo, Red Brake<br />
Calipers with Rlogo, Super Performance Brakes<br />
.................................................................. £30,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr 6months<br />
warranty,Full dealership history, Excellent<br />
bodywork, Interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre<br />
condition Excellent, Metallic STRATUS, Upholstery<br />
Leather,20" Nevis Alloys, Xenon Headlights, Heated/<br />
cooled seats, Bowers and Wilkins music System,<br />
DAB Radio, Keyless Entry, Red Brake Callipers,<br />
Bluetooth..................................................£29,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 Portfolio 2dr *7JAGUAR SERVICES *<br />
IvorySeats with Oyster Cha. Upper IvoryStitching, Heated<br />
Leather Steering Wheel, Satellite Navigation, Active Ventilated<br />
Front Seats -Heated and Cooled, Seats Heated (Driver/<br />
Passenger), Climate Control, Cruise Control, Parking Aid (Front/<br />
Rear), Alarm, Rain Sensor,20in Kalimnos AlloyWheels, Heated<br />
Front Windscreen, Bowers and Wilkins Music System, Ivory<br />
Leather interior......................................................... £28,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 Portfolio 2dr *2012 MODEL, GIANT<br />
SPEC* 6months warranty,12months MOT,Full dealership<br />
history, Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Navigation System with<br />
DVD Mapping, 7in Full Colour Touch-Screen Display,Active<br />
Ventilated Front Seats -Heated and Cooled, Automatic Climate<br />
Control with Humidity Control and Dual Zone Temperature<br />
Control for Driver and Front Passenger...................... £27,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 Portfolio 2dr 6months warranty,12<br />
months MOT,Full dealership history, Excellent bodywork,<br />
Interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent,<br />
Metallic Azure, Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Radio<br />
Receiver,Heated Leather Steering Wheel, Satellite<br />
Navigation, Active Ventilated Front Seats -Heated and<br />
Cooled, Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Climate Control,<br />
Cruise Control, Parking Aid (Front/Rear),.................. £27,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr Satellite<br />
Navigation, Climate Control, Parking Aid (Front/Rear),<br />
Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Cruise Control,<br />
Heated Front Screen, Electric Windows (Front),<br />
UpholsteryLeather,Rain Sensor,AlloyWheels (20in),<br />
In Car Entertainment (Radio/CD/MP3/CD Autochanger),<br />
Seats Electric (MemoryDriver/Passenger), Telephone<br />
Equipment (Bluetooth Interface), Alarm ............£26,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 4.2 V8 60 2dr *LIMITED EDITION XK60*<br />
Keyless Entry, Satellite Navigation, Seats Heated (Driver/<br />
Passenger/Rear), Parking Aid (Rear), Cruise Control,<br />
Climate Control, Heated seats, Height adjustable drivers<br />
seat, Aluminium JGate, Aluminium Pedals, Burr Walnut<br />
Dashboard, Black Power Hood, Bluetooth, XK 60 Bodykit,<br />
Leather Capped Gearknob, 20" Seta Alloys, IvoryLeather<br />
Interior,Black Mohair Power hood .....................£26,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 5.0 V8 Portfolio 2dr *1 OWNER<br />
FJSH* Satellite Navigation, Active Ventilated Front<br />
Seats -Heated and Cooled, Cruise Control, Seats<br />
Heated (Driver/Passenger), Climate Control, Parking<br />
Aid (Front/Rear), 20in Kalimnos AlloyWheels,<br />
Heated Front Windscreen, Rain Sensor,AlloyWheels<br />
(20in), UpholsteryLeather,Electric Windows (Front),<br />
Telephone Equipment (Bluetooth Interface) .. £25,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr *CHEAP ROAD TAXONLY<br />
£295* 6months warranty,Service history, Excellent<br />
bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent Condition,<br />
Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Liquid, In Car<br />
Entertainment (Radio/CD Autochanger/MP3), Paint<br />
Metallic, Seats Electric (MemoryDriver/Passenger),<br />
Telephone Equipment (Mobile Preparation), 20"<br />
Senta Alloys, Bluetooth ............................£25,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr 6months<br />
warranty,Full service history, Excellent bodywork,<br />
Interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition<br />
Excellent, Metallic Liquid, Heated Front Screen,<br />
Telephone Equipment (Bluetooth Interface), Electric<br />
Windows (Front), Rain Sensor,Warm Charcoal<br />
Leather stitched Cranberry, DAB Radio......£25,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr PORTFOLIO LTDEDITION 6months<br />
warranty,12months MOT,Service history, Excellent<br />
bodywork, White Full leather interior -Excellent Condition,<br />
Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Celestial, All cars are fully<br />
inspected, serviced and receive a6month AAwarranty,<br />
Satellite Navigation, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Parking<br />
Aid (Front/Rear), Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Alarm,<br />
Computer (DriverInformation System) .................... £24,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 5.0 Supercharged 2dr 6<br />
months warranty,Full dealership history,<br />
Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -<br />
Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent,<br />
Metallic Ultimate, Adaptive Front lighting, Air<br />
conditioning, CD Player,Power steering, Warm<br />
Charcoal Leather,Red Brake Calipers<br />
.........................................................£24,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr Satellite Navigation, Parking<br />
Aid (Front/Rear), Climate Control, Cruise Control,<br />
Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Seats Electric<br />
(MemoryDriver/Passenger), Computer (Driver<br />
Information System), Electric Windows (Front), Alarm,<br />
Telephone Equipment (Mobile Preparation), Heated<br />
Front Screen, Warm Charcoal Leather,Burr Walnut<br />
dashboard, Black 20" Senta Alloys..............£23,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr 6months warranty,Full<br />
dealership history, Excellent bodywork, Full leather<br />
interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition Excellent,<br />
Satellite Navigation, Parking Aid (Front/Rear), Climate<br />
Control, Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger), Cruise<br />
Control, Paint Metallic, Telephone Equipment (Mobile<br />
Preparation), Electric Windows (Front), Warm Charcoal<br />
Leather.Pearlescent Prism........................... £23,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr *GIANT SPEC* 6months warranty,<br />
12 months MOT,Full service history, Excellent bodywork,<br />
Full leather interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition<br />
Excellent, Metallic Pearl, Active Front Lighting, Adaptive<br />
Cruise Control(ACC), Keyless Entry, IvoryLeather,Luxury<br />
Sports Interior,Heated Front Windscreen, Heated Leather<br />
Steering Wheel, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Premium Surround Sound, Burr<br />
Walnut Veneer,Front Parking Assist, .................£22,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr *SUPERCHARGED* Full<br />
service history, Black Full leather interior,Satellite<br />
Navigation, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Parking<br />
Aid (Front/Rear), Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger),<br />
Alarm, Computer (Driver Information System),<br />
Electric Windows (Front), Heated Front Screen, In Car<br />
Entertainment (Radio/CD Autochanger/MP3), Seats<br />
Electric (MemoryDriver/Passenger) ............£22,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XK 4.2V8602dr *LTD EDITION LOW MILEAGE*<br />
6months warranty,Full dealership history, Excellent<br />
bodywork, Interior -Excellent Condition, Tyre condition<br />
Excellent, Silver,XK60Anniversarybodystyling, Satellite<br />
Navigation, Cruise Control, Climate Control, Parking Aid<br />
(Rear), Seats Heated (Driver/Passenger/Rear), Upholstery<br />
Leather,InCar Entertainment (Radio/CD/MP3/CD<br />
Autochanger), Electric Windows (Front/Rear)........... £21,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XJ 3.0 TD Portfolio 4dr Full service history,<br />
Excellent bodywork, Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Azurite,<br />
DAB Radio, Blind Spot Monitor,Jet Suedecloth<br />
Premium Headlining, IvoryLeather,Digital /Analogue<br />
Television, PrivacyGlass, Navigation System -with<br />
HDD Mapping, RDS and Traffic Message Chanel/<br />
Dynamic Route Guidance,........................... £20,995<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> XKR 4.2 2dr *9JAGUAR SERVICES* 6months<br />
warranty,12months MOT,Full service history, Excellent<br />
bodywork, White Full leather interior -Excellent<br />
Condition, Tyre condition Excellent, Metallic Midnight, CD<br />
Player,Central locking, Electric windows, Heated seats,<br />
Power steering, Air conditioning, Remote central locking,<br />
Airbags, Satellite navigation, Bluetooth, <strong>Jaguar</strong> Premium<br />
Sound Music system, 20" Senta Alloys ............£19,995<br />
Chiltern <strong>Jaguar</strong> Specialists
J62-884<br />
J59-045<br />
J60-797<br />
J63-707<br />
1962 <strong>Jaguar</strong> Mark II 3.8 Sedan<br />
This 1962 <strong>Jaguar</strong> Mark II 3.8 Sedan is aspectacular example<br />
that was the recipient of ano-expense-spared, comprehensive<br />
bare-metal restoration by <strong>Jaguar</strong> experts at Classic Showcase.<br />
The car is in an attractive color combination of Opalescent<br />
Maroon over aTan interior, providing adistinctly elegant look<br />
to an already great style. Classic Showcase -Oceanside,<br />
California -www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1959 <strong>Jaguar</strong> Mark IX 3.8 Sedan<br />
This very original, matching numbers 1959 <strong>Jaguar</strong> Mark<br />
IX has been well maintained and lovingly cared for by<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>professionals throughout its long term ownership.<br />
With its great history of being campaigned, it was<br />
appreciated by judges and spectators alike!<br />
Classic Showcase – Oceanside, California –<br />
www.classicshowcase.com –T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1960 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XK-150 3.8 DHC<br />
This <strong>Jaguar</strong> is currently undergoing acomprehensive<br />
restorationtoashow/driver level. The 3.8 engine model<br />
had a few distinct changes, amongst them asignificant<br />
difference in therear tail light fixtures. With an estimated<br />
completion date of spring 2015.<br />
‘Classic Showcase –Oceanside,California–<br />
www.classicshowcase.com –T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1963 <strong>Jaguar</strong> Mark II 3.8 Sedan<br />
The ultimate iteration of the seminal Mark II model, this 3.8-liter<br />
overdrive-equipped example which has been very well cared for<br />
during its lifetime, exhibits many original finishes throughout.<br />
Fine, largely unrestored examples such as this are rarely coming<br />
up for sale today, making this opportunity all the more special.<br />
‘Classic Showcase –Oceanside, California –<br />
www.classicshowcase.com –T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J77-600<br />
J74-055<br />
J71-974<br />
J67-000<br />
1977 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XJ6C Sports Coupe<br />
This British Racing Green XJ6C Sports Coupe is alovely and very original<br />
example, and avery straight and solid car in stock factory condition. This<br />
particular example features aunique Pillar-less Window post design, and while<br />
very sporty, the car has more than enough room to accommodate up to 5adults.<br />
Coming in abeautiful color combination of British Racing Green over aBiscuit<br />
interior and Black vinyl roof that is unique to this model Classic Showcase -<br />
Oceanside, California -www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1974 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-XKE Series 3 V12 OTS (with hard top)<br />
Completed at <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s Browns Lane factory in June of 1974, this<br />
exceedingly original E-Type Roadster is one of the final examples of the<br />
legendary model. Believed to have been delivered to the US when new,<br />
the car is equipped with left hand drive, and the end-of-the-line twelvecylinder<br />
power plant. Finished in the very fitting livery of silver metallic<br />
over red, this highlyoriginal <strong>Jaguar</strong> is believed to have covered just<br />
over 18,000 miles since new.Classic Showcase-Oceanside, California<br />
- www.classicshowcase.com - T:001760 758 6100<br />
1971 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XKE Series II V12 2+2<br />
Exceptionally preserved Series II V12 with an unbelievably<br />
low 8,480 original miles since new! Always well<br />
maintained and in agorgeouscolor combo of British<br />
Racing Green over biscuit, this XKE presents aunique<br />
opportunityfor the collector demanding originality.<br />
Classic Showcase -Oceanside, California<br />
-www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760-758-6100<br />
1967 Series 14.2 OTS<br />
This stunning, matching numbers, original CA black plate<br />
1967 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XKE OTS was completed at the <strong>Jaguar</strong> factory<br />
on March 2nd, 1967 and was destined to the first owner, Mr.<br />
Cavon of Oakland, CA. Raised on the West Coast in California,<br />
and recently in Colorado, it has lived aluxurious life being<br />
well cared for and pampered in afew large collections.<br />
Classic showcase –Oceanside, California –<br />
www.classicshowcase.com –T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J67-902<br />
J90-569<br />
J66-434<br />
J67-374<br />
1967 <strong>Jaguar</strong> SType 3.8 Sedan<br />
Nowisyour chance to have astylish and collectible Sedan that has all of the performance<br />
and comfort features collectors seek in aclassic <strong>Jaguar</strong>. This original single family<br />
owned since new SType Sedan is aSouthern California car with original Black Plates<br />
and quite asurvivor, full of great patina throughout; the Sedan has been well maintained<br />
and cared for throughout the course of its life, and comes equipped with an original and<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> factory-authorized Coolaire air conditioning system and owner’s manual. Classic<br />
Showcase -Oceanside, California -www.classicshowcase.com -T:0017607586100<br />
1990 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XJS V12 Coupe<br />
This <strong>Jaguar</strong> is in great condition, and is a truetime capsule<br />
of originality that drives like a dream. It comes dressed in<br />
its original, brilliant Signal Red, and sporting a Black leather<br />
interior. Mechanically sound, it was always maintained by<br />
local <strong>Jaguar</strong> specialists. The V-12Engine isvery<br />
powerful,<br />
silky smooth, and very<br />
quiet.Classic Showcase - Oceanside,<br />
California -www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 7586100<br />
1963 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-XKE Series 14.2 OTS<br />
This 1963 Series 1E-Type has recently benefitted from acomprehensive, professional restoration<br />
by <strong>Jaguar</strong> professionals. The matching-numbers car is presented in aspectacular color<br />
combination of White over Red, with aBlack convertible soft top. The E-Type has had over<br />
$200,000 worth of restoration work performed, and includes many new parts throughout; during<br />
the restoration process, the car was stripped to bare metal, metal finished, fitted, primered<br />
sealed,painted, wet sanded and buffed to the beautiful finish you see today. Classic<br />
Showcase -Oceanside, California -WWW.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
420 GSedan<br />
This attractive 420 Gsedan is avery original California black plate car that is full of patina and complimented<br />
by what is believed to be single ownership by aNorthern California resident. The Motor magazine's October<br />
1966 issue referred to the 420 Gas"still one of the best looking large cars in the world today", and<br />
commented on the similarity of its new radiator grille to that of the 420...This particular example comes in a<br />
lively color combination of Opalescent Green over aBlack with wood trimmed interior, and runs very well as<br />
adaily driver, and features anumber of desirable features such as afactory-optional air conditioning system,<br />
aBlaupunkt stereo system, original owner’s manual and toolkit. While presently in good runningand driving<br />
order, Classic Showcase recommends afresh servicing along with very minor work performed onthe sedan to<br />
ensure an optimal driving experience. If you have been looking for agreat entry-level classic <strong>Jaguar</strong> as afun<br />
daily driver or one to restore at your own pace, then this 420 Gcold be just the <strong>Jaguar</strong> you are lookingfor!<br />
J76-140<br />
J51-751<br />
J65-570<br />
J77-003<br />
1976 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XJ6C 4.2 Liter Sports Coupe<br />
Exceptionally preserved and stylish XJ6 that has been brought back<br />
to life after 20 years in storage. Highly original with limited mileage,<br />
it has received afull servicing to the cooling &fuel systems, anew<br />
battery, tires, new hoses, new steering rack boot, front brake pads,<br />
front sway bar bushings, down link bushings, &engine mounts.<br />
Truly an original XJ6C. classic Showcase -Oceanside, California -<br />
www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1951 <strong>Jaguar</strong> 'LT1' 3.4RoadsterRecreation<br />
The very special Roadster presented here is afaithful<br />
recreation of avery famous carthat is steeped in rich<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> automotivehistory.In1951, as William Lyons was<br />
preparing <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s upcoming C-Type model for entry at<br />
Le Mans, he ordered (3)XK-120 “Special Works” models<br />
as an insurancepolicyin the event the C-Type would not<br />
be ready intime for the upcoming Le Mans race.<br />
classic Showcase - Oceanside, California -<br />
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1965 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XKE Series I4.2 OTS<br />
It is not often that you find an E-Type with less than<br />
30,000 miles that is original as this car. This would be a<br />
spectacular car to perform apreservation restoration to or<br />
you can take it to ahigh level show car if you wish.<br />
Classic Showcase -Oceanside, California -<br />
www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1977 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XJ6L Series II 4.2 Sedan<br />
This well preserved and very stylish XJ6L is aSouthern<br />
California car since new, and has spent it's entire life in<br />
the Western region of the United States.<br />
Classic Showcase -Oceanside, California<br />
www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J62-245<br />
J52-514<br />
J52-326<br />
J67-193<br />
1962 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-Projects XKE Series 13.8OTS<br />
This car is for sale as aClassic Showcase restoration, equal to our driver/<br />
show-driver/show restoration levels. Please see our restoration page for<br />
further information. We have found ahidden treasure, atruebarnfind.<br />
Now is your opportunity to bring this wonderful treasure aesthetically<br />
back to its prior glory days. This can be your next dream project to restore<br />
to all your specifications, and desires. classic Showcase -Oceanside,<br />
California -www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J53-278<br />
1952 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XK-120 3.4 OTS<br />
This very stylish XK-120 roadster is astrikingly well-preserved example with<br />
agorgeous color combination, exuding thepure beauty and elegance that<br />
is most often associated with <strong>Jaguar</strong>'s XK-120 models. This example has<br />
been driven ascant 18,197 miles since new, and brims with originality and<br />
patina throughout. Previously, the roadster was owned by 2 prominent <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
collectorswho always took great care in preserving the car, while driving it<br />
sparingly and keeping it's originality intact.<br />
classic showcase - Oceanside, California<br />
-www.classicshowcase.com - T: 001 760 758 6100<br />
J67-925<br />
1952 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XK-120 3.4 FHC<br />
This magnificently styled 1952 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XK-120 has lines and<br />
beauty way ahead of its time, begging to be driven and enjoyed.<br />
The Coupé is amatching-numbers car, elegantly presented in<br />
anexquisite color combination of <strong>Jaguar</strong> Dark Blue over aGrey<br />
leather interior. Benefiting from acomprehensive restoration by<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> professionals Classic Showcase -Oceanside, California<br />
-www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J70-486<br />
1967 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-XKE Series 14.2 OTS<br />
This highly original, single-family owned <strong>Jaguar</strong> E-Type roadster<br />
was built in March of 1967, and was later dispatched to New York<br />
and then on to Southern California where it has been kept since.<br />
With only 62,069 original miles, it is numbers-matching, and<br />
retains its California Black Plates. The Roadster was the subject of<br />
arestoration performed by <strong>Jaguar</strong> Professionals, and presents in its<br />
truly original and stunning color combination of Opalescent Maroon,<br />
fit with abeautiful Black interior as stated in its JDHT Certificate.<br />
Classic showcase -Oceanside, California -<br />
www.classicshowcase.com -T:001 760 758 6100<br />
J66-352<br />
1953 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XK-120 3.4 FHC<br />
This CA black plate, matching numbers XK-120 is avery original car that has been well<br />
preserved. It can be purchased “as is” for you to restore as you wish, or you can purchase it, and<br />
have Classic Showcase restore it to aShow Driver or Show level. It was originally British Racing<br />
Green, and it can be taken back to its original color combination during the restoration, if you<br />
like. It is very hard to find good original, unmolested cars coming with the original hoses, clamps,<br />
and panels still in place. The interior is also original, which is unusual to find on a car of this age.<br />
Classic Showcase - Oceanside, California - www.classicshowcase.com - T: 001 760 758 6100<br />
1967 <strong>Jaguar</strong> XKE Series I 4.2 OTS<br />
This one owner, all original, CA black plate 1967late<br />
Series IXKE shows fabulous patina. It has been stored for<br />
many years, is in its original color combination of Carmen<br />
red and black and has only 52,123 original miles.<br />
‘Classic Showcase – Oceanside, California –<br />
www.classicshowcase.com – T: 001 760 758 6100<br />
1970 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-XKE Series 24.2 OTS<br />
This unmolested 1970 E-Type Roadster is an attractive and exceptional<br />
stock example that is presented in aspectacular color combination of<br />
Silver and Black, complimented by a Black convertible top. The Roadster<br />
has received a professional restoration by <strong>Jaguar</strong> professionals, and<br />
features a number of new additions including a new exhaust system,<br />
new shocks, and a fully restored wooden steering wheel.<br />
Classic Showcase - Oceanside, California www.classicshowcase.com - T:001 760 758 6100<br />
1966 <strong>Jaguar</strong>-XKE Series I4.2 FHC<br />
It is not often that you find an original, unmolested, matching numbers XKE with an original interior. This<br />
fabulous color combination of golden sand and cinnamon, with long term ownership, has only traveled<br />
87,028 miles since new. This is acar that we intend to continue on with the preservation restoration.<br />
Wewill do all the mechanical services to makeitagood driver, and then it will be scheduled for<br />
paint, and afew remaining details attended to. Once completed, it will be a good contender for the<br />
preservation category in <strong>Jaguar</strong> Concours. It is a very difficult to find such a rare beauty in this condition.<br />
Classic Showcase - Oceanside, California - www.classicshowcase.com - T: 001 760 758 6100
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Williams Lyons,SS90, Blackpool, June 1935<br />
JAGUARFOUNDER William Lyons rarely<br />
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Sadly,success on theday wasmarred forLyons<br />
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Despitethe sour ending to the event, it<br />
demonstrated what the companywas capable off,<br />
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