My Car Quest

December 22, 2024

How To Treat A Barn Find – A Jaguar XK140 FHC-SE

Now this is a real Jaguar... by Mike Gulett - Geoffrey Horton has had a lot of experience around some serious cars. As the nephew of George Tilp he had access to Ferrari race cars and the people who worked on them and drove them. It is no … [Read more...]

The New Jaguar Type 00

by Mike Gulett - Jaguar shared their new concept car, the Type 00 (pronounced “Zero Zero”), at Art Basel in Miami recently. Not a car show but an art show. Interesting - it is an indication of their thinking. Jaguars are now art, not merely … [Read more...]

Is Jaguar Lost?

by Wallace Wyss - It had such a great tradition. Started by Sir William Lyons before the war and the great XK120 came after the war. The C-type, the D-type and the victories at LeMans. For a while it was the most stylish import on the … [Read more...]

Jaguar XKE – Found Without Even Looking

by Buzz Lynn - This 1963 Jaguar XKE (J63-887530) was purchased new by Mr. Stanly Lynn in February 1963 from Al Pernett Imported Cars in Riverside, California. Mr. Lynn sold the car in 1988, having covered just 26,000 miles, some of which included … [Read more...]

An Inspirational Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Full chat in top cog... by Wallace Wyss - One of the great things about old cars is they are a time machine that, for the attuned enthusiast, can reach back into eras you miss. For me, when I was out in Malibu recently, one of the most … [Read more...]

A Jaguar XJ-SC at Auction

by Wallace Wyss - Granted, convertibles have their adherents but what do you call it when you go half way? Still have a solid bit of metal over your head? And not have to worry if the top motor won’t erect (or retract) the ragtop. I don’t know … [Read more...]