Jaguar Classic

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Just a "heads-up" to all like-minded Jaguar folk......some will, no doubt, be aware, but TV channel "All4" are currently showing the programmes about Jaguar Classic.   There's a one-off (one hour) about the creation of the 6 new E-type Lightweights (definitely for the rich!)  and, starting last Thursday but still available on "All4", there's an 8 part about the creation of the XK SS which goes into great detail.  (Even more definitely for the uber-rich!).

Surely a must for all Jaguar enthusiasts/fans.  Jaguar have come a long way since the BL era, although it was interesting (in the Lightweight E-type programme) to see that Goodwood are somewhat sniffy about the newly created Lightweight E-types, dismissing them as replicas.  Oh well!

Whatever, enjoy and, as always, happy growling

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Forgot to say, we met and took breakfast with the one-time Project Director of Jaguar Classic who was involved in setting it all up in the first place; this at the Jaguar Breakfast Club Meet at Gaydon in June.  A very nice chap, and justifiably proud of the JC Programme.    Still way too expensive for us though!

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

In addition, seems that visits/tours of the Jaguar Classic installation are commencing in September (ref an earlier thread concerning the cars used in the Jaguar Classic Experience).  That's Christmas sorted then!!

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Just some additional info - the "Supercar Reborn" series on the Jaguar Classic XK SS, currently available on All4 - the Channel 4 i-player, are very entertaining mini-programmes; each of the 8 programmes is about 15 minutes but covers the birth to reveal of the XK SS very well.

British engineering at its best.