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Talk:Jaguar

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Time To Move The "Media" Section?

Given that the "Media" section is becoming very large, should it perhaps be moved to the discussion page instead -- as was done on Wikipedia. Ddurban 07:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
As no one has views either way I'll move it. It can always be moved back 86.130.227.4 06:24, 27 July 2007 (UTC)


Jaguars in fiction and the media

Jaguar XK
  • The Jaguar Mark 2 saloon gained a reputation as a getaway car among the British criminal fraternity in the 1960s. As a result, Mark 2s have featured in many British crime films, including Robbery, Get Carter and Mona Lisa. However, the best known fictional Mark 2 is probably the car driven by Inspector Morse in the British television series of the same name (also seen on PBS).
  • The character, Arthur Daley, in the British television series Minder was generally to be seen driving a Jaguar XJ6, as was Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) in the 1985-89 CBS TV series The Equalizer. The latter was a black '85 with the licence plate "5809-AUG".
  • British Prime-Minister Tony Blair is driven in a bottle-green Jaguar XJ8. His predecessor, John Major, used a modified XJ6. Blair's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott gained the nickname "Two Jags" for his use of two Jaguars, one of his own and one supplied by the Government, when he was supposed to be promoting the use of public transport.
  • Jaguar E-types are featured in the films The Italian Job, Robbery, The Odessa File, Brannigan, Silver Streak, 52 Pick-Up, Car Trouble and About Adam. An E-type also replaced Emma Peel's usual Lotus Elan for the 1998 film The Avengers. Harold, of Harold and Maude, had an E-type hearse.
  • In the 1968 movie Danger: Diabolik, Diabolik drove a black E-type. His love interest, Eva, drove a white one.
  • In the 1997 film LA Confidential Pierce Morehouse Patchett (David Strathairn) is shown to have a Jaguar XK120.
  • In the 1980 film The Blues Brothers stunningly blonde model Twiggy is seen in a metallic gold E-type, from which she speaks to Elwood (Dan Aykroyd).
  • Austin Powers drove a Union flag-decorated E-type, calling it a Shaguar in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
  • In Austin Powers in Goldmember, an XK cabrio painted in the same Union flag style as the E-type of the 1st movie. The car was driven by Tom Cruise spoofing Austin Powers.
  • Mike Gambit in The New Avengers and Simon Templar in Return of the Saint, both had an XJ-S as their usual transport.
  • The made-for-cable 1989 film The Heist (shown on HBO) featured two dark green Jaguar XJS coupes - they were used during a bait and switch scene where contraband was hidden in the trunk panel.
  • Sting was ferried in an S-Type in the music video for his song Desert Rose. Because of this, the song has been used in past Jaguar commercials. While Jaguar does not use the song anymore, the song is still associated with the firm.
  • The Jet Li movie Danny the Dog/Unleashed featured a Series 3 XJ, .
  • The nickname for a Jaguar - "Jag" - is mentioned in many songs, such as Snoop Dogg's Riders On The Storm, Usher's Yeah and Lil' Flip's Rollin On 20's.
  • 1950s Jaguar XK120s were used in the films The Green Man and Too Many Crooks, while XK150s were featured prominently in Play Misty for Me, To the Devil...a Daughter and Blue Ice.
  • Leonard Shelby, the main character of Memento (2000), drives a Jaguar XK throughout the film.
  • The 2002 film Die Another Day of the James Bond series of movies featured a Jaguar XKR. The car was driven by the character Zao in some scenes of the movie, including a chase/battle against Bond's Aston Martin.
  • In the movie Love Actually, The Prime Minister of the UK (Hugh Grant) is driven around in a silver XJ.
  • Angelina Jolie stole a silver XJ220 nicknamed "Bernadene" in the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. There was also an obscure XJ stolen by another character.
  • A maroon XJ6 and a silver XK8 convertible were driven in the movie The 51st State, also known as Formula 51.
  • Halle Berry drove a red XK8 convertible in the movie Swordfish.
  • Ryan Phillippe can be seen driving a black XK140 roadster in the movie Cruel Intentions. It is also at stake in a wager between his character and Sarah Michelle Gellar's .
  • In the song "Call Me Lightning" by The Who, there is the line "my XKE is shining so brightly" (which mis-identifies the E-type). In their song "Jaguar," there is the line "Every lovely spot near or far,/ You can reach them too in your car,/ Or you might be there now if you own a jag already."
  • In the song "Deadman's Curve" by Jan and Dean, the Corvette races an E-type (which is mis-identified as an XKE).
  • On the British motoring show Top Gear, in the "Cheap Coupes that aren't Porsches" challenge, James May bought a "1000 year old antique" Jaguar XJS (for £1500 - approx $2500) which broke down all the time, probably due to going round the track at 140mph in the first test. Due to very good results in the first two challenges and a fixed engine in the endurance race, May won on points, but conceded the win to Clarkson, who would have won the challenge if he hadn't "ruined" his car.
  • Most recently, many Jaguar XJs were featured in the James Bond film, Casino Royale. They were driven by the villians, but James Bond was chauffeured in a Mk IV.
  • Sacha Baron Cohen was escorted in an X308 Vanden Plas in the movie "Ali G"
  • The eponymous characters of the 1987 British film Withnail and I drive from London to the countryside, and back, in a worn out, S-type, Jaguar.
  • Angelina Jolie has an XJ220 in the movie Tomb Raider.


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