Top Jags to welcome XE
Ten classic Jaguar models will be on hand to help reveal Jaguar's all-new XE tonightJaguar will pull out all stops to welcome arguably it's most important car ever, the all-new XE.
The red carpet launch will take place at the one-time traditional venue for the British motor show and the location of 14 historic Jaguar unveilings, Earls Court, in western London.
Although details of the car are embargoed, in a non-embargoed media advisory Jaguar stated: “Jaguar will reveal the XE S Derivative only. The full XE range will be revealed at Paris motor show press conference…”
Also confirmed as part of the festivities, the company will draw on its heritage to create a ‘guard of honour' to welcome the car Jaguar hopes will steal customers from BMW's 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz's new C-Class.
Jaguar's ‘Perfect Ten' will play a key supporting role at this week's unveiling. They were selected by Goodwood organiser and owner, Lord March, AC/DC front-man and car nut, Brian Johnson, and Jaguar's own Director of Design, Ian Callum.
The 10 span the period from the 1930s, through the legendary C, D and E-types of the 1950s and 60s, and on to the Le Mans-winning XJR-9 of 1988.
They are (in more detail):
SS100 — Jaguar's first 100mph production car.
XK120
C-type — NDU 289 competed in the 1953 Mille Miglia, and is one of just 54 cars built.
D-type
MK II
E-type — 77 RW was famously driven overnight by Norman Dewis to Geneva for its motor show debut to great fanfare. This was the first production Jaguar to reach 150 mph, and is the earliest surviving E-type Roadster
XJ13 — The XJ13 was built for, but never raced at, Le Mans. Designed by Malcolm Sayer and the first Jaguar to have a 12-cylinder engine, just one was built.
XJ6 S1 — Sir William Lyons' personal car and Car of the Year when launched in 1968.
TWR XJS — A racing version of the legendary XJS, which won the European Touring Car Championship under the watchful eyes of Tom Walkinshaw.
XJR-9 — Walkinshaw's 1988 Le Mans-winning. The most recent of Jaguar's seven victories in the famous endurance race.
The classic Jaguars will also help provide context for the new car at its Earl's Court (London UK) unveiling early on Tuesday morning Australian time.
Look out for more at motoring.com.au then.
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