A Jaaag it is but I think you'll enjoy this.
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Great clip Bob. Still makes me sad though. Jaguar went on from strength to strength; the E.Type was just around the corner which without doubt was and still is one of the Worlds most iconic cars. Then Jaguar was to fall prey to being ravaged by the Unions. I remember how the workers would even leave swarf in the engines to sabotage the cars. Years of mis management and union battles, millions of pounds of tax payers money then Jaguar was flogged off on the cheap to a foreign power. However good current models are they are not in the same league as Jaguars of old. 
Totally agree with that Rob. Just look at clips of xk-120 roadsters, E-types, D-types. All fantastic cars that i would happily put in my garage (if i had one)
The positive for me though is that I think Jaguar (maybe driven by Ian Callum?) have recognised that they need to try to get back to the earlier sports car days. My generation has grown up with Jags as primarily cars for old men (XJ Saloon anyone?) and hopefully with the XK and now the F-type that can slowly change.
But its going to take them a long time to lose the 'pipe and slippers' feel...
The positive for me though is that I think Jaguar (maybe driven by Ian Callum?) have recognised that they need to try to get back to the earlier sports car days. My generation has grown up with Jags as primarily cars for old men (XJ Saloon anyone?) and hopefully with the XK and now the F-type that can slowly change.
But its going to take them a long time to lose the 'pipe and slippers' feel...
I have driven the full Le Mans 24 Hour circuit many times, the first time in 1989 and almost every year since and the yearly changes are very noticeable, but seeing it back so far in time is staggering. Nowadays it's like a race circuit that the rest of the year the public use as roads, but then, it really was normal roads that became a circuit.
When I first raced it, the Mulsanne was one long straight with a slight kink in the middle, then we got a chicane mid-way, now there is a supermarket and a roundabout half way down!
Over the last few years though it has just been a procession of Audi's with no other factory teams to race against, and the last time I went, Audi even rebadged their cars as Bentleys to ty and blag the public.
The only one I bother with now is the bi-annual Classic Le Mans. Thats a fantastic competition from the Good ole' days.
When I first raced it, the Mulsanne was one long straight with a slight kink in the middle, then we got a chicane mid-way, now there is a supermarket and a roundabout half way down!
Over the last few years though it has just been a procession of Audi's with no other factory teams to race against, and the last time I went, Audi even rebadged their cars as Bentleys to ty and blag the public.
The only one I bother with now is the bi-annual Classic Le Mans. Thats a fantastic competition from the Good ole' days.
8Tech said:
The only one I bother with now is the bi-annual Classic Le Mans. Thats a fantastic competition from the Good ole' days.
I went to the Classic in 2006, 2008 and again in 2012 but I must confess I thought that in '12 the organisation was chaotic. The races were about an hour behind schedule after only 2 or 3 events and there were far too many sponsors parades of BMWs and Fords between every race which seemed to go on for an eternity. It really tested my patience which is a shame because I am an absolute classic car fanatic. The snappy organisation at the Revival, where the next grid is ready and on track as the previous winners are getting their garland and cigar, made the 2012 Classic look like amateur hour. Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff