Indholdsfortegnelse for June - July 2021 i Classic Jaguar

All good things… Taking on the editorship of Classic Jaguar at the start of 2019 was a challenge I couldn’t resist. My predecessor, Ian Seabrook, had done a great job of launching a magazine specifically for enthusiasts of older Jaguars – from classic XKs to ’60s saloons, sensational E-Types to ‘Series’ XJs. After 15 issues, however, Ian decided to focus on his Hubnut activities and his highly popular YouTube channel, and so passed the Classic Jaguar baton on to me. And now, by sheer coincidence, this is my 15th issue as editor… and I’m also stepping aside to focus on other activities in the classic car world. It might sound like a cliché, but it really does seem like only yesterday (okay, last week) that I was writing my first…

UP FRONT NEWS AND VIEWS ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN With the E-Type Club’s celebration of the sportster’s 60th anniversary all set to go ahead, Classic Jaguar readers are being urged to pre-book their tickets in advance, bringing the cost down from £25 to £22 per adult, with under-16s allowed in free of charge. E-Type 60 takes place at Worcestershire’s famous Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb over the weekend of June 12/13th and promises to be a spectacular event with plenty to entertain the whole family. The display cars and hillclimb action will be complemented by music, dance, film, art and fashion. And there will also be an E-Type Hall of Fame, which will include 9600 HP (Philip Porter’s original Geneva launch press car), while the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust will be bringing along 77…

E-TYPE EXHIBITION The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the E-Type via its E-type Evolution Exhibition at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon. The exhibition tells the story of the evolution of the E-Type from the racing C- and D-Types of the 1950s, through the E2A Prototype, and on to the model’s launch at Geneva in March 1961. With the museum due to reopen on Monday 17th May, the JDHT has been busy putting the final touches to the exhibition, which features a special selection of cars from its own collection as well others that are on loan. Highlight vehicles include the 1956 D-Type (393 RW) that finished sixth at Le Mans and first at Reims, plus the earliest production E-Type roadster (77 RW) and the…

FEATURE CAR UNIQUE E-TYPE SPRINT SPECIAL We (try to) catch up with a one-off E-Type built for sprints and high-speed blasts, a unique car created at home by its Jaguar-fanatic proud owner WORDS: PAUL GUINNESS PHOTOGRAPHY: MATT RICHARDSON Jaguar’s determination to achieve competition success against the biggest names in motorsport may have reached its zenith in the 1950s, initially with the C-Type and subsequently the legendary D-Type, but the following decade also brought success via the company’s new headline-grabbing road-going sportster. The early ’60s would see the revolutionary new E-Type being developed into another competition goliath, largely thanks to development of the Lightweight models, of which just twelve were originally built. Even the more ubiquitous steel-bodied E-Types met with on-track success, however, and still do all these years later, as…

MARQUE HISTORY JAGUAR D-TYPE RACING LEGEND We take an in-depth look at the D-Type, the car that marked a major turning point in the history of racing Jaguars, bringing aviation-inspired technology to the racetrack WORDS: PAUL GUINNESS PHOTOGRAPHY: KELSEY ARCHIVE If the launch and ultimate success of the C-Type proved the capability of Jaguar’s engineers (and hinted at the company’s motor sport ambitions), the D-Type moved things on once again thanks to its genuinely ground-breaking design. As with the D-Type’s predecessor, much of the credit for that belonged to Malcolm Sayer, the former aeronautical engineer who had spent the Second World War working for the Bristol Aeroplane Company, moving to Iraq in 1948 before returning to the UK at the start of the ’50s. By 1951 Sayer was employed by…

UP FRONT NEWS AND VIEWS BESPOKE E-TYPES A limited run of just twenty personalised Series I E-Types has been announced by Buckinghamshire-based Helm Motor Cars, with the company claiming it will combine “uncompromising production standards with advanced modern technology”. Each car will feature a bespoke interior by renowned leather expert Bill Amberg, with the final spec being created to each owner’s individual requirements. Helm founder Chedeen Battick is said to have spent over a decade sourcing suitable Series I E-Types, and at least 30% of the original monocoque bodyshell will be retained in each instance. The company claims that over 3800 man hours will go into the creation of each of its special E-Types. Under the hand-crafted aluminium bonnet is a 300bhp fast-road version of the 3.8-litre XK engine, linked…

REVEAL YOUR SHED! Classic vehicle insurer Footman James has launched a Show Us Your Shed competition – and is calling on car enthusiasts and collectors to reveal their own garages, sheds, workshops and outbuildings. Helping to launch the competition was Harry Metcalfe, well known for his Harry’s Garage channel on YouTube, who commented: “The appeal of the modern ‘shed’ as a place to escape and recharge is universal – a place of craft, for learning new skills and creating new ideas. That’s what Show Us Your Shed is all about.” Open to everyone, the competition is easy to enter via a form on the Footman James website, where you can upload a photograph and explain in a few words why you love your garage or shed. Each week, Footman James…

FROM THE CLUBHOUSE JAGUAR DRIVERS’ CLUB CLUBBING TOGETHER The Jaguar Drivers’ Club explains more about the benefits of membership, as well as detailing some of this year’s amazing events for Jaguar owners WORDS: GAYNOR CAUTER PHOTOGRAPHY: JDC The JDC is more than just a car club. As our thousands of members will tell you, belonging to the Jaguar Drivers’ Club is to be part of an international community with a shared love of Jaguars and Daimlers. Whether you own such a car or simply dream of having one, there’s a place for you in the JDC. And it’s a club not just for classics, as our members drive everything from the earliest prewar SS to the very latest F-Type and all-electric I-Pace. With the end of lockdown in sight, the…

MARQUE HISTORY E-TYPE SERIES II AMERICAN INFLUENCE Throughout the career of the E-Type, the evolving demands of American customers helped Jaguar to develop and improve the model, eventually culminating in the Series II of 1968 WORDS: PAUL GUINNESS PICS: ADE BRANNAN From its launch in 1961, there was no shortage of demand for Jaguar’s dramatic new E-Type. This high-performance machine caught the imagination of enthusiasts around the world, not least in the North American market (where it was better known as the XKE), which would eventually account for the majority of E-Type sales. But of course, not everything in the early life of the E-Type was idyllic, despite the newcomer’s bulging order book. Some production cars were criticised for not being as powerful as the carefully prepared examples tested by…

AUTOMOBILIA LYNX EVENTER Automobilia LYNX EVENTER COLLECTABLES Our resident Jaguar automobilia expert turns his attention to the Lynx Eventer, the limited-run semi-estate version of the venerable XJ-S WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: IAN COOLING Early on the morning of 14th August 1982, a very svelte XJ-S – looking like no other – eased into Browns Lane for the official factory open day. Heads turned then and they’ve continued to turn ever since. This was the first public appearance of the Lynx Eventer, one of the most handsome and most usable Jaguarbased conversions of all time. Writing about the day in the November 1982 issue of Jaguar Driver, editor Nigel Thorley commented that the Eventer was both a well-proportioned and highly practical car. He went on to say: “The style is extremely pleasing to…

JAGUARS AT LONDON CONCOURS Among the many highlights of this year’s London Concours – set to take place at the Honourable Artillery Company, central London on 8-10th June – will be a special display to mark the E-Type’s 60th anniversary. Series I, II and III E-Types will be on show, as well as Lightweight models and the legendary Group 44 race car (pictured). There’s also a Jaguar highlight in the Iconic British Designs class, with the JaguarSport XJR-15 being represented by one of the 27 roadgoing examples that were built. Powered by a 450bhp, 5.9-litre Group C-spec V12 engine inside a carbon-fibre tub, this XJR-15 is one very special machine – and will be celebrated alongside its designer, Peter Stevens. For further details of the event or to order tickets,…

EXCLUSIVE F-TYPE Jaguar has introduced a new R-Dynamic Black version of the F-Type as part of the exclusive sports car’s 2022 lineup. Offered with a choice of 296bhp four-cylinder or 444bhp V8 engines (as per the existing R-Dynamic), and available in either coupé or convertible guise, the R-Dynamic Black features a unique design of 20-inch wheel with a gloss black finish. Buyers can choose from Santorini Black, Eiger Grey or Firenze Red paintwork. Inside the newcomer, slimline Performance Climate Seats feature 12-way adjustment and are trimmed in Windsor leather with a choice of Ebony with Light Oyster contrast stitching or – for a more sporting theme – Mars with Flame Red stitch. Whichever engine you choose, your F-Type R-Dynamic Black will come with eight-speed Quickshift transmission with full manual control…

SOLAR-POWERED CHARGER This new solar-powered battery charger from Gunson (part no 77170) is claimed to be an effective way of charging and maintaining 12-volt batteries, working in all daylight conditions and said to be fully weather resistant. The unit is designed to trickle-charge your car’s battery, with a charging rate in bright conditions of 4.5W – enough to maintain voltage on any outdoor vehicle. The battery charger features four suction-cup mounts that hold it in position on a smooth surface. By using them on the solar panel side of the charger, it can be mounted inside windscreens or side windows, connecting through the vehicle’s 12V accessory socket via the adaptor or direct to the battery with the supplied crocodile clips. The solarpowered battery charger is priced at around £53 including…

MARQUE HISTORY JAGUAR ‘SERIES’ XJ THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE ‘SERIES’ XJ Charting the lengthy career of the ‘Series’ XJ models, we take a look at some of the most memorable adverts and brochures created to promote Jaguar’s bestseller WORDS: PAUL GUINNESS PHOTOGRAPHY: KELSEY ARCHIVE The launch of the exciting new XJ6 back in 1968 marked a major turning point in the history of Jaguar, with the emphasis now on rationalisation. Jaguar’s saloon range of the mid-1960s had been fairly complex, with the Mk2, S-Type and MkX/420G chasing luxury car buyers of the time, a situation that became even more confusing when the new 420 and Daimler Sovereign (derived from the S-Type but with Jaguar’s latest flat-front styling) joined the range. What was needed by the end of the…

FEATURE CAR RACING XJ-S ON-TRACK ACTION We meet up with Tony Pallas, a Jaguar fanatic and marque specialist based in Australia, who also happens to own – and race – a rather special ex-Group A XJ-S WORDS: RICHARD HOLDSWORTH PHOTOGRAPHY: TAKIS PALLAS, AARON MORDUE, RICHARD HOLDSWORTH There is a saying that if you want something done well, go to the man who already does it that way. It certainly helps to explain the success of Tony Pallas and the dedicated team behind All Classic Car Restorations at Brookvale, on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia. Tony is joined in the company by his son, Takis, plus nine other craftsmen dedicated to providing high quality work, with a number of awards to their credit – including Jaguar Drivers’ Club of Australia…

TECHNICAL Mk2 WHEEL BEARING TECHNICAL REPLACING A Mk2 WHEEL BEARING We take a step-by-step look at what’s involved in fixing a noisy or worn front wheel bearing on a Jaguar Mk2 WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: ROB HAWKINS It’s normal for a rear-wheel drive classic to have an uncomplicated pair of front hubs, incorporating a short stub axle to mount the hub and brake disc assembly. This rotating assembly uses a couple of bearing races to help preserve the stub axle and ensure the brake disc and hub turn smoothly. In the case of the Jaguar Mk2, each wheel bearing is a self-contained needle-roller design, which means no separate ball bearings to chase as they bounce across the garage floor. When wheel bearings become worn, they can result in excessive noise when driving…