What is your view on Callum's Mk II ?

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Many of us remember being struck by a car when we were children, and even sketching that car as a reminder. But few of us get to see that childhood sketch refined into metal. But this is exactly what has heppened with Jaguar Chief of Design Ian Callum, whose own re-working of the immortal Mk II was unveiled at CMC in the UK last week. 

Having seen a friend of his Father's Mk II in his early teens, Ian Callum had kept the desire to "improve" upon the classic lines. Being a grown up car designer allowed him the expertise with form and line, working for Jaguar the budget! Trusting the work force at Classic Motor Cars he pronounced himself "delighted" with his dream made reality. Changes include Cad rendered front and rear bumpers; a 4.3 litre XK derived engine; entirely new IRS and uprated brakes, settring and interior. Yet the whole is still unmistakeably a Jaguar Mk II.  It even sounds gloriously right!

Members of the press at the unveiling, which was done by legendary Jaguar test driver Norman Dewiss, asked what the price was, Callum demured at this, but was quick to say that CMC boss Peter Neumark could, he was sure, supply a "replica", to which Peter replied that he would be delighted to, and mentioned that the brand new IRS was a registered design unique to CMC's highly skilled team. With Ian promossing that he was going to drive the car, even using it daily, be sure to keep eyes, and ears, open for what may well prove to be the "Ultimate" Mk II Jaguar. By Callum.   (text & photos Guy Loveridge)

editor: now we wonder how your position is towards this intrepid design experiment        

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