UK Jaguar Magazines

The May 2022 edition of Jaguar World includes the following feature stories:

◊ 25 YEARS OF THE XJ X308: To mark the 25th anniversary of the X308-generation of XJ8, they look at the model’s history and its positive impact on Jaguar before driving three very different examples: a Sovereign 4.0, an XJR and a

Daimler Super V8. ◊ MIKE CROSS INTERVIEW: Following his recent retirement, they talk to Jaguar’s legendary chief development driver, Mike Cross, about his 37 years developing some of the company’s most famous and popular models. ◊ MODIFIED E-TYPE SERIES 2: Lighter, stiffer and with more power, this fixedhead coupe could easily be a genuine

Lightweight but was actually transformed over three years by just one man and at home. ◊ DAIMLER SOVEREIGN SERIES 3 MANUAL: Any XJ

Series 3 with a manual gearbox is unusual, but more so when it’s a luxurious Daimler Sovereign. They track down a rare example and explain its significance. ◊ RESTORED XK (X100): With the same family since new, this 2007 XK 4.2 coupe has been recently fully restored by the first owner’s son. They look at its history ◊ GEORGE FORMBY’S 3.4 Mark 1: This 3.4 was bought new in 1959 by famed British film star, George Formby, who suffered from a terrible crash in the car six months later.

Thankfully both he and the car survived. ◊ XK 140 OPEN TWO-SEATER: With just 73 right-handdrive examples, the XK 140 OTS is one of the rarest of all the classic XKs in the UK. They explain why. .