From Calamity to Classic - Jaguar XJ-S (Reworked)

Join this channel to get early access to new videos a week ahead of their public release: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC8R7kmt-W14zWUcr8mymEQ/join This is a reworked and reuploaded version of the original video. Good morning! :D In a story I've been eager to tell for a long time, we trace the history of the Jaguar XJ-S, a car that started life in a catastrophic whirlwind of bad press and customer reviews as it was launched during the darkest days of British Leyland's nadir, only to find a second wind during the 1980s, when BL's great folly rapidly became the must-have luxury Grand Tourer for the upwardly mobile youth. Chapters: 0:00 - Preamble 0:55 - Replacing a Legend 5:10 - 21 to 27 8:18 - Into Sales 11:25 - Compromises and Corporate Ambivalence 15:29 - The Comeback Begins 18:54 - Drop-Top Dreams 24:20 - Ford to the Rescue 29:02 - Winding Down 31:37 - Conclusion All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): [email protected] The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images. If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon. Press the Join button to get access to new videos a week ahead of schedule by becoming a channel member for just £2.99 a month! Paypal: https://paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rorymacve Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: - AROnline (and their respective sources) - Wikipedia (and its respective references)