Interesting that you say that you feel that you could use the Mk 2 for a bank robbery. Back in the day the criminal underworld loved these cars. They went like the clappers, handled well and stopped when they needed to stop. They were also very good in terms of space. Whilst the 3.8 had the outright horsepower, the 3.4 wasn't that far behind, still over 200bhp, which was pretty handy back in the day. One notorious getaway driver for the London gangs actually preferred the 3.4 litre mk 2 . He believed that they handled the best, so the 3.4 litre cars were the ones he always stole for his "job" as a wheelman for London crims. They're magnificent cars.
The S Type had the E Type rear suspension so handled much better. It's why the police preferred them. I recommend the 1967 Stanley Baker film Robbery. It has the chase between an S Type and a Mk 2 which inspired Bullitt. The chase is here on RUclips. ruclips.net/video/vAOW1WD3jMM/видео.html
I seriously believe Jaguars were the BMWs of the 50s and 60s. Straight six, manual, RWD sporty and luxurious cars with beautiful styling. The same thing!
My aunt had one, probably the 2.4, and on a hot Summer day in 1968 she drove me across Southern England from Berkshire to Devon in the days before our motorway network was completed. It was so much smoother and more powerful than any of the more normal cars I had been in up until then. And inside, it was just so luxurious with the smell of leather and the plush wood everywhere. I navigated with a roadmap on my lap, and she let me find the pretty route, rather than the most direct. Such a lovely memory of my childhood.
The walnut dash, the smell of quality 1960’s leather, the glorious straight 6 soundtrack! Takes me back to the days of getting a ride to school with my friend in his dad’s Mk II. One of the greatest memories
The 3.4 Mark 2, before it became the 340, had little, wood trimmed, fold-down tables in the back of the front seats. Same with the 2.4 and the 240. You couldn't really use them on the move, but they were fine for holding drinks while parked. Overdrive on 4th, which gave you an effective 5th gear, was an option well worth having. They would do around 130mph. For the 1960s, they were terrific. I grew up with them and was allowed to drive my parents' 1966 3.4 Mk 2 manual with overdrive when I was 18 and the car was new. We lived in Germany and 200km/h cruising on the autobahn was fun. Very nice car and easy to drive. We didn't have power steering, but parking was OK. This one looks to be in excellent condition.
Only important if your in a speed cam/radar area 😂 An uncle had a late 50's MK1 and the selecting 1st gear was almost industrial and it had the adjustable spring dampener on the steering column. The Daimler 2.5 V8 was the business 🧐ment for the gentry and not the bank robber 😂 Cheers.
I have lived in Canada since 1983 but grew up in the UK. The father of one of my friends in "junior high school" was a senior manager at a large cosmetics manufacturing plant and drove a Mk2 Jaguar. Most days I would catch a bus to school but there were days that they would see me waiting and stop to give me a ride. Wow! As someone who's dad then ran an older small Ford, riding in the back of the Jaguar felt like I had gone to heaven. Arriving at school then felt like royalty arriving at some kind of event. The car left a lasting impression and I would be sorely tempted if ever I came across a good one today, even though my new Kia beats it for everything but style today.
"A properly villainous Jag" I think Clarkson described a Mk10, but it still applies here. These old Jags just reek of Bond villain, but are still sophisticated in their own right
The Mk10 Jaguar saloon was a monster of a car. Largest saloon car in Britain when it came out, apart from a Rolls. Far too big and unwieldy to be used by bank robbers. Great as a luxury family car, but never as a get away car. The Jags used by London villains were Mk2s.
My mother had one of these , it was red 3.8 automatic! She couldn’t find it in a parking lot which still amazes me 60 years later . I was in one last years and the smell of the leather took me right back
There is one MkII in the family, a silver 62. My great grandpa bought it new. It’s so beautiful, so beautiful in fact that I am probably buying myself one in the future!
This was the car of my childhood. I have very vivid memories of sitting in the drive way of our house and playing with the toggle switches on the dash.
My Dad had a Mk2 when I was around 4. I was fascinated by the large dials and beautiful wooden dash.I can still smell the red leather and wilton carpets when one comes on the screen. No 2 after the E type..
Gorgeous car - reminds me of one that a fellow owned in my remote northern Canadian town back in the '60s - it was a beautiful blue colour and the guy drove it for years, it was so unique and svelte-looking compared to the Detroit iron of the day. In the late '70s a businessman friend of mine visited relatives in Scotland and bought a 2.4 version of this car and then imported it back to our town and I was lucky to have a ride in it one day, lovely old thing and I often wonder what happened to it. I think personally I'd rather have one of these than an E-Type, it would fit me so much better and be so much more practical to own and drive.
I used to have a black 3.8 Mark 2. It was a great car to drive I took it to the dragstrip and ran autocrosses with it and won many trophies with it. Not having Synchro on first gear was never problem because I learned to drive on non Synchro cars including an xk120. The only problem I had with the car was related to the Lucas electrical system. Half the time when it rained the car wouldn't start. After that is a fantastic car. Eventually I traded it in for a Corvette which I raced in scca and imsa camel GT series.
The mk2 3.8 was always the favourite I had a mk2 2.4 which they say was under powered but I thought it was beautiful it’s as shame the gentleman never lifted the bonnet to show the engine I spent hours polishing my engine 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Jags were designed and built by guys into racing and winning but had style and required comfort it is why they hold their value today such assets do not depreciate so long as a car is maintained.
You probably won’t see this but i gotta say that i love watching you drive older cars like this one! There is just something so relaxing. I enjoy them more than you driving newer cars. Of course those videos are great to, but old cars are a completely different world. Please keep driving these, even if they get no view’s, real car enthusiasts are going to watch these.
My Dad bought a 3.8 MKII in Paris in the spring of 1967 before returning to the US. Silver gray with chrome wire wheels, red leather...a really beautiful car. My parents kept and drove that Jag for nearly 20 years...my mom's daily driver for most of that. An early memory was Dad cruising on the Autobahn on a Germany trip at 110 mph with my Mom and sister asleep in the back seat. Pure luxury, but it could cruise all day at those speeds. I learned to drive (and wrench) in that Jag and an MGB. When Dad was ready to sell the MKII, I didn't have a place to keep it and let it get out of the family. Parents and Jag are sadly long gone, but I still regret letting that car get away. Hope someone somewhere is still caring for it and enjoying it. Few saloon cars of its era could match the performance, or the looks. An M5 for the 1960's isn't a bad way to think of it. It was tough to work on, though. So much engine packed into so little space!
What a great video, and thanks for sharing. My Grandfather had a 240 /1968 MK 2 in Warwick grey with the Red leather interior not the cheaper ambla like plastic. Nothing sounds better than that lovely engine, you don't need any in car entertainment I could listen to that engine all day and never get tired of it. Thanks for evoking some wonderful memories of my childhood 😀👍
Oh, the memories from 1964. When my brother-in-law brought home the 3.8. I was a little kid and love the sound and the smell of the leather. The 140 mile per hour speed ometer and the rear. Folding walnut shelf. Very cool.. One of these days, I'll try to. Finish my bucket list and build a three point eight with a mustang five point oh, T5, And maybe a chop.
Someone's having fun! Very enjoyable to watch. I have never seen someone driving a classic Jag look with envy at a street sweeper wishing they could drive one of those. Loved it!
Thank you so much for taking me along for a ride in one of my top-favourite sport-sedans of all time! It is such a delightfully elegant yet aggressive design, with that big cat-like stance, it seems ready to leap forward and gobble the road! Amazing!
My mum had one in Malaysia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was a stunning car then and I still remember the rides we had in it. The car was actually nicknamed the frog in Malaysia at that time because of the googly shaped headlights and bonnet.
Thank for a nice video. Some small details, it cannot be both an MK2 and at the same time a 340. 1967 the MK2 became, 240 and 340, with the name change came some downgrades such as ambler instead of leather, more affordable wood and thinner bumpers, and servo assisted steering was never an option, but installed aftermarket on some cars.
Correct. This car is a 'hybrid' has thicker mk 2 bumpers, but no (mk2) picnic tables. He doesn't mention leather smell suggesting this is a 340 with wide bumpers.
Looks and sounds great !! My Grandfather had Jaguars but we drove on the correct side of the road lol!! Loved the wooden dash board and yes the Jag was the car of choice for bank robbers !!
It was the car of choice for police as well as the robbers all around the world. I had a friend who had a career with the London Metropolitan Police. Back in those days, it was the lower ranked cop that rode in the back. With big boys in the front, the junior in the back had to sit sideways.
Loved hearing the mechanics. Reminded me of my 1973 Capri. 2.6l. V6 4-speed, manual steering, live axle - that thing was a hoot to drive. Everyone that drove it commented they always found themselves 10mph over the speed limits. Keep up the good work.
Every time I see a jaguar MK2 it always reminds me of the old British tv series of inspector Morse who drove a jaguar mk 2 in crimson red but his was a 3.5 liter
That's an age factor. When new they were steady and only slightly optimistic. Indicated 205kmh was very close to actual 200kmh. I timed it on an autobahn speed check measured distance.
@@davidjauch6682 Quite correct David. The inner cable is binding. It is easy to pull the inner cable out, clean lube and refit. This will correct the problem.
Great video! The 60's Jaguar saloons are all great and there was quite a few of them. I have a 1965 3.4S (S-type) MOD and I have owned it since 1997. Still use it as much as I can in the summer, and as you say one can easily spend hours in these cars, they are comfortable and a joy to drive.
Had a 1963 mk 2 jaguar 2.4 absolutely beautiful car fabulous and real leather interior!! A proper car not like the appliances with number plates they make today 👍👍
I remember the day I found an old toy Jaguar Mk II car in the attic.... It was there forgotten since my dad was little... All in metallic green colour ... I was so amazed by its beauty.... I was only about 4-5 years old, never knew what the brand or model was.... I didn't even know what a Jag was at that time 😅 Years have passed... Then when I saw my first vintage car show , all of a sudden 2 real such beauties 😊... One metallic green, such as the toy I found... The other in metallic red.... What a glorious and royal presence, a dream come true 😇 Since that day, it is one of my favourite vintage cars I never knew it even drives like a dream 😅
Terrific experience for you as a kid. What changed my outlook as a child was Jaguar XJ in 1:64th scale. I was at that bratty destructive stage, growing out of playing with toy cars and into the malicious phase. Melting the plastic ones, squashing the die-cast ones, etc. I'd regret it, but then break more. Then someone gave me a model XJ. Matchbox brand, I think. It was simply too beautiful to damage. Its stunning, gorgeous lines prohibited me from further ruinous spite. I kept the XJ for years and never damaged another toy. True, Jags have a glorious presence. Keep attending those shows, one day they too will disappear.
Ever since I was a young boy in the 60's, this car has been my all time favourite British classic. and of course I must include the iconic E Type ! All these years later, I have not changed my opinion .
My dad had a series one Mk2, that the previous owner decided was too slow, so he painstakingly extended the front by nearly 20cm, in order to squeeze in the engine and gearbox from a E-type V12! It drove amazingly, but it was a nightmare to do maintenance on, with one carburetor and two spark plugs basically inside the firewall, along with the general complete lack of any space to work around the engine.
The speedometer needs some attention - maybe the cable needs replacing. Also, on ordinary highway driving you can easily go 1-2-4 in the gears, using 3rd gear for either extra overtaking oomph or slowing down! Anyway, I am extremely jealous!!
Massachusetts, New England is similar to the country roads in England, except we have black tarmac on our roads. I never understood why Jaguar struggled to compete financially with Mercedes and BMW and other marques, when it’s engineers were innovative and just as capable of building a good sports car. I do feel though the Jaguar MK2 has been unfairly stereotyped as a car for bank robbers.
Excellent video @Tedward looks like fun to drive. I just received a present which is a drive in a Jaguar Mk 2, I am really looking forward to the experience and sound of the engine.
An old Jaguar is always a treat. I have an xj6 Series 3 and a 52 Mark VII that is slowly (too slowly for my liking!) being restored. I just love the xk engine’s tone and the way it can keep up with modern traffic. These cars are not all robotic.
Got one here in the uk as a restomod project. It's going to run a straight six 3.0ltr turbo diesel at 400bhp...before people go nuts, the original engine was missing and fuel here is super expensive compared to the US.
Fun fact: Noel Gallagher, formerly the other half of Oasis, owned a convertible Mk2 but never drove it since he didn’t know how to drive (even to this date). It was essentially garaged for 25 years until it was sold sometime last year.
Jag, Jag-Waah? Jaguar. With the attractive sweep of the C pillar to regale the eye, and a dashing colour to enliven the spirits as you approach. The walnut will need some care when parking in a harsh sun, as we all now know. Comfortably plush seats and carpeting throughout. For this vehicle I would expect nothing less than disc brakes at each corner, and perhaps the true delights of a fully independent rear suspension, maximising on the lightweight chassis, to give a comfortable but very controlled ride. With the large wheel in your hands conjoined with the lightweight aluminium engine, the steering is always a breeze, even when at rest. With Jaguar's racing credentials evident in every direction of the car, the pedigree is not wasted for a moment, with its graceful lines announcing itself as a show-off.
My Dad's Uncle had one of these drove me around London in it when I was a little kid. Amazing beautiful motor.. think might have been an older version he had as it had all walnut and chrome inside no plastic bezels so bit older than this I think. (Very similar though) same sort of seats etc just like being in a Rolls Royce sitting in the back of that. Also don't think the back lights on his were quite so big. They're beautiful cars though.. you just kind of woosh along in them lovely.. 👍🏴🇬🇧
Interesting that you say that you feel that you could use the Mk 2 for a bank robbery. Back in the day the criminal underworld loved these cars. They went like the clappers, handled well and stopped when they needed to stop. They were also very good in terms of space. Whilst the 3.8 had the outright horsepower, the 3.4 wasn't that far behind, still over 200bhp, which was pretty handy back in the day. One notorious getaway driver for the London gangs actually preferred the 3.4 litre mk 2 . He believed that they handled the best, so the 3.4 litre cars were the ones he always stole for his "job" as a wheelman for London crims. They're magnificent cars.
Great Clarkson quote!
You robbed my comment!
That's some cool info, thanks
The S Type had the E Type rear suspension so handled much better. It's why the police preferred them. I recommend the 1967 Stanley Baker film Robbery. It has the chase between an S Type and a Mk 2 which inspired Bullitt. The chase is here on RUclips.
ruclips.net/video/vAOW1WD3jMM/видео.html
Roy James
A car that says, “Independently wealthy gentleman of means.” Pure class.
I seriously believe Jaguars were the BMWs of the 50s and 60s. Straight six, manual, RWD sporty and luxurious cars with beautiful styling. The same thing!
Jaguar has been making "BMW's" all the way into the 90's. Manuals became more and more optional though since the arrival of the XJ (7 series rival)
My aunt had one, probably the 2.4, and on a hot Summer day in 1968 she drove me across Southern England from Berkshire to Devon in the days before our motorway network was completed. It was so much smoother and more powerful than any of the more normal cars I had been in up until then. And inside, it was just so luxurious with the smell of leather and the plush wood everywhere. I navigated with a roadmap on my lap, and she let me find the pretty route, rather than the most direct. Such a lovely memory of my childhood.
The walnut dash, the smell of quality 1960’s leather, the glorious straight 6 soundtrack! Takes me back to the days of getting a ride to school with my friend in his dad’s Mk II. One of the greatest memories
Ah yes that smell as you say absolute quality my 2.4 was beautiful 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I think you have every right to fall in love with the Mk II. They’re glorious things.
I live in England and I'm happy to say these are still relatively common
My dad used to have one when i was a child...I miss these days. Such a beautiful car !
They definitely knew how to make a car look a million dollars.
The 3.4 Mark 2, before it became the 340, had little, wood trimmed, fold-down tables in the back of the front seats. Same with the 2.4 and the 240. You couldn't really use them on the move, but they were fine for holding drinks while parked. Overdrive on 4th, which gave you an effective 5th gear, was an option well worth having. They would do around 130mph. For the 1960s, they were terrific. I grew up with them and was allowed to drive my parents' 1966 3.4 Mk 2 manual with overdrive when I was 18 and the car was new. We lived in Germany and 200km/h cruising on the autobahn was fun. Very nice car and easy to drive. We didn't have power steering, but parking was OK. This one looks to be in excellent condition.
Yes this car has no picnics but mk 2 bumpers, so something was replaced. The dash grain looks off too - non-original I think.
Definitely a classic car :). I always find it quite "organic" and reconfortant how odometer is fluctuating when showing speed.
Why does it do that?
@Erik Bohrnstedt Absolutely correct. I own a Daimler 2.5 V8 1964 and had that problem.
Only important if your in a speed cam/radar area 😂 An uncle had a late 50's MK1 and the selecting 1st gear was almost industrial and it had the adjustable spring dampener on the steering column. The Daimler 2.5 V8 was the business 🧐ment for the gentry and not the bank robber 😂 Cheers.
@@douglasthompson296 Here in Switzerland it is full of radar/cameras. An absolute necessity.
@@harleythomy but your a country of law abiding citizens so it's not a big issue 👍 Cheers
British saloons are so underrated.
Especially with Sixes.
I owned a 1967 340 with the B/W 3 speed auto and an overdrive. Just a wonderful combo of grand touring and fun on a twisty road.
I have lived in Canada since 1983 but grew up in the UK. The father of one of my friends in "junior high school" was a senior manager at a large cosmetics manufacturing plant and drove a Mk2 Jaguar. Most days I would catch a bus to school but there were days that they would see me waiting and stop to give me a ride. Wow! As someone who's dad then ran an older small Ford, riding in the back of the Jaguar felt like I had gone to heaven. Arriving at school then felt like royalty arriving at some kind of event. The car left a lasting impression and I would be sorely tempted if ever I came across a good one today, even though my new Kia beats it for everything but style today.
This Jaguar Mk II has the making of the best looking saloon ever made.
Love the classic reviews!
A true gentlemans car!
What a magnificent car! This is from the era when cars were beautiful, almost works of art. I would love to own that car.
Indeed you were either a bank manager or bank robber with a mk2 jag. Fantastic classic cars. Greetings from across the pond.
"A properly villainous Jag" I think Clarkson described a Mk10, but it still applies here. These old Jags just reek of Bond villain, but are still sophisticated in their own right
The Mk10 Jaguar saloon was a monster of a car. Largest saloon car in Britain when it came out, apart from a Rolls. Far too big and unwieldy to be used by bank robbers. Great as a luxury family car, but never as a get away car. The Jags used by London villains were Mk2s.
My mother had one of these , it was red 3.8 automatic! She couldn’t find it in a parking lot which still amazes me 60 years later . I was in one last years and the smell of the leather took me right back
So relaxing to watch a dashboard ridden of screens with just acres and acres of beautiful wood.
There is one MkII in the family, a silver 62. My great grandpa bought it new. It’s so beautiful, so beautiful in fact that I am probably buying myself one in the future!
Tom's been on a roll lately with all these classic Jags! Keep it up!
I’ve got more! You’re gonna love the next one
@@TedwardDrives Excellent❤
All these old Jag inline 6's always sound so good.
This was the car of my childhood. I have very vivid memories of sitting in the drive way of our house and playing with the toggle switches on the dash.
Beautiful looking car. I've always loved this generation Jaguar car. 🙂
My Dad had a Mk2 when I was around 4. I was fascinated by the large dials and beautiful wooden dash.I can still smell the red leather and wilton carpets when one comes on the screen. No 2 after the E type..
Gorgeous car - reminds me of one that a fellow owned in my remote northern Canadian town back in the '60s - it was a beautiful blue colour and the guy drove it for years, it was so unique and svelte-looking compared to the Detroit iron of the day. In the late '70s a businessman friend of mine visited relatives in Scotland and bought a 2.4 version of this car and then imported it back to our town and I was lucky to have a ride in it one day, lovely old thing and I often wonder what happened to it. I think personally I'd rather have one of these than an E-Type, it would fit me so much better and be so much more practical to own and drive.
jaguar made some beautiful cars
I used to have a black 3.8 Mark 2. It was a great car to drive I took it to the dragstrip and ran autocrosses with it and won many trophies with it. Not having Synchro on first gear was never problem because I learned to drive on non Synchro cars including an xk120. The only problem I had with the car was related to the Lucas electrical system. Half the time when it rained the car wouldn't start. After that is a fantastic car. Eventually I traded it in for a Corvette which I raced in scca and imsa camel GT series.
The mk2 3.8 was always the favourite I had a mk2 2.4 which they say was under powered but I thought it was beautiful it’s as shame the gentleman never lifted the bonnet to show the engine I spent hours polishing my engine 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
I had 67 420 for 30+ yrs, many parts interchangeable with this.
Jags were designed and built by guys into racing and winning but had style and required comfort it is why they hold their value today such assets do not depreciate so long as a car is maintained.
My grandad used to own one of these in black when he was younger. Loving the content man!
You probably won’t see this but i gotta say that i love watching you drive older cars like this one! There is just something so relaxing. I enjoy them more than you driving newer cars. Of course those videos are great to, but old cars are a completely different world.
Please keep driving these, even if they get no view’s, real car enthusiasts are going to watch these.
Truly a golden era.
it's always a good day when tedward uploads :)
You're the best!
My Dad bought a 3.8 MKII in Paris in the spring of 1967 before returning to the US. Silver gray with chrome wire wheels, red leather...a really beautiful car. My parents kept and drove that Jag for nearly 20 years...my mom's daily driver for most of that. An early memory was Dad cruising on the Autobahn on a Germany trip at 110 mph with my Mom and sister asleep in the back seat. Pure luxury, but it could cruise all day at those speeds. I learned to drive (and wrench) in that Jag and an MGB. When Dad was ready to sell the MKII, I didn't have a place to keep it and let it get out of the family. Parents and Jag are sadly long gone, but I still regret letting that car get away. Hope someone somewhere is still caring for it and enjoying it.
Few saloon cars of its era could match the performance, or the looks. An M5 for the 1960's isn't a bad way to think of it. It was tough to work on, though. So much engine packed into so little space!
I love how the speedo needle rhythmically jiggles throughout 😅
What a great video, and thanks for sharing.
My Grandfather had a 240 /1968 MK 2 in Warwick grey with the Red leather interior not the cheaper ambla like plastic.
Nothing sounds better than that lovely engine, you don't need any in car entertainment I could listen to that engine all day and never get tired of it.
Thanks for evoking some wonderful memories of my childhood 😀👍
Beautiful car
Those chrome window frames are amazing
And that cat on the hood
Oh, the memories from 1964. When my brother-in-law brought home the 3.8. I was a little kid and love the sound and the smell of the leather. The 140 mile per hour speed ometer and the rear. Folding walnut shelf. Very cool..
One of these days, I'll try to. Finish my bucket list and build a three point eight with a mustang five point oh, T5, And maybe a chop.
Someone's having fun! Very enjoyable to watch. I have never seen someone driving a classic Jag look with envy at a street sweeper wishing they could drive one of those. Loved it!
I absolutely adore these. I drove grandpas friends one and it’s brilliant it’s set the benchmark very high for my Ford anglia I’m restoring
A complete masterpiece compared to the hire car I had last year where it beeped to suggest when I needed to change gear, every single time.
I wish modern day Jags were this good
I'd argue that some are. The sedans of the last 10-12 years .. not so much.
Absolute classic, in style in perpetuity.
Thank you so much for taking me along for a ride in one of my top-favourite sport-sedans of all time! It is such a delightfully elegant yet aggressive design, with that big cat-like stance, it seems ready to leap forward and gobble the road! Amazing!
Love how happy you sounded during this drive, what an awesome car
As a Brit this will be the ‘Inspector Morse’ car to me. Very classy car.
Thanks for another enjoyable video/drive!
Proper gentleman’s saloon. Just started rebuilding one🤟long live rock & roll
Something about British straight sixes. Years ago I had a Mk II Vitesse which was a super car!
My mum had one in Malaysia during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was a stunning car then and I still remember the rides we had in it. The car was actually nicknamed the frog in Malaysia at that time because of the googly shaped headlights and bonnet.
I may be high rn but that steering wheel and gauge combo looks like a smiley face
😊
Thank for a nice video. Some small details, it cannot be both an MK2 and at the same time a 340. 1967 the MK2 became, 240 and 340, with the name change came some downgrades such as ambler instead of leather, more affordable wood and thinner bumpers, and servo assisted steering was never an option, but installed aftermarket on some cars.
Correct. This car is a 'hybrid' has thicker mk 2 bumpers, but no (mk2) picnic tables. He doesn't mention leather smell suggesting this is a 340 with wide bumpers.
Looks and sounds great !! My Grandfather had Jaguars but we drove on the correct side of the road lol!! Loved the wooden dash board and yes the Jag was the car of choice for bank robbers !!
It was the car of choice for police as well as the robbers all around the world. I had a friend who had a career with the London Metropolitan Police. Back in those days, it was the lower ranked cop that rode in the back. With big boys in the front, the junior in the back had to sit sideways.
I remember watching "Inspector Morse" with his MK2 back in the 90s
Loved hearing the mechanics. Reminded me of my 1973 Capri. 2.6l. V6 4-speed, manual steering, live axle - that thing was a hoot to drive. Everyone that drove it commented they always found themselves 10mph over the speed limits.
Keep up the good work.
That car is beautiful! Looks like it needs a little work, but the styling is just perfect in my opinion. Classy and somewhat timeless.
Every time I see a jaguar MK2 it always reminds me of the old British tv series of inspector Morse who drove a jaguar mk 2 in crimson red but his was a 3.5 liter
I love how the speedo just bouncing around as if to give an estimate the Mark II's actual speed.
Speed limits are merely a suggestion, so this is in keeping :)
That's an age factor. When new they were steady and only slightly optimistic. Indicated 205kmh was very close to actual 200kmh. I timed it on an autobahn speed check measured distance.
Mine works fine, just needs maintenance - cable must not bind. And it is very accurate, depending on tire wear of course.
@@davidjauch6682 Quite correct David. The inner cable is binding. It is easy to pull the inner cable out, clean lube and refit. This will correct the problem.
Now this is what I'm talking about! Gotta love a Jag
Great video! The 60's Jaguar saloons are all great and there was quite a few of them. I have a 1965 3.4S (S-type) MOD and I have owned it since 1997. Still use it as much as I can in the summer, and as you say one can easily spend hours in these cars, they are comfortable and a joy to drive.
Had a 1963 mk 2 jaguar 2.4 absolutely beautiful car fabulous and real leather interior!! A proper car not like the appliances with number plates they make today 👍👍
I can't stop seeing the horn part of the wheel as a mouth the speedo and tac as eyes and the jag logo as a nose
The difference between the 3.4 and 3.8 was astounding.
Car’s gorgeous. Absolutely proper color!
I would love this for a Sunday show car to tool around in where I live.
Great car. Love the fact that people give a thumbs up. It's such a great feeling.
I remember the day I found an old toy Jaguar Mk II car in the attic.... It was there forgotten since my dad was little... All in metallic green colour ... I was so amazed by its beauty.... I was only about 4-5 years old, never knew what the brand or model was.... I didn't even know what a Jag was at that time 😅
Years have passed... Then when I saw my first vintage car show , all of a sudden 2 real such beauties 😊... One metallic green, such as the toy I found... The other in metallic red....
What a glorious and royal presence, a dream come true 😇
Since that day, it is one of my favourite vintage cars
I never knew it even drives like a dream 😅
Terrific experience for you as a kid. What changed my outlook as a child was Jaguar XJ in 1:64th scale. I was at that bratty destructive stage, growing out of playing with toy cars and into the malicious phase. Melting the plastic ones, squashing the die-cast ones, etc. I'd regret it, but then break more.
Then someone gave me a model XJ. Matchbox brand, I think. It was simply too beautiful to damage. Its stunning, gorgeous lines prohibited me from further ruinous spite. I kept the XJ for years and never damaged another toy.
True, Jags have a glorious presence. Keep attending those shows, one day they too will disappear.
Ever since I was a young boy in the 60's, this car has been my all time favourite British classic. and of course I must include the iconic E Type ! All these years later, I have not changed my opinion .
Charming indeed, can't say that of any modern vehicle.
My dad had a series one Mk2, that the previous owner decided was too slow, so he painstakingly extended the front by nearly 20cm, in order to squeeze in the engine and gearbox from a E-type V12! It drove amazingly, but it was a nightmare to do maintenance on, with one carburetor and two spark plugs basically inside the firewall, along with the general complete lack of any space to work around the engine.
The speedometer needs some attention - maybe the cable needs replacing. Also, on ordinary highway driving you can easily go 1-2-4 in the gears, using 3rd gear for either extra overtaking oomph or slowing down! Anyway, I am extremely jealous!!
Massachusetts, New England is similar to the country roads in England, except we have black tarmac on our roads. I never understood why Jaguar struggled to compete financially with Mercedes and BMW and other marques, when it’s engineers were innovative and just as capable of building a good sports car. I do feel though the Jaguar MK2 has been unfairly stereotyped as a car for bank robbers.
lover of the mk2 jag and American scenery
Such a handsome car.. beautiful with the parts to match....
What a work of art, it looks and sounds like a great time.
Great Car got a 67 240 my self that’s older than 67 but nice car seems like it’s had 5 speed box fitted 👍👍
Excellent video @Tedward looks like fun to drive. I just received a present which is a drive in a Jaguar Mk 2, I am really looking forward to the experience and sound of the engine.
So great to hear your enthusiasm for this lovely car.
I drove from Hawker's Yard at Batheaston to Warwickshire in a 1967 Jaguar MK2 3.4.
No music, just the sound of the 1967 Jaguar MK2 3.4 engine...
A great film! Love the demonstration! 🏆
An old Jaguar is always a treat. I have an xj6 Series 3 and a 52 Mark VII that is slowly (too slowly for my liking!) being restored. I just love the xk engine’s tone and the way it can keep up with modern traffic. These cars are not all robotic.
Right there with you I have been restoring my MKII since I purchased it in 1988 :(
this is one of those cars that gets cooler the less sugar you put in your coffee
Got one here in the uk as a restomod project. It's going to run a straight six 3.0ltr turbo diesel at 400bhp...before people go nuts, the original engine was missing and fuel here is super expensive compared to the US.
This is... This is just beautiful.
Back then when the car was art not just a tool.
Perfect ride to go on holiday by mistake (Withnail)!
No doubt for me that Jaguars were the most beautiful cars in the world from about 1935 ish right up to 2009!
Fun fact: Noel Gallagher, formerly the other half of Oasis, owned a convertible Mk2 but never drove it since he didn’t know how to drive (even to this date). It was essentially garaged for 25 years until it was sold sometime last year.
@@bwofficial1776 he tried after buying it, but he gave up after the first lesson
So he went the John Enthwistle route. Typical.
Love these! Awesome to watch someone else fall in love with this cat.
Nice machine a gem.
Just beautiful, keep these classics coming!
Jag, Jag-Waah? Jaguar. With the attractive sweep of the C pillar to regale the eye, and a dashing colour to enliven the spirits as you approach. The walnut will need some care when parking in a harsh sun, as we all now know. Comfortably plush seats and carpeting throughout. For this vehicle I would expect nothing less than disc brakes at each corner, and perhaps the true delights of a fully independent rear suspension, maximising on the lightweight chassis, to give a comfortable but very controlled ride. With the large wheel in your hands conjoined with the lightweight aluminium engine, the steering is always a breeze, even when at rest. With Jaguar's racing credentials evident in every direction of the car, the pedigree is not wasted for a moment, with its graceful lines announcing itself as a show-off.
In beautiful condition.
I would really like to have and drive a car like this :)
My Dad's Uncle had one of these drove me around London in it when I was a little kid. Amazing beautiful motor.. think might have been an older version he had as it had all walnut and chrome inside no plastic bezels so bit older than this I think. (Very similar though) same sort of seats etc just like being in a Rolls Royce sitting in the back of that. Also don't think the back lights on his were quite so big. They're beautiful cars though.. you just kind of woosh along in them lovely.. 👍🏴🇬🇧
My buddy had one of these, BRG with red leather. We used to drive to high school in it
Great video and a great car ....love the MK2 Jaaag
Fast and smooth. Probably close to what an M5 is these days. At least the 3.8 was close to super-car performance in it's day.