The Jaguar E-Type: A Car For The Ages

Once or twice in a generation does a car come along, so revolutionary in appearance and performance, that it instantly becomes a classic.  Such a car appeared on the automotive scene in 1961 with the introduction of the Jaguar E-Type, and the general public’s image of what a sports car should look like changed forever.…

The Carrier of Tradition: The Jaguar XJ 40

Leave it to the British.  They have this “refined” thing going on and they really hate to mess with it.  Any major change is almost like spitting on The Queen herself and that just isn’t done.  So when the engineers and decision-makers at Jaguar headquarters decided in the mid-Seventies to develop an all-new model to…

Perfection in Luxury: The Lexus LS 430

The folks at Lexus had a decision to make back in 2000. They already had an unqualified success with the LS 400, considered by many to be one of the finest luxury sedans on the market.  Now it was time to decide whether to leave well enough alone and ride the LS 400 for as…