Top 10: Classic car anniversaries of 2015
With the end of 2014 fast approaching, it’s time to look ahead to the New Year – and to take a look at some of the classics that will be celebrating major anniversaries in 2015. It’s a list that took some whittling down, but we reckon we’ve got ten top choices for you.
Next year marks 50 years of the MGB GT, Sunbeam Tiger and Peugeot 204 – and no doubt there’ll also be 20th birthday celebrations arranged for the MGF and Fiat Barchetta. But sadly they didn’t make it. Read on to see what did…
By Paul Guinness, Contributor
Jaguar XJS: 40 years
We make no apologies for including a second Jaguar here, for the XJS deserves a mention as its 40th anniversary approaches. It may have been controversial when new, thanks to its ‘individual’ hardtop-only styling, but it went on to become a handsome and successful machine that enjoyed an impressive 21-year production run.
From the initial V12 Coupe came six-cylinder models, a convertible, drastic improvements in quality and a very effective facelift. It’s no exaggeration to say that the XJS evolved into a bit of a stunner – and one that’s finally getting the attention it always deserved from enthusiasts.
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