Motor Sport Magazine Specials

The authoritative voice of motor racing since 1924 covers the entire motor racing scene. In these Special Editions, the team digs into the archives to give exclusive insight, rare photographic footage, detailed race reports, and a unique take on the subject matter; from world-class drivers through to iconic car marques, and also how some of these real-life stories have been adapted for the big screen.

WELCOME TO JAGUAR HEROES

Motor Sport Magazine Specials

HEROES • Jaguar would be nothing without the people that helped build the legend, from founder William Lyons to racing chief ‘Lofty’ England, via Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn. These are some of the men who shaped Jaguar’s history

STIRLING’S C - CHANGE • The Jaguar C-type was the car that pioneered disc brake technology in 1952, when a young Stirling Moss was its driver. We reunited them at Silverstone

Braking news • Jaguar, Dunlop and the development of the disc

A CAREER TAKES OFF • The 1950s was a good time to start racing. Gordon Cruickshank speaks to a first-hand witness of a future Le Mans winner’s first steps. It was a career that would end in tragedy – but not on the track

LUNCH WITH… NORMAN DEWIS • During 33 years and more than a quarter of a million 100mph miles, this dedicated team player helped make Jaguar great

CURATING THE LEGACY • What started out as a family restoration project soon snowballed into a historic and storied collection detailing the life and achievements of Mike Hawthorn

ENDURANCE • Jaguar has enjoyed an enduring love affair with the Le Mans 24 Hours. From the glorious C and D-types of the 1950s to the evocative V12 Group C cars of the 1980s, it has given us some of the finest machinery ever to grace the Circuit de la Sarthe

JAGUAR SHOCKS LE MANS • Having celebrated its first victory at La Sarthe in 1951, few thought Jaguar could do it again two years later with largely the same car. Cue a record-breaking display that put the British marque’s rivals in the shade

The Brits are coming • Stirling Moss knew a British grand prix winner was close, and Jaguar’s Le Mans win in 1951 showed what was possible, even if BRM didn’t

ART OF NOISE • Having previously put a Porsche 962C through its paces, Andrew Frankel finally gets to drive the sports racer that gave the Germans a mauling in 1987 – the Jaguar XJR-8. And this chassis was the wildest of all

JAGUAR’S FINEST DAY • Jaguar’s nightmare was the possibility of defeat at Le Mans. For 1987 the three entries were prepared beautifully, but lasted only 16 hours and, even with five improved versions for 1988, nobody could confidently predict success

JAGUAR’S DEFINING LE MANS MOMENTS • Jaguar’s name is interwoven with Le Mans lore, largely thanks to flourishes during both the 1950s and heady Group C days. Here we look at some of its greatest hits in France

DAD, CAN I BORROW YOUR CAR? • The Brundle name and the monstrous Jaguar XJR-12 made Le Mans history together in the early 1990s. Now they’re reunited as Martin takes the wheel again, with his son Alex in tow. James Mills was there

The master’s plan • The work ethic of Tom Walkinshaw was the stuff of legend. He was one of the great tacticians, as he showed in 1990

Winning ingredients • Designer Tony Southgate reveals some of the engineering that helped to make the Jaguar XJR-12 great

A cat amongst the pigeons • The home of Jaguar racing legends

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SPORTING • Jaguar’s competitive story reaches far beyond Le Mans, its racers having proven adept over sprints as well as marathons. From production saloons and touring cars, to sports, GTs and even Formula 1, Jaguar has competed at the highest levels of motor sport

PARADISE LOST • It never even entered a race, let alone won Le...