Nothing in my humble opinion comes close to the looks of the jaguar Mk 2. Its styling is just so unique, It stands on its own, even in 2019.I was a young boy back in the 60's, and I loved it the first time I set my eyes on it.and still do.
They were gone long before I was born, but a few years back I stumbled on a classic car show when out walking. There were three of them there, well looked after, and utterly beautiful. They deserve the credit. Was quite an achievement to marry those elegant looks to what was back then quite a bit of muscle underneath.
@@Compleme_Cunm ,Yeah, your right, back then there were not that many stylish , iconic cars that just caught everybody's eye, along with the E type of course. Mr Lyons certainly knew a thing or two about stylish car design.
Loved this beautiful car since I set eyes on it at my school were a teacher had one I was 13 years old now 60 but love it just as much now as I did then.
Mk II 3.8 Jag with wire wheels and the B cylinder heads (optional) for extra power- my father-in-law had one of those in 1964-1965 - a great car with performance and comfort.
Marvellous how they made all those curves fit well together. being a draughtsman at jaguar was probably a bit of a nightmare!! Well done to Jag workers and Quentin for the program shame about the brakes probably best at 40 mph.
In its day it was one of the fastest cars on the market. 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds. Todays cars can do that in about 4.00 seconds. Grace Space and Pace certainly was an apt description of the car.
Had mine 'tweeked' did 145 mph fully loaded, 5 up. It was still accelerating but I ran out of M25 and had to turn off. Would have done 150. Great engine.
Looks like you got if off VHS just before it really did start to fall apart. Thanks for the upload, I have it on tape along with a few of the others from this series.
I, too, had a teacher who gave me and my brother a ride to school every day, for a while, in his Jaguar MK II. He was a bit of a fuddy-duddy, but his taste in cars was nothing but cool. I've loved the car ever since. The combination of body styling and rich interior makes it the perfect combination of class and sportiness. If I could afford it, I would buy one that was straight and rust free, then have an American engine and transmission installed; disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, etc.--in other words, make it a "resto-mod"--sorry to those purists out there. Color: deep blue. Tan leather upholstery.
This presenter was pretty good at defining a particular car's charisma. His episode on Citroën's DS 21 is the best video essay I've yet seen about that very special automobile.
Friend's dad had one when we were kids. Personally I preferred Pontiac Firebirds and tri five Chevys, but you know, each to their own. Can always appreciate the Jags even if I could never love one.
I have to agree there. People who say "cars that almost anyone could afford" haven't a clue what real life is or was like for most; most could barely afford the essentials let alone a car like the MK2. TV motor presenters havn't a clue, they just parrot nonsense. Cars like this were always for the wealthy classes not your working class family from the smog, factory/mining towns. However, MK2's can be picked up for almost next to nothing today, anything from a few hundred to a few thousand.
My 1st car was a 59 Mark II 3.4 pretty cool for a 20 yr old American. The was a great chick magnet. Unfortunately Uncle Sam needed me & I sold the Jag.
I'm currently restoring a 3.4 Mk1, which in my honest opinion is a much better looking car than the Mk2s. They're such a lovely car, initially designed to compete with the Rovers and even the DB18 Daimler; they also established the standard for ride quality in luxury cars which Jaguar continues today.
to No Say: Really I don't think so I'm American and I think both the UK and US in the 50's and 60's made some really good looking cars cause you have to admit both 59 Caddy (albeit my favorite american car from the 50's is the Hudson Hornet ) and Mark 2 Jags were real eye candy. The two nations in those days really knew how to make cars that captured the imagination, before it went to crap in the 70's.
The 1970’s. Management couldn’t design their way out of a wet paper bag and the Unions thought they were going to create a communist revolution, but instead killed the car industry. There were many Union reps and bosses who were officers in the KGB. There were literally weekly strikes in every heavy industry until they brought down the Labour government of Jim Callaghan, even though the Labour Party was basically the Union party. That brought in Maggie Thatcher and that was the end of Union power, at the cost of most of British industry.
Slow? I grew up in Canada. My dad had a green Mk 2 3.8 and was challenged by some hulking Mercury on a local back road. The guy started tailgating us. Finally my dad got po'd and downshifted, going up through the gears at full throttle. That Merc disappeared into the distance so fast it looked like it was being towed backwards.
+John Techwriter not just slow, it was agonizingly slow, especially when compared to our American-made ass kicker cars, and its electrical system was absolute garbage....
The Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds is a smooth very well spoken character, the young criminals of today can barely put a sentence together when they are asked a question. they are utterly dumb if you study them . Nice Jag.
They were very reliable cars by the standard of their time. My Dad had one. It was only when British Leyland took over Jaguar in later years that reliability suffered.
It's amazing how you used to be unique if you bought a BMW or an Audi instead of a Mercedes or a Jaguar( Or here in the states, a Cadillac), now it's the other way around
What a beauty grace space and pace and for sure it is a great British car I own a mk2 and an E type but sorry to say my X-type compared to them is a weekling.A Ford Transit wearing a skin of Jag.
The lack of logic in building the 2.4 is glaring, but that was just another "quirk" in the British motor industry., I am sure someone will query me without bothering to work out why.
+contractki11er if your a decent mechanic yes, if your not that's a different story don't forget the newest one will be nearly 50 years old ,,,, spend a bit more and buy the best you can afford interiors can cost a fortune as can body work take a mechanic with you avoid 2.4 converted to 3.8 use you head not your heart when buying.
Jack Kallemdjian Interior looks fantastic, but looks like some body work was done near front wheel well around the jack point, that already has me hesitant about rusting. Thanks for the tips, I'll see if I can find someone to take a look at it for me.
contractki11er You won't find a mk 2 that's not had bodywork done to it. Depends who as done the work.ive restored 2 of them. You need lots of money in your wallet. And don't close it.
+dave03085 I own the 3.8 litre Mk11 that belonged to my Father. Its has been restored twice in its life time and all work done by a specialist in Melbourne Australia, where it was stripped back to bare metal and the shell was sandblasted to bare metal. It was primed with an anti corrosive under coat was applied. Three base coats four of the Red I wanted and umpteen layers of clear over base . Front and rear suspension all stripped back to nothing and rebuilt. Front end received the same treatment and the wiring loom upgraded The 4.2 litre was fitted and mated to a four speed manual with electric overdrive on third and fourth. Upholstery was in light grey with plus pile matching carpets. Goes like hell and will cruise all day at 80 Miles per Hour returning 22 miles to the gallon. Many minor mods were installed to make getting to the distributor easier and so on. Chrome spoked wheel with Pirelli tyres
Bill Dryden The Jaguars were much better cars than contemporary Mercedes. Better engines, better build quality, much nicer ride quality. All cars of the 1950s and '60s rusted, it was a fact of life.
Nicholas Scarff Ummm no. I love the MK2, but readily acknowledge there is a good case for Merc fans to claim their cars were superior. Far more solidly built, better build quality and fewer issues with rust and electronics. Aesthetically the Jag wins, of course, and for those who swoon over leather and wood the value was astounding. The Jag was a fraction of the price, as well. 60's Mercs we're more stodgy but still great.
Those old Jag 4 doors look ridiculous, IMO. They didn't begin to look halfway decent until the XJ6 came out... note I said "halfway"... those early XJ6s only looked good up to the B pillar. Everything aft of that still looked ridiculous. The '79 redesign looked a lot better, but they really nailed it with the 1994 redesign, and it continued to improve up to the 2009 abomination. Every one since then has looked absurd, in typical 21st century luxury car fashion. Styling is just too far out there for my taste.
Ummmmm....the Rover P5B is a much better lookin car than this Jaguar, it had a better electrical system, and a MUCH better motor with the Buick inspired Rover V8..... 8 cylinders > 6 cylinders all goddamn day....
Nothing in my humble opinion comes close to the looks of the jaguar Mk 2. Its styling is just so unique, It stands on its own, even in 2019.I was a young boy back in the 60's, and I loved it the first time I set my eyes on it.and still do.
Mine is the 3.8/mk2/s.
They were gone long before I was born, but a few years back I stumbled on a classic car show when out walking. There were three of them there, well looked after, and utterly beautiful.
They deserve the credit. Was quite an achievement to marry those elegant looks to what was back then quite a bit of muscle underneath.
@@Compleme_Cunm ,Yeah, your right, back then there were not that many stylish , iconic cars that just caught everybody's eye, along with the E type of course. Mr Lyons certainly knew a thing or two about stylish car design.
Truly a British Gem of the motor industry.
Loved this beautiful car since I set eyes on it at my school were a teacher had one I was 13 years old now 60 but love it just as much now as I did then.
IMHO, the Mk2 and the drophead E-type are two of the best looking cars of all time. And outstanding value for money.
This is a great looking car .Enjoy every moment with your lovely Jag
I had a 3.4 back in early 70's great car in there day. full of nostalgia and some great memories in that car a real British icon.
The E is universally loved...but for everyone else the Mk 1 and 2...Gold.
Mk II 3.8 Jag with wire wheels and the B cylinder heads (optional) for extra power- my father-in-law had one of those in 1964-1965 - a great car with performance and comfort.
Maybe no longer has the “pace”,but,by god,it most certainly has the style!
I realize I am kind of randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to stream newly released tv shows online?
2013 and still looks damn good.
Marvellous how they made all those curves fit well together. being a draughtsman at jaguar was probably a bit of a nightmare!! Well done to Jag workers and Quentin for the program shame about the brakes probably best at 40 mph.
Love the Mk2!! Truly amazing car..
In its day it was one of the fastest cars on the market. 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds. Todays cars can do that in about 4.00 seconds. Grace Space and Pace certainly was an apt description of the car.
Had mine 'tweeked' did 145 mph fully loaded, 5 up. It was still accelerating but I ran out of M25 and had to turn off. Would have done 150. Great engine.
This Mk2 everytime looks good. But in todays age of SUVs it has become a graceful peace of art...
My late father had a mk1... 2 mk2... mk7... 2 s types a xj 6 ... (s1) & a xj 6 (s3) here in ireland & UK...😉hi from ireland
Looks like you got if off VHS just before it really did start to fall apart. Thanks for the upload, I have it on tape along with a few of the others from this series.
I, too, had a teacher who gave me and my brother a ride to school every day, for a while, in his Jaguar MK II. He was a bit of a fuddy-duddy, but his taste in cars was nothing but cool. I've loved the car ever since. The combination of body styling and rich interior makes it the perfect combination of class and sportiness. If I could afford it, I would buy one that was straight and rust free, then have an American engine and transmission installed; disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, etc.--in other words, make it a "resto-mod"--sorry to those purists out there. Color: deep blue. Tan leather upholstery.
I love how in this episode and in the Cadillac one, they show how the car´s appearance evolved by that morphing bit, really interesting to see.
This presenter was pretty good at defining a particular car's charisma. His episode on Citroën's DS 21 is the best video essay I've yet seen about that very special automobile.
Friend's dad had one when we were kids. Personally I preferred Pontiac Firebirds and tri five Chevys, but you know, each to their own. Can always appreciate the Jags even if I could never love one.
@kernals12 The S type, of which I have a 3 litre version. It even has a body design, particularly at the front end, to echo the old Mk1 and Mk2
Along with the Mini and Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, the Mk 2 was the very quintessence of the Swinging Sixties.
Very interesting clip
I have to agree there. People who say "cars that almost anyone could afford" haven't a clue what real life is or was like for most; most could barely afford the essentials let alone a car like the MK2. TV motor presenters havn't a clue, they just parrot nonsense. Cars like this were always for the wealthy classes not your working class family from the smog, factory/mining towns. However, MK2's can be picked up for almost next to nothing today, anything from a few hundred to a few thousand.
My dad had one identical to this in 1961 Registration LYJ 836. In 1965 he traded it in for an Austin 1100!!!!
My 1st car was a 59 Mark II 3.4 pretty cool for a 20 yr old American. The was a great chick magnet. Unfortunately Uncle Sam needed me & I sold the Jag.
I'm currently restoring a 3.4 Mk1, which in my honest opinion is a much better looking car than the Mk2s. They're such a lovely car, initially designed to compete with the Rovers and even the DB18 Daimler; they also established the standard for ride quality in luxury cars which Jaguar continues today.
to No Say: Really I don't think so I'm American and I think both the UK and US in the 50's and 60's made some really good looking cars cause you have to admit both 59 Caddy (albeit my favorite american car from the 50's is the Hudson Hornet ) and Mark 2 Jags were real eye candy. The two nations in those days really knew how to make cars that captured the imagination, before it went to crap in the 70's.
1:45 now, even the GSM interference in the audio is part of the experience
The engine that won Le Mans five times in the 50's.
Why it can't be seen anymore??
Yes, a beautiful beautiful along with the Rover Three Litre, of course! What happened to it all?
The 1970’s. Management couldn’t design their way out of a wet paper bag and the Unions thought they were going to create a communist revolution, but instead killed the car industry. There were many Union reps and bosses who were officers in the KGB. There were literally weekly strikes in every heavy industry until they brought down the Labour government of Jim Callaghan, even though the Labour Party was basically the Union party. That brought in Maggie Thatcher and that was the end of Union power, at the cost of most of British industry.
the only people who would call that Jag ugly are those who need either an eye exam or a straight jacket
Had a MKII and MKVII ...I`m in between Jags at present.
I taped this too, but my vhs player has had it!
Where can I find a better quality of this very nice video ?
As far as I know , I doubt that you will find a better quality video of this clip
Thank you for your reply and for this video. Unforgetable car. I miss mine.
whats that tune at 4.55?
Why cater view the car the star jaguar
Mk2 episode one anymore
2:06 It's really good to see that the BBC has decided to rehabilitate Jonathan King.
I don't think thats him
Gentleman's car😊😊❤❤❤
Not suppose to be a fast car but rather a finer car.
I had a couple MKII's.
Mark 2 a veryyyyyyyyyy beauyiful car a true jag. Unlike the garbage they made before they were sold to ford
The 60's gangsters wheels of choice.
Back in the day,in the US,it was quite slow and notoriously unreliable,but it aged extremely well and it's drop dead gorgeous
Slow? I grew up in Canada. My dad had a green Mk 2 3.8 and was challenged by some hulking Mercury on a local back road. The guy started tailgating us. Finally my dad got po'd and downshifted, going up through the gears at full throttle. That Merc disappeared into the distance so fast it looked like it was being towed backwards.
+John Techwriter not just slow, it was agonizingly slow, especially when compared to our American-made ass kicker cars, and its electrical system was absolute garbage....
+Branon Fontaine did you ever drive a3'8 manual? no I thought not!
Brandon is an American teenager who's never been in a Jaguar but because it's not made in the USA considers it unworthy.
Do you think?
why does the video look so flattened?
It's a VHS-recording.
The Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds is a smooth very well spoken character, the young criminals of today can barely put a sentence together when they are asked a question. they are utterly dumb if you study them .
Nice Jag.
Dang how fast was the guy going to wipe out a car like that ? 25mph Back then you was the bumper .
Did they have seat belts then. Speed kills no question.
Thanks for telling the truth - the car is a bit of a mare to drive and own ... but goodness , she looks sublime , sigh .
So what Jag is this equivalent to today?
Mines 0-60 in 35yrs found it in a garage almost complete non running yet
how's the reliability on one of these today i wonder?
They were very reliable cars by the standard of their time. My Dad had one. It was only when British Leyland took over Jaguar in later years that reliability suffered.
Daddy's car 😢 and ive got one 3.8 gun metal grey red leather
Same year colour engine as my dad's
With my initials AW number plate
The Mk 2 is the epitome of English Gentleman. It is Shakespear on Wheels
Unfortunately, I can detect no irony in your comment.
You miss an e
Puuuurfect...❤ 🫖🇬🇧🫖
lol he said 'my criminal career'
It's amazing how you used to be unique if you bought a BMW or an Audi instead of a Mercedes or a Jaguar( Or here in the states, a Cadillac), now it's the other way around
Jaguar is still a non-conformist's car, at least in N. America.
God save the Queen!!!
What a beauty grace space and pace and for sure it is a great British car I own a mk2 and an E type but sorry to say my X-type compared to them is a weekling.A Ford Transit wearing a skin of Jag.
@unhappy4life9 bullshit that is beautiful and Britain did make something worthwhile the mini the jaguar etype and the McLaren f1
Man if I had any say so about the M - II I would have an 2 door , a wagon and a convertible on the show room floor .
It’s faster than my Passat lol
"?"why doesn't the 1955- 1959 jaguar mk1 salon get the same respect?
The lack of logic in building the 2.4 is glaring, but that was just another "quirk" in the British motor industry., I am sure someone will query me without bothering to work out why.
A fantastic race car, but an absolute prick of a thing to own and maintain.
you obviously never owned one.
+Jack Kallemdjian Are they easy to maintain? Found a decent specimen that needs some work but wasn't sure if I should make the investment.
+contractki11er if your a decent mechanic yes, if your not that's a different story don't forget the newest one will be nearly 50 years old ,,,, spend a bit more and buy the best you can afford interiors can cost a fortune as can body work take a mechanic with you avoid 2.4 converted to 3.8 use you head not your heart when buying.
Jack Kallemdjian Interior looks fantastic, but looks like some body work was done near front wheel well around the jack point, that already has me hesitant about rusting. Thanks for the tips, I'll see if I can find someone to take a look at it for me.
contractki11er You won't find a mk 2 that's not had bodywork done to it. Depends who as done the work.ive restored 2 of them. You need lots of money in your wallet. And don't close it.
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Best cars in the world... thats why they're only sold on the American continent then...?
I bet most have you never seen one never mind driven one
+dave03085 I own the 3.8 litre Mk11 that belonged to my Father. Its has been restored twice in its life time and all work done by a specialist in Melbourne Australia, where it was stripped back to bare metal and the shell was sandblasted to bare metal. It was primed with an anti corrosive under coat was applied. Three base coats four of the Red I wanted and umpteen layers of clear over base . Front and rear suspension all stripped back to nothing and rebuilt. Front end received the same treatment and the wiring loom upgraded The 4.2 litre was fitted and mated to a four speed manual with electric overdrive on third and fourth. Upholstery was in light grey with plus pile matching carpets. Goes like hell and will cruise all day at 80 Miles per Hour returning 22 miles to the gallon. Many minor mods were installed to make getting to the distributor easier and so on. Chrome spoked wheel with Pirelli tyres
It so gorgeous and I will always kiss and hug her if she is mine, lovely and I prefer an 3.8 litre over drive and a manual transmission
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Cheap materials and thin metal, they rusted very quickly, unlike Mercedes Benz which were built to last.
Bill Dryden The Jaguars were much better cars than contemporary Mercedes. Better engines, better build quality, much nicer ride quality. All cars of the 1950s and '60s rusted, it was a fact of life.
Nicholas Scarff Ummm no. I love the MK2, but readily acknowledge there is a good case for Merc fans to claim their cars were superior. Far more solidly built, better build quality and fewer issues with rust and electronics. Aesthetically the Jag wins, of course, and for those who swoon over leather and wood the value was astounding. The Jag was a fraction of the price, as well. 60's Mercs we're more stodgy but still great.
Those old Jag 4 doors look ridiculous, IMO. They didn't begin to look halfway decent until the XJ6 came out... note I said "halfway"... those early XJ6s only looked good up to the B pillar. Everything aft of that still looked ridiculous. The '79 redesign looked a lot better, but they really nailed it with the 1994 redesign, and it continued to improve up to the 2009 abomination. Every one since then has looked absurd, in typical 21st century luxury car fashion. Styling is just too far out there for my taste.
I have to say I don`t like the front headlights set up
American success at what?
A gangsters car:
Robbery (1967)
Villain (1971)
The Krays (1991) etc etc....
Yea ! Bruce loved them.
how is a 3 . 8 relitivly slow dik copper
Some grammar lessons for you old boy !
Ummmmm....the Rover P5B is a much better lookin car than this Jaguar, it had a better electrical system, and a MUCH better motor with the Buick inspired Rover V8..... 8 cylinders > 6 cylinders all goddamn day....
Yes I liked the P5B but the V8 did not appear until 1967, which was the year production ended on the Mark 2 Jag.
Apples and oranges, mate, the V8 didn't come until after these were pretty much off the market.