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Jaguar XJS History
Description: A luxury grand tourer hit the production line in 1975 from the British manufacturer Jaguar. Newest Review: ... built on a shortened chassis of the existing XJ12 sedan, so that it was unnecessary for Jaguar to come up with a totally new ... more  ... drive system, suspension, and brakes. The standard transmission was a Borg Warner three-speed automatic, and although Jaguar offered a choice of manual gearbox (shift change) only 352 customers ever took them up on the offer!
You couldn't fault the car's performance for a large 4-seater saloon. The acceleration was electric, and the car would go on to a top speed of nearly 160 mph. But while there was acres of space in the front two seats, the two in the rear were really only suitable for kids. (Or very small adult...moreMore Jaguar card
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Books Price Comparison
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Wars of Independence in Spanish America (Jaguar Books) by - Scho
Pages: 325, Paperback, Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. - Books/Subj ... |
£ 13,85 |
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£ 2.75 Availability: refer to shop website |
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Revolution and Revolutionaries: Guerrilla Movements in Latin Amer
Pages: 236, Paperback, Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. - Books/Subj ... |
£ 19,94 |
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£ 0.00 Availability: refer to shop website |
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Jaguar XJS History: A Beast Of A Jaguar (700 words)
by kenjohn - written on 03.04.08 (Very useful, 156 readings)
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The magnificent e-Type that Jaguar first produced back in 1961 took the motoring world by storm, but by the mid -1970's it was showing its age and a successor was badly needed. That car was the Jaguar XJS which had all the necessary credentials to make it perhaps the best car in the world; a glorious V-12 engine, a suspension system that was second to none, and all the prestige of the Jaguar badge. But somehow the XJS failed to recreate the magic that had made the e-Type so special. The styling seemed to grate on people's nerves, traditionalists be moaned the slab flanks, strange headlights, and non-chrome black bumpers, and hankered after Jaguar's ...
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