The U.S. Department of Transportation collects a lot of statistics, and one interesting analysis by-product is a fleet survival profile over time. Take vehicle attrition each year (due to accidents, poor maintenance, theft, and so on), then accumulative them each year and the result is a prediction of average fleet......
As has been discussed previously, Lucas supplied nearly all the electrical components to the British car industry during the wonderful classic era. Our Jaguar was officially issued with a Lucas “King of the Road” GT9A battery that was manufactured in a black container with Lucas embossed on the front side.......
Our restoration project required over 500 new parts and several specialized services (like painting) that isn’t practical to do in our garage setup. Many of these parts have been discussed individually in blog posts, but here is a comprehensive list so far with part number and vendor. Jaguar Mk2 Restoration......
Restoring a classic Jaguar means participating in a very small specialized niche of parts manufacturers, distributors, aftermarket retailers, and automobile service providers. Every niche exists in a much larger industrial “biosphere” and it’s interesting to view the entire space. Auto part manufacturing is dominated by large industrial companies, led by......
Ian Callum, Jaguar’s design director, created his own updated version of the Jaguar Mk2. According to the October 2014 issue of Jaguar Enthusiast, the Callum Mk2 includes these interesting changes and upgrades: powerful 4.3 liter engine with 260 HP rear independent suspension bumpers replaced with molded plastic Clarion NZ502E multimedia......
We’ll be on a reduced activity schedule during the winter months … still some posts, but fewer in number until March. Thanks for visiting!...
As the U.K. enthusiastically adopted the motor car after World War II, a public spirited group of citizen decided to improve upon the outdated police how-to-drive guidebook, and subsequently published one in 1956 with “advanced standards” under the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) imprint. The charitable organization’s goal (they still......
While the Jaguar is safely tucked away for the winter, here are a few books of note for indoor reading: Mk2 Restorer’s Guide by Nigel Thorley Mk2 Essential Buyer’s Guide by Nigel Thorley Sir William Lyons official biography Mk2 restoration Early Jaguar saloon history Jaguar Mk2 collector focus...
Other Jaguar models — the early XK series and E-types — are more prized by collectors these days, but the Mark 2 stands as the most popular Jaguar produced during its classic era when the company operated independently under the leadership of William Lyons. Unfortunately, Jaguar has experienced a rocky......
Here’s the video! Everything works as it should (apart for some minor adjustments like the backup camera angle and the steering wheel which isn’t centered exactly). We drove to a nearby gas station and filled up with 10.8 gallons of premium — there was about 3 gallons in the tank......
