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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 9/26/2018) Let’s take a step back to a particular point in time. Jaguar has a fairly wide range, offering three separate sedan lines. Unfortunately, two of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jaguar-x-type-3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2001-09 Jaguar X-Type – X-Typecast")
Curbside Classic: 2001-09 Jaguar X-Type – X-Typecast
Posted on September 26, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 9/26/2018) Let’s take a step back to a particular point in time. Jaguar has a fairly wide range, offering three separate sedan lines. Unfortunately, two of those […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares
Posted on March 13, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […] -
![Welcome to Jaguar number 3. My prior two Jaguars (here and here) were X350-generation cars, which were the 2004-2009 ones. I found them to be delightful, characterful machines, when they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Jaguar XJ12 – This Kitty’s Got Claws")
COAL: 1996 Jaguar XJ12 – This Kitty’s Got Claws
Posted on November 11, 2023 | 45 CommentsWelcome to Jaguar number 3. My prior two Jaguars (here and here) were X350-generation cars, which were the 2004-2009 ones. I found them to be delightful, characterful machines, when they […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pic002-Jaguar-Mark-IX-front-3_4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad")
Curbside Classic: 1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX – An Englishman Abroad
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/7/2013) On the west side of Houston’s Hobby airport is a small aviation museum converted from the original, 1940-built air terminal. On the third Saturday of each […] -
![In late 2019, I bought a 2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas. That one was an early build, having been shipped over from Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich facility sometime in calendar-year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0345.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2006 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas – It’s Better The Second Time Around")
COAL: 2006 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas – It’s Better The Second Time Around
Posted on September 23, 2023 | 16 CommentsIn late 2019, I bought a 2004 Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas. That one was an early build, having been shipped over from Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich facility sometime in calendar-year […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Jaguar 3.8S (S-Type) – An Englishman In California
Posted on September 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsImages from the Cohort by William Garrett. It was identified as a ’67-’68 on its original post. -
![I admit…I love dropping hints. This whole COAL thing is fun. Remember, at the end of one of my COALs, when I said my ex had a Town Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_1338.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Jaguar XJ – Fit For a Villain")
COAL: 2004 Jaguar XJ – Fit For a Villain
Posted on July 1, 2023 | 27 CommentsI admit…I love dropping hints. This whole COAL thing is fun. Remember, at the end of one of my COALs, when I said my ex had a Town Car […] -
![It was the late ’90s in San Francisco, and my then Puerto Rican girlfriend got a new part time job; one more of many menial chores she engaged in to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/38653603215_302f088bbb_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar X-Type – What’s In A Badge?")
Curbside Classic: Jaguar X-Type – What’s In A Badge?
Posted on June 14, 2023 | 23 CommentsIt was the late ’90s in San Francisco, and my then Puerto Rican girlfriend got a new part time job; one more of many menial chores she engaged in to […] -
![By the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/01001038-70016-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition")
Curbside Classic: The 2004-2009 “X350” Jaguar XJ — A Lightweight Last Hurrah for Tradition
Posted on March 15, 2023 | 50 CommentsBy the year 2000, it was clear that the Teutonic way of doing a large luxury car was the benchmark. Lexus had made a successful foray into the luxury […] -
![It matters not what some may say about the original Jaguar S-Type, the reality is that this is an old Jaguar and hence worthy of respect even if one knows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1288.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 – The Upper Lip Seems A Bit Aquiver")
Curbside Recycling: 1965 Jaguar S-Type 3.8 – The Upper Lip Seems A Bit Aquiver
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 31 CommentsIt matters not what some may say about the original Jaguar S-Type, the reality is that this is an old Jaguar and hence worthy of respect even if one knows […] -
![If I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_8510.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In")
Curbside Recycling: 1974 Jaguar XJ12L CHE – Look At The Cat Someone Dragged In
Posted on February 13, 2022 | 43 CommentsIf I had all of the money in the world, I’m pretty sure I’d have one of these in my own personal showroom, albeit in a condition more befitting my […] -
![When we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_7903-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress")
Curbside Project Car Update: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Purrific Progress
Posted on January 14, 2022 | 51 CommentsWhen we last left off with our kitty, we were somewhat flummoxed by a persistent Check Engine light and a few codes causing it. Having tried the simple things on […] -
![Yes, I fell for the charms of the Jaguar I reviewed a few weeks ago. How could I not? A couple of days after seeing it the first time I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_7148.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Project Car: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Will It Be A HellCat Or A HelloKitty?")
Curbside Project Car: 2005 Jaguar X-Type AWD 3.0 Wagon – Will It Be A HellCat Or A HelloKitty?
Posted on December 1, 2021 | 65 CommentsYes, I fell for the charms of the Jaguar I reviewed a few weeks ago. How could I not? A couple of days after seeing it the first time I […] -
![At the end of my MR2 COAL , I told you that I received a call from R, my friendly neighborhood wheeler-dealer, asking to buy the white MR2 back and offering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/23231492_10155848286286060_1608810803920427772_n.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1998 Jaguar XK8 – Meeting Your Heroes.")
COAL: 1998 Jaguar XK8 – Meeting Your Heroes.
Posted on November 28, 2021 | 31 CommentsAt the end of my MR2 COAL , I told you that I received a call from R, my friendly neighborhood wheeler-dealer, asking to buy the white MR2 back and offering […] -
![Due to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint")
Curbside Used Car Review: 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD Sportwagon (Estate) – From Twenty Feet It’s (Almost) Mint
Posted on November 22, 2021 | 37 CommentsDue to other commitments/needs I’ve been spending a little less time here at CC than usual, this being one of the reasons why I’ve at least paused the New Car […]
