Posts from ‘Jaguar’
What Was The Harold and Maude Car?
Harold and Maude Jaguar E-Type Hearse
For many car enthusiasts, the most memorable (and cringe-inducing) element of the 1971 cult-classic movie Harold and Maude is the conversion of a Jaguar E-Type roadster into a hearse. Harold and Maude is the offbeat story of a death-obsessed young man, Harold (Bud Cort), who falls in love with a free-spirited elderly woman, Maude (Ruth Gordon). Harold and Maude was an early work by acclaimed director Hal Ashby, who would go on to direct such films as The Last Detail, Coming Home, Shampoo, and Being There.
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake S AWD in Firenze Red Metallic (a $565 option)
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake S AWD
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 411
Fuel used: 20.3 gallons
What Did The Saint Drive?
Roger Moore starred as Simon Templar in the popular show The Saint, which ran from 1962-1969 on British TV.
Here’s a question for you: What was Jaguar’s biggest-ever marketing blunder? Many might argue it was the X-Type, a compact sedan that was little more than a Ford Mondeo (called Contour in the U.S.) gilded with a Jaguar grille, curvy sheet metal, and some extra wood and leather inside. By virtually every measure, the X-Type was a flop as a Jaguar, though the wagon version was not without its charms.
Is the 1970 Pontiac Firebird one of the best-looking cars of all time?
Consensus is overrated. No one walks into a nice restaurant planning to poll the establishment’s other patrons in order to determine what to eat. Likewise, no one can tell you what you think is beautiful.
10 Worst Gas Guzzlers of 1986*
The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is 7th on our list of 1986 gas guzzlers.
By 1986, most parts of the country were enjoying a reprieve from rising gas prices. For the first time in a number of years, petrol was again retailing for less than $1.00 per gallon, with $.99 becoming a popular price point for regular unleaded.
2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible in Caldera Red
2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 332
Fuel used: 19.1 gallons
10 Great Car Grilles
1967 Pontiac Catalina
How important is your facial expression when meeting someone for the first time?
As part of a 2014 study on the matter, researchers at the York University in England analyzed people’s first impressions of 16 social traits using 1,000 different facial images. Those images were organized into three categories: approachability, youthfulness and attractiveness, and dominance.
Jaguar I-Pace Concept
2017 Jaguar F-Pace 20d Prestige in Ammonite Grey (a $495 option)
2017 Jaguar F-Pace 20d Prestige
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 501
Fuel Used: 14.4 gallons
Lincoln MKT Hearse
For years, Cadillac had a death grip on the funeral-vehicle market. While statistics are elusive, it’s safe to say that through the most of the Nineties, Caddy was the dominant player in the last-ride game.
