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Tag: Jaguar
Andy’s Coolest Cars
For it’s 60th anniversary, Motor Trend recently came out with its 60 coolest cars of the last 60 years. Not surprisingly, two of them were Jaguars (the Mark II and the E-type). But I must admit that a few cars were missing that would have made my own list. But then again, who am I? Well,…
Walkinshaw’s XJ-S
From what I recall, Tom Walkinshaw was the man responsible for the R series Jaguars. These were beefed up version of the XJ6 and XJ-S. In the following video, you can see what Walkinshaw was able to do with a hopped up XJ-S. Watch for the “up on two wheels” corner. I was holding the…
Pegged!
I drive the speed limit. My dad drilled the importance of that into my head while my mom prayed that I would become a good driver. Their influence and the accident that totalled my first car caused me to see the importance of obeying traffic laws. But as helpful as speed limits are, there are…
Lake Jaguar
Even though I see it every day, Lake Erie never ceases to amaze me. During the winter, the ice topped lake reminded me of pictures of the Kerguelen Islands. Now that the ice is gone, the lake looks like a beautiful ocean. You can understand why I wanted to take pictures today.
Review: Jaguar XJ40 (1988-1994)
The original Jaguar XJ6/XJ12 went through three revisions during its twenty-five years of production (1968-92). It was a beautiful design, but toward the end of its run became known for its unreliability. Jaguar sought to remedy these concerns by replacing it with the new XJ6, code named XJ40. The new car was almost an instant…