Jaguar R3 F1 car : You Know You Want To
A memento from Jaguar's infamous F1 campaign surfaces in the PH classifieds
Beer and banks. How very 2000s
From 2000-2004, the F1 car previously known as a Stewart Ford was a Jaguar. Interestingly it became a Red Bull for 2005 but those four years are probably ones those involved would rather forget. A lot of cash was pumped into the operation with little to show for it terms of results. 2003 and 2004 produced more consistent results but the simple fact is the Jaguar F1 team never lived up to expectations. The same of course happened with Toyota too.
So how to view the opportunity to buy one of the old F1 cars? This is a 2002 R3, chassis number #0306 and driven by Eddie Irvine. That season actually saw Jaguar's best result, a third at the Italian Grand Prix with Irvine driving, but it's not clear whether this car was used then.
Was Irvine's steed. If F1 cars could talk...
Apparently this is also "one of only a handful of late F1 that are possible to run without factory assistance." Presumably it will still require a huge effort to maintain and use but being able to do so independently must be a benefit for anyone seriously considering it.
Is there something quite appealing too about an underdog? The Jag F1 saga is a time motorsport fans love to discuss and it arguably makes this car even more interesting than other contemporary cars. Y'know, if you're having to choose between them as track toys. It's a cool livery also...
Lord knows what you would actually do with an 2002 Jaguar F1 car. Could it be accommodated at a test day? Perhaps used on public displays? Cars get awfully lonely cooped up in storage. Apparently. The ad states it will be a "collectors piece for the future" and it will inevitably end up in an automotive portfolio somewhere. And imagine where it's value will go if Jaguar does return to motorsport, say with an F-Type GT3...
JAGUAR R3 F1 CAR
Price: POA
Why you should: It's a V10 F1 car and you can buy it!
Why you shouldn't: Using it. Not exactly a car or team covered in glory either.
See the original ad here.
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t it was, it was the best looking f1 car of the era.
Jaguar did raffle one off years ago and a big fellow won it. Wonder if its that one.
Edit. Clearly they know nothing as Adrian Newey never worked there then. lol
I remember when BOSS used to visit all the UK tracks, and being able to see 93/94 Benettons clearing up the field around Oulton Park. Shame the H&S lot had to deem the BOSS cars too fast for the smaller tracks
A lot of the old 90s BTCC cars have recently shot up in price now that HSCC Super Touring Trophy has been launched. Mind you, at around £140k to buy now they are still a good bargain given that the later ones had £5million budgets!
Jaguar did raffle one off years ago and a big fellow won it. Wonder if its that one.
Edit. Clearly they know nothing as Adrian Newey never worked there then. lol
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/43752/1/32year-old-f1...
Timing is, or course, strictly forbidden on track days, but having seen Geoff lap even tuned F40s and 911 GT2 every four laps gives an impression of pace.
One time at Donnington Park *someone* was *allegedly* timing cars going round. Right at the end of the session we all agreed to finished 20 mins early so Geoff could do a proper full speed lap. Using the national circuit, and even with a standing start from the pit lane, he was over 15 seconds faster than anything else that had been seen that day....and RMA days have every form of exotica there.
https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/60017/ja...
Least this is what they want on this advert
Simon
https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/60017/ja...
Edit - beaten to it.
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