1985 Jaguar XJ-S 5.3 V12 H.E. [XJ27]

1985 Jaguar XJ-S [XJ27] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 2.03

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Silverstone ◊ 2006-07-17 18:59	Wasn't this driven off an aircraft carrier?
Hecubus ◊ 2006-07-17 20:22	In a later episode, yes. They originally bought the car in season one, to see how much of a difference saving weight made for acceleration. Eventually, they added nitrous, and yes, tried to hit 100mph on an aircraft carrier, which saw the end of the original Stig.
lastinpurple ◊ 2007-03-04 16:15	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eiJkQzpzRc
Ingo ◊ 2007-11-05 18:42	The white one, you can see in the video, was obviously a wreck. Have you seen the rotten wheel-arches and side-bars?
PaseoGalliano ◊ 2008-01-26 00:37	it wasnt a short scene, they bought it, stripped it, raced it and then killed it(where that heap belongs) http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/Samjarv/tg11.jpg http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l88/Samjarv/tg14.jpg
TheHeartbreakKid15 ◊ 2008-01-28 19:21	1985 HE
Sandie ◊ 2012-11-07 02:35	I'd say this deserves more than 2. Maybe even 4 as it appears in multiple episodes?
G-MANN ◊ 2013-12-15 21:58	The vehicle details for C802 KAX are: Date of Liability 01 10 2002 Date of First Registration 15 08 1985 Year of Manufacture 1985 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 5343cc Fuel Type PETROL Export Marker N Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour WHITE -- Last edit: 2013-12-15 22:39:13