In the early 1980's bought my first Jaguar, a 420G when I was 26, it had 47000 miles on the clock with FSH. The seller (an elderly retired solicitor) had owned the car from new and had wanted his son to have it. Fortunately for me his son was disdainful of the cars size and appearance - he wanted something 'rorty and sporty'. My friends howled with laughter at my purchase and duly nicknamed the 420G 'The Battleship'. I didn't give a hoot - I loved it! However my friends opinion mellowed when they enjoyed the splendid opulence of being driven it the car. It also had the kudos of exuding a 'latent menace' that their hot hatches lacked. The car had road presence - they were quite rare here in Ireland. I had many happy years with the 'G' and later XJ's that I owned were great....but you never forget your first love...
What a beauty and what a colour! When I think of old jags, I think of the MK10. For me, it was a cut above the rest and showed another example of how great the engineering was at jaguar back then. Shame the sales figures said otherwise, but that's just adding to its charm!
Indeed.The sraight six XK twin cam lump was quite a beast back then.Sadly like all cars of that age and beyond rotted for fun.The engine to me though is the star of the show here.On the overun they crackle and pop to give you no need for a radio.Sadly banger racers also loved the jags for the same reason.That engine!
Absolutely love this car. It’s size is what makes it special to me. To my eyes it has all the usual grace of a Jaguar with the presence, maybe even menace, that only a big car can deliver.
I've wanted a 420G series since I was a teenager but still, I ended up with a Holden 4.2L, 253 CI V8 powerglide (automatic) instead. I got it in 1972 and still have it, can't complain I suppose. It's still a great car. Still, a lovely 1970's Jaguar 420G automatic in Sand over Sable (Rolls Royce colours) would be my JAGUAR dream.
Is that the same 2 speed Powerglide they offered in Chevrolets over here? I've always wanted to try one, but I believe 1973 was the last year for them. I don't know if cars with Powerglides sell as a premium, but they should, for the curiosity factor alone.
@@pcno2832 My first car was a Canadian market Acadian, which was a Chevy II Nova in a mild disguise. 230 inline 6, 1bbl carburetor, and Powerglide transmission. For driving feel, find an old Ford or Mercury with the 3 speed automatic. Put the gear selector in 2, step on the gas, and when you are up to speed switch to drive. That is the feeling. Nothing special. Slower than the Mopars with the TorqueFlyte or the Ford models with the Cruise-O-Matic 3 speed. Once into top gear, they are a wash, as all three have 1:1 top gear ratios. The Powerglide was also prone to issues with the valve body. That consigned an otherwise mint 57 Chevy Bel Air 2 door Sport Coupe to the scrap heal in 69 as it wasn't worth the $150 repair. I had to rebuild the transmission in my Acadian at 37,000 miles because of it. In other words, I'm not a big fan. LoL
@@pcno283271 was the last year on the UK , they were fitted with the Borg Warner Model 8 3 speed gearbox ,my father owned a British racing green model 1970 built he bought it in 1974 with 20k on the clock and the previous keeper was The Bank of America London
Your videos are half as long as they ought to be! The Mk X was my personal favourite of my Uncle's collection, and it deserves a video just as long as itself!
My uncle had a 420G, nice car to travel in on long distance. The car stayed with us for long time and was than sold to a Jaguar collector who still has the car.
I've owned several MK 10's and 420G's. Driving the car is like sitting in your wood paneled library, in a leather easy chair, being pushed effortlessly along by an unseen force, right up until you have to turn. At that point, the flat seats on the Mk 10 will have you sliding around, while the 420G's contoured seats will somewhat keep you in place. I find either seat vastly superior to the XJ6 seats. It's like comparing first class on an airplane with economy; the XJ6 seats hold you in better, but don't have the padding nor the width of the seats on the 10/420G. While it's a big car, it has a great suspension and the steering gets the job done. Four wheel brakes, since this is a Jaguar, can put you through the windscreen in a quick stop if you aren't wearing your seat belts. Note that Jaguar used Mk 10 on the boot lid. They did NOT use Mk X anywhere. The last roman numerals were on the Mk IX.
Always loved a full size Jaguar. This Mark X/420G is a properly villainous Jag. Absolutely lovely car! Will have a late model 420G over the S1 XJ for sure.
Thank you for the great video! I love the old Jag's ! The luxurious salon of this Jaguar model is unsurpassable in terms of elegance. The MK 10/420 G still perfectly embodies the old world charm. An era ended with the discontinuation of this series. Never again has Jaguar built such luxurious cars. I have a Series 3 Daimler Double Six with low km on the odometer. A dream car, then as now, but the interior of the MK 10/420 G is more luxurious. Best regards from Germany
I remember as a child our Doctor had one. It was in the day of home visits. He would pull up outside our house and next doors as well. It really did announce its arrival. I'm envious of anyone who has the pleasure of driving one of these.
Had a couple of these…3.8 litre. Had my first one at 19 and everybody just had to travel in it to parties. Amazing how many bodies fit in these. We used to back up to the river where I lived and watch the fireworks show comfortably reclining in the boot/trunk it was just that large. Eating takeaways in the back with the 3 dome lights on was an occasion with the picnic tables out. Did a few weddings with mine too…and…they were fast…can vouch for that, but those little Dunlop disc brakes had to work hard with that Kelsey-Hayes bellows booster to haul that big machine down. Wonderful to drive and nicknamed ‘Zenith’ in development at Jaguar. They even fitted test V12’s in them…a mate actually did that too….and the 4.5 litre Daimler V8 was fitted under that glorious snout making the test cars a rocket ship faster than the XK engine cars. Fantastic memories for me of a glorious machine…I’d definitely have another. You were sure noticed driving one of these…
@@ClassicsWorldUK Sure was…back in 1991…sold my last Coventry machine, a V12 XJ Daimler Double Six VDP in 2020, so had a long association…all started by that first white 3.8 litre Mark 10 back then…
My dad bought a 3.8 Mk10 in this exact colour (Silver Blue). We lived in surrey and had many a trip to Coventry for recalls and reliability issues, we were even driven around in a chauffer driven factory Jag while the work was being done, apparently the local dealers were not allowed to do this work, only the factory ! It returned 10mpg and you could actually see the fuel gauge dropping when doing 120mph. It had twin tanks and a nifty switch to change between them and it was enthralling to see the gauge showing empty then rapidly show the new level in the second tank (I was only about 8 or 9yrs). Drop down picnic tables in the back of the seats with fancy mirrors as well. My parents didn't really use it much as they bought a Mini Cooper S and it was more fun to drive,more reliable and was so much better on fuel !!
The elegance as well as the serene look is what makes it endless in every time. It is for the person that knows the glances of time, as well as the phases of time, it does blend in every time, since the motor is built to last, from a reputable, renown brand maker. Congratulateur. Jaquar.
Back in the 60''s and early 70's I'd get a lift to the match every home game with a bunch of old gents, one of whom owned a 420G. Great car and in it's day surprisingly quick in comparison with more mundane saloons. There would be six of us in overcoats but it never felt cramped. The dashboard and ambience of it though and also the way you were treated by stewards, like a class above the rest. You have to remember that while the directors of the club may have owned Jags, none of the players did even in the first division.
I owned a Mk X back in the late '80s which I nicknamed The Colossus Of Roads. I once had 8 friends in the back and no-one complained about being cramped. If I drove her hard, stamping on the loud pedal and watching that Jaguar mascot at the end of an acre of bonnet lift towards the sky, I got less than 6mpg! I think that this article also needs to look at the accomplishments of this vehicle: It was a handsome world-leading luxury saloon that, for some reason, didn't catch on. It could carry 6 adults in great comfort. It was propelled by the famous Le Mans winning XK6 power-plant. It sped from 0-60mph in a tad over 10 seconds, remarkable in a time when the average family saloon might take over 20 seconds and even more remarkable when you look at the scale and weight of the Mk X. She had a top speed of 125mph, in an age when the average family saloon might hit 75mph downhill with a tailwind. There were a range of technological advancements incorporated into this model which made it something special to ride in and to drive. The car also benefited from traditional Jaguar refinements; burr walnut everything, Connolly hide seats, Wilton wool carpets, picnic tables, Lucas Windtone horns. In the limousine; electric glass division, cocktail cabinet & TV. By attrition they are getting rarer and rarer, you can pick a decent example up for £15K, they are in my opinion THE bargain vintage Jag. The commentator mentions the Jag 420, don't get the 420 muddled with the 420G, the 420 is probably the ugliest ever Jaguar!
I’ve wanted one since the 60s, knew a bloke who had a stall in Broadwick Street, gave me and my missus a lift home one evening. Best 45 minutes of that marriage!
I owned one of these beauties back in '70/71 which I bought used for a about $1,300. All it needed was a master brake cylinder kit and it was good as new. I recall that for all of its size, I could throw it around like a VW. Lovely automobile.
My Dad had a white 1965 one of these, in Australia. I sat in an old Rolls once and the interior was identical. Yes, sitting in the back on a long trip was very nice! He got it when it was ten years old, so it was no more expensive than a new Holden, but it was so much better.
My second car as an 18 yr old was a 1970 420G. Picnic tables in the back and cigar lighter in the walnut dash. I thought I was king of the world😁. Great memories had by myself and friends👍🏻Had it for around 3yrs and only had to replace the battery😁
I have very vague memories of the Mk X owned by the Yorkshireman across the street (in western Canada). Later he would switch to full size Fords, then Lincolns. When I asked him why the change, he just said “They’re lovely cars, but they only run properly when it’s raining.”
It's a beautiful car, everything looks tastefully done, no plastic, it's leather, wood and steel, the inline six is one of the great engines of all time. It's uniquely Jaguar in style and personality.
I had a friend who bought this model Jaguar as a used car.Same colour inside and out,he added Australian sheep skin covers for the front seats to protect the leather seats and to also stop skin burns on hot summer days.We were in the bush one summer night cruising at a 120 miles an hour,the long range driving lights couldn't be out driven and we felt safe at that speed in a Jaguar sedan.We hit a patch of night summer fog and exited at 110 miles an hour.As we came out of the fog there was a dead kangaroo laying on the road in front of us and we hit it.The Jag' got air borne and and everything went quiet with the only noise being the air flow over car.After what seemed like a long time( really only a few seconds) we crashed back down onto the road.Long story short that car saved our lives;..we were later told a domestic Holden or Ford Falcon would have crumpled like tinfoil and we would not have survived the impact.My friend sold the car for what he could get out of it and we always held that Jag' in high regard for saving us from our own foolishness.Good, solid,well made car,...
My dad had a maroon 420G when I was a small child. It had electric windows, a feature I have not seen on these cars ever since. No seat belts, I remember sliding around the leather back seat from one side to the other when he drove around roundabouts.
Thanks for doing this , I love the Jaguar saloons of the 60s 70s and 80s but especially the 60s would love to own a restored mk2, s type or 430 g ,a great video of a great car ..............thanks !
My father drove for a company that had such a Mark 10 in two tone (grey/black). As a young boy I fell in love with that car. It drove even better than a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow they also had. But.... Both the Jag and the Rolls were riddled with problems. The Jaguar came to its end because the battery was too high for the bonnet, or the bonnet too low for the battery. The thing exploded and the Jag went up in flames. Sad.
I remember the Mk X featured in a movie where the main character who was some kind of businessman (use that word in its loosest sense) thrashing one of these cars (his was a manual) all over the UK. The sound it made was delicious
My first Jag! I had a '69 Mk. 10 during the 80's, a rare manual version in dark green with green leather interior, the same as the one used in 'The Kray's' film starring the the Kemp brothers. I have a photo of it and myself outside The Blind Beggar in Bethnal Green. I thought that it was 'cool' at the time, but was young and stupid with too much money! It was a fabulous car to own, but even back then the crippling fuel bills meant it was probably cheaper to go by private jet! Sold it for a song during the depression in the early 90's by which time I'd bought a fairly new XJS...hey ho...
I remember theses as an apprentice ,the thing I remember most about them was the steering ,Arnie may not have much trouble ,but ordinary people needed a body building course .I had to road test after servicing /repair ,I dreaded it !!!!
From Sydney, Australia, my mum bought 2 new , a 1961 MK10 and a final 1971 420G which she kept until 2007 when a drunk in a truck ran into her and other stopped cars and wrecked it . I have owned 2 a 10 year old 1965 4.2 mk10 in 1975 and a 1967 model 420G for the past 10 years , in the middle , I owned a rare long wheelbase series 1 XJ6 for 32 years. In 9 years I took the mileage on the '65 model from 52,000miles to 275,000miles, I had bought the xj LWB in 1979 was a 5 yr old car with 18,200 miles on it and when I sold it a decade ago it had 190,000miles on it and they just did not show, I could have a HORRIBLE new Merc s class every 2 years , or 3 of my classic cars full running costs paid. The maths here is that maintaining 3 x classic cars costs way way less than writing off the loss thru depreciation on a 2 yr old Merc as their value drops like a blob of lead. I sold my maroon LWB XJ6 not long after buying my current 420g , as it had a mere 50,000miles on it and 1 owner with a bound book with every cent ever spent on it from a fuse , to a light bulb to every gallon of fuel, owned by an elderly doctor since new , Rating the 2 cars , the MK10 is absolutely the better car , the big Xj6 even though well trimmed as if it were a Daimler v12 Vanden Plas was definitely a cheaper , more ordinary car not as well made , with slightly nose heavy handling , and its rack and pinion steering has more turns lock to lock that the upgraded 4.2 litre MK10's & 420G's steering box. As a young guy with the first one I bought a set of the optional Koni gas shocks that were developed for the mk10 oh what a difference they make stiff firm handling and NO REAR Wallow at all, gone entirely . when I sold it , I kept them incase I bought another low mileage one. All these years later , I fitted them to my "new" mk10/420g and they still work fine and once more transformed the handling. All 3 of my Jags have been higher compression export cars with bronze heads , so they have plenty of punch way more power than people would think. AND if properly tuned the SU carbies do not eat fuel like its going out of style , if not tuned properly they will. So these cars are not for lazy people that cannot tinker with their car , if you can , these 4.2 litre Jag's have engines that last and last> I drain the inhibitor fluid in the radiator at least once annually and since Mobil invented it in the late 1970's I have used their expensive OIL1 synthetic oil, this has given me 2 Jaguars with 200,000 mile engines with zero issues, just basic routine maintenance . I am a Doctor , not a mechanic , all they need is some basic TLC and they reward you like no other car. The other 2 classic cars that I have owned for decades are 2 Cadillacs , like the MK10 the absolute top of the range Fleetwood' s from 1972 and 1974, a Ivory 72 70th anniversary model and a Black 74 Talisman. The ULTRA expensive Talisman was packed with new unheard of features :- 3 were trakmaster a combined ABS brake and traction control system, a full self levelling suspension system that people would now call active suspension , and best of all SRS Airbags decades before any other car maker in 1973 GM called it the "Air Cushion Restraint System" , hideously expensive so few people ordered cars with "ACRS" so after just 3 odd years they were cancelled until 1993. The other thing with the GM-Holden Aust' RHD Cadillacs is they were incomplete export kit cars when sent here the GM-H engineers developed the RHD steering firewalls and dash panels . But best of all we receive the export spec FULL POWER engines with ZERO smog and anti pollution equipment so both are equipped with the 500hp 8.2 litre , or 501 cubic inch engines. Making these 2 some of the most powerful vehicles on the road and for which 2 special fuel delivery systems were created , an electronic fuel injection, and a special Rochester 6 barrel spread bore carburetor with 4 small venturi's for normal use , then 2 massive central venturi's for when warp speed is required in a nano second when severe acceleration is required. This carby' was specially designed for frugal running, CONSIDER:> this carby gives a 3180kilo car 18 mpg in heavy traffic with the air-cond on , or over 20 mpg on rural roads , not shabby for the biggest, longest , widest , most powerful and most elaborate American car made back in the day. These were the absolute pinnacle of the traditional American luxury car before cost cutting & decay. .
Back in the day I was riding my moped towards a narrow bridge. Coming towards me were two headlights, so far apart I thought it couldn't be a car, it must be two motorcycles. I nearly rode in between them. I'm glad I didn't, it was a mark10 jaguar.
I was a teenager when I first saw these at the dealership. Loaded with every option including air conditioning, they were over the top luxurious, but I questioned who would buy these cars in south Texas. Whereas the XKE and the XJ6 were "lookers" and sold well in the larger Texas cities.
As a child Walking to school, would see a trio of these barges twice a day. They were all rotting to death on a Wellington NZ lawn. This was in the late 70xs. I thought they looked ancient back then. I’m a little shocked to learn that they weren’t old at all!
It’s funny how in the US the Mark 10 was just average size, pretty close to my families 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and smaller than our Stationwagon (estate). But we used to fit my Mom, Dad, four kids and a grandma with ease. Love the opalescent blue on Jags.❤
somehow, it works like how olives worked for me. I hated both when I was young, but I got to appreciate the taste, the looks, the refinement of both when I became an adult :D
My father had a British Racing Green Mk 10 with Suede Green leather interior which was followed by an Opalescent Silver Blue 420 with Dark Blue interior, which was very powerful - he lost the rear end on a roundabout! This gave way to an XJ6 shaped Daimler Sovereign in Royal Ascot Fawn with Biscuit hide...still remember the number plate: BMO 197J.
When I was in a high school some guy had either one of these or one close to it but swapped in a 350 Chevy V8 for ease of maintenance I’d guess (parts sourcing would be a pain I imagine in 89). Didn’t know the guy but the car always stuck out to me. Love the 60s cars, the whole decade produced some oddities and masterpieces. Old world craftsmanship at its best I feel.
I've always loved Jags - never known of one I didn't like but seriously - this is, in my humble opinion, the most bold and beautiful of them all. That voluptuous body is almost a stereotype/cartoonish caricature of what a fast car would look like, charging down the road. A mint concours example would be lovely but I might go rebel and go perfectly stock and pristine with a righteous, restomod conversion - brakes, tires, electrics, suspension, powerplant and AC (of course) Throw in a custom made Saville Row suit and I'd be set to star in my own Guy Ritchie London scally/gangster movie! Just absolutely gorgeous!
The mark X were bought by the boss, The Mk1 2.8 XJ we used to call them the brick layers Rolls Royce because as soon as they finished a big job they would buy one.
My female geography teacher had one when I was in third form in Canberra in 1975. A friend of mine said that it was a big car for a young woman in her 20s to drive. The teachers had plenty of parking spaces at their disposal though.
Great car,last one I saw was towing an enormous 4 wheel farm trailer fully loaded with hay bales through the village of Croston Lancs.never saw it again.
None of the cars are overshadowed by other models it's just a natural progression. the 420G ( 'grand' was the largest Jaguar produced until the Millennium. This was a wonderful cruiser designed to eat up the miles in comfort... these nowadays look low, sleek and mysterious as everyone is now used to egg shaped dumpy cars.
I've seen a few of these cars, and even in northern california they simply rotted badly. Honestly the nicest one I saw was at a specialty car dealership and though in fair condition it still needed far too much work. One common thing I noticed was somehow water seemed to get in too easily and rotted the wood and leather, and the bodies also seemed to rust.
Much as I would love to own a classic like this on (or a 420G, last year I finally exchanged my XJ350 for the XJ351 V6. It took a little time to get over the radical change of styling, however the Portfolio spec version really does have beautiful styling - there is no denying it. It is truly a luxury vehicle, whichever you all the space grace & pace that Jaguar have always claimed is is what their flagship model has. I bought mine second hand with very low mileage, it interesting to note that price of a Mark 10 new woul have been mid to late 30+ thoubd quid doesn’t come near the new price for my model would have set me back over £85, ooo when new.
My late father had two Jaguar 420 G's consecutively in the 1960's, when we lived in Africa. The first one I will always remember with affection. It was in British Racing Green with Bottle Green Upholstery., a lovely car with definite road presence. However it must be said that it was definitely aimed at the U.S. or the semi affluent English market. On the road
A 66 Cadilac would have had a 429 V 8. A 68 would have a new 472 V 8. The 10 second 0-60 is'nt bad but I imagine torque through a 3 speed mystery box would not be impressive. Weight? 4-5000 pounds? 3000 Rpm at 50 mph? Does ti top out at 75?
Gorgeous example of a Jag MKX - Prefer one in a more traditional British Racing Green - These big Jag's were quite rare stateside when new - mostly entertainers or folks from the UK drove them from what I recall.
My father had one in gunmetal grey. I remember my sister who was a baby at the time hitting head on the dashboard after going a bit quick over a hump backed bridge. What happened to 58 GXT?
To RO TAM. I must admit I thought at first Jaguar should keep their CLASSIC shape.But the swagger with which they do air vents, and fancy controls, shows that Jaguars always have been, and always WILL be about ATTITUDE. What about the more sloping backed models that royalty and the stars have had recently? With fibre optic lights on the back, contrasting with deep black paintwork? Now I,'m a fan of the new ones too! Sorry I can't tell you what that model is called - all letters, of course, instead of a proper name! Like Mercedes, too!
Dr. Muller, a Tintin bad guy drove one, in the reworked for the '60s "The Black Island" a German villain based in Scotland. Tintinology gets more intense than automotive history. I think these cars are neat.
The UK banger racing boy's loved them, I've seen so many MK10's and 420G's on the banger track in the 1980's and 1990's! They are too costly to restore for little ££ return on the ££ you spent doing it, MK2 Jags and E-types are the only 1960's Jags to go for IMO, Even a MK2 can be a money pit but they are the best looking 1960's Jag saloon before the S1 XJ6!
My own Jag, actualy a Daimler , is a series 3 V12 imported from Japan and virtualy brand new as having been dry stored for 30 years . I have driven mostly everything and to this day , my Daimler is in a different league to anything else modern or old , and I have not even put my foot down in it ! The Mk10 wouldnt even lower itself to be thought of in the same lanes as the Detroit tinware .
It's a beautiful beast but it was up against some stiff competition in the 60s American market, 'Luxobarge' wise. My Uncle had Jags in the States during this time and into the 90s (XJS V12) but he said finding people to work on them was a bit of a struggle.
It failed in the US as it just wasn't powerful enough - and it was reminiscent of the old step down Hudsons from some angles. It just looked bloated. Look at the 1962 Lincolns and Cadillacs, stunning cars with crisp lines.
So true. 3k rpm at 50 mph? Ludicrous for the North American market which was used to V8s from the mid- to late-1950s that loafed at 65 mph. Lovely car, though.
And it would have fit in the trunk of a Cad or Lincoln. Plus they were cheap and reliable. And could be serviced anywhere. And they were not communist.
I always wonder when people talk about the handling and ride if the suspension is serviced. People don't always keep up the suspension. If the car isn't sitting on the ground they think it is fine, but the parts might be worn-out and not giving a good review.
Jaguar were silly, they should have used the 4.5 Daimler V8 in the Mk10 since it was light torquey and a V8 that the Americans were used to. I love the Mk10 and have since I had a Corgi one in blue/grey (like the one in the video) shortly after they came out.
The Mk10 was Jaguar's top of the bill. Beautiful, timeless design but very weak in engineering and quite perceptible for rust. Rust was quite a problem with all post war Jaguars. But lovely they are.
What a lovely car. I couldn't have one because I would just use it all the time and end up ruining it with salty roads and loads of miles. Gorgeous to see though.
The big Jag love the wood it's everywere the 1960s the decade of British cars were great all makes and models this is Mark 10 is big l do remember these big Jags and l immediately knew they were aimed at the American market but plenty of them made it to Australia and the wood came from real trees and the leather from real cows luxury cars with wood and leather were ahead of there time using sustainable products and is still been carried on by Morgan they must be the greenest car still been built today
Has this car found its forever home? I see it was for sale last summer near where your driving around in it. I rang my dad to tell him I've finally found you an old jaguar but the asking price scared him away! He still remembers buying them for next to nothing in the 70s and 80s!
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In the early 1980's bought my first Jaguar, a 420G when I was 26, it had 47000 miles on the clock with FSH. The seller (an elderly retired solicitor) had owned the car from new and had wanted his son to have it. Fortunately for me his son was disdainful of the cars size and appearance - he wanted something 'rorty and sporty'.
My friends howled with laughter at my purchase and duly nicknamed the 420G 'The Battleship'. I didn't give a hoot - I loved it!
However my friends opinion mellowed when they enjoyed the splendid opulence of being driven it the car. It also had the kudos of exuding a 'latent menace' that their hot hatches lacked. The car had road presence - they were quite rare here in Ireland. I had many happy years with the 'G' and later XJ's that I owned were great....but you never forget your first love...
What a beauty and what a colour! When I think of old jags, I think of the MK10. For me, it was a cut above the rest and showed another example of how great the engineering was at jaguar back then. Shame the sales figures said otherwise, but that's just adding to its charm!
Indeed.The sraight six XK twin cam lump was quite a beast back then.Sadly like all cars of that age and beyond rotted for fun.The engine to me though is the star of the show here.On the overun they crackle and pop to give you no need for a radio.Sadly banger racers also loved the jags for the same reason.That engine!
Absolutely love this car. It’s size is what makes it special to me. To my eyes it has all the usual grace of a Jaguar with the presence, maybe even menace, that only a big car can deliver.
I've wanted a 420G series since I was a teenager but still, I ended up with a Holden 4.2L, 253 CI V8 powerglide (automatic) instead. I got it in 1972 and still have it, can't complain I suppose. It's still a great car. Still, a lovely 1970's Jaguar 420G automatic in Sand over Sable (Rolls Royce colours) would be my JAGUAR dream.
Well, it is attainable, so why not go ahead? I also love this car
Is that the same 2 speed Powerglide they offered in Chevrolets over here? I've always wanted to try one, but I believe 1973 was the last year for them. I don't know if cars with Powerglides sell as a premium, but they should, for the curiosity factor alone.
@@pcno2832 Probably is, as those cars were mechanically Chevrolets before the 70s.
@@pcno2832 My first car was a Canadian market Acadian, which was a Chevy II Nova in a mild disguise. 230 inline 6, 1bbl carburetor, and Powerglide transmission. For driving feel, find an old Ford or Mercury with the 3 speed automatic. Put the gear selector in 2, step on the gas, and when you are up to speed switch to drive. That is the feeling. Nothing special. Slower than the Mopars with the TorqueFlyte or the Ford models with the Cruise-O-Matic 3 speed. Once into top gear, they are a wash, as all three have 1:1 top gear ratios. The Powerglide was also prone to issues with the valve body. That consigned an otherwise mint 57 Chevy Bel Air 2 door Sport Coupe to the scrap heal in 69 as it wasn't worth the $150 repair. I had to rebuild the transmission in my Acadian at 37,000 miles because of it. In other words, I'm not a big fan. LoL
@@pcno283271 was the last year on the UK , they were fitted with the Borg Warner Model 8 3 speed gearbox ,my father owned a British racing green model 1970 built he bought it in 1974 with 20k on the clock and the previous keeper was The Bank of America London
Your videos are half as long as they ought to be! The Mk X was my personal favourite of my Uncle's collection, and it deserves a video just as long as itself!
Thanks Ben! Though we fear a video as long as the car itself would stretch into next year...
My uncle had a 420G, nice car to travel in on long distance. The car stayed with us for long time and was than sold to a Jaguar collector who still has the car.
I've owned several MK 10's and 420G's. Driving the car is like sitting in your wood paneled library, in a leather easy chair, being pushed effortlessly along by an unseen force, right up until you have to turn. At that point, the flat seats on the Mk 10 will have you sliding around, while the 420G's contoured seats will somewhat keep you in place. I find either seat vastly superior to the XJ6 seats. It's like comparing first class on an airplane with economy; the XJ6 seats hold you in better, but don't have the padding nor the width of the seats on the 10/420G. While it's a big car, it has a great suspension and the steering gets the job done. Four wheel brakes, since this is a Jaguar, can put you through the windscreen in a quick stop if you aren't wearing your seat belts.
Note that Jaguar used Mk 10 on the boot lid. They did NOT use Mk X anywhere. The last roman numerals were on the Mk IX.
Always loved a full size Jaguar. This Mark X/420G is a properly villainous Jag. Absolutely lovely car! Will have a late model 420G over the S1 XJ for sure.
Man of the three idiots culture, I see. 😉
I sold my 1970 420g and bought a series2 xj6. Big mistake😕 And the 420G was quicker due to it having the E-type engine with tripple SUs👍🏻
Could fit three bodies in the boot 😊
Thank you for the great video! I love the old Jag's ! The luxurious salon of this Jaguar model is unsurpassable in terms of elegance. The MK 10/420 G still perfectly embodies the old world charm. An era ended with the discontinuation of this series. Never again has Jaguar built such luxurious cars. I have a Series 3 Daimler Double Six with low km on the odometer. A dream car, then as now, but the interior of the MK 10/420 G is more luxurious. Best regards from Germany
I remember as a child our Doctor had one. It was in the day of home visits. He would pull up outside our house and next doors as well. It really did announce its arrival. I'm envious of anyone who has the pleasure of driving one of these.
Had a couple of these…3.8 litre. Had my first one at 19 and everybody just had to travel in it to parties. Amazing how many bodies fit in these. We used to back up to the river where I lived and watch the fireworks show comfortably reclining in the boot/trunk it was just that large. Eating takeaways in the back with the 3 dome lights on was an occasion with the picnic tables out. Did a few weddings with mine too…and…they were fast…can vouch for that, but those little Dunlop disc brakes had to work hard with that Kelsey-Hayes bellows booster to haul that big machine down. Wonderful to drive and nicknamed ‘Zenith’ in development at Jaguar. They even fitted test V12’s in them…a mate actually did that too….and the 4.5 litre Daimler V8 was fitted under that glorious snout making the test cars a rocket ship faster than the XK engine cars. Fantastic memories for me of a glorious machine…I’d definitely have another. You were sure noticed driving one of these…
That must've been fantastic driving one at 19!
@@ClassicsWorldUK Sure was…back in 1991…sold my last Coventry machine, a V12 XJ Daimler Double Six VDP in 2020, so had a long association…all started by that first white 3.8 litre Mark 10 back then…
My dad bought a 3.8 Mk10 in this exact colour (Silver Blue).
We lived in surrey and had many a trip to Coventry for recalls and reliability issues, we were even driven around in a chauffer driven factory Jag while the work was being done, apparently the local dealers were not allowed to do this work, only the factory !
It returned 10mpg and you could actually see the fuel gauge dropping when doing 120mph. It had twin tanks and a nifty switch to change between them and it was enthralling to see the gauge showing empty then rapidly show the new level in the second tank (I was only about 8 or 9yrs).
Drop down picnic tables in the back of the seats with fancy mirrors as well.
My parents didn't really use it much as they bought a Mini Cooper S and it was more fun to drive,more reliable and was so much better on fuel !!
I'm happy to say I own one in this colour, absolutely fantastic car
Super video and really like the way this presenter tells the story of a car model
Thanks for your kind words! -Phil
The elegance as well as the serene look is what makes it endless in every time. It is for the person that knows the glances of time, as well as the phases of time, it does blend in every time, since the motor is built to last, from a reputable, renown brand maker. Congratulateur. Jaquar.
Back in the 60''s and early 70's I'd get a lift to the match every home game with a bunch of old gents, one of whom owned a 420G. Great car and in it's day surprisingly quick in comparison with more mundane saloons. There would be six of us in overcoats but it never felt cramped. The dashboard and ambience of it though and also the way you were treated by stewards, like a class above the rest. You have to remember that while the directors of the club may have owned Jags, none of the players did even in the first division.
I owned a Mk X back in the late '80s which I nicknamed The Colossus Of Roads. I once had 8 friends in the back and no-one complained about being cramped.
If I drove her hard, stamping on the loud pedal and watching that Jaguar mascot at the end of an acre of bonnet lift towards the sky, I got less than 6mpg!
I think that this article also needs to look at the accomplishments of this vehicle:
It was a handsome world-leading luxury saloon that, for some reason, didn't catch on.
It could carry 6 adults in great comfort.
It was propelled by the famous Le Mans winning XK6 power-plant.
It sped from 0-60mph in a tad over 10 seconds, remarkable in a time when the average family saloon might take over 20 seconds and even more remarkable when you look at the scale and weight of the Mk X.
She had a top speed of 125mph, in an age when the average family saloon might hit 75mph downhill with a tailwind.
There were a range of technological advancements incorporated into this model which made it something special to ride in and to drive.
The car also benefited from traditional Jaguar refinements; burr walnut everything, Connolly hide seats, Wilton wool carpets, picnic tables, Lucas Windtone horns. In the limousine; electric glass division, cocktail cabinet & TV.
By attrition they are getting rarer and rarer, you can pick a decent example up for £15K, they are in my opinion THE bargain vintage Jag.
The commentator mentions the Jag 420, don't get the 420 muddled with the 420G, the 420 is probably the ugliest ever Jaguar!
I have lusted after the Mark10 since I had a Matchbox one 50+ years ago.
I’ve wanted one since the 60s, knew a bloke who had a stall in Broadwick Street, gave me and my missus a lift home one evening. Best 45 minutes of that marriage!
🤣😂😂 best 45 mins !!
I owned one of these beauties back in '70/71 which I bought used for a about $1,300. All it needed was a master brake cylinder kit and it was good as new. I recall that for all of its size, I could throw it around like a VW. Lovely automobile.
My Dad had a white 1965 one of these, in Australia. I sat in an old Rolls once and the interior was identical. Yes, sitting in the back on a long trip was very nice! He got it when it was ten years old, so it was no more expensive than a new Holden, but it was so much better.
My second car as an 18 yr old was a 1970 420G. Picnic tables in the back and cigar lighter in the walnut dash. I thought I was king of the world😁. Great memories had by myself and friends👍🏻Had it for around 3yrs and only had to replace the battery😁
I have very vague memories of the Mk X owned by the Yorkshireman across the street (in western Canada). Later he would switch to full size Fords, then Lincolns. When I asked him why the change, he just said “They’re lovely cars, but they only run properly when it’s raining.”
Loovely cars that roon properly only when it's raining.
It's a beautiful car, everything looks tastefully done, no plastic, it's leather, wood and steel, the inline six is one of the great engines of all time. It's uniquely Jaguar in style and personality.
Great car from a great underrated car manufacture. Thank you for presentation. 😘🤗👌👍👍
I had a friend who bought this model Jaguar as a used car.Same colour inside and out,he added Australian sheep skin covers for the front seats to protect the leather seats and to also stop skin burns on hot summer days.We were in the bush one summer night cruising at a 120 miles an hour,the long range driving lights couldn't be out driven and we felt safe at that speed in a Jaguar sedan.We hit a patch of night summer fog and exited at 110 miles an hour.As we came out of the fog there was a dead kangaroo laying on the road in front of us and we hit it.The Jag' got air borne and and everything went quiet with the only noise being the air flow over car.After what seemed like a long time( really only a few seconds) we crashed back down onto the road.Long story short that car saved our lives;..we were later told a domestic Holden or Ford Falcon would have crumpled like tinfoil and we would not have survived the impact.My friend sold the car for what he could get out of it and we always held that Jag' in high regard for saving us from our own foolishness.Good, solid,well made car,...
My dad had a maroon 420G when I was a small child. It had electric windows, a feature I have not seen on these cars ever since. No seat belts, I remember sliding around the leather back seat from one side to the other when he drove around roundabouts.
Superb upload as always- thank you.
Thanks Tony!
Thanks for doing this , I love the Jaguar saloons of the 60s 70s and 80s but especially the 60s would love to own a restored mk2, s type or 430 g ,a great video of a great car ..............thanks !
My father drove for a company that had such a Mark 10 in two tone (grey/black). As a young boy I fell in love with that car. It drove even better than a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow they also had. But.... Both the Jag and the Rolls were riddled with problems. The Jaguar came to its end because the battery was too high for the bonnet, or the bonnet too low for the battery. The thing exploded and the Jag went up in flames. Sad.
Wonderful car and - in my opinion - the most attractive saloon from Jaguar, regarding the floating lines.
I remember the Mk X featured in a movie where the main character who was some kind of businessman (use that word in its loosest sense) thrashing one of these cars (his was a manual) all over the UK. The sound it made was delicious
My first Jag! I had a '69 Mk. 10 during the 80's, a rare manual version in dark green with green leather interior, the same as the one used in 'The Kray's' film starring the the Kemp brothers. I have a photo of it and myself outside The Blind Beggar in Bethnal Green. I thought that it was 'cool' at the time, but was young and stupid with too much money! It was a fabulous car to own, but even back then the crippling fuel bills meant it was probably cheaper to go by private jet! Sold it for a song during the depression in the early 90's by which time I'd bought a fairly new XJS...hey ho...
Gorgeous. My Dad had one exactly like this one
I remember theses as an apprentice ,the thing I remember most about them was the steering ,Arnie may not have much trouble ,but ordinary people needed a body building course .I had to road test after servicing /repair ,I dreaded it !!!!
Had a 420G in the 70’s…… drove it to the south of France💪🏼😎…… 40,000 on the clock , bought it for £200 best deal I ever made👌🏼crackin motor!!
That sounds fantastic, Colin!
From Sydney, Australia, my mum bought 2 new , a 1961 MK10 and a final 1971 420G which she kept until 2007 when a drunk in a truck ran into her and other stopped cars and wrecked it . I have owned 2 a 10 year old 1965 4.2 mk10 in 1975 and a 1967 model 420G for the past 10 years , in the middle , I owned a rare long wheelbase series 1 XJ6 for 32 years. In 9 years I took the mileage on the '65 model from 52,000miles to 275,000miles, I had bought the xj LWB in 1979 was a 5 yr old car with 18,200 miles on it and when I sold it a decade ago it had 190,000miles on it and they just did not show, I could have a HORRIBLE new Merc s class every 2 years , or 3 of my classic cars full running costs paid. The maths here is that maintaining 3 x classic cars costs way way less than writing off the loss thru depreciation on a 2 yr old Merc as their value drops like a blob of lead. I sold my maroon LWB XJ6 not long after buying my current 420g , as it had a mere 50,000miles on it and 1 owner with a bound book with every cent ever spent on it from a fuse , to a light bulb to every gallon of fuel, owned by an elderly doctor since new , Rating the 2 cars , the MK10 is absolutely the better car , the big Xj6 even though well trimmed as if it were a Daimler v12 Vanden Plas was definitely a cheaper , more ordinary car not as well made , with slightly nose heavy handling , and its rack and pinion steering has more turns lock to lock that the upgraded 4.2 litre MK10's & 420G's steering box. As a young guy with the first one I bought a set of the optional Koni gas shocks that were developed for the mk10 oh what a difference they make stiff firm handling and NO REAR Wallow at all, gone entirely . when I sold it , I kept them incase I bought another low mileage one. All these years later , I fitted them to my "new" mk10/420g and they still work fine and once more transformed the handling. All 3 of my Jags have been higher compression export cars with bronze heads , so they have plenty of punch way more power than people would think. AND if properly tuned the SU carbies do not eat fuel like its going out of style , if not tuned properly they will. So these cars are not for lazy people that cannot tinker with their car , if you can , these 4.2 litre Jag's have engines that last and last> I drain the inhibitor fluid in the radiator at least once annually and since Mobil invented it in the late 1970's I have used their expensive OIL1 synthetic oil, this has given me 2 Jaguars with 200,000 mile engines with zero issues, just basic routine maintenance . I am a Doctor , not a mechanic , all they need is some basic TLC and they reward you like no other car. The other 2 classic cars that I have owned for decades are 2 Cadillacs , like the MK10 the absolute top of the range Fleetwood' s from 1972 and 1974, a Ivory 72 70th anniversary model and a Black 74 Talisman. The ULTRA expensive Talisman was packed with new unheard of features :- 3 were trakmaster a combined ABS brake and traction control system, a full self levelling suspension system that people would now call active suspension , and best of all SRS Airbags decades before any other car maker in 1973 GM called it the "Air Cushion Restraint System" , hideously expensive so few people ordered cars with "ACRS" so after just 3 odd years they were cancelled until 1993. The other thing with the GM-Holden Aust' RHD Cadillacs is they were incomplete export kit cars when sent here the GM-H engineers developed the RHD steering firewalls and dash panels . But best of all we receive the export spec FULL POWER engines with ZERO smog and anti pollution equipment so both are equipped with the 500hp 8.2 litre , or 501 cubic inch engines. Making these 2 some of the most powerful vehicles on the road and for which 2 special fuel delivery systems were created , an electronic fuel injection, and a special Rochester 6 barrel spread bore carburetor with 4 small venturi's for normal use , then 2 massive central venturi's for when warp speed is required in a nano second when severe acceleration is required. This carby' was specially designed for frugal running, CONSIDER:> this carby gives a 3180kilo car 18 mpg in heavy traffic with the air-cond on , or over 20 mpg on rural roads , not shabby for the biggest, longest , widest , most powerful and most elaborate American car made back in the day. These were the absolute pinnacle of the traditional American luxury car before cost cutting & decay. .
Mate had one at Uni, we nicknamed it the Hovercraft. Did love the tables in the back seating area, great for having a beer on the way to a B&S ball.
Massive, wide and floaty, a hovercraft for the road!
Back in the day I was riding my moped towards a narrow bridge. Coming towards me were two headlights, so far apart I thought it couldn't be a car, it must be two motorcycles. I nearly rode in between them. I'm glad I didn't, it was a mark10 jaguar.
Blimey! That must've been a shock!
I was a teenager when I first saw these at the dealership. Loaded with every option including air conditioning, they were over the top luxurious, but I questioned who would buy these cars in south Texas. Whereas the XKE and the XJ6 were "lookers" and sold well in the larger Texas cities.
As a child Walking to school, would see a trio of these barges twice a day. They were all rotting to death on a Wellington NZ lawn. This was in the late 70xs. I thought they looked ancient back then. I’m a little shocked to learn that they weren’t old at all!
It’s funny how in the US the Mark 10 was just average size, pretty close to my families 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 and smaller than our Stationwagon (estate). But we used to fit my Mom, Dad, four kids and a grandma with ease.
Love the opalescent blue on Jags.❤
somehow, it works like how olives worked for me. I hated both when I was young, but I got to appreciate the taste, the looks, the refinement of both when I became an adult :D
You should have showed the back-seat tables, the woodwork is outstanding in these cars.
My father had a British Racing Green Mk 10 with Suede Green leather interior which was followed by an Opalescent Silver Blue 420 with Dark Blue interior, which was very powerful - he lost the rear end on a roundabout! This gave way to an XJ6 shaped Daimler Sovereign in Royal Ascot Fawn with Biscuit hide...still remember the number plate: BMO 197J.
When I was in a high school some guy had either one of these or one close to it but swapped in a 350 Chevy V8 for ease of maintenance I’d guess (parts sourcing would be a pain I imagine in 89). Didn’t know the guy but the car always stuck out to me. Love the 60s cars, the whole decade produced some oddities and masterpieces. Old world craftsmanship at its best I feel.
The British Leyland symphony in three movements, all of them slow. Time to strike for tea time.
I nearly bought one of these but I was a University student at the time, bought a Series II later, when I was solvent.
I've always loved Jags - never known of one I didn't like but seriously - this is, in my humble opinion, the most bold and beautiful of them all. That voluptuous body is almost a stereotype/cartoonish caricature of what a fast car would look like, charging down the road. A mint concours example would be lovely but I might go rebel and go perfectly stock and pristine with a righteous, restomod conversion - brakes, tires, electrics, suspension, powerplant and AC (of course) Throw in a custom made Saville Row suit and I'd be set to star in my own Guy Ritchie London scally/gangster movie! Just absolutely gorgeous!
Looks like it needs a diet. Like modern Rolls.
The mark X were bought by the boss, The Mk1 2.8 XJ we used to call them the brick layers Rolls Royce because as soon as they finished a big job they would buy one.
My grandad had one of these in a maroon colour, seemed luxurious but huge when I was a kid.
My female geography teacher had one when I was in third form in Canberra in 1975. A friend of mine said that it was a big car for a young woman in her 20s to drive. The teachers had plenty of parking spaces at their disposal though.
Great car,last one I saw was towing an enormous 4 wheel farm trailer fully loaded with hay bales through the village of Croston Lancs.never saw it again.
None of the cars are overshadowed by other models it's just a natural progression. the 420G ( 'grand' was the largest Jaguar produced until the Millennium. This was a wonderful cruiser designed to eat up the miles in comfort... these nowadays look low, sleek and mysterious as everyone is now used to egg shaped dumpy cars.
what a lovely colour. Would make a blissful wedding car!
I saw one in Irans shah collection !!! It is much much better than you can feel in this video !!!
Wonderful film. Thank you ❣️
Back in 1979 l was offered a 420g with gas conversion AND the number plate BGW 1 for £475. Oh for a time machine.
Massive and bulbous. I so totally adore them.
The e type suspension was developed on this car . What a shame most of them rotted away .
I've seen a few of these cars, and even in northern california they simply rotted badly. Honestly the nicest one I saw was at a specialty car dealership and though in fair condition it still needed far too much work. One common thing I noticed was somehow water seemed to get in too easily and rotted the wood and leather, and the bodies also seemed to rust.
Much as I would love to own a classic like this on (or a 420G, last year I finally exchanged my XJ350 for the XJ351 V6. It took a little time to get over the radical change of styling, however the Portfolio spec version really does have beautiful styling - there is no denying it. It is truly a luxury vehicle, whichever you all the space grace & pace that Jaguar have always claimed is is what their flagship model has. I bought mine second hand with very low mileage, it interesting to note that price of a Mark 10 new woul have been mid to late 30+ thoubd quid doesn’t come near the new price for my model would have set me back over £85, ooo when new.
My late father had two Jaguar 420 G's consecutively in the 1960's, when we lived in Africa. The first one I will always remember with affection. It was in British Racing Green with Bottle Green Upholstery., a lovely car with definite road
presence. However it must be said that it was definitely aimed at the U.S. or the semi affluent English market. On the road
A 66 Cadilac would have had a 429 V 8. A 68 would have a new 472 V 8. The 10 second 0-60 is'nt bad but I imagine torque through a 3 speed mystery box would not be impressive. Weight? 4-5000 pounds? 3000 Rpm at 50 mph? Does ti top out at 75?
Love these things!! Thanks for the video .
Thanks Justin, glad you enjoyed!
I had a 1970 420G the very rare model with the glass division, I remember the reg number to this day BPE209H. Wonder what happened to it.
Gorgeous example of a Jag MKX - Prefer one in a more traditional British Racing Green - These big Jag's were quite rare stateside when new - mostly entertainers or folks from the UK drove them from what I recall.
My father had one in gunmetal grey. I remember my sister who was a baby at the time hitting head on the dashboard after going a bit quick over a hump backed bridge. What happened to 58 GXT?
What a car the mk10 , voluptuous beauty
Who ever designed the MK10 , his name should be in the Guinness Book Of Records.
Still looks stunning today!
Absolutely!
I was offered one 20 years ago for 5 000 Australian dollars..I regret to this day not buying it, it was without a scratch.
Unlike today's Jaguars this oozes class. Truly elegant styling.
To RO TAM. I must admit I thought at first Jaguar should keep their CLASSIC shape.But the swagger with which they do air vents, and fancy controls, shows that Jaguars always have been, and always WILL be about ATTITUDE. What about the more sloping backed models that royalty and the stars have had recently? With fibre optic lights on the back, contrasting with deep black paintwork? Now I,'m a fan of the new ones too! Sorry I can't tell you what that model is called - all letters, of course, instead of a proper name! Like Mercedes, too!
Dr. Muller, a Tintin bad guy drove one, in the reworked for the '60s "The Black Island" a German villain based in Scotland. Tintinology gets more intense than automotive history. I think these cars are neat.
A Jag that deserved the V12 engine if it would have fitted.
Imagine that!
Found this Rust2Rome a guy fitting a V12 into a Mk10
And been even more unreliable. XJS for sale here, $10,500. Hahahahaha.
The UK banger racing boy's loved them, I've seen so many MK10's and 420G's on the banger track in the 1980's and 1990's! They are too costly to restore for little ££ return on the ££ you spent doing it, MK2 Jags and E-types are the only 1960's Jags to go for IMO, Even a MK2 can be a money pit but they are the best looking 1960's Jag saloon before the S1 XJ6!
My own Jag, actualy a Daimler , is a series 3 V12 imported from Japan and virtualy brand new as having been dry stored for 30 years . I have driven mostly everything and to this day , my Daimler is in a different league to anything else modern or old , and I have not even put my foot down in it ! The Mk10 wouldnt even lower itself to be thought of in the same lanes as the Detroit tinware .
Beautiful car 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Beautiful Car(:
Of course I prefer to drive myself, but if I was going to be chauffeured, this is the car I'd want to be in.
Wow, what a beauty! More things to do with my upcoming lottery win ...
Burt Lancaster had one in the classic movie Seven Days in May.
Beautiful example.
It really is!
À thing of beauty is a JOY FOREVER. I have a '67 Queen of the fleet. A little portly.
It looks like an Xj6 who ate too much! Still, it has its charm.
Chubby. Thicc.
My God.......what a beauty. What happened to the world?
Had 3, they’re sooooooooooo good. And go like a Cat
It's a beautiful beast but it was up against some stiff competition in the 60s American market, 'Luxobarge' wise. My Uncle had Jags in the States during this time and into the 90s (XJS V12) but he said finding people to work on them was a bit of a struggle.
A virtually non existant dealer network. Jaguar parts cost 4 times the similar part on my Triumph.
It failed in the US as it just wasn't powerful enough - and it was reminiscent of the old step down Hudsons from some angles. It just looked bloated. Look at the 1962 Lincolns and Cadillacs, stunning cars with crisp lines.
So true. 3k rpm at 50 mph? Ludicrous for the North American market which was used to V8s from the mid- to late-1950s that loafed at 65 mph. Lovely car, though.
And it would have fit in the trunk of a Cad or Lincoln. Plus they were cheap and reliable. And could be serviced anywhere. And they were not communist.
A better background for the stills would've been nice. Great video though thanks for sharing
I always wonder when people talk about the handling and ride if the suspension is serviced. People don't always keep up the suspension. If the car isn't sitting on the ground they think it is fine, but the parts might be worn-out and not giving a good review.
Fabulous
Jaguar were silly, they should have used the 4.5 Daimler V8 in the Mk10 since it was light torquey and a V8 that the Americans were used to. I love the Mk10 and have since I had a Corgi one in blue/grey (like the one in the video) shortly after they came out.
The Mk10 was Jaguar's top of the bill. Beautiful, timeless design but very weak in engineering and quite perceptible for rust. Rust was quite a problem with all post war Jaguars. But lovely they are.
What a lovely car. I couldn't have one because I would just use it all the time and end up ruining it with salty roads and loads of miles. Gorgeous to see though.
Bit of an audio glitch at 2:26
You didn’t mention it’s fuel guzzling and the fact that it had two 25 gallon fuel tanks!
Wrong,2 10 gallon tanks and not as thirsty as you think.
Does the "G" stand for "Grosser"?
Nice car but we decided back in day to stick with the Daimler Majestic Major.
graceful beauty!
The big Jag love the wood it's everywere the 1960s the decade of British cars were great all makes and models this is Mark 10 is big l do remember these big Jags and l immediately knew they were aimed at the American market but plenty of them made it to Australia and the wood came from real trees and the leather from real cows luxury cars with wood and leather were ahead of there time using sustainable products and is still been carried on by Morgan they must be the greenest car still been built today
Looking cute..
Has this car found its forever home? I see it was for sale last summer near where your driving around in it.
I rang my dad to tell him I've finally found you an old jaguar but the asking price scared him away! He still remembers buying them for next to nothing in the 70s and 80s!
Hollywood used to always drive E Types off cliffs in the 70s they were so cheap. Kaboom.
BIG car for 1966: 4145 lb
VW Touareg 2005: 5825 lbs