Jaguar Xj-S The Complete Story book Taylor XJS

Description: Jaguar XJ-S launched in 1975 in the wake of a worldwide fuel crisis which resulted in little demand for a luxury grand tourer with a 5.3 litre V12 engine. All credit to those people at Jaguar who, over a period of 20 years, turned the ugly duckling into a swan. The comprehensive story of the Jaguar XJ-S written by one of the most prolific motor sports writer in the world. James Taylor remembers very well the disappointment among his pretrol-head friends when the XJ-S was announced in 1975. It was not a replacement for the legendary E-type; its colours were uninspired; and its interior was drab. All credit, then, to those people at Jaguar who truly believed in the car and, over a period of nearly 20 years, turned the ugly duckling into a swan. From the moment the XJ-S HE arrived --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Jaguar XJ-S: The Complete Story Description Jaguar XJ-S: The Complete Story--> SKU: B09264 Jaguar XJ-S launched in 1975 in the wake of a worldwide fuel crisis which resulted in little demand for a luxury grand tourer with a 5.3 litre V12 engine. All credit to those people at Jaguar who, over a period of 20 years, turned the ugly duckling into a swan. The comprehensive story of the Jaguar XJ-S written by one of the most prolific motor sports writer in the world. James Taylor remembers very well the disappointment among his pretrol-head friends when the XJ-S was announced in 1975. It was not a replacement for the legendary E-type; its colours were uninspired; and its interior was drab. All credit, then, to those people at Jaguar who truly believed in the car and, over a period of nearly 20 years, turned the ugly duckling into a swan. From the moment the XJ-S HE arrived in 1981, there seemed to be renewed hope, and from then on, the car went from strength to strength to become the much-admirred grand tourer it always should have been. The book contains a timeline of the key events in the history of the XJ-S and an overview of the evolution of the XJS from the XJ27 prototype. There are Appendices covering identification/serial numbers, UK showroom prices through the years and sales in the US by year. Packed with detail, James Taylor tells the complete story of the Jaguar XJ-S from ugly duckling into a swan A timeline of key events in the history of the XJ-S and an overvierw of the XJS from the XJ27 prototype. James Taylor has been writing professionally about road transport since the late 1970s, his primary interest is in those models that made the British motor industry great. CONDITION: AUTHOR: James Taylor AUTHOR BIO: After graduating from Oxford and pursuing further academic studies at Reading, James Taylor spent 12 years working in central government. However, the lure of writing about cars – which he was doing in his spare time – proved too great and he decided to turn it into a career. James has now written well over 100 books in all, and among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles. He has written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books from foreign languages, and even delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors. He spent the best part of ten years as the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and has always counted the products of the old Rover Company and of Land Rover as his favourite subject. He also co-organised the “15 Years of Rover V8” event at Donington in 1982. DATE OF PUBLICATION: 08/27/2019 DIMENSIONS: 8.46 x 10.23 ILLUSTRATIONS: 192 color & b/w photos PAGES: 176 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. Categories Airplanes American Cars Automotive stories Boats Box Sets British Cars Car Care & Detailing Supplies Clothing & Apparel Design European & Japanese Cars French Cars Gas Memorabilia & Automobilia German Cars Hot Rods Italian Cars Japanese, China, Korea Microcars Military , Fire, Police Motorcycle, Scooter & Bicycle Racing Restoration & Technical SAAB Tattoos Toys Tractors Trailers Trains BIG and little + Boats Trucks & Jeeps & Buses Volvo Other Newsletter! Join our mailing list for our latest additions and special offers! Sign Up Now! -->

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