MWK 28G: The Superlative Jaguar XJ (English language version)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2020
- The Series 1 Jaguar XJ was of pivotal importance to the fortunes of Jaguar. The last model whose development was personally overseen by Sir William Lyons, it is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful saloon cars ever made and was acknowledged as a marvel of engineering (largely thanks to the efforts of Technical Director, Bill Heynes) from the day of its launch. This is the incredible story of MWK 28G, an especially early Series 1 - 'Chassis No. 19', the nineteenth of twenty 'development cars' that were hand-built prior to commencement of mainline production. Jonathan Heynes was one of the team of young apprentices who built the development cars; son of Bill Heynes, he himself would spend a quarter of a century at Brown's Lane and his automotive career went on to include chairmanship of Reliant. MWK 28G became the first Jaguar XJ ever to be road-registered, on 1 August 1968, and was used by Jaguar as both a publicity car ('Press Car One') and as a test car by the research and development team. The highlight of its illustrious publicity career was a photoshoot in Spain, in the summer of 1968, with Veruschka von Lehndorff - the pre-eminent supermodel of the era - and her photographer boyfriend Franco Rubartelli. As a test car it was driven at the MIRA track, and extensively on the continent, by Norman Dewis' test driver team: notably Jim Graham, who drove the car prior to its official launch (and hence in cardboard camouflage) down to northern Spain for the press event with Veruschka. Development cars were different to the production cars that would follow in a number of subtle ways. Despite this, and despite 20,000 miles hard usage with the press and test teams, in the autumn of 1969 Jaguar prepared MWK 28G for sale into private ownership - a new 2.8 litre engine being fitted in September of that year, the engine that the car still retains (with its original gearbox). In the intervening half-century the car has had 5 further private owners, all of whom were aware of it's unique significance to the Jaguar marque and who have striven to maintain its originality. In 2004 the Daily Telegraph described MWK 28G as 'possibly a more important Jaguar than any Le Mans winner', such was the importance of the Series 1 XJ to the subsequent success of the brand. It has now covered 280,000 miles, has been on the road longer than any other XJ, and according to Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust no older XJ remains on the road: quite a feat for the car that also had the accolade of being the first to be used on the road, and which has led the extraordinary life that it has. For more information see the car's website (at www.mwk28g.co.uk), Facebook page (search for 'worldsoldestxj'), or email adrianpmassey@googlemail.com. In particular if you have any archive footage, photos, or other history relating to the car - please get in touch!
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What a story. The oldest XJ6 is fortunately preserved. Sir Williams pinnacle design: the best saloon ever
Sometimes it takes a while to stumble across a really interesting video on TH-cam. This video was well worth finding. Thank you.
Thank you! Little planned over winter whilst the salt is down, but I am thinking of a French/Spanish trip in ‘21.
To close the bonnet correct; stay in front of the car, push with the left hand on the grill and the right hand on the bonnet.
Bought my first XJ a 1969 4•2 regency red in 1975 at the age of 21
all my friends ha cortinas, hillman hunters etc. I had a good time.
Bought my '71 Series One at 19 in 1984.
Of all my 60+ cars, none ever came remotely close for sheer delight.
Ha Ha ! That brings back memories ! I too had a '69 Auto '4.2 in Ascot Fawn . I bought mine in late 1974 and l was 21 ! Yes , it really was fun and for me had the very best handling and performance of all the XJ's ! The ultimate crumpet catcher and l also had the 3piece white suit and stepped brogues to match! Happy days ! Thanks for sharing.
Best spent 40 minutes EVER on the internet,, fantastic information,, and a gorgeous car
I started boarding school in autumn of 1968... part-way through the term, parents started arriving in the new Jaguar... it looked fantastic then, and still does... made the Mk X and 420G look instantly out-of-date... ranks alongside another memory... someone giving rides up the Fosse in the LeMans gas-turbine car...
No matter what this company produces, there will NEVER be a better looking sports car than The 'E' Type!
This brought back such happy memories. I started my apprenticeship in 1967 with a Jaguar dealership in Weston super Mare & when I passed my driving test a year later I was allowed, supervised, to drive up to Browns Lane. Still a Jag man with an XF, thank you for the vid
Thank you!
This is a great video and I really think it should have a lot more views. My dad bought a Jaguar xj6 series 1 and as a kid i thought it was the greatest thing ever made. So 12 years ago I got my own and It's my favorite car to drive. When people ask me about I say it's my dad's car
This by far the best Jaguar video on TH-cam! The music selection was just amazing! Thank you!
Excellent documentary. Fascinating history and a beautiful car. We had Humbers in our family and I drove the 1966 Humber Hawk (that came back from Singapore with us in 1974) from 1986 til around 2008 when I retired it to keep the other 1965 Hawk going. Sadly it was stolen in 2011 - and since I've lost interest in ever owning a classic again. Watching this has given me goosebumps and now I want a Series 1 XJ - I really miss cruising around at an unhurried pace from A-B!
It is a nice way to get around, as long as it isn’t too crucial whether you actually get there or at what time!
@@adrianmassey4627 I loved that a bus would actually give way to me!
The paperwork is much nicer than today's. Even old MOT certificates are smart.
Fantastic story and as a former Jaguar apprentice (starting in August 1970...) this all rings true. In fact it was seeing and being so impressed by Light Blue Press Car MWK22G as a schoolboy growing in up Devon that convinced me Jaguar was the company I wanted to work for ! My apprenticeship was a fantastic start to a lifetime in the automotive industry. Never owned an XJ but drove a 3.4 Mk7 Jag during my years at Kingfield Rd Service Dept. Series 1s are now beginning to be appreciated and values for nice original cars rising significantly. Nice that 28G is in safe hands...John
Cheers Jon - I do like the Wedgwood Blue to....
My Dad was service manager for Shorters Jaguar in Shortland St Auckland and told me that the 2.8 problem was the fact that they were driven with great care and quite often the mechanics would take the customers car and give it a burst on the motorway and get rid of the carbon build up. He was there in 1968 on , as a teenager I would sit in all the new Jags in the show room subsequently I’ve owned nine !
I guess the hard driving technique could go one of two ways?! 😀
My first XJ was the '72. Then on to own six series 3 afterward. A lifelong love!
Very nice, the progenitor of all the XJ's .
your car is a national treasure. She's a real beaut👍👍👍👍👍
What an absolutely brilliant video production. Thoroughly enjoyable and interesting.
Thanks Gaz! 👍
I cant think of a saloon car design that has beaten this for its pure beauty. A great video,thank you.
Hello Adrian. Very nice and very comprehensive history. In 1974 ,at 21, l had a 1969 4.2 Automatic . In 1977 l had a 1970 2.8 Manual with a factory fresh engine . If you hustled the 2.8 it was compareable to the 4.2 auto'. I always drove the 2.8 hard and it thrived on it . But the 4.2 was the much better car. In 2008 l "saved" a 4.2 Series 2 Auotmatic in Greensand with optional velour (it was chaffeur driven when new ) . I paid £500 for it , restored in 7weeks for my daughters wedding ,( bridesmaids car ), and my eldest daughter who had never driven an automatic was a natural ! It still wins best paintwork with its next owner 12 years later. Cellulose ! The "bent" rear pipes were fitted very early in the XJ's life. And all staight pipe cars were recalled for extensive modifications to address the exhaust ingress. The boot seal was only partially responsible. The main cause was fumes being drawn up through the fuel tank chambers , then up through the rear pillars and thence entering the cabin. If you look very closely at early cars you will see "soot marks" where the side rail trim clips fit into the roof closing panels. The tanks were removed and baffles were fitted beneath the rear pillar posts. Regarding the very unfortunate incident . Those early screen mouldings were prone to coming loose and even flying off at high speed motoring . I'm sure you could find a specialist to repair the originals if you still have them. Having painted many early Jaguars l can assure you that paintwork was not original . Jaguars never used a yellow primer so l can only assume someone had already been there ! I do remember seeing this car . I think you'd only just bought it and told me the mirrors were going ! A quick post script ! When l had my 4.2 my father had a 2.8 automatic in Regency Red with the biscuit interior and "soot marks " on the side rail trims ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks John... I didn’t know the full extent of the fume issue or that it was apparent so soon; though I suppose, as a problem it should be a fairly obvious one! The paint, I am told different things by different people - including that some of the techniques with development cars were non-standard...?
Series 1 dashboard by far the best looking.
A fantastic story, well told. Looking forward to hearing more about the XJ-S too.
I enjoyed driving MWK 28G to a car show in Belgium back in the 1990's when it was lent to me by a previous owner. I've owned a 4.2 Series 1 XJ6 since 1987 to date.
Thank you Nigel. I have seen the photos of that trip. Can you believe around 25 years ago now?!
My first Jaguar was a 1965 3.8 S-type which needed new timing chains. I managed the job even though I had never worked on a Jaguar engine before. I did many things to it over a few years, including refinishing all the wood, a good winter in-the-basement project and rewarding to see how it turned out. The last of the classy interiors IMO. I sold that car and a 1961 MGA "Deluxe" to buy a 1961 E-Type roadster project and finish that in less than a year. After selling that for $ 12,000 (what I felt was a smart move), I had a few XJ-6s, the final one being a Euro-spec, grey-makret Series III. All fantastic cars and still the most beautiful production sedan ever produced anywhere. Thanks for the great video and all the fascinating information. Good luck with your car!
It was a pleasure to have this car parked in front of our bungalow in Ferring today attracting many an admirer including my father in law who came down to photograph it, he remembered reading an article about it some 20 years ago. (Feel free to move the bollards and park next time your in Ferring)
Thank you Kevin!
I'd have felt like my heart had hit the floor when I found out a minutes carelessness had caused that damage. One of my favourite cars.
Thank you for the outstanding production work and documentary for this foundational Jaguar car....not only the history, but also the tragic need for restoration due to a slip up in handling for this remarkable automobile !
Kudos for your stewardship of this car. I’m redoubling my search for an XJ!
Thanks Tony and good luck!
Very good content all round here! Well done to you, including appropriate music from down the five decades too! I was gifted an xj6 in or around 1976 by a dodgy pyramid selling relative who new I’d loved my Mk 2’s before..I couldn’t keep it on principle, but when I returned it immediately to the supplier..Wadham Stringer in Waterlooville in Hants, I said I’m returning it due to the amount of rust all over this brand new car..a Jaguar..and was told “What do you expect from British Leyland”!, I was disgusted..as a Jag lover!! In the meantime I own,sacrilegiously..a 2.2 d auto x type estate, year 2010..that is called a Mondeo in a frock..by those who have never driven both to make a true comparison..it’s done 139.000 miles, superbly comfortable to travel in, handles beautifully and there is not a speck of rust anywhere to boot! When it’s recycled, there will be steel going back into the system for reuse, unlike the rust of the 70’s that was a dreadful waste of resources and energy, that we are all paying for today! Please bear in mind that this happened on Ford/ Tata’s watch too! So what therefore, would Sir William Lyons think of it all today I wonder? Cheers Sir Bill...from a loyal Jag fan!
Great car, I had a XJ12L and a XJ6 and loved both of them. Wish I had room to store them today, but I still have a 1963 XKE roadster, a 1959 Mk 9 and a 1965 3.8S
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One of the best videos ive seen ...You sir are a superlative content maker !
Thank you George! More planned for 2021...
Great video, always wanted a series 1 and now I have one and love it.
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As one of the other people said I stumbled apon your story ,and what an amazing story it is, to own and be able to know its history from its birth to now. Funnily enough yesterday I was walking back to my car in a local supermarket and a local neighbour was filling his R reg series 2 3.4 same colour and interior. Your a lucky man. As a side note your video has a great soundtrack. John.
Everything just seemed to come right with the XJ6 - a fantastic technical and design team, with the eye of Sir William for detail. The perfect car for its time - and what a price! I owned a Series 1 as a weekend car in the 1980s - loved it. Had several XJs since, Mk2s and an XF. All great, but the S1 was the best. I remember seeing MWK28G in lots of publicity shots and brochures when I was a kid - lovely to see that it survives and is so cherished.
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Excellent video........educational about the xj6 legend.
The days when companies secured their future by investing in young people through apprenticeships, building them up from the bottom to become competent employees.
William Lyons was a force of nature whose old school, parsimonious, value-driven approach to business is sorely lacking today. A profoundly humble man yet revered and respected by his engineers for his instinct, good sense and experience. He was a long-termist who created great cars that people could afford to buy, and employment for thousands - a real creator of value.
@@adrianmassey4627 a long termist today would be disliked by shareholders and investors unfortunately, they want quick returns. This is why companies poach instead of train or recruit from abroad, training and development wouls bite into divedends. I heard somewhere Sir William Lyons started out building motorcycle side cars (Swallow side car company), but wisely and gradualy went into motor cars with the SS. I love the old XJ's especially the coupe, the much later X300 and X408 were also very attractive cars. Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Adrian, just proves what I already know, that at 55 years old, I need to scratch the itch I have to own a Jag, (classic), before I leave this earth. What a pleasant way to spend nearly three quarters of an hour. Hopefully, an XJS for me.
MWK 28G, the buyer Mr Edgley-Cox was the manager of Walsall Corporation Transport Dept, he was responsible for some interesting bus designs. he is seen at the front of Trolley Bus No 862 a Sunbeam F4A with a lightweight Willowbrook body. I have had the pleasure of driving this bus at the Black Country Living Museum where that photo was taken.
Thank you - I established some information about him, not a huge amount, but enough to know his trolley bus designs were pioneering.
Great video, well done and thanks. I have been a Jag nut since childhood back in the 1970`s when my dad had a Jag dealership in east London.
I agree that the XJ in its three forms, and I`ve had them all, is more important than some of the more exotic creations which usually attract more attention. Nice to see a 2.8 getting some praise too .
That would do it!
brilliant that was sir
I always wondered about those pipes, having seen both types. Now I know. Thanks for the explanation.
I still remember seeing my first one parked up at about 1970. Stayed with me.
Thankyou so much for sharing...early seventies I was just a about 7 or so and a near neighbour had one just like this...they always seemed to be maroon...I new then it was special and as a young boy it was so huge...sadly not a mk 1 but I now own a x300 and x355...nothing like a Jaguar saloon...love them and would love every single version...my son who 14 feels exactly the same...long may their legacy continue...very special cars...the way they ride !
Great video of a historic XJ6
I would not have done a bare metal respray. I would have had the original paint keyed-in (surface is sanded until matt all over) and then sprayed over with red-oxide primer. This means you use the existing paint as an extra layer of paint to protect the bodywork even more. You got it fixed is all that matters! Beautiful colour too!
Absolutely fantastic watch. I did not know any pre-production XJs survived until now and I was thoroughly enthralled as to her history and journey through life. I nearly cried when watching the accident footage and recovery - so much originality and provenance lost - but in truth, it could have been much worse or a total loss......or could have happened much earlier in her life at a point where keeping her on the road as the iconic and historical beast she is, would not have been as much a factor in deciding her fate. I haven't been that absorbed by a program for simply ages. Many thanks for gathering and preserving - and sharing - this wealth of info on a truly beautiful car.
Thank you Lance...
My Dad had a 1969 'G' reg 4.2 XJ when I was a kid in the late 70s/early 80s which was a far nicer car than the various Company cars he had around that time which included Cortinas, Marinas etc. Loved the interior of the Mark 1 XJ though imagine the 2.8 litre is a bit underpowered. My personal favourite XJ is Mk1 4.2 with a manual gearbox.
Was binge watching JayEmm when I came across this gem👍 Thank you for a really interesting documentary on one of my dream cars❤️ My dad bought a three year old 4.2 in 1975. He’d had it for three days when he picked up my 18 year old brother from a night of boozing in Pernod! As soon as the car pulled away my brother threw up🤢🤮 The car forever more stunk of aniseed😬
Nice! 🤣
What a brilliant video!!! Thank you
Really enjoyed watching about the 1969. Jaguar XJ 6. 2.8. My first car when I passed my test when I was 17 wish I still had the jag really enjoyed your program and look forward to seeing more about your XJ
Fantastic video Adrian. Great choice of music which brought back nostalgic memories of my childhood and my Grandads Jags.
Cheers Michael!
What an uplifting video for December 2020, not just past glories on which to rest but a signpost to what we can be, thank you
2021 can’t come soon enough!
@@adrianmassey4627 Too true.
Hi Adrian . What a brilliant video , from the Simon and Garfunkel intro to the brilliant rum on the motorway. I was fortunate to have a series 1 in the 80s. I remember it was white with a cream vinyl roof. I loved that car although I never could quite afford to fill those two tanks up... Best bit of your film was the perfectly imperfect panel gaps mention during the accident damage restoration...... Thanks JMD
What a great video, best spent 40 min lunch break ever.
Great video! I have a 1971 S1 4.2 auto which was bought by my father new. It’s been around the clock almost three times but still drives beautifully. Interesting to see the differences between MWK 28G and my own car.
Part of your life now Nigel...
Anyway, beautiful old Jag, truly iconic and epic in the same breath! But I would seriously consider affixing door mirrors to her, when I'm out driving in my 18-year-old XJ8 I practically live in em! Anyway, here's to the next 260,000 cossetted miles in MWK 28G!
Amazing video. I saw the car at the show in 2018 but had no idea of its significance at the time; I just thought it was a tidy early example.
Really incredible history, thank you!
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*Fantastic car especially with all that history, knowing the back-story makes these old vehicles come to life. I put together a folder of Series 1 related adverts, roadtests and other clippings gleaned from magazines of the day, back when I ran S1 XJ6 and 12, I recognise MWK in some of them.* 👍👍
Great, thank you!
It was piston dwell on the short stroke 2.8 that caused the piston holing problems, Jaguar did fit uprated pistons to later engines and the ignition timing was altered ref a factory TSB, Haynes manuals etc do not list the approved ignition timing! Saying that the 2.8 is turbine smooth and revs like the clappers due to it's short stroke! I've got a pretty much original/ Unmolested one of the last (May 1973) 2.8 S1's in Fern grey with 57000 genuine miles, 3 previous owners tucked away in my barn! The S1 is such a beautiful car.
Well done Adrian, and what a wonderful car. My first car, in the 1990s, which I learned to drive in, was a 1973 Series I XJ6 (SYJ 229L), manual with overdrive, in Old English White, with the same colour interior as yours. It was one of the last of the line before the Series II, registered in June. I was told it had originally been a 2.8L but someone had dropped a 4.2L in its place at some point, and changed the badge accordingly. Somehow, it had wing mirrors fitted in the place you would expect to find them today, which was very useful for learning to drive!
A wonderful car, and surprisingly, I never had any electrical issues. The only control issue I did have was the vacuum system had failed on the heater control, so the previous owner had inserted a tap under the bonnet, like you'd find for connecting a washing machine! That was where you controlled your cabin heating from! I remember that one summer day, I took the family out in The Lake District, and I'd forgotten to turn the tap off. The heating system was so powerful in those cars, that I had to pull into a lay-by, pop the bonnet, and turn it off. My Mum, sat in the back with my Grandma, had pink legs! Even Grandma, who liked everything tropical, remarked that it was "maybe a little warm"!
Sadly, eventually the underneath of the car dissolved, and I then suddenly needed a car for work, whereas I'd never needed or even used a car for work before, just for fun. Hence, I sold it to a friend for restoration and bought a 1989 XJ40 3.6L automatic, and loved the auto so much, I've never owned another manual. My friend pottered away on it as a back-burner job for years, and part-finished the restoration, but then was getting divorced, so sold it on. I don't know where it is now, but it is still around, last changing hands in 2016. It's not been taxed since 1996 though, when I took it off the road!
What an amazing car that Series I was to learn to drive in though. The clutch pedal travel over the biting point was such that you couldn't stall it unless you were a complete idiot, and I liked the power steering better than any other car I've ever owned or even driven, including my current 2004 XJ6 (X350) 3L V6. I remember I used to spend half my driving lessons criticising my instructor's brand new Renault Clio, for how bad it was compared to my rather ancient Jag! I also remember that when I passed my test, and told the examiners (I had two with me) what I drove, they were delighted to have passed me!
I had decided that the Series I XJ6 would be my first car, from the age of 14, when there were some articles in Classic & Sportscar about it in 1986, and I fell in love with the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen sculpted in metal. The "Owners View" article was about one of the early press cars too - MWK 22G, if I recall correctly - and he'd taught his daughter to drive in it. I just checked on the DVLA website, and it's still around, but currently on SORN, and looks like it was last sold on in September.
You've really taken me back Adrian - thank you. When all this pandemic is finally sorted out, maybe I'll see you at a motor show. Do you ever come up to the northern ones? I'm in Kendal, and our JEC region for Cumbria & The Borders - Solway Jaguar - attend quite a few of those. By the way, as your rear windscreen was irreplaceable, when that tragic accident occurred, how did your bodywork man replace it? Was it a custom piece of glass, or did he modify the bodywork? All the best, and sorry I've rambled on so much!
Thanks Marcus... Unfortunately production car glass had to be fitted. The aperture is fine, so no metalwork involved, but different rubber and chrome trim is needed (the development cars had a vertical heater matrix in the glass and wider chrome trim). Although there is an enthusiast in Holland who may be able to get their hands on a development car screen which will be great if possible. I am looking forward to the time when the shows are up and running again and hope to see you around!
@@adrianmassey4627 Absolutely - and how lucky you were to meet Bill Heynes' son at a show!
Great video, thanks.
Many years ago the father of one of the school bullies turned up after school to collect his son in a similar burgundy 2.8. I remember asking his father a couple of reasonably knowledgeable questions about it (being the young car geek I'd already become). We spoke for a few minutes. His son never bullied me again.
This is probably my favourite automotive video on you tube, Jaguar XJ 1/2/3 my dream car since I was about 8, great car generally, and this car specifically. And models liked it:)
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this is such a high quality video!
Thanks Aliceson! 👍
what a fantastic story and an awsome car.
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Wow. Very well done reportage. Superb. 🙂👍👍
Thank you Albert!
@@adrianmassey4627 Thank you too.
Remember seeing lots of these pulled over by the Side of the road waiting for the breakdown service.
They put a smile on every tow truck drivers face.
It’s like the super model of the car world
Superb in it's original form .
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Fab video and very interesting. My dad had a Srs2 XJ6 which coincidentally had my initials on its number plate. it was a Wedgewood blue/Dark blue vinyl roof. lovely car!
Brilliant 👍 Loved the Jag & Music 😍 I hope the guy responsible for the damage was beaten senseless 😳😳😎😎
A lovely story, well presented. I remember buying the 1991 Classic Cars magazine and reading about MWK28G then.
Come on @AdrianMassey, lets have and XJ-S film about that gorgeous Pre-H.E.
What a fantastic thing to own. I would need those straight pipes back on though.
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Victorian management with 20th century engineering .. an ultimate recipe for ...
nice video and a lovely story
I remember that the 2.8 had straight tail pipes the 4.2 series 1 it had fluted tail pipes on when I had it in 1974
Ive got a 1971 S1 SWB and a 1975 SWB S2....the former an early 4.2 of the 1st to be be shipped to New Zeland. The latter is the very last of the S2-SWBs-assembled in New Zealand...note. After i watched this i realised my S1 still has the straight pipes...
Awesome.
Superb video!
Thanks Biggles!
I like the chicken wire grilles ....I actually used a stucco wire corner piece to replace a rare grille on one of my cars 20+ yrs ago
Great video thanks for sharing it with us I had a Daimler series 2 4,2 xj 6 I978 lovely car,, you're car is beautiful and shows with care how. Long they can run,, very inspiring to say the least,, from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated thank you ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
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Absolutely superb very enjoyable, brought back fond memories my Grandfather a retired Garage owner and big Jaguar fan had a 1970 2.8 Manual silver/blue leather bought ex Demo (strangely with a D reg no plate an early cherished no!) it was this car that made me a petrolhead and the one I have my earliest memories of, I would sit in it and look at it for what seemed hours. He died in 1990 and aged 17 it obviously wasn't suitable for me to learn to drive in. My father who didn't want it (thanks!) Disposed of it for £750 and I've never seen it since, would love it now as a classic. I went on 4 years later to become a Jaguar Salesman and had an association with the brand until 2010 so I have a lot to thank that XJ6 for.
Stunning 😎 I’m restauring the 1L52211BW now
Great, are you documenting it? That would be a LHD 1970 2.8 auto too by my reckoning?
@@adrianmassey4627 a 1969 4.2 LHD. I have 1L52331BW which sold in November
Would you like to put yours on xj6data.com? We’re closest neighbors!
Very enjoyable video! Lovely car and lovely West Sussex scenery. The only complaint is lose the black wiper blades on the silver arms!!
Good spot! And yes... you are completely right!
It was never mentioned but I dearly hope this car is dripping from every orifice with waxoyl. Rarely do you see wheelarches in bare metal so original and unperforated by the nasty brown stuff.
In 1981 I bought a 68 2.8 manual o/d and an avenger tiger from the same family and I still have them along with a 71 p5b coupe with 24 k I boughr in 86 and an 87 twin plenum vitesse all of which I still own and are turn key
Superb 👍
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Thanks for putting a track listing.
Shall do - need to dig out the details...
@@adrianmassey4627 no you did , no need.
I once came across this car, parked in the car park of Tunbridge Wells cinema, would've been 5 0r 10 years ago. I knew exactly how special it was and I parked next to it - in my well used black 1971 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 automatic, AOL 429 K. I did leave a note on the windscreen saying 'snap' or something, but when I came out of the cinema, it was gone.
Glad to see it's still going strong. My Series 1 had to go, during some financial troubles, and I now have a '98 XJR.
But I will have another Series 1 one day. It will be my last car.
I have the note!! 👍
@@adrianmassey4627 You're kidding?!?!
@@citizenx2422 No, have it in the provenance folder.
@@adrianmassey4627 That's good to know! Well impressed with your custodianship Adrian. Maybe our paths will cross again one day - if we ever get out of this lockdown and they haven't banned cars by then!
Pace and Grace
But not much space, but who cares with that styling!
This is a thoroughly enjoyable and beautifully executed documentary of the XJ6, and MWK 28G in particular. The ending is a bit downbeat, however.
Thank you... no budget for laser shows or fireworks I’m afraid JSD! 🤣
@@adrianmassey4627 No worries at all - I understand. Such a wonderful video all round. I’ll be watching it over and over.
PS Perfect music, Adrian. You captured the real essence of 1968. I should know - I remember that year, and the announcement of the XJ, very well.
There was a time that I'd take a setour, or cross the street to get a better look at a XJ, or XKE. Today, I walk by the new Jags and yawn.
Great article. Such a shame some ham fisted transport driver had to cause so much damage resulting i the loss of the original rear window & paint.
Hopefully he is driving a gravel truck now!!!
Beautiful car, I have had a few early XJ and loved them... except for the electrics. I would love another XJ but life has moved on and these days it's more about running costs and reliability, still have a Jag but something newer. It was cheaper for me to run an old Jag or Merc in the late 80s and early 90s than an XR3i and quite cool to see a young chap in an old mans motor. My Uncle got me into them, he was a big Daimler fan on the QT but would often pick up a mk2 or early XJ from Bawtry car auctions in Yorkshire and drive down to holiday with us in Devon circa late 70s, fond memories.
Thanks Adrian, what was the model at 0.31 called? (false starts)
Hi Brian. William Lyons ultimately oversaw design of all new cars (the XJ6 being the last where he had this role), and prototypes were sometimes delivered to Wappenbury for inspection in conjunction with his wife (which is where the car at 0:31 is pictured). For a while he toyed with an E-Type rear-end which is where the styling cues come from in that picture. As for the particular XJ denomination, I don't know - in the early 1960s the concept for a new saloon was known as XJ4 (later it became known as the XJ6, presumably as it became clear that at launch the cars would have the 2.8 and 4.2 6-cylinder engines. There is a lot more detail at the excellent Aronline website -
www.aronline.co.uk/cars/jaguar/xj6-xj12/the-cars-jaguar-xj6xj12/
The Best of British
I am so lucky I am in possession of an unrestored series 1 Xj 4.2 which has been with
Us for most of its life from 14000
Miles it’s so beautiful and unrepeatable in it’s unrestored
Condition.
They are amazing and I remember when it wasn’t worth a lot but it’s so much more
Precious having never been apart
They are still trying to beat the the original Xj today
And I will never part with it.
We were so good what happened ??
British Leyland...
Red Ted and the unions killed British car companies, shipbuilders, in fact all industry
fascinating history all put in a very nice video!
In my opinion the series 1 has a nose that looks a bit heavy to the eye. The grill and bumper extend just a little bit too deep.
For me the series 2 is the nicest looking XJ, specially the XJC.
I have to make do with a fuel injected 4.2L series 3.
However, i am not complaining because it's a Jaaaaaag. ;-)
The Series 111 has the sharpest styling. The tapered rear end, the rear door quarter lights, flush door handles, smart alloys, improved styled seats, more attractive veneer sets.The Series 111 was the pinnacle of the original pre XJ40 saloons. Be thankful for what you have.
Where can I send you photos of other pre production XJ6s? I think they may interest you.
21, 22 and 23G.
Hi, that would be great - the email is at the end of the video (adrianpmassey@gmail.com). Thanks!
@@adrianmassey4627 ok thanks.
The bit of the seat the gentleman picked up was the cushion. The squab is the bit you lean your back against.
Not necessarily so....
In general upholstery usage, the squab is the thickly padded cushion of a chair or sofa one sits upon, contacting the thighs and buttocks.
In North America and Europe, the squab in vehicles is the lower seat portion.
The exception is England for automotive usage during the 1900s. In that context, squab refers to the backrest portion of the chair or side supports one may lean against. In England today, if the conversation is about antique cars or purchasing parts for them, squab refers to the backrest. If the conversation is about modern cars or their parts, squab refers to the seat bottom portion. If clarity is desired, the term squab is avoided.
@@PhD63 Good point. I'm old school and the trimmers I have dealt with in England are too so no confusion. I've got Herbert Austin's book of the Motor Car which refers to the cushion and the squab the way I understand them. If I was going somewhere new I would definitely clarify unambiguously!
@johnnytenjobs, So we are all clear then on what a seat squab is then 😃. I always thought it referred to the bit you sat on, never knew it could also mean the back rest, the English language eh?
The confusion here is more forgivable than the boot/bonnet aberration... 🤪
@@adrianmassey4627 I own an Imp. The bonnet is really the boot and I'm not sure what to call the lid with the engine under it at the other end. There's definitely no hood.
Really interesting. Although it was an extremely early pre-production model, it has the later “outward curved” exhaust pipes as opposed to straight tailpipes that even the early full production cars had. Anyone offer an explanation why the incorrect pipes were actually fitted to this car?
Hi Steve, a previous owner retrofitted them. That invariably happened to the Series 1 cars because it became known that they were slightly too inboard - as the vortices created behind the car would suck the exhaust fumes into the boot, and thereby into the cabin... later cars had cranked pipes for that reason, to splay the exhaust gases far enough away from the vortices that they weren’t sucked back in. But they do suck aesthetically, hence some prefer the original CO-poisoning chic of the straight pipes.
People used to run the carbs lean to because of the disparity in mpg difference wasn't much