Jaguar World (May 2023)

The May 2023 edition of Jaguar World includes the following feature stories:

◊ XJ-S 3.6: They sample an incredibly original example of the car which saved the XJ-S from extinction and gave it an unexpected second life.

◊ XJ-S Cabriolet: Revisiting the stop-gap model which proves to be something of a hidden gem in the story of Jaguar’s 1980s revival.

◊ AJ6 History: The development history of what was only the third all new engine design in Jaguar’s history, complete with some inside stories.

◊ Eurostar XK120: This classic Jaguar and its glamorous owner must have cut quite a dash in 1950s France. They caught up with it 70 years later in the Cotswolds.

◊ XJ Coupe Restoration: A no-holds-barred rebuild of this twodoor XJ mushroomed to over 700 hours and a huge price tag. We sample the finished result.

◊ History – Daimler Majestic: The unique appeal of the SVO built stretched XJ40.

◊ Buying The F-Type: All the info you need before going out to buy what will be the last in a long line of Jaguar sports cars.

◊ Workshop - XK Head Removal: Strip down and rebuild of the classic Jaguar engine begins with cylinder head removal.

◊ Workshop: Damp V12 injection queries and XJ-S power steering upgrades.

◊ Workshop: XKR Inspection: Running through the essential checks on the second-generation XK.

◊ Archives: Snapshot from 100 years of Jaguar (see below). .

From the Archives: At first, we wondered what was going on here: is it a public information film on the dangers of tailgating? A crude roadside wheel alignment job?

Actually, after a little research it turns out that the pair of XK120s pictured here in Eastbourne are competing in the 1952 ‘Eight Clubs rally’ and the officials are measuring the car — presumably to ensure it fits within its competition class. As well as road rallies, track events at Silverstone were popular and were generally open to any non-single seaters. History doesn’t record whether Jaguar’s famously variable build quality meant they also felt obliged to measure the second XK120...