Jaguar will next week (September 23) celebrate 75 years of car manufacturing with a two-day journey from Coventry to Goodwood. A total of 75 Jaguar cars from past and present will start in Coventry today (September 17), and finish at the Goodwood Revival tomorrow (September 18).
Most cars featured are privately-owned and driven by their owners, though they will be joined by some vehicles from Jaguar's own heritage collection - including an E-Type, a C-Type, pre-war SS Jaguar saloons and a selection of its latest models.
An Apple application charting the 75 years of the British marque's history has also been launched and is available to download by searching 'Jaguar 75' in iTunes. The 'Jaguar 75' App pulls together a host of materials that tell the company's story of making cars over the past 75 years, through the people and machines that have made it a British motoring icon - including the SS 2.5-litre saloon, XK120, C-Type, D-Type, XKSS, MKII, E-Type, XJ13, XJ6, XJ-S, XJR-9, XJ220, XK8, XK, XF and XJ.
Included in the application is interesting company facts such as: when the first ever Jaguar was revealed, Sir William Lyons (founder of Jaguar Cars) asked guests of the launch event to speculate on how much the SS Jaguar 2.5-litre saloon would cost. The average guess was £632. In fact, the handsome, luxurious car cost a mere £385.
For further information about Jaguar's 75th birthday celebrations, go to
www.jaguar75.com.
