How would you like to drive a Le Mans-winning Jaguar D-type, or the legendary Jaguar E-type?
Well, it’s possible now without having to actually buy the cars, as Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations has launched the Jaguar Heritage Driving Experience.
Starting from November 2014, the Jaguar Heritage Driving Experience opens at an established 200-acre testing facility, Fen End, in Warwickshire, where visitors will be offered the chance to drive some of the most iconic Jaguar classic cars.
Many of the vehicles in the collection will be driven by members of the public for the very first time, having been prepared following Jaguar’s recent purchase of over 500 British heritage cars from a private collector.
“This is the first experiential offering from our new division and is the first time in Jaguar’s history that we have made a collection of vehicles of this caliber available for ‘arrive and drive’ experiences. It’s an extremely exciting new project that underscores the very essence of what Special Operations is all about – celebrating heritage with our eyes firmly on the future,” said Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations Managing Director, John Edwards.
Jaguar will offer a variety of drive packages, starting with the Jaguar Experience, which ranges from £95 to £250. This package includes passenger rides and drives alongside a professional in models like the XK150 or Mark 2 saloon, as well as selected pairings such as the Series 1 and Series 3 E-type. There’s also the option to drive heritage cars alongside their modern counterparts, such as an E-type with a brand new F-Type.
The Le Mans Experience package costs £750 and includes drives in the iconic C and D-types that dominated Le Mans 24-hour endurance race in the 1950s, as well as drives in the XKSS and F-Type R Coupé.
Finally, the Grace and Pace Experience will set you back £2,000 for a full day of driving Jaguar Heritage legends, from post-war racers to sports saloons, coupés and roadsters, including the new XFR and F-Type R Coupé models.
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