The Most Beautiful Car I Have Ever Driven.... Is a Jaguar Kit Car!? (Kougar Sports Review)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2020
- Today something genuinely unusual. Another gem from www.totalheadturners.com - a Kougar Sports. It might look old, but this is a nearly new kit, built from the running gear of a 1960s Jaguar (with the 4.2L straight six) and a custom chassis and body.
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JayEmm i wish you would film each car on the outside and the insde also, to see more of the cars.
The goggles are mandatory from now on, regardless of vehicle
And you're like Churchill in this one "oh yes" 👍😂
Very nice, I own one! 3.8 BRG and tan interior too with a 3.8 3 carb engine. A fantastic sound...
❤how much are they and how do you get one? 😄❤️
A real throwback to classic British open top motoring...with a gorgeous straight six soundtrack to boot. This makes me feel better about what I own (but rarely drive).
Thank you James for putting a huge smile on my face 👍👍
James,
I didn't think I'd find this installment very interesting but I gotta say this one was just the best!!!
Your honest hard-earned enthusiasm passion and shear joy in being able to do what you do for a living is palatable. It's what makes your commentary so delightful.
Reminds me of the great and sorely missed LJK Setright !
Or the child-like joy of
Jay Leno.
Just whooping it up...
And yes....a bit more detail cinematography could be nice but if I want that I'll watch "Doug Demuro".
But if I really want to get a sense of what it 'feels' like to properly drive any particular automobile in the real world.....your my go to!
And in the end, isn't that what it's really all about?
And CONGRATULATIONS on the Ferrari !
Keep doin' what your doing and thanks for the smiles.
👍👍
Carl
(....Dream of one day owning a Morgan 3-wheeler🤪)
that is such a ridiculously good looking car.... if I had 40k I'd buy that in a heartbeat, over a modern car anyday
I have to agree with you it looked stunning and just oozed character
What a beautiful concoction! Every aspect of it is just something special indeed.
40 grand for that car is a ton cheaper than a trophy wife. You can also take her out for a spin for much longer than 30 minutes at a time.
And less plastic was used in production of car.
And it won't chuck you out and take your house!
lol - including replies! And, no divorce!
Hate to be sexist, but as a divorced man I’d like to also point out that running costs will be very much less and, if comes time to separate, the car won’t take the kids and the house. Just saying…
Agreed.
Love it! This car seems to take inspiration from Allard J2 built mainly in the 1950's. It appears a new company created by someone of the same name (but no relation to the original owners) has started production of these again across the pond.
That's an amazing way to restart a brand.
Amazing sound quality for an open roadster. I agree with the other comment, this could have been a longer video with some more time spent outside the car sharing a bit more information about brakes, features, etc. but an enjoyable review overall. Cheers!!
Beautiful car Jay! The Pre-War style body is absolutely stunning. If you were wearing a pastel colored blazer/jersey you would have looked like you came straight out a David Suchet era Agatha Christie Poirot episode. Best wishes to you and the channel, never ceases to impress or to comfort.
Flying jacket and helmet with goggles or Hawthorn helmet with visor! Oh yes!
It’s great to see cars that are so unusual and rare - the noise is sublime!
When you said it needed " Biggles Goggles" I let out a cheer (and an air punch)
For those that dont know "Biggles goggles" is the ultimate accessory surpassing racing boots and driving gloves. (unless someone knows different)
You did achieve a very clear voice quality for such a situation. I'm impressed with the microphone + wind sock combination. You could almost go full biggles with a 1930s Brooklin flying helmet. They do look beautiful, but in Britian (and Sepecially Scotland) this kind of car really needs more of a screen here. But imagine this in Califonia or parts of France.
My golden retriever really liked this video and has a wish to go out on a spin in the passenger seat ...
Just think of the saliva vapour trail with no windscreen that has to be worth seeing
@@cliveyboyb5770 I know it makes Jay look like blofeld for not making it happen, especially as the retriever is celebrating his 12th birthday soon...
That's pure class and I want one
I have never been a fan of two seater sport cars, as my belief is that we peaked with the Austin Healey & TR6 then after that the motor industry lost its way in the two seater open top car sector. This has totally changed my way of thinking and it is such a perfect car for taking your wife out on a Sunday drive cos you really would have a great excuse not to talk to her. You just say that you are enjoying the car.
This is simply stunningly gorgeous. It reminds me of the Devaux coupe from Australia. Thank you so much.
Quite possibly the best of all world's . I remember having a magazine poster of the couger on my bedroom wall many years ago and it still looks great and I am 63 next week and can only wish I looked as good .
Wow that's gorgeous! As some comments have previously mentioned, it would be nice if you could give a walk around the car while it's parked so we can get a good look at it. Thanks
I’ve read about the Kougar off and on for a long time, so it was good to experience one in action. Great stuff! Can’t beat an XK engine with a manual gearbox. Looks pretty good too!
No wonder it's blustery, the windscreen isn't in line with the seat.
Grate production, in to this conditions . Congratulations!
It's got to have been amongst my favourite cars you've covered
Great review, but could not tell if you really liked that car or not ;)
Mr Variety does it again ! Thats what keeps me coming back 😂
Sunday driving at its best a real eye catcher for sure. 🏆
Every few minutes I burst out with giggles and laughter. This beast is divine. Alas, never ever affordable on a teacher's retirement. Giggles again. :)
A car for fun at normal speeds - we need to get back to this 👍🏻. I think an edit issue at 2:45? Sounds like you're midway into the sentry talking about the gear lever. Anyway - great vid & great car ... Oh & great job J 👍🏻
Top marks Sir, exceptional, like the double clutching 😁✌
Been a British car enthusiast my whole life as my Dad owned a TD and a TF1500 both of which became mine and I’ve also had a MGB,AustinHealey Sprite so far I love the Jaguar fiberglass kits
Like this car. SO different. Great sound quality by the way. Would love to know what kit you use for these recordings.
What a machine 👌 the sound was ace btw😉
"You realise you're doing 45 and you don't know where that tailback behind you came from" perfectly encapsulates every MX-5 I've ever had the misfortune to be stuck behind (aka every MX-5 I've ever seen). They seem to be driven by people who should have got a Honda Jazz, but wanted a convertible.
Nothing wrong with enjoying the scenery - but I've never been stuck behind an MX5 and I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to see a car in front of me.
I loved the Ronart original concepts with the streamlined head rest fin... The V 12 was automotive retro heaven...with 6 pipes each side.
Lovely! I’m torn between one of these or another Clio V6. Really like those old cars...
I enjoyed your enthusiasm as I would be if I had a drive, great looking as well. Thanks.
I'm glad you're being honest in this review.
One of my first cars in early twenties money was tight was an MGTD which previous owner had put a straight six Jaguar engine in.
The engine was so large that the foot scuttle area had to be modified resulting in reduced leg area giving as much legroom as an old Land Rover with seat forward. Nevertheless was great fun to drive and the engine note when roaring away was exquisite...
There is one of these near Winchester bright red early version, some of the early versions had the Ackerman arms put on wrong sides which gave very strange steering feel but easy fix, they are stunning though.
i am jealous, great vlog, thank you
Very nice, different looking car. How do you manage to get audio to sond like that in an open car when most peoples sound goes down the crapper if it's a bit windy?
Love to have a version of this based around the S Type 4.2 either NA or Supercharged. Now that would be a car!
Cool car. Cars like that MUST be driving on the amazing winding roads in the UK!
Needed a few more external shots and close ups. Looks a nice little weekend toy if you have the cash. Far more interesting than most cars
Good to see these still around, 'back in the day' they weren't so loved and were very, very, good value, not it seems just very good value :)
Correct. They were cheap once.
Excellent video, lovely looking car.
Wow! If buy that car in exactly the same spec! Beautiful sounds, beautiful looks, decent price,...
The guy from my local model shop had a genuine cougar. That was mid 80's and he used it all the time
Very special seeing this state of mind motor art ❤ .
I would have been interested 20 or 30 years ago but time goes on and I am satisfied with my 12 yo Corvette C-6. This thing looks as close to a motorcycle as you can get (I rode for 55 yrs). Given that a 4.2 jag six can put out around 250 to 300 Hp I would want wider tires. Looks like fun.
That's a nice bit of kit ..
Great film 🎥 and I can appreciate the car but it’s simply not my bag
Love that ending music 🎧 so 80’s even thou I’m a House guy
I agree, that car is a beauty, and a fairly practical performer. It sounds kind of mean. I love the color.
the sound was good by the way :)
I nearly bought a Kougar Sports but in the end went for the Ronart W152, similar but different. Started with the straight 6 which I then sold and got the V12 version. Not a good decision as the S6 was so much better that the V12, in the end I sold this as well and now potter around in a series 2A Landrover. Both of my Ronarts ended up in Germany, both owned by the same person!
Have you driven a Caterham or Lotus 7 because I'd like to know how the Kougar compares? This seems somewhat similar and atleast in New Zealand, a Lotus 7 kit car can be quite cheap used.
Yes I have. The Kougar is nowhere near as capable or as well built as a modern Caterham
A friend of mine had an old 1960's Jaguar S Type 3.8 which, sadly, was rather rotten. He bought one of the very first Kougar bare frames and we transferred all the S Type running gear etc into the Kougar. The result was an awesome vehicle. 9680 KP was black with red leather upholstery. In its original form from Kougar Cars, it had a low wrap around perspex screen but he replaced that with two vintage aero screens. We spent a wonderful Sunday morning trying to see how fast it would go around the perimeter track of the disused RAF Tangmere. He sold it in the mid nineties. Wonder if it's still out there?
What’s it styled on? Looks very similar to a Healey Silverstone but not exactly…
what a stunner. gosh ... made me speechless ... one was in autumn last year for 30,000 bucks in the auction bidded. would love to drive one. had a jaguar Daimler V12 and a Jag XJS cabriolet (v12). By far this Kougar is knocking out every modern (boring looking) car.
Reminds me of my Fiorano T48 spyder - similar looks but just a smaller engine
Ultra nice car!
Would certainly like one!!!
Cheers,
Redfox
what a score! This will have to be a remembered drive.
I remember when Road & Track magazine did a big article on these when they first were being sold in the late 70's. The pictures in the article didn't impress me that much; the rounded, tapering separate fenders in particular seemed a bit over the top. For some reason, the angles at which you caught the car in your video demonstrate what I missed back then -- it's the relative position of the body in relation to those fenders that makes the car so utterly stunning. Honestly, it would be the perfect Hirondel for Leslie Charteris' Simon Templar.
Gorgeous!
Beautiful!!
Thank goodness for that microphone ! :)
Yep, thank goodness indeed
I had a 3.8 and the overdrive made all the difference,
How does this stack up to the Pendleton T24?
Is the windscreen needing tightened up ? It looks squint.
Was that a 70s Oldsmobile parked up at the 3:20 mark , now that is a review i would love to see .
Yes it was, and I did also review it
Lovely machine ✌🏻
I really like this car James, Really and honestly a great video about a brilliant car. However. Were I to be in possession of £40k and be wandering down to Total Head Turners, it wouldn't be the keys to this that would be in my hands. It seems they have a 1969 Jaguar MkII 4.2 in Opaline green for exactly the same price. It is truly jaw slackening to behold, and I defy you to say you wouldn't do as I would.
I remember this car from around 19780. I have a Bugatti type 35 replica. There were some really good kit cars (and so,me crap ones) until the government put the kybosh on them with IVA back in the mid 80s
Only got to see the car for a second.
This is pretty much what I want to built my ultimate kit car in the US. I have a 4.9 liter Ford "big six" fuel injected engine with manual five speed that I want to use in a kit car. This would be perfect for it.
I've wanted one of these or a C-type replica...but never came across one that was suitable at the right time. Probably too late now, as I live in New Zealand and bringing one down here would be a big undertaking. Lovely, though.
If this was exported down under, I don't know what hurdles one might have to go through to get it registered.
Lovely motor but I’ve never really been into kit cars - probably because I value authenticity quite highly.
Fraser Nash bonnet Lagonda wings and back end jag engine, Its a bitza. Very good combination.
You have a better vocal sound than most youtube vloggers of whom make thousands from their videos
Please, does anyone know if they manufacture these with a left hand drive?
Looks like they have made some with left hand drive: davidsclassiccars.com/jaguar/79816-classic-1964-jaguar-kougar-cars-jaguar-kougar.html Their factory's website appears to be down, however so I can't tell if they're still in business.
My car guy that I buy my classics from has 1 on his lot in silver with tan interior.
Its been sitting there for close to 3 yrs now.
Its an impractical car for the local crowd of 70+ retirees is why it hasn't been sold.
Maybe I'll grab it next time I'm in town when its warmer out to add to my 66 cobra replica i already own?
I keep wanting to shout;"Look out! Are you crazy? You're driving on the wrong side of the road!" Then I realized you're not on the right side of " The Big Pond"!😊😅😂 Gorgeous car but I like my Cobra like you like "Tea"!
Now THAT’s a bit more of a car than those “light weight” roadsters with motorcycle engines. But to each their own and a difference of opinion makes a horse race. For my money, that’s the car I’d like to drive for fun on a cool Spring or Fall day!
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast 😎🇬🇧
"Ace"
This or his new Ferrari? I sense he would prefer this, he seems more spirited and connected to this car.
I like it better than the Ferrari
I don’t have a garage big enough so does it come with a roof ,
an amazing vehicle but those tires look a bit to slim for safe driving I'd reckon.
How much are they to build?
Buddy has one in the US if anyone is interested PM me. Great history.Great vid James! You had me at the "John Lennons"
such a stunning beaut. imagine driving this along the amalfi coast
3:11 one of your filming secrets has been revealed - definitely not you in the car 😁
I love this video and I want that car can you review the showroom?
What is the Excalibur like?
great video. was that a iso grifo or a dodge challenger i seen in the backround of one of the shots?
Olds 442!
Ah
Is that an Alfetta GTV parked up at 3:20? I hope we're getting a video on that! Owned three over the years.
Just paused and zoomed-in. It's not an Alfa ☹️
Looks like a chevelle to me
It's an Oldsmobile 442 👍
Alex Roebuck no it’s a Oldsmobile 442
3:18 you reviewing that thing as well?
I wondered that as well . . .
I noticed that too, what is it?
Oldsmobile 442, and yes
Just going to jump at the 442 Olds at 3:19 but someone beat me to it 🤘🏼
Great video of a fantastic car. It's not all about speed, there's a whole lot of style and charisma here.