Apr/May 2024

Classic Jaguar

The definitive celebration of this most iconic of British motoring marques

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Classic Jaguar
Editorial Editor Sam Skelton. sam.skelton@kelsey.co.uk Art Editor Mark Baker. mark_baker04@yahoo.co.uk Contributors Jon Burgess, Neil Campbell, Gaynor Cauter, Paul Guinness, Rob Hawkins, Letitia Mace, Lindsay Ross, Wayne Scott, Peter Simpson, Paul Wa
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End Of An Era For Brighton Speed Trials
T he Brighton Speed Trials will sadly no longer take place. The historic motoring world has been rocked by the news that Brighton Speed Trials, commonly thought to be the longest- running motorsport event in the world, is sadly no more after almost 1
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Jaguar's Big Issue
When I drove the MkX seen in our cover feature I was pleasantly surprised. Where I’d expected a large and lumbering machine I found a car that was much more engaging than I had expected. I’m not going to pretend it felt small, but when you compare th
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Restoration Skills Will Be Saved
The UK's £3 billion classic car industry is to enjoy more protection thanks to the ratification of a 2003 UNESCO Convention aimed at preserving traditional crafts. The expertise needed to keep our cars on the road won't be allowed to die out after th
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Hagerty Bull Market 2024 Tips X300 Values To Rise
Classic vehicle insurer Hagerty has released its UK Bull Market list for 2024, featuring the Jaguar and Daimler X300 as models tipped for price increases through the following year. The list, believed by many to be among the most accurate predictors
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Alpine Rally To Raise Funds For Dementia UK
A trio of Jaguar enthusiasts have entered a rally across the Alps in order to raise money for Dementia UK. The trio, Guy Tripp, Imran Khan and Joginder Chadha will partake in the Mountain Summit Rally, starting on 1 June 2024. Over 1500 km, 6 countri
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Ice And Spice
If you were a European executive in the late Eighties and early Nineties and wanted a luxury sports car to criss-cross Europe, there was only one real choice: a Porsche 928. With its powerful V8, bulletproof reliability and a luxury interior, it was
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Dark Down Under
Not only is Tim Mallyon a self-confessed Jaguar enthusiast but his passion extends to the company’s sister marque. His first Jaguar-bodied car (bought as a 19-year-old) was a Daimler V8-250, and the restoration project that he has just finished is a
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The William Lyons Story Part 1
Almost four decades on from his death at the age of 83, in February 1985, Sir William Lyons’ legacy as one of the titans of the British motor industry remains intact. This was the man who transformed a relatively minor business into one of the most r
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DRIVING A MkIX
OF THE hundreds of Jaguars I’ve been lucky enough to drive over the 25 years I’ve been messing around with cars for living, the one I’d yet to experience was a MkVII, VIII or IX. Actually, that’s not entirely true; in September 2022 I drove a homemad
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June 1955
“S ir, I need to come and see you, now.” “What is it?” “It’s important. I need to see you.” “Very well, I’m at home for the evening.” “I’ll see you in about 30 minutes.” William Lyons replaced the handset into its cradle and looked at his wife. “Fran
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The V12 Xj40
xclusivelyjaguar.org Launched in February 1993, the new 6.0 litre V12 engine was the most significant introduction for Jaguar that year and represented a total investment of £35 million. The original XJ40 body was designed not to accept a V engine, t
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Looking Back
Back in the dim and distant past, and long before I edited this title, Kelsey Publishing bought a Jaguar Sovereign 4.2 as a project car for our sister title, Classics Monthly. It wasn’t a bad example, though it needed a fair amount of TLC and among o
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Restoration Or Showtime, The Jdc Can Help
There’s only one place to be on Sunday 17 March and that’s Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire (CV8 2LZ) for the first Jaguar Spares Day of the year. All the main traders will be there, plus dozens of others, selling everything from new parts to used, an
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Summer Jaguar Festival
Just like the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club, I had my 40th anniversary this year. A great time was had with family and friends, but every year my birthday marks not only that personal milestone but also the point at which the nights get noticeably shorter
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Inside The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
We’re now well into 2024 and with any new year, there are resolutions to be made, and of course, broken. We had a busy 2023, attending 70 events throughout the year from small local one-car events to major events such as taking the XJR-9 around Le Ma
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Steer Me Right, Please
If we have any technically minded readers, I would like to pick your brains if I may. I have an issue with my Daimler that I had considered would be an easy fix, except for the fact that I cannot find what is wrong. Nor can anyone I have asked. I’m t
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Technical Four-speed Manual Gearbox Stripdown
Jaguar’s four-speed manual gearbox was a breath of fresh air when it replaced the Moss ‘box, and was fitted to models including the Mk2, S-type and E-type. When we discovered that manual transmission specialist Stephen A Brear Gearboxes of Leeds was
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Market Watch
We’re back at Anglia Car Auctions in this issue, for its first event of 2024. With over 300 cars offered across the 2-day event, Anglia’s sales are getting bigger and bigger – 14 of these were Jaguar and Daimler models which meet Classic Jaguar’s age
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Buying Guide Jaguar Xj12 Siii
The Jaguar XJ Series III is an unusual machine – a stopgap model that lived for longer than either of its predecessors. Because the XJ40 was running later, the XJ Series II of 1974 simply wasn’t going to last on the market for long enough, so Jaguar
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TRIED & TESTED EASE OF USE
Transitional models often blend the purity of the earliest cars with the usability of those improved with hindsight, and the Classic and Sports Car Centre’s E-Type fixed head coupe Series 1.5 demonstrates this perfectly. Many of the changes needed fo

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