As a child, almost every kid is trying to draw your own car or repeat an existing one. And that becomes the most beautiful, fastest and best in the world, even if at times it looks more like some sort of scribble on paper.
Director of Design Ian Callum Jaguar started the same way. But as a child he had a great talent, and he knew that he wanted to draw and imagine. And as the aim of his life, he chose to work car designer. And he's one of the few people who managed to realize his childhood dream.
Jaguar Mark 2, created thanks to Callum, is reworked by hand sports sedan. Ian Callum so saw it: a small restyling of the body, enlarged wheels, more power, improved suspension and introducing innovations in the interior. Execution fell on the shoulders of one of the leaders in the restoration of classic British cars and engineering company —Classic Motor Cars of Bridgnorth (CMC). Mark 2 by Callum project is more than a personal obsession: CMC will build a limited number of copies of his car to customers with a great desire to get something unique and a large purse.
Callum himself will follow the final finished vehicles. Mark 2, created by Ian, can be configured as a right-hand and left-hand drive, with manual or automatic transmission. There will be two absolutely identical cars.
«When I was growing up, I loved Mark 2» — Callum said. — I always knew that the day will come when I will have a Mark 2. And I drew pictures of modern houses, and on their background was always Mark 2 «What is he ?! conquered Jan.
„It was a car designed for 4–5 seats with 4 doors, but with high performance. When I looked at it, it seems to be more the XK150 sports. But the forms Mark 2 I liked more.“ In addition, Jaguar Mark 2 has earned itself the image of hooligan car. „On television, all the bandits were on the Mark 2, as it was the fastest car to go into the city from the chase“ — Callum recalls with a smile.
On a subconscious level, classic cars are for middle-aged men of a certain game, which allows you to reconnect with childhood. Previously, it had fans Duesenberg, Packard and Cadillac engines with V-16. Then they were replaced by supporters of Ferrari 250GTO, Shelby Cobra and the Lamborghini Miura. And for Callum such car has always been a Jaguar Mark 2. One of them was in his possession, and he was made to stand in the showroom and presented in perfect condition.
Callum says he always wanted to make a redesign of the car, remove the bumper and get rid of excess chromium, the car has become easier and easier, more like a race: „So when I bought myself one of them, I immediately knew that I would do something about I had dreamed of all these years. and infect his real spirit. That's why I created my own Mark 2 “.
First of all, the car was delivered from all rust and chromium, which possessed. After that body parts were painted and looked like a panel. Callum wanted to create a kind of „wraps“.
To better understand the tastes Callum, it is worth to say about his passion for the hot and leave straight punishments. He is the owner of the „32 Ford coupe and a redesigned „58 Chevy sedan. The experience of driving these cars has pushed it to the modifications and the addition of Jaguar in the so-called „gills“ on the sides. In addition, it decided to increase the size of the wheels. Now they have a 17-inch, with 205 front and rear — 225, with discs in the body color. At the same time, the ground clearance has been lowered by 30 mm, and it has become an ideal to Mark 2.
The simplest was the choice of paint color for the body. „I wanted to metallic gray, because it is a classic and the most beautiful color for this model.“ Inside, red leather used — it trimmed seats, door panels, roof elements.
„I like to offset the interior is not as bright colors in the exterior. I like the interior as bright, and out through the windows like coming glow.“ In addition, Callum tries to adhere to modernist trends, but he kept the tree in the interior. However, he used in Mark 2 elegant wood grain on the XFR, which has an almost black color.
The instrument panel is styled as close to the aircraft, and all the switches and all are made in the aircraft.
CMC staff made famous Rebild inline six-cylinder engine from the XK, with a volume of 4.3 liters, but the data on the amount of horsepower and torque were not disclosed. In addition, as the five-speed manual gearshift is used by Toyota HiLux. She was chosen for ease of operation and daily use of the car.
Even the guys from the CMC completely modernized chassis. The front suspension includes improved springs, anti-roll bar, inserts and adjustable dampers. The subframe has a strong attachment to improve skid resistance characteristics. The front brakes have got a larger diameter ventilated discs and four-piston calipers.
The rear suspension is unique and applies only to the Mark 2 by Callum: wishbones (such as put on the four-wheel drive Jaguar X-Type) and differential Ford Costworth are attached to custom subframe. As in the case of the front suspension springs and anti-roll was replaced, and in addition adjustable dampers mounted. The car has a new rear disc brakes that meet all modern requirements.
Sitting behind the wheel Mark 2, created under the direction of Callum, erased the boundaries of time and space. It seems that you're in the car from another era, but it is incredibly modern. Perhaps it is felt thanks to 14-inch steering wheel that is smaller than the original. Perhaps the matter is that the new speaker Clarion NZ502E with 7-inch touch screen. Or is it a luxury wood and leather used in car. Everything indicates that the Mark 2 from the beginning has been ahead of its time. After all sorts of improvements that have been made in it according to the project of Jan, he is not inferior to modern cars.
Mark 2 by Callum does not look like a restored classic car or even on a perfectly made resto-mod. It looks like a modern car that can ride every day. But it is not cheap — one car is worth about $ 500,000, and it will be equipped with left-hand drive, if necessary. But for the money you get a perfectly built, a unique car, which reflects the private and extraordinary view of one of the most talented designers of today.
„This is exactly what I always wanted,“ — says Callum. — Many people do not understand. But for me it does not matter. I did it for myself, not for them. However, I'm going to build a few of these cars. I have a few requests for the creation of these machines. And I like the idea that someone wants to still have a Jaguar Mark 2 with my name on it. „
Mark 2 has replaced the model Jaguar Mark I, which was produced from 1955 to 1959. Mark I has gained popularity thanks to the success in motor racing and relatively high dynamic performance.
But in 1959 I came th Mark 2, which was considered a new generation of „firstborn“, but rather it was a restyling. In Mark 2 reduced the length and wheelbase, but it did not touch the suspension. And he got in the top configuration engine of 3.8 liters capacity of 223 horsepower. It is this version became popular first in the police and criminals, and then the car has become the hero of numerous TV series and movies.
In 1968 appeared the XJ Jaguar, which was rapidly gaining popularity, and in 1969 was terminated release Mark 2, which at that time was called the Jaguar Jaguar 240 or 340, depending on the engine. In just 10 years, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies of the Mark 2, of which the share of the most expensive version came almost a third.
Callum himself will follow the final finished vehicles. Mark 2, created by Ian, can be configured as a right-hand and left-hand drive, with manual or automatic transmission. There will be two absolutely identical cars.
«When I was growing up, I loved Mark 2» — Callum said. — I always knew that the day will come when I will have a Mark 2. And I drew pictures of modern houses, and on their background was always Mark 2 «What is he ?! conquered Jan.
„It was a car designed for 4–5 seats with 4 doors, but with high performance. When I looked at it, it seems to be more the XK150 sports. But the forms Mark 2 I liked more.“ In addition, Jaguar Mark 2 has earned itself the image of hooligan car. „On television, all the bandits were on the Mark 2, as it was the fastest car to go into the city from the chase“ — Callum recalls with a smile.
On a subconscious level, classic cars are for middle-aged men of a certain game, which allows you to reconnect with childhood. Previously, it had fans Duesenberg, Packard and Cadillac engines with V-16. Then they were replaced by supporters of Ferrari 250GTO, Shelby Cobra and the Lamborghini Miura. And for Callum such car has always been a Jaguar Mark 2. One of them was in his possession, and he was made to stand in the showroom and presented in perfect condition.
Callum says he always wanted to make a redesign of the car, remove the bumper and get rid of excess chromium, the car has become easier and easier, more like a race: „So when I bought myself one of them, I immediately knew that I would do something about I had dreamed of all these years. and infect his real spirit. That's why I created my own Mark 2 “.
First of all, the car was delivered from all rust and chromium, which possessed. After that body parts were painted and looked like a panel. Callum wanted to create a kind of „wraps“.
To better understand the tastes Callum, it is worth to say about his passion for the hot and leave straight punishments. He is the owner of the „32 Ford coupe and a redesigned „58 Chevy sedan. The experience of driving these cars has pushed it to the modifications and the addition of Jaguar in the so-called „gills“ on the sides. In addition, it decided to increase the size of the wheels. Now they have a 17-inch, with 205 front and rear — 225, with discs in the body color. At the same time, the ground clearance has been lowered by 30 mm, and it has become an ideal to Mark 2.
The simplest was the choice of paint color for the body. „I wanted to metallic gray, because it is a classic and the most beautiful color for this model.“ Inside, red leather used — it trimmed seats, door panels, roof elements.
„I like to offset the interior is not as bright colors in the exterior. I like the interior as bright, and out through the windows like coming glow.“ In addition, Callum tries to adhere to modernist trends, but he kept the tree in the interior. However, he used in Mark 2 elegant wood grain on the XFR, which has an almost black color.
The instrument panel is styled as close to the aircraft, and all the switches and all are made in the aircraft.
CMC staff made famous Rebild inline six-cylinder engine from the XK, with a volume of 4.3 liters, but the data on the amount of horsepower and torque were not disclosed. In addition, as the five-speed manual gearshift is used by Toyota HiLux. She was chosen for ease of operation and daily use of the car.
Even the guys from the CMC completely modernized chassis. The front suspension includes improved springs, anti-roll bar, inserts and adjustable dampers. The subframe has a strong attachment to improve skid resistance characteristics. The front brakes have got a larger diameter ventilated discs and four-piston calipers.
The rear suspension is unique and applies only to the Mark 2 by Callum: wishbones (such as put on the four-wheel drive Jaguar X-Type) and differential Ford Costworth are attached to custom subframe. As in the case of the front suspension springs and anti-roll was replaced, and in addition adjustable dampers mounted. The car has a new rear disc brakes that meet all modern requirements.
Sitting behind the wheel Mark 2, created under the direction of Callum, erased the boundaries of time and space. It seems that you're in the car from another era, but it is incredibly modern. Perhaps it is felt thanks to 14-inch steering wheel that is smaller than the original. Perhaps the matter is that the new speaker Clarion NZ502E with 7-inch touch screen. Or is it a luxury wood and leather used in car. Everything indicates that the Mark 2 from the beginning has been ahead of its time. After all sorts of improvements that have been made in it according to the project of Jan, he is not inferior to modern cars.
Mark 2 by Callum does not look like a restored classic car or even on a perfectly made resto-mod. It looks like a modern car that can ride every day. But it is not cheap — one car is worth about $ 500,000, and it will be equipped with left-hand drive, if necessary. But for the money you get a perfectly built, a unique car, which reflects the private and extraordinary view of one of the most talented designers of today.
„This is exactly what I always wanted,“ — says Callum. — Many people do not understand. But for me it does not matter. I did it for myself, not for them. However, I'm going to build a few of these cars. I have a few requests for the creation of these machines. And I like the idea that someone wants to still have a Jaguar Mark 2 with my name on it. „
Mark 2 has replaced the model Jaguar Mark I, which was produced from 1955 to 1959. Mark I has gained popularity thanks to the success in motor racing and relatively high dynamic performance.
But in 1959 I came th Mark 2, which was considered a new generation of „firstborn“, but rather it was a restyling. In Mark 2 reduced the length and wheelbase, but it did not touch the suspension. And he got in the top configuration engine of 3.8 liters capacity of 223 horsepower. It is this version became popular first in the police and criminals, and then the car has become the hero of numerous TV series and movies.
In 1968 appeared the XJ Jaguar, which was rapidly gaining popularity, and in 1969 was terminated release Mark 2, which at that time was called the Jaguar Jaguar 240 or 340, depending on the engine. In just 10 years, it has sold nearly 100,000 copies of the Mark 2, of which the share of the most expensive version came almost a third.
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