Jaguar XJ-S 1975

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In the September of 1975, Jaguar, who were famous for their value-for-money saloons and brisk Le Mans-winning sports cars broke with tradition by replacing the E-Type with the XJ-S. A much heavier and plusher 2+2 GT, it was Jaguar's first new sporting car since 1961 and a true 150mph motorcar. Better described as a high speed tourer than a sports car, it gave in return for the loss of an ultimate power-weight ratio, a standard of comfort, silence and ride that had not been offered in a similar car. The styling of Jaguars had always been individual and the continued use of a front engine position meant the XJ-S still had real Jaguar curves. With the XJ-S we have the last Jaguar to be designed under the aegis of the immortal trio of Lyons, Sayer and Heynes and without doubt, a classic.

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