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Jaguar
by Philip Powell on November 11, 2009
The Jaguar D-Type was not only the fastest sports-prototype of the 1950s, it was the most beautiful. Curvaceous, purposeful and, for its period, very aerodynamic. Look at the photo above and dare tell...
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British Cars
, Jaguar
by Philip Powell on August 3, 2009
It is difficult enough to achieve perfection. To improve on perfection is all but impossible. Yet that's what the English makers of the Eagle E-type Speedster appear to have done. Starting with a ...
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Auctions
, British Cars
, Gifts
, Jaguar
by Philip Powell on November 28, 2008
Ah, yes, what can I add to the accolades regarding Jaguar's E-Type, including the glamorous coupe seen here? Barons of the UK suggests it might be an ideal gift for one's spouse. Or a perfect ...
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British Cars
, Jaguar
by Philip Powell on October 1, 2008
Amid all the 100-year auto celebrations taking place a significant diamond (60th) anniversary may have been overlooked. It honours the anniversary of one of the greatest auto engines ever created, equ...
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British Cars
, Jaguar
by Philip Powell on April 30, 2008
From the moment I first saw an XK120, followed by a Mark V, then a Mark VII, I fell in love with Jaguar cars. The sheer voluptuous beauty of those curvaceous, elegant lines did it for me. The famous d...
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Jaguar
by Philip Powell on February 1, 2008
Unless you dwell in the UK (and even if you do) you may not be familiar with the name "Proteus." The 21-year-old company specialises in re-creating legendary sports-racing cars of the past, ...
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Auto Shows
, British Cars
, Concours
, Jaguar
by Philip Powell on December 12, 2007
Sometimes silly mistakes lead to good things. The other day I drove from Sidney, BC to the city of victoria, about 22 km south on Highway 17. My mission was to collect a rental projector from a camera...
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Jaguar
by Philip Powell on September 11, 2007
September is one of the best months to visit England. Most tourists have left, the weather's delightful with minimal rain, the air takes on that crisp feeling we North Americans associate with aut...
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Jaguar
by Philip Powell on July 9, 2007
Now I ask you, who could resist attending a concours in such a setting? Certainly not me if I lived in the UK. This is the locale for the third annual Blenheim Palace Concours d'Elegance (along wi...
