Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

By Lizzie Pope
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 | 9 Jan 2025
Classic & Sports Car – Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

We are celebrating the half century of the Jaguar XJ-S in the brand-new issue of Classic & Sports Car, on sale now!

Scroll on for a taste of this feature and more in our February 2025 magazine.

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Jaguar XJ-S at 50

Classic & Sports Car – Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

We bring you five fabulous takes on the Jaguar XJ-S theme as this model hits its half century.

Turn to p68 where an early V12, Cabriolet, Convertible, mighty Lister and rare Eventer wagon come together as Simon Hucknall proves the XJ-S is only getting better with age.

Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Classic & Sports Car – Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Also in the February 2025 Classic & Sports Car, Charlie Calderwood gets behind the wheel of a rather special Mercedes-Benz.

From p96, discover the story of the first alloy-bodied 300SL Gullwing, one of just 29 built.

Triumph Italia 2000 and Sunbeam Venezia

Classic & Sports Car – Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Martin Buckley is your guide to these elegant reinventions of the Triumph TR and Humber Sceptre by Michelotti and Touring, from p110.

Meet the rare Triumph Italia 2000 and Sunbeam Venezia.

Porsche 914 1.7 vs Matra M530 LX

Classic & Sports Car – Jaguar XJ-S at 50: inside the February 2025 issue of Classic & Sports Car

The late ’60s fashion for mid-engined, everyday cars never really gained momentum, but with the 914 1.7 and M530 LX, Porsche and Matra did their best to make it a success.

Join Charlie Calderwood as he samples both from p88 of our latest issue.

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Enjoy all these features and a whole lot more, including industry news and insight, auction results and historic motorsport reports, plus our monthly columns from Simon Taylor, Mick Walsh and Martin Buckley.

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