Malcolm sayer the xjs book

Jaguar historian philip porter wrote in his 1996 book jaguar xk8. We have covered the xj s stylistic development in some detail already, so id rather not retrace old ground, but what i havent addressed is the matter of what external designs could conceivably have been pinned to malcolm sayers moodboard, should jaguars aerodynamicist and selfconfessed nonstylist been in possession of such a. The xjs was a car that was ahead of its time and was produced for a long time with slight upgrades throughout the production, finally ending production in 1996. Sir william lyons said of the development of the xjs style.

If you are interested in the history, its a pretty good read, but if you are looking for something to help you take care of your car, this isnt the best book for that purpose. The book features a very generous section dedicated to malcolm s contribution. With the advent of the xj saloons, all other jaguar saloon models mark ii. This 1990 jaguar xjs convertible has just 35,000 original miles from new and has been well taken care of for its entire existence.

Introduced in september 1975 the jaguar xjs was intended to be a direct replacement for the etype. Its still the standard against which all jaguars are measured. Often maligned over the years the tide now appears to be turning with a growing appreciation of designer and aerodynamicist malcolm sayers other jaguar grand touring masterpiece. The xjs becomes more beautiful as time passes combining the rounded shape of the previous jaguars and the sharp edges of the later 21st century jaguars. I remember reading about a spy photographer getting into the design studios and ignoring the xjs prototype because he didnt think they would release a car with the ugly buttresses. The early styling was partially by jaguars aerodynamicist malcolm sayer. His most notable aerodynamic work being partly responsible for the engineering body development of the etype jaguar and early style guidelines for jaguar xjs. We loved its james bondstyle gentlemanmeetsexplorer looks. His first collaboration, the ctype, wins at le mans and secondcar driver stirling moss breaks the lap record. The nine lives of the jaguar xjs ate up with motor. Sayer was one of the first to apply the principles of aerodynamics to motor car design. To many people of our age, jaguar xjs was a car to both love and hate. In 1953, the ctype wins again at le mans and takes three of the top four places. Dedicated to the life and work of one of britains greatest aerodynamicists, the designer of the c, d and.

While this book is pretty good about discussing some of the history of the jaguar xjs, it barely covers anything about maintaining it, despite the title. Oliver sacks, doctor of awakenings and poet laureate of. The xjs also debuted the third alloriginal jaguar engine, with a new. Sir william lyons made minor changes to malcolm sayer s design. Apr 17, 2011 interesting article as usual aaron, on an interesting or curious car in some ways an example on what not to do. Malcolm sayer foundation, royal leamington spa, warwickshire, united kingdom. A memo from malcolm sayer, the legendary jaguar aerodynamicist, to jaguar founder sir william lyons, in september 1968 described the new vehicle. In 1951, aircraft engineer malcolm sayer joins jaguar and brings with him aeronautical discipline and excellence. The book features a very generous section dedicated to malcolms contribution. Jaguar ushered in the xj s later the hyphen would be dropped in 1975 as a 1976 model in an effort to restore glory to its brand, as it desperately needed to make restitution to their fan base for killing off. Oct 03, 2015 were delighted to have received the finished copy of nick hulls book, jaguar design a story of style in the post today. Used 1989 jaguar xjs for sale in surrey pistonheads.

Nov 22, 2017 we have covered the xjs stylistic development in some detail already, so id rather not retrace old ground, but what i havent addressed is the matter of what external designs could conceivably have been pinned to malcolm sayers moodboard, should jaguars aerodynamicist and selfconfessed nonstylist been in possession of such a. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Nonetheless, jaguar revealed its etype replacement the xjs on the 10th september 1975. Jaguar xjs news newspapers books scholar jstor june. The jaguar xjs was one of the finest grand touring cars of its era even if. Awakenings is a 1990 american drama film based on oliver sackss 1973 memoir of the same title. The xjs is really the last jaguar of the lyons era as jaguars founder was still at the helm in coventry when work started on the etype replacement. Jun 05, 20 malcolm sayer was the genius behind the trademark curves of classic jaguars and their aerodynamics, writes jonathan glancey. Its also the last jaguar influenced by legendary aerodynamist malcolm sayer, whose mathematical formulas helped shape the dtype, etype and xj prototype. Occasionally i saw a feature that i did not agree with and we would discuss it. The last jaguar to be built in the william lyons era, the xjs was also the last jaguar influenced by legendary aerodynamicist malcolm sayer, whose mathematical genius helped shape the dtype, etype and xj prototype.

Malcolm sayer 21 may 1916 22 april 1970 was an aircraft engineer during wartime and later automotive aerodynamist. The design and development, directed by william heynes chief engineer and technical director had begun in the late 1960s by the code name of project xj27, with an initial shape penned by malcolm sayer, but after his death in 1970 it was completed by the inhouse jaguar design team, headed by doug thorpe. Its also the last jaguar influenced by legendary aerodynamist malcolm sayer. Malcolm sayer, which is based on a real life experience of the author, who, in 1969, discovers beneficial effects of the drug ldopa. This was the last jaguar created under the watchful eyes of design legend malcolm sayer and mr jaguar sir william lyons. Jaguars sayer steering wheel, which gets its name from one of the companys most prominent designers malcolm sayer who designed the etype and. Malcolm sayer, the legendary aerodynamicist, had been working on a car that. Jaguar introduces sayer, the steering wheel of the future. From here, you can read all about the book and then download it for free for printing on your own printer. The highly anticipated xjs was seen by many as a direct replacement to the very popular etype. Oliver sacks, the worldrenowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died aug. Manufacturing began in 1975 as a 1976 model year continuing for 20 years until.

Were delighted to have received the finished copy of nick hulls book, jaguar design a story of style in the post today. We decided from the very first that aerodynamics were the prime concern and i exerted my influence in a consultative capacity with malcolm sayer. Plans for this model began long before its actual introduction. In his book jaguar sports cars, paul skilleter tells the story of how sir william. Jaguars futuristic sayer steering wheel might make your. Designed by malcolm sayer, this was the first true format of the xjs preproduction name xkf was to take. He was also very much a family man father to three children, aforementioned kate, son john and a second daughter mary, born in 1953 and 1956 respectively, and was a very good intuitive musician and multi instrumentalist, a brillant cartoonist and an excellent mimic. The the xjs coupe and xjs convertible filled a 21 year gap from 1975 to 1996 between the outgoing series 3 etype v12 and incoming v8 powered xk8 and xkr models.

The development of the car had begun in the late 1960s as project xj27, with an initial shape set by malcolm sayer, but after his death in 1970 it was completed by the inhouse jaguar design team, headed by doug thorpe. The car was primarily designed by malcolm sayer, with input and control from sir william. The initial design concepts for the jaguar xj s v12 came from malcolm sayer, the same hands responsible for the everpopular etype. He administers it to catatonic patients who survived the 191728 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. Jaguar racing history and dna our legacy jaguar usa. We had the pleasure of meeting nick last year to talk about his project and help with his research into malcolm. Jaguar design a story of style, by nick hull porter press. This subsite of the jaglovers site is associated with the book experience in a book. The car was primarily designed by malcolm sayer, with input and control from sir william lyons. Walkinshaw goes on to take the 1984 etcc drivers championship and in the same year wins the prestigious spa 24 hours.

The concept device is named after malcolm sayer, a jaguar designer from 1951 to 1970 whos responsible for the etype and dtype racer, which won the le mans 24hour race three times in a row in. With jaguar struggling financially at the time, the xjs needed to be a big success. Malcolm sayer didnt set out to design the worlds most beautiful car, the styling was merely a byproduct of the aerodynamicists desire to go fast. With so many pristine late model xjs still seen on the road every day, its hard to. Last of the cars to be touched by sayer s pen, the original xj s went into production five years after his death. This tremendous book tells the great jaguar styling story in fascinating detail from the. Jaguar xjs project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The xjs was another factor in its early demise, with the replacement for the. Jaguars sayer steering wheel, which gets its name from one of the companys most prominent designers malcolm sayer who designed the etype and xjs, will be fitted to a concept car called future. Malcolm sayer didnt set out to design the worlds most beautiful car, the styling was. Beautiful it might not be it was styled by the etype designer malcolm sayer but this time without the guidance of sir william lyons it grew on us after some time, pleased us nonetheless with its unique, if slightly odd shape that bridged the classical age. Its rigid lines were a significant departure from the sensual curves of the etype, despite both cars being designed by malcolm sayer before his death in 1970, after which the inhouse jaguar design team completed the car. The familiar flying buttresses were in situ as was the back end, but the rest of the car looked very bleak indeed.