We’re all back in the office, the Jags are back in their garages and Windsor is back to normal, but we’re still buzzing from the Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival. With so much to see last weekend, you’re bound to have missed something even if you were there, so here are our highlights from our coverage on the day.
The Millers Oil Jaguar Parade
At 11:00am we began our parade through the historic streets of Windsor with the one and only Jaguar XJ13. We were so excited about the XJ13, in fact, we wrote a whole piece about it.
Passing the statue of Queen Victoria in the heart of Windsor, the parade turned into the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, where Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, eagerly awaited the parade.
Finally, the 238 cars returned to their paddock via The Long Walk, lined by Jaguars and fans alike.
Fantastic show and a great turn out. I felt privileged to be a part of the Royal parade.Kevin Daly – Facebook
The Long Walk
Running from the side of Windsor Castle all the way to the George III’s statue in Windsor Great Park, The Long Walk is one of Britain’s best views. For one day was lined with Jaguars two or three cars deep for much of its length.
In total, 1,200 Jaguars joined us from around the country – and even abroad – to take part in the festival, leading to an incredible variety of cars and owners.
We stumbled across one of the Queen’s former Daimlers, numerous classic racers and of course Jaguar Classic’s stand featuring the F-Type SVR and XKSS.
In 40 years of being in the Jaguar family, it was the best show ever … breathtaking to be there, it was just brilliant!Geoff Johnston – Facebook
The Paddock
Once finishing their route through Windsor, our 238 parade cars filtered into our paddock in the car park of Frogmore Cricket Club.
This was effectively a classic car show on steroids, with one of the highest concentrations, of rare, pristine, unique or otherwise remarkable Jaguars in one place that has ever been seen.
The Le Mans Jaguars and the XJ220 attracted large crowds, while the Endeavour Mk1 was constantly having its picture taken. All the cars were rightly appreciated by the public, however, with many owners finding they couldn’t find a moment’s rest from questions and conversation.
Such lovely people and awesome cars. Well worth the drive from Edinburgh.Alistair Williams – Facebook
