Picked up a GT!
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Dylan, the guy you need to try & get in touch with at Jaguar is Dave Pook. I've no idea if you'll be able to make contact, but I interviewed him when writing an article on the XKR 75 - he was part of the team that developed the 4.2 XKR, 4.2 R-S, 5.0 XKR, 75 and the 6.0 R-S, specialising in handling.
When I spoke to him, he mentioned in passing that the GT's suspension setup was his work - possibly the aero as well. I got the impression that the GT was pretty much his baby, though he did refer to it as 'slightly bonkers'. If anyone knows about the GT's suspension, it would be Dave.
I had little luck getting through to anyone at Jaguar, until I decided to get all traditional and wrote a letter to Mike Cross (Chief Engineer) - I knew that the 75 was one of his special projects. As the owner of a rare beast, you may get a bit of special treatment if you drop a line to him and explain that you want to learn more about your unusual car. It will get passed around the PR people, but you might get a result.
When I spoke to him, he mentioned in passing that the GT's suspension setup was his work - possibly the aero as well. I got the impression that the GT was pretty much his baby, though he did refer to it as 'slightly bonkers'. If anyone knows about the GT's suspension, it would be Dave.
I had little luck getting through to anyone at Jaguar, until I decided to get all traditional and wrote a letter to Mike Cross (Chief Engineer) - I knew that the 75 was one of his special projects. As the owner of a rare beast, you may get a bit of special treatment if you drop a line to him and explain that you want to learn more about your unusual car. It will get passed around the PR people, but you might get a result.
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