Jaguar XJ13 - Wikipedia
On 21 January 1971, the XJ13 was taken to MIRA for the filming with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis at the wheel. The car was driven by Dewis at speed on a damaged tyre, against the instructions of Jaguar director England. [7] The resultant crash heavily damaged and nearly destroyed the car, although Dewis was unharmed.
The XJ13 Marked the End of an Era for Jaguar in More Ways Than …
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Jaguar XJ13 – A Series of Unfortunate Events - Great Cars
Jun 7, 2017 · The Jaguar XJ13 after crashing at MIRA. Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. Whilst the XJ13 sustained heavy bodywork damage, Norman Dewis was thankfully unhurt, even returning to work the day after the tumble bearing nothing but a couple bruises.
What caused the XJ13 to crash at MIRA? - TNF's Archive
Sep 6, 2010 · It has now (today) been confirmed to me by two more independent sources (from within Jaguar) that there was definitely a slow leak and the tyre was definitely plugged before the final high...
Jaguar XJ13 (1966) - Motor Car History
Sadly, the car was driven by Dewis at ill-advised speeds on a damaged tyre, against the instructions of Jaguar's Race Director "Lofty" England. The resultant crash heavily damaged and nearly destroyed the car, although Dewis was unharmed. The wreck of …
XJ13 - The Only One - Building The Legend
On 21 January 1971, the XJ13 was taken to MIRA for the filming with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis at the wheel. The car was driven by Dewis at speed on a damaged tyre, against the instructions of Jaguar director "Lofty" England. The resultant crash heavily damaged and nearly destroyed the car, although Dewis was unharmed.
Jaguar XJ13 - Roue Watch
Feb 17, 2020 · The XJ13 was back to MIRA for the filming with Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis at the wheel. Sadly a damaged tyre caused a severe crash nearly destroying the car. Dewis left unharmed but the wreck was put back to storage.
XJ13 - Jaguar
On 21 January 1971, the XJ13 got into an accident, the resultant crash heavily damaged and nearly destroyed the car. The wreck of the car was put back into storage and some years later the car was rebuilt, to a specification similar to the original, using some of the body jigs made for its original construction.
1966 Jaguar XJ13 - Supercars.net
Unfortunately, while Norman Dewis was traveling 140 mph on some high banking, the Jag lost a wheel and flipped end over end in a devastating crash. Luckily both Dewis and car survived, as it was remarkably rebuilt two years later instead of going …
1966 - Jaguar XJ13 - Motor-Museum
During the filming, the car suffered a dramatic crash due to a tire failure at high speed. Fortunately, driver Norman Dewis was unhurt, but the XJ13 was heavily damaged. The car was subsequently rebuilt by Jaguar and returned to its former glory, preserving this unique piece of automotive history.