COYS Auction - 'The Jaguar Legend'
Blenheim Palace,
Woodstock,
Oxfordshire OX20 1PX
Saturday 17th July 2010 at 1pm
Registration Number: EU Registered Chassis Number: 50
Almost all the truly great classic cars share a single characteristic: they are racing cars which can be driven on the road - it‘s what connects a Mercedes-Benz 300SL to a Ford GT40, a Blower Bentley to a Ferrari GTO, and a Jaguar D-Type to an Alfa Monza.
Over the past few years we have seen a good many so-called ‘supercars‘ appear on the scene. Most of them have been extremely impressive, with advanced technical specifications and beautiful bodywork, but they will never be great classics. They are like warriors in a time of peace, they may be in superb trim, and brilliant in exercises, but they will never know how good they really are. Being a road test team‘s favorite is not quite like winning Le Mans.
From the plethora of exotic and highly desirable machinery which has emerged over the past few years, one