In early 1957, Jaguar had a bit of a dilemma: It had a whole bunch of D-Type race cars (in various states of completeness) sitting in its inventory, yet it had made the decision to...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKJPFRNO344 For a company that got its start manufacturing motorcycle sidecars and aftermarket bodies for the ubiquitous-in-its-day Austin Seven, Jaguar has come a long way in its nearly 92 years of existence. Sure, it hasn’t been all wine and roses (as most...
Back in 2010, Jaguar – then only two years removed from being cut loose by Ford – seemed to be in search of its mojo. However, the car it brought to that year’s Paris Motor...
While there are no doubt a few curmudgeons who can’t make peace with the fact that the Mille Miglia hasn’t been a proper race since 1957, the rest of us can appreciate the pan-Italian driving...
Numerous automakers have basked in the glory of victory over the years at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only a few nameplates have been able to truly dominate the event. Porsche, Ferrari, Ford...
The Jaguar F-Type may be a proper two-seat sports car (automatic transmission notwithstanding), but in terms of price and performance, it doesn’t really match up with anything currently being made (with the possible exceptions of...
Ah, America’s Deep South. Most outsiders assume the only noteworthy things that originate there are fried food, NASCAR fans, wildlife-centric reality shows, and the subjects of 93% of the posts on PeopleofWalmart.com. But as the...
Every year since 1960, the world’s favorite silk pajama hoarder, Hugh Hefner, has bestowed upon one of the 12 birthday-suited beauties from the past year’s issues of Playboy the title of Playmate of the Year....
A lot has happened since Jaguar built its last front-engined, two-seat, proper sports car: The Soviet Union fell, the NASA Space Shuttle program came and went, Elvis and Michael Jackson died, and the brand has...
When it comes to the Jaguar E-type/XK-E genealogy, the final evolution (a.k.a. Series 3, built from 1971 to ’74) is widely regarded as the redheaded stepchild. Sure, it has the big honkin’ 5.3L V12 under...