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ORDER TODAY! COVER STORY: XJ anniversaries INSIDE: Ladbroke-Avon estate, XKR-S GT, Lightweight XK120, X300 v Range Rover COVER STORY XFR-S Sportbrake INSIDE XJS v DB7, MkIX, early E-type, Buying X-TYPE diesel COVER STORY 650bhp INSIDE Supercharged XJ
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HISTORY Buy now
THIS PALE Primrose E-type Series 3 might look like any other example of the V12-engined sports car but it hides a secret. As a former Coombs of Guildford demonstrator, it was once had the dealer’s famous number plate, BUY 1, made famous by important
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XF Bumper Repairs
THERE’S NO escaping the perils of driving a Jaguar to find stones and debris can gouge marks into the exterior paintwork, or a light scrape with a brick wall can leave deep and embarrassing scuff marks. And even if you’re lucky enough to avoid these
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Q&A
With the uncertainty of EVs replacing all combustion engine cars in the future, what hope is there for our petrol and diesel engine Jaguars? Sustainable fuels such as biofuels may be the answer. We ask UK manufacturer Coryton to explain all Q: What d
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New Event Earns Universal Praise
Rustival, the brand-new classic/youngtimer show hosted by YouTubers Steph from idriveaclassic, Matt from Furious Driving and lan and Carly from HubNut, is set to return after its inaugural outing was met by huge acclaim from a bumper crowd. Taking pl
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X308 XJ Rear Brake Service
THE REAR brakes on the Jaguar XJ saloon that was manufactured between 1997 and 2003 (known as the X308 series or generation) consist of a disc with a single-piston caliper for the footbrake, but a pair of shoes for the handbrake. Each rear brake disc
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S-express
The 1948 British Motor Show is often held up as one of the worlds most vital when it cae to the British car industry, with the Jaguar XK120, the Morris Minor and the Land-Rover all making their debut in that year. But it could be argued that the 1998
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Still Time To Raise Funds For Dementia UK
There is still time to sponsor a trio of Jaguar enthusiasts who are raiding 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 1,500 km, 6 countries and
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Sibling Rivalry
I mage has always been one of the biggest driving factors when it comes to buying a large an expensive car – and Jaguar’s XJ is no exception to that. When the company downsized from its complex 1960s saloon car range into a single model, no doubt it
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1985 Daimler 4.2
Regular readers will know that I’m on the lookout for a more modern XJ than my fleet of X300s, something I can use daily that is more economical on long runs – in short, a nice X350 XJ6. So I’d like to introduce my new purchase, a Daimler 4.2 SIII. N
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Buying Guide Daimler V8 Saloon
When Jaguar bought Daimler in 1960, plans to launch a smaller saloon based on the Vauxhall Cresta were abandoned. But Daimler distributor Stratstone wanted a smaller Daimler to sell alongside the Majestic, and incentivised Jaguar to create one by off
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Keith Heleet
AS A result of creating the XJ220, I was later asked to design some medical imaging equipment such as an MRI. Since I was the only person in the studio at that time with experience in this area, it led to Jaguar’s then design director, the late Geoff
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Mailbox
I’m currently looking for a low mileage (below 50K miles) Jaguar X358 petrol (3.0 V6 or 4.2 V8), in Emerald Green. Having regularly checked classified & auction websites for the last few months to no avail, they appear to be in rather short supply. T
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Finishing Lines
AFTER MAKING its debut in 2016, Jaguar Racing’s first three seasons in the all-electric Formula E series hadn’t been all that successful. It had achieved just one podium and even that was awarded due the winner being disqualified. For many, it was st
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Paul Walton
MY 83-year-old father spends his time trawling internet auctions and classified sites looking for cars that are either cheap or interesting but preferably both. Not to buy of course but just to see what’s out there. When I visited my parents recently
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Jaguar World
Editor: Sam Skelton sam.skelton@kelsey.co.uk Editor at Large: Paul Walton Technical Editor: Rob Hawkins Senior Contributors: Ben Barry, Richard Bremner, Craig Cheetham, Keith Helfet, Laura Jones, Paul Skilleter, Paul Wager, Phil Weeden Photography: G
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The World’s Best Selling Independent Jaguar Magazine
It couldn’t be easier to sign up for a whole year of classic cars with a subscription to Jaguar World, the magazine which loves our special cars just as much as you do. Join the Jaguar World family and you’ll be part of the ever-growing community who
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First Word
Whoops! That was quick. Regular readers will remember that on this page in the last issue I put out a plea for a Series III saloon. And barely was the ink dry on the last page before I bought myself a Daimler 4.2 from Facebook Marketplace. And in les
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HISTORY Fits The Bill
FOR THOSE of us who grew up in the 1960s, 1970s or 1980s, Jaguar-based police cars were once as common as collecting Green Shield Stamps, power cuts and bright yellow Telecom vans. Due to their traditionally powerful engines and excellent handling, f
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2013 XF Sportbrake 2.2D
FOR YEARS scientists have been working on developing machines that have the ability to mend themselves. Not only would this cut down on the cost of spare parts but also the time it takes to get them operational again. In 2017, the Brussels Human Robo
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Next Month
ON SALE FRIDAY MAY10 WE REVISIT THE END OF AN ERA X351 XJ buying guide – What you need to know to buy the last of the XJ line + A decade since the last XK PLUS: News, Our Jaguars, Finishing Lines and much more. June issue of Jaguar World on sale Fri
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Attention Seeker
FROM RECEIVING socks for your birthday to all of my jokes, there’s plenty in this world that’s underappreciated. Another is the Jaguar E-Pace. Since its launch in 2017, this compact SUV hasn’t caught the attention of consumers like other, more popula
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Gearbox
Better Car Lighting is now selling a set of four Hella headlights to fit a range of Jaguars, including the MkX, XJS and XJ saloon. They can be equipped with halogen or LED bulbs. “Many classic Jaguar saloons have four headlights, with the outer pair
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Oldest Xj6 For Sale
The oldest surviving Jaguar XJ6 is currently for sale by private auction. MWK28G was chassis no. 19, one of twenty development cars hand built prior to production and the very first to be road registered. Used as a press demonstrator, the 2.8 litre e
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Craig Cheetham
Some people are saying Jaguar’s decision to go fully electric will be the death of the brand; others say it’s a bold step towards the future. Craig finds an electric fence to sit on… With the car industry embracing electric propulsion en-masse and la
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High Achiever
THE RANGE Rover P38a was a vast step above what had come before – it offered not only go-anywhere ability but luxury beyond that the outgoing car could hope to match. Land Rover was bullish about the new product – it believed that not only was it cap
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Accelerating The Brand
FORD’S TAKEOVER of Jaguar at the start of the 1990s brought fresh challenges for the American giant, not least the need to expand the Coventry-built line-up in order to widen its appeal and achieve increased sales. Existing plans to replace the XJ40
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Contributors
Even stylists have nerves when their work is seen, reckons Keith Rob’s been talking to AutoReserve about end of life Jaguars. Paul’s discovered Stratford with a night away in his XK8 ■
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Last Of The Line
WHILE IT has used other engines from other manufacturers, and adapted engines to its own specification, Jaguar has produced only four engine designs completely from scratch in over 100 years of history and over 75 years of the Jaguar name plate. And
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