Today a very special Jaguar thing happened. Derek Sager, who drove the first E-Type in Africa, and whose father was the Rhodesian Jaguar distributor, met Southern Rhodesia-born long time owner of a former Southern Rhodesia E-Type and rode in the car too – all in north Brisbane, Australia! It was the first time Derek had been…
Britain’s Business Secretary Greg Clark has awarded over £100m of Government funding to projects, including one by Jaguar Land Rover, that will help develop the next generation of driverless and low-carbon vehicles, as part of the Government’s Plan for Britain. Jaguar Land Rover, which has its engine manufacturing base at i54 near Coven, Penso Consulting and Westfield Sportscars are…
The first Mk2 in Australia to take on the might of the factory-built ‘Mk1’s was the red car owned and raced by colourful Sydney car dealer Ron Hodgson. Hodgson sold his first works Mk1 to race the Mk2 and twice he finished third in the Australian Touring Car Championship driving it (1960/61). He won at Warwick…
The first works of any creative force are always fascinating, whether it be a musician’s first song or a painter’s first piece. For Marcello Gandini, this 1966 Jaguar FT was one of his first designs at Bertone, and it’s a rare chance to see the makings of an automotive design visionary… While the 1960s may…
At Techno Classica, Jaguar Classic premiered its new innovative restoration program, the E-type Reborn. Classic Driver spoke to Tim Hannig, director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic, about the revival of these icons… Like Range Rover Classic’s Reborn, which debuted at Rétromobile earlier this year, the Series 1 E-type Reborn is completely faithful to the original,…
Jaguar fans should rejoice with the news that enthusiastic and empathetic works Long Nose D-Type XKD603 owner Clive Beecham has replicated Jaguar’s 1951 race team Bedford parts 3 ton van. Clive worked very hard to find a van with the same body as Jaguar’s, then he had it liveried in team colours and signage after consulting…
It is always good to get the next edition of Jaguar Magazine out, and #186 came out from the printer on Friday. For those who subscribe it is in the mail already, and will reach shops by the end of next week – but before Easter. Even I am amazed at how untold stories keep…
With a selection of pre-war classics and mid-twentieth century restoration projects already consigned, Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions’ summer event on Thursday 8th June promises to be another eclectic and interesting sale indeed. Heading the line-up so far is an original home-market 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Roadster. Its late owner cherished the motor car for thirty six…
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, today reported record retail sales of 604,009 vehicles (including sales from our China joint venture) in the financial year, up 16% compared to last year, exceeding 600,000 for the first time in the company’s history. Retail sales for the Fourth Quarter were 179,509 vehicles,…
While Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz racers dominated the fossil-fuelled Australian Grand Prix last month, it appears BMW is heading down a different racetrack. The German carmaker has signed on officially as a works entry in Formula E, joining rival manufacturers Audi, Jaguar and Renault in the all-electric car racing series. The move extends BMW’s sideline involvement…
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