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1975 Jaguar XJ6C: Pillar-less Perfection
We get it, the guy, (I doubt he cleans his own car) doesn’t clean the same way as you and it has blatant product placement to give Mr. Bond a run for his money. That being said, there’s a guy trying to tell a story. Don’t be like those mitary buffs who can’t watch a film because, “the actor wasn’t shouldering his rifle properly”. Nobody enjoys being around that guy.
Dumb film, annoying music and the wrong Spyder. A long wheelbase, open headlight and no front bumper Ferrari is not the one to use.
You should film the right car, a short wheelbase, covered headlight car … if you can even find one to shoot.
This was the 1st Ferrari I ever rode in, (1964) I was 20 years old, in So. Cal.
I was hooked and 6 years later I was driving my own 365 GTB/4 Daytona!
Awesome car, and what a great owner. Car enthusiasts truly appreciate what they drive, and yearn to get seat time whenever possible. This can be difficult, but the secret is to incorporate both and Mr. Glancy has done just that with his young family.
And the shape of that car! Oh mercy. The profile of this car is an absolute thing of stunning beauty. Skip to 7 min 14 seconds to see the side of the car. No B-pillar. Forward leaning grill. Steeply raked windshield. Dainty A pillar and thick C pillar. Perfectly proportioned greenhouse to body ratio. Deeply dished outer portions of the rims. Quad headlights. Non-protruding bonnet emblem. The last of the euro spec bumpers before the 5MPH safety regulations. Chrome everywhere. And that color is a perfect match. This is pure car porn design… We will never see new cars look like this ever again.
Congrats Petrolicious for another great vid. And kudos to Mr. Clancy for keeping this car exactly as it is. It’s a work of rolling art, you should be proud.
As far as ads, I don’t mind them regardless of how they’re placed. If it allows videos like this to continue, so be it. I’ll take them. Art needs to be subsidized, too.
Really nice story. Beautiful car and a 6 which is nice cause everybody is always going on about the 12 which is cool don’t get me wrong but the 6 delivered more than enough.
Funny thing is at least in Australia the XJCs are becoming blue chip collector cars. I say this cause you said you didn’t see yours as that. You might need to rethink! Lol.
Beautiful film of a much under-rated car. If anyone is looking to have their XJ6C restored or to purchase a project, I sincerely recommend a visit to the workshop of https://www.sportscarclassics.us/ in Newbury Park CA. My only association with them is as a customer.
Such a stylish carriage. Always thought that the addition of Dunlop steel wheels would be a worthy upgrade denoting just a hint of Jaguars racing heritage. Here is a more in depth look at this XJ6C and owner, on Jay Lenos Garage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6YEgLuNN5U
Thanks for such an evocative film. My present Jaguar is an ’86 Vanden Plas and i never tire of driving it. No, it’s not fast and does not have a USB port to plug into but the car is all about de stressing from modern life, luxuriously. It never fails to lower my blood pressure and put a smile on my face. Now if I only lived where Mr. Glancy does…
Very nicely done.. a great and underappreciated car. No matter how fussy or troublesome, through-out the model range they are undeniably some the most beautiful and unique cars on the road! I have been around and owned Jaguars since the ripe old age of 18. Although there are numerous cars in the stable now, I am down to one Jag, a 2000 XK8 coupe in Brg/tan and everyone seems to love it.
