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Jaguar S-Type 3.8

One of Auto Motor Klassiek's loyal readers approached us in an original way. He only emailed a valuation report of a Jaguar S-Type 3.8. Admittedly, that didn't lie. A very charming car was thoroughly assessed on numerous points. An…

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Citroën DS 20 Break. The Nose of the Pike.

When owner Marc happily informs me that we can photograph a great, 50-year-old 7-seater station wagon, it could be German, French, Swedish or American, but in any case something beautiful. When I was in a neighborhood a few days later…

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Panther J72

Sometimes a car comes along and you don't really know what to think of it. A car that does not fit into a box and cannot be explained. Is it beautiful now? The yellow license plates take me from…

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Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 LWB … Smooth Operator – drive with a smile

Say “X300” and the connoisseur will know it is the fifth Jaguar XJ generation, built from 1994 to 1997. The executive Jag came on the market in several versions. One of the top versions in the range was the Daimler Sovereign trim level. For example, it was regularly ordered in combination with a long wheelbase. It was also possible to order the extended Edelbrit as a Jaguar Sovereign. And we had the opportunity to drive precisely this version. A masterful executive, which is equipped with the blissful 4.0 liter six-in-line engine.

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Jaguar C type. Short-built beauty, two-time Le Mans winner

This calendar year marks seventy years since the Jaguar C-type won the 24 Le Mans 1951-hour race. Jaguar wrote motorsport history because the C-type immediately won on its debut. In 1953 Jaguar did that again with…

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Jaguar Mk10: A plus size model

They have been considered parts donors for years. Because such an obese Jaguar Mark Ten (and the 420 G) according to Jaguar terms had quite a few things that you could use for a Jaguar that looked like a Jaguar was intended.

Dolf Peeters
June 27th, 2021
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A concours d'élégance.

A Concours d'élégance. A kind of beauty pageant for classics. And just like a beauty pageant, it is about so much more than a nice face above a pleasantly sculpted body. It's about quality and perfection down to the last detail.

Dolf Peeters
29 March, 2021

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SS Party!

SS Cars is the progenitor of the respected and esteemed Jaguar. 'SS' of course stood for 'Swallow Sidecars', later for Swallow Special. But through Sir William Lyons himself, 'SS' already stands for 'Standard Swallow' in the pre-war 'Jaguars'. Standard was the supplier of the engine blocks. And that that brand name after the Second World War did not seem to be the pinnacle of tight marketing? So something was found there. SS Cars became 'Jaguar'. Sir Lyons had traditionally chosen that name from 500 animal names. And it turned out not to be a bad choice.

Dolf Peeters
July 27

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Jaguar SS: Purchase and restoration

An unrestored Jaguar SS is still rarely offered... For 3-5 grand you can start a challenging project with a lot of welding. An imported example from a dry US state usually starts at around 8-10 grand. Although in these strange times…

Dolf Peeters
31th May, 2020

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Jaguar E-Type noses

The Jaguar E-Type is without a doubt a fantastically beautiful automobile. People who disagree with that are one hundred percent brand blind or extra gloomy. But of course beauty is only outward appearance. And ephemeral. And the old saying is 'who…

Dolf Peeters
27th May, 2020
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