1972: JAGUAR XJ12 Review - Worth the Wait? | Wheelbase | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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Wheelbase's Michael Frostick reviews the Jaguar XJ12. He takes the 140 mph saloon out for a test drive on the track, notes how it differs from its predecessor, the Jaguar XJ6, compares it with its foreign competitors, and asks drivers why they are they prepared to queue for up to two years to buy it.


Clip taken from Wheelbase, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 12 September, 1972.




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