Revival Of A Classic
Posted by admin in Classic Cars on July 14, 2011
When asked what his dream car would be, my father has always answered in exactly the same way, without fail; the Jaguar E-Type. Not just any old Jaguar E-Type though, it would have to be in the classic British Racing Green, with a beige leather interior and wire spoke wheels. Developed in the 1960′s the E-Type is undoubtedly a thing of beauty, ranking first place in the March 2008 list of the one hundred most beautiful cars, produced by the Daily Telegraph. It is also, however, an extremely powerful car ranging from a 3.8 litre engine in the Series 1 up to a 5.3 litre V12 in the Series three. The Jaguar E-type was a real life beauty and the beast and the model was a huge success for Jaguar, selling over seventy thousand of them during its lifespan.
As it happens, we live just down the road from a prestige car garage and my dad is often poking around up there, looking for ‘his car’, but he has never been able to find an E-type up there that fits his set parameters, though they have had some lovely models from time to time. However, there is a new kid on the block that will make any car fan, not just the E-type fans, get a bit hot under the collar.
The Eagle Speedster is a brand new development, designed to bring new life into the old classic and at 1008kg with 340ft/lb of torque, it certainly has a whole lot of life. The Eagle Speedster ‘Black Cognac’ is based on the old “Lightweight” model that Jaguar produced out of Aluminium with the sole purpose of being a racing car whereas ‘Number 1′ is more like an updated version of the 1960′s original, with details and finishing that have stayed faithful to the design. The power delivery on this machine is absolutely amazing and the handling, which is often the let down of cars of this class, is immaculately precise.
The Number 1 has been fitted with the standard Eagle 4.7 litre engine, which has been paired up with a five speed gear box and specially engineered sports suspension. Of course, all the tried, tested and reliable Eagle upgrades are available as well.
Although I don’t think this amazing piece of automotive engineering will ever sway my father from his devotion to the original E-Type, it certainly gets my vote as a wonderful piece of engineering and I’d love a chance to drive one! Read the rest of this entry »
Everyone’s Favourite – Covercraft
Posted by admin in Classic Cars on July 14, 2011
The majority of car covers are made by a company called Covercraft. This company is known worldwide for their expertise in manufacturing car covers. They have been researching and making car covers for over ten years now, and boast thousands of satisfied customers. Covercraft promise to provide the customer with a top quality cover that will protect the car from nature’s harsh elements, and will last a long while. No customer has yet been disappointed.
Covercraft pride themselves in their covers since they truly know the ins and outs of cars, and their covers. They have spent the years analysing and researching. They have worked out what exactly a car needs in the various climates across the globe, and what are their weaknesses.
They have also researched the various different fabrics and their protective qualities. Thus, Covercraft know exactly which fabric is the best to cover which cars, in that particular climate and environment.
As a result, Covercraft have produced a wide selection of car covers to fit every person, style and need. No matter where a person lives there is the ultimate cover for him and his vehicle.
All of Covercraft’s car covers take style very seriously. Cars that are covered by Covercraft covers bespoke style and fashion; they demand respect. Covercraft create their covers with as few seams as possible. This is to eliminate the patchwork image, as well as produce a better quality cover. Fewer seams ensure less chance of seam leakages, and rips and tears.
Car covers produced by Covercraft are also custom made. This means that each cover is made to measure the particular car, or vehicle, in question. This is an additional feature to their stylish look, and superior quality. Custom covers are known to be the best type of covers as there is no chance that some of the car is peaking out, or that something can work its way in, due to excess material.
Covercraft customers are able to choose the colour of their cover. They also have the choice of placing a logo on the bonnet of the cover, giving their cover that added personal touch. This is also very practical as car owners can easy and quickly identify their covered car in a car park. Read the rest of this entry »