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OLDER CARS CONTRIBUTE JUST 0.22 PER CENT OF TRANSPORT EMISSIONS
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL impact of today’s classics is investigated in a new report, which provides carefully calculated data of the average carbon footprint for a car over 30 years old
A new report investigating the carbon footprint of all classic cars registered in the UK has revealed that their total annual CO2 emissions represent just 0.22 per cent of those from the entire UK transport sector.
The report, Quantifying Classic Car Emissions 2022, was collated by automotive PR agency Loop, and included all cars over 30 years of age – the same definition of classics as used by FIVA, the international federation for historic vehicles. There are currently 874,083 such cars registered in the UK, 461,515 of which are declared SORN.
According to Loop, an average classic car’s annual emissions are comparable to a single round-trip flight from London to New York, a typical three-day Christmas for one person, or the equivalent of drinking three lattes a day.
Drawing on years of data from official sources, including the DVLA and Department for Transport, the detailed report also offers insights on the make-up of the country’s classic car sector, how fuel efficiency and car use have changed over time, and the part that global events have played in shaping the motoring landscape.
Alex Kefford, Loop’s technical writer and author of the report, comments: “Assigning a figure to the carbon footprint of the UK’s classic cars has long been a challenge. By taking a data-first approach that included developing our own software, delving into decades of dusty archives, and crunching our way through millions of datapoints, we’ve been able to shed some light on this particularly tricky topic.”
The difficulty in quantifying classic car emissions stems from the fact that most older vehicles were manufactured prior to formalised standards. The study examined data from the past 70 years to calculate a figure for the average emissions of classic cars in the UK, based on average usage of 1200 miles per car each year. The report concluded that the average classic car emits 641.6kg of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) annually.
Future reports from loop will investigate the emissions of other classic vehicles, including historic motorcycles, light commercials and trucks. Meanwhile, to view or download Quantifying Classic Car Emissions 2022, go to loopagency.co.uk/ classic-car-emissions-report.
A Jaguar E-Type Series 3 that starred in an early episode of Only Fools and Horses is set to go under the hammer at the final Hampson Auctions sale of 2022, which takes place in Holywell, North Wales, on November 29.
The second episode of the first series – entitled Go West Young Man – saw Del Boy and Rodney ‘borrow’ the E-Type from their car-dealing friend, Boycie, for a trip to London’s West End. In the programme, the E-Type ended up in a crash – although the accident was staged and the E-Type escaped unscathed.
The two-owner Jaguar was first registered in November 1973, finished in Old English White and trimmed in blue leather. It shows 80,000 miles from new, with the vendor describing the V12 engine, automatic transmission, bodywork, paintwork and upholstery as all being in good order.
The car comes with a collection of TV-related memorabilia, including a number of videos, signed photographs and even a scale model of the Jaguar signed by Sir David Jason (Del Boy) and the late John Challis (Boycie), while the underside of the car’s bootlid also carries Challis’s autograph. The guide price for the E-Type is £140,000£160,000, and you can find out more via hampsonauctions.com.
Display your estate
Looking ahead to the new year, the organisers of the Scramble events at Bicester Heritage are looking for owners of classic or interesting estates who’d be interested in taking their loadluggers along on Sunday, January 8.
With that month’s Scramble theme celebrating the humble estate, it’s a chance to show off your workhorse to an appreciative audience. To suggest your estate for the exclusive display area, complete the form at scramblers. bicesterheritage.co.uk/post/wagons-roll-up.
Full more information on the X-Type and other lots in the sale, which takes place at Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands, head to historics.co.uk.
Queen’s X-Type heads to auction
A slice of royal history goes under the hammer on Saturday, November 26, when the Jaguar X-Type estate originally owned by the late Queen Elizabeth II is offered for sale with no reserve.
Finished in its original Emerald Fire with a Barley leather interior, the car’s royal status is confirmed by its original paperwork. Back then, the car was registered as PYN IF and became a regular sight with Her Majesty photographed behind the wheel.
The 3.0-litre flagship X-Type comes with a sunroof, automatic transmission, electric windows, climate control, a comprehensive service history and a JDHT Heritage Certificate. Historics describes the car as one “for the serious collector or royalist and with a provenance which is impossible to match”.
CLASSIC COTSWOLDS CRUISE
Jaguar Classic is taking bookings for its Classic Cotswolds Drive Experience in April next year. Starting at the Jaguar Classic Works building in Ryton, near Coventry, the route will take a cross-country route including Stratford, Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold with a lunch stop at the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb where demonstration runs up the course will be offered in cars ranging from E-Type to current F-Pace SVR as well as the new Range Rover Sport.
Cars available to drive on the event will include E-Type, XK120, XK140 and XK150, while the experience will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Classic Works operation to be redeemed at a later date. So far 12 spaces are available on the day which costs £2000 for one person or £3500 for two and you’ll find more details at https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/jaguar-driving-experience.html.
Reference point
There may not be a huge number of JW readers in the market for a genuine C-Type, D-Type or lightweight E-Type, but for those in the market for one of these iconic models Herridge & Sons has just published what must be the definitive guide.
By acknowledged experts on the subject Den Carlow, Anders Ditlev Clausager, Paul Skilleter and Penny Woodley, the 408-page tome includes 500 photos, many of which haven’t been seen before. Providing a detailed history of each car’s competition outings and drivers, it’s a massively in-depth work and still a fascinating read even for those of us with rather more real-world Jaguar buying budgets.
The Complete Register of Jaguar C-Types, D-Types and Lightweight E-Types retails at £100 but the publishers are currently offering signed copies at £80. Visit www.herridgeandsons.com for more details.
