Great Classic Cars (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Great Escape Classic Car Hire has created the perfect antidote for classic enthusiasts pressurised by the credit crunch. Its new Tortoise and Hare Weekend package is designed to let customers vent their frustration in the company’s rapid Jaguar E Type V12 roadster , then spend a day relaxing and taking in the scenery in its sedate 1957 Morris Minor Traveller . From Great Escape’s base on...
Great Classic Cars (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
When the news is filled with credit crunches and sub-prime mortgages, we all need to destress. We’ve found a new way to relax that doesn’t involve foot spas, face packs or hill walking. Take to the wheel of a Morris Minor Traveller from http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ and discover what it really means to sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery. With a top speed of just 60 miles per hour...
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Popular English racing driver Win Percy will reunite with Jaguar, the make that brought him renown at Le Mans and Bathurst, to tackle the Classic Adelaide international tarmac rally later this month. Percy will return to Classic Adelaide after an absence of several years to drive a current Jaguar XF sedan in the Thoroughbred Touring category of the 18-22 November event – and it will be an occasion...
INAUTONEWS (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Tata Motors Ltd. will build as many as 25,000 Jaguar XJ luxury cars annually starting next quarter in a bid to take customers from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG’s 7 Series and Daimler AG’s Mercedes S Class. The aluminum-body sedan will be built at the company’s Castle Bromwich, England, factory, Ian Callum, Jaguar’s design director, said in [...] > Read complete article inside...
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Tata Motors Ltd. will build as many as 25,000 Jaguar XJ luxury cars annually starting next quarter in a bid to take customers from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's 7 Series and Daimler AG's Mercedes S Class.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
Price: Varies according to the extent of work carried outTop speed: 150mph 0-60mph 7.5 secondsConsumption: No official figureCO2 emissions: No official figureBest for: sustainable luxury motoringAlso worth considering? Jaguar XK8 (1996), Jaguar XK (new), KWE Jaguar XJ12 Cats have nine lives. As far as I know, there is no scientific proof for this belief, but I have witnessed the process by which some...
London Cars For Sale (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Classic Xjs Auto E reg 36 So Not Bad On Fuel Nice Silver Bodywork New Soft Leather Seats New Roof Lineing P Plate Not With Car E Reg Full And Compleat Service History Looks And Drives Excellent Years Mot A Real Classic Bargain £1495 Tel 07757 646932
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
The 2009 Meguiar’s Club Showcase , a major feature throughout the duration of the NEC Classic Motor Show from 13-15 November 2009, will once again offer classic car enthusiasts the opportunity to experience the crème de la crème of vehicles from the UK club scene, and will feature 16 entries from a selection of marques. The array of vehicles will have all been awarded top honours...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
Ever wondered what could possibly lie underneath an Aston Martin DB9 's voluptuous bodywork capable of justifying the $186,450 price? Here's a gallery showing you the answer to your burning question. [via NotCot ] This DB9 was cut in half and displayed outside a recent NYC event launching the Aston Martin DBS Volante . Well, not quite in half, looks like they erred enough to the right to preserve...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser. In 1776 the American colonists routed the British. Two hundred years later, Jaguar debuted the XJS coupe with Lucas electrics and a thirsty V12, proving it's never too late for revenge. Yesterday was filled with change- some of it good, some of it bad, and some of it found under the cushions of the sofa. The trophy-winning Dodge took...
Auto Trader Blog (Free subscription) | 04/15/2009
The stripped-out nitrous-oxide fuelled Jaguar XJS? How about the beige Austin Princess? Black Stig’s floating glove? Whatever it is, we can’t wait - the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu has announced it is showcasing a Top Gear exhibition at the end of June displaying stuff from the show. Excitingly dubbed ‘World of Top Gear’, the new exhibition [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009
These photos show a perfectly executed Jaguar XJS V12 conversion to a XJS-Chero. This baby was spotted carting around wine at a Jaguar dealer in Milan, Italy. The elegant flying buttresses of the XJS are a perfect setup for a truck bed in the back, easily accomplished in this case with the removal of the trunk lid and the installation of a bulkhead and some aluminum plates. We'd have preferred some...
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 01/30/2009
Film Reviews: Best known for video and installation work, Noud Heerkens makes his feature helming debut by mounting 25 cameras on a Jaguar XJS and shooting one of Europe's finest actresses, Johanna ter Steege, in a one-sided, one-take phone conversation with the married lover who's just jilted her.
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 01/16/2009
This guy doesn't have enough money to practice on a real slope for the World Speed Skiing Championships, so he strapped himself to a Jaguar XJS' roof instead. Seriously. ( Hat tip to vwminispeedster! )
Luxurylaunches.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
There should be no arguments over the fact that Aston Martin makes some of the most stylish and gorgeous cars. If you don't believe me, then think of the wonderful DB7. It was introduced in 1994 and designed by Ian Callum based on Jaguar XJS platform. This breath taking car has been made even more glmaorous by the Alchemists. It has been plated with 24-carat gold and platinum leaf and embed seven diamonds...
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