Thursday 28th October 2010

PH Freebie: Signed Jaguar C-X75 Press Pack

Somebody, somewhere must want this. No? Oh good...

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The Jaguar C-X75 concept - star of the show in Paris

Time will tell how history remembers the fabulous (we think) Jaguar C-X75 concept that wowed the Paris motor show earlier this month. My own intention was to remember it with an equally fabulous copy of the lavishly produced official 'press pack'.

Callum: "Er, busy now. Can I do it later?"

They were handed out willy-nilly to media at the launch party, but this example is unique. Jaguar's advanced design director Julian Thomson, and design guru-in-chief Ian Callum, both agreed to sign their names on the front cover for PistonHeads. (In a shade of marker pen that could only be described as British Racing Green.)

Guess at the depth of my despair then, on returning to Blighty to hear the latest decree from Mrs-R. Never mind the British Film Council falling prey to the fiscal axe, or young Elgin pinching Oxbloods in the playground, because when it comes to cultural atrocities this one cuts deep.

Yes, a line is to be drawn under the burgeoing collection of paper-based automobilia with which Goose (The Dog) gamely fights her daily battle for space on our gradually disappearing Wilton.

There's a new domestic requirement to be able to steer a Hoover around the furniture in the living room (some sort of EU regulation, I expect), but while I can grudgingly respect her decision not to welcome a Mansell-ised M6 tyre into the bosom of the family, letting go of this launch trophy is going to be more of a wrench.

Designers always have a felt tip handy...

Still one PHer's loss is another lucky b******'s gain, so if you've got space on the coffee table (or under the sofa) for a luxuriously produced, full colour publication offering all the information on the C-X75, and even including a CD with the official images you've seen here on PH and elsewhere, now's your chance to pounce.

Email [e-mail] to apply for custody, with your name, address, phone number, and the words Signed Jaguar Press Pack in the subject line. Said 'lucky B' will have their email plucked from our perky (virtual) Parisian (effect) beret and earn this fabulous prize. If they're even luckier, we'll remember to post it...

So what are you waiting for?

Deadline for 'applications' will be Monday AM (Nov 1st) when the coffee's kicked in.

[louismchuge]

Why do I want this so badly?!!!!!

[AV12]

Jaguar - Just build this bloody thing. Enough already. Supercharged V8 will be fine with 550bhp.

[GTRene]

It is so nice...a work of art, at least the outside is.
please make the roads look better and build it

[TheRoadWarrior]

Yes please!! Love the car, love the technology.

[Brabus Jord]

Done, worth the punt

[ceriw]

seems like an auction and the proceeds going to the 'save the vulcan' might be a productive route?

[dylan39]

Please can Iave it....please?


Thanks

[rev-erend]

The car was superb .. really surprised to see in in the last copy of EVO and running too..

[alexpa]

Have you read the article in evo? They are wrong also.

This car looks great, period. But the tech is bullste. The turbines have never been connected, the maths is hokey, it’s just another con on the numbers like the sweet looking porker 918

[pjwind]

Chris-R is must be hard to let this gem go but I will be glad to take it off your hands. Tell Mrs-R what I have been telling my wife for many years - carpet does not get dusty or need hoovering if it is covered with car magazines or other automobilia. It just saves her work.

[fatboy18]

Nice prize

[rev-erend]

alexpa said:

Have you read the article in evo? They are wrong also.

This car looks great, period. But the tech is bullste. The turbines have never been connected, the maths is hokey, it’s just another con on the numbers like the sweet looking porker 918

It did say the turbines were not connected .. not surprising with such a short time scale and such little development money in a recession.

Superb achievement to have made one of the best looking cars from the side and rear of any car ever though.. and the wheels are superb too.

[Bahnstormer]

re: collection of paper-based automobilia

Know what you mean - I have been squeezed into my office, where the last remnants of MotorSport, Evo, and Octane are all about to be disposed of, all in the name of a 'minimalist lifestyle' (......sniff !)

I feel your pain !!!

[PascalBuyens]

Who wants a press pack???

I want the car, dammit !!!!

[Kazlet]

Thats the first decent jag ive seen.

[Ceylon]

Interesting arse....

[skint_driver]

Only 2 things that Jaguar need to tell us about this car.

1) When will it be on sale
2) How much will it cost.

REALLY REALLY WANT!!!

[fastcars_hardy]

is it me or does the front look a bit like a spyker

[Mark-C]

skint_driver said:

Only 2 things that Jaguar need to tell us about this car.

1) When will it be on sale
2) How much will it cost.

REALLY REALLY WANT!!!

3) what trade in do I get on the XJS?

[RichB]

Kazlet said:

Thats the first decent jag ive seen.

Yeah sure...