Jaguar XJ-S

It is no surprise that the coolest cat in jazz may have owned a ferocious feline like the 1970s-era Jaguar XJ-S. Holding the marque’s own V-12 engine under the hood, the British beast pounced from zero to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds (with automatic transmission) and could sprint at up to 143 mph. A grand […]

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Jaguar XJ-S
Jaguar XJ-S

Jaguar XJ-S

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Jaguar XJ-S

It is no surprise that the coolest cat in jazz may have owned a ferocious feline like the 1970s-era Jaguar XJ-S. Holding the marque’s own V-12 engine under the hood, the British beast pounced from zero to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds (with automatic transmission) and could sprint at up to 143 mph. A grand tourer that succeeded the E-Type, the XJ-S was adopted by the English police as a perfect pursuit vehicle. Davis would go on to include the single High Speed Chase on his last studio album years later—coincidence?

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