"Don Law XJ220" - UK Restoration Shop
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Racecar-driver Justin Law dives into detail the very rare XJ220 supercar project and it's storied history, passing hands from Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) and Jaguar to him and his father Don, including the designs, tooling and even the infamous XJ220-powered Transit Van.
In the late 1980s, in partnership with TWR, Jaguar set out to create the fastest car in the world, with a goal of 220mph. Plagued by an economic recession and promises of a v12 engine that didn't deliver, the project ended up stale.
10 Years after the last car was completed, Jaguar's obligation to supply parts was up and the entire project was sold off, including the development materials, tooling, designs, prototypes, test mules, etc.
Don Law Racing, who had been racing the cars with Justin at the wheel was in a position to purchase the project and has been one of the very few places still servicing XJ220s in the world ever since.
Many thanks to everyone who helped complete this film! Including Owner Phil McGovern and @MrJWW who drove the car for us while filming - / @mrjww
Don Law Racing: / donlawracing | donlawracing.com
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Desktop Gallery & BTS Photos: flic.kr/s/aHskGrsEzy
Directed By Jeremy Heslup | / jeremyheslup
Camera By Sean Fannin | / fanninsj
Edited By David Schmalz | / davidandrewsomething
Music via DeWolfe
Filmed in 4K with Canon 1DC, 1DX MK2 & DJI Inspire 1 in the United Kingdom.
Created By © Valkyr Productions LLC | valkyrfilms.com | / valkyrfilms - Krátké a kreslené filmy
As long as I live, the car I want to own the most is an XJ220. One in green, with the grey wheels. It’s one of the most beautiful cars in the world, ever. They still look new. They don’t look like a 90’s car. They’re absolutely achingly beautiful. I have never seen one in the flesh, if I did, I would spend hours admiring its beauty.
with the direction modern super and hyper cars are going this thing looks more modern then ever!
This makes me unreasonably happy. I live four blocks from where TWR USA had their shop in Valparaiso, Indiana and I was friends with a number of the team. When they started the Fast Masters series, Tony Dowe invited me to stop by the shop one afternoon. I walked in and my jaw dropped when I saw a row of XJ220's all being prepped for racing! I had only seen them in magazines and figured I would never see one in person, and now I was standing in front of TEN of them!
I was invited to come down to IRP for Friday practice for several rounds, and I got to ride in the 2-seater "Press car" twice -- once with Davy Jones, and once with Johnny Rutherford. That was an experience I'll never forget. I was really sad when they all went back to England -- I tried to convince them to save money on freight by just letting me drive one home and store it in my garage. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
Still one of my favorite sportscars. Ever. Sleek, curvy, breathtakingly beautiful. The XJ220 never looks old.
Thank you for keeping them alive.
The most underrated hi-end sports car of the 90s right here
Thank you for keeping these beauties alive!
Thought I was watching petrolicious. Great video.
It's the same people that run petrolicious videos
Wouldn't fault you for that, they don't credit their filmmakers.
Praemio is indeed however a completely separate entity created by the production company, Valkyr. Enjoy!
Valkyr I thought Jeremy Heslup and Valkyr did the videos for both channels? Sorry for the confusion
Nearly 60 Petrolicious Videos, and these as well :) - Jeremy
Aaron Li it’s funny, never heard of Petrolicious until 2 days ago, now I’m seeing everywhere
I had a poster of this car on my wall as a boy. Not a lambo not a Ferrari... this BEAUTIFUL ,SEXY, TIMELESS machine!
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. !!!!!
Three great things I love about Great Britain are the movies, the music, and the cars.
Shame Great Britain no longer exists.
That is a georgeous Ford Transit.
Love the British racing green with the gold wheeles. Looks extra good on the 220.
Shylock Maximus:
EVERYTHING looks good in the XK-220.!!!!!!
Shylock Maximus the british way
@Natural Creature absolutely
A thing of beauty is a joy. FOREVER
Brilliant !!! Thank you for bringing this video to us !!!
The XJ200 was indeed a masterpiece way ahead of its time.
This car is like The F40... or the Stratos.... Timeless. Eternal beauty. Intense video, splendid editing !
Except unlike the F40 or Stratos, the XJ220 was severely under-appreciated. People were REALLY upset over that V6 swap, even though it was a fantastic engine.
Haha, love it when you watch something filmed close to home. Been overtaken many times by these guys 'testing' theirs and customers xj220 including that vivid blue xj220s (iassume it's an s variant)
That little bit of road this is filmed on runs between the villages of Yarnfield and Swynerton near Stone in Staffs. It's only a mile or two long but it's genuinely a fantastic little blast!!!
I was wondering where it was, I knew it looked familiar, I've spend a fair few weeks in yarnfield!
Beautiful classic . Wel done for keeping it running
awesome story and video. Thank you Don Law for keeping these majestic vehicles on the road. These were always my favorite supercar as a kid
The most spetacular 6cc 1990s car!
Thanks to Don Law Racing. Without them people would've maybe forgotten about these magnificent XJ220's. It has always been my dream car that i've always wanted to own. Maybe one day i'll be privileged enough to own one and i'll then definitely be coming here. Even if i never get to own one, i'd still like to visit them just to see these beautiful creations once.
Thank you for doing this film. Well done. Wish it was longer than 7 min. One of my all time favorite cars!
Wow, this is fantastic. As a kid I had a XJ220 model in purple, such a gorgeous car.
Thank you for keeping these automotive works or art on the road
I love XJ220, always did. I even bought Mike Morton's book about it. What a wonderful machine it is. I wish I could see Law's family workshop inside. I could spend hours there.
This is fantastic. The XJ220 is beautiful. Well done Valkyr.
Probably the most beautiful supercar body ever. Especially in green. It's stunning.
Best regards! It s a dream car.
beautiful,the poor fools who poo pooed this because of the lack of v12 ended up missing out on one of the best "ultra rare" jags of all time.
the wood body is absolutely stunning and an incredible snap shot of the history of this misunderstood and obviously underappreciated supercar.
thank you for preserving these for the future car affectionados to be able to appreciate and admire.
Xj220 has been my dream since childhood. Uggghhhhhh so exquisite
Now this is the history we should be teaching in school!
I saw the van in Top Gear. I had a dark blue 1/18 scale XJ220 by Mastio, when I was a teen, and absolutely loved it. The XJ220 is as timeless, and beautiful as a E-Type is. It just goes to show what Jaguar can do when they really try. I can easily understand why Jaguar went with 2wd, but they should have kept the V12, or at lest did a turbo V8. Thank you.
I bought so many Maisto and Bburago model cars as a teenager/young adult, I probably could've bought a goddamn REAL XJ220 instead. Had a whole basement showroom full of the buggers.
I had a 1/12 scale one from Maestro in green. Wish I took more care of it. Honestly one of the best looking cars of all time. It was so right. Just a shame they marketed it as a v12 and 4wd, because it wasn't actually made worse that way.
Timeless beauty.
Beautiful videography!
I could of easily watched an hour of this.
Great video!
I love the XJ220; she's one of my childhood heroes. Twenty-something years later I continue to display a 1:12 scale silverstone green model in my playroom, probably the same as the one you see at 6.00 minutes in to this video.
The car's a legend and I think the coolest car Jaguar ever made. It does me good to learn that this car has a preservation group as dedicated as this with so much ready access to original stock, tooling and artefacts.
What a great story.
Wonderful car, wonderful story, and a wonderfully shot video. Shows how right Forza Horizon 4 got the British countryside.
one of the most underrated supercars ever.
The best sounding supercar EVER!
the rarified air of my wildest dreams. pure magic.
Well done, Awesome Car
amazing video! i love this type of old school exotics ! its pure art!
I love the green one with the gold wheels. They are all just so beautiful.... you guys are the best!
Don Laws place is just down the road from where i live. It's that well tucked away and hidden, lots of folk drive past daily without even knowing whats there!
the true petrolicius competitor
+Miguel Ferrandis Perez not exactly...
This is the most beautiful car ever created. I didnt know you guys existed, i will be remembering this for years until i buy one myself. I know surely now who will be restoring my future obsession or help+ing keeping it in pristine condition. hehe
Brilliant video,
Such a gorgeous car. The inside is just like a Jag. Soft leather. Power everything. Working a/c. Full interior. Very comfortable.
Compare it to a F-40 interior which is bare. Like a seat and steering wheel bare.
They did any amazing job with the XJ-220. It deserved better treatment then it got
one of the most beautiful supercars....
any video which has mrjww tied in making is bound to be beautiful
I literally cried after watched this video
What a beauty of a car! My list of the best looking cars ever made: 1) Jaguar XJR-15 (1990) 2) Jaguar E Type (1966) 3) Jaguar XJ220 (1988) 4) Jaguar XK8 (1996).
F40?
SSC Ultimate Aero TT?
Mosler?
Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution?/Porsche 911 GT1 93' version?
1982 Porsche 935?
McLaren F1GTR?
SLR McLaren?
F50?
Enzo?
Maserati MC12?
Mercedes CLK GTR?
BMW M1?
Stunning
Fantastic video.
I love these guys!
Great video, nice production. We have some great pictures of that era and Don Law himself racing in his #10 XJ 220 racing car!
Jaguar XJ220 - Timeless Design & The best supercar ever made.
For its time, no. The F40 is. The XJ220 is up there though :)
its beautiful, but the best ever? its not
I totally Agree, For me the Nicest and Best Supercar.
It drives like a Go Kart ! (I drove it in Racegames)
The Car is very light for it's Size.
Once had the Luck to watch it parked at a Hotel,I was amazed,didn't even dare to Touch it, astonishing Design.
I am a Big Car Fan,love the Testarossa,959 ,GT40,but this Car is Something Different.
My next choice Jaguar would be the Ian Callum MK2 Restomod.
czcams.com/video/htDFMihlHGE/video.html
Greetings !
it sure is gorgeous
@@alfachraz absolutely agree, it's God Tier but not at the tippity top. F40, McLaren F1GTR/F1, is above it. But in terms of Design, it's on the exact same tier as the F40
Beautiful
Beautiful car ❤️
Absoluitely in love with the cinematogrophy. Keep up the amazing work! Subbed
Really emotional video. I think you transfer the watcher hat you really feel. Amazed!
Love this iconic exotic.... I fall in love with the XJ220 while playing a video game and the passion is still strong! Wish I have one in my garage now... and with XJR-15 V12 : )
My dream car for a very long time.
Holy crap...I'm in love...My XJ needs a mate...I want one of these. Absolutely stunning!
Man this channel is so underrated
It should at least have 500k subs
Love the cinematography
Thank you Akshay!
Small correction... this is still one of the fastest cars in the world and more beautiful than some 2018 models.
i like how he pronounces JAGUAR so effortlessly & fliudly!,
even thou it's different than my learned American of it.
Excellent video!
Has been one of my favorite cars since I unlocked it in Gran Turismo 3 as a kid.
Just a WOW car! My personal favourite of the Jaguar Supercars remains the XJR-15, but it has to share it's "one of a kind Jaguar" podium with this XJ220. Car maniacs never have enough money to get them all :`)
Sat in one at yorkshire show as a teen,never seen one since...awesome machines,so pretty.
I love how this beauty purrs
Great story that needs to be spread and I can't imagine a better way than this art of a video. Amazing! Not everyone can appreciate a fine wine but still, only 27k subscribers for the best channel on CZcams?! A shame really! Come on you people, subscribe!
My favourite car when I was a kid. Still have a 1: 18 size green one exactly like the one that appears at 6:00. From Maisto. Damn, the memories...
+Juliano B. A. Had the same one, had an F1 too 🤔- Jeremy
I have at least sixty 1: 18 size cars from Maisto, BBurago and others brands. I have a red F1 too. Awesome channel, just discovered and already subscribed.
+Juliano B. A. They were less than $10 at Sams club growing up, I only got up to a couple doze though wish I had 60, think I'm gonna go buy more now haha - Jeremy
instagram.com/p/BIfwOGADm0k/
Yes, they were way cheaper in the past! But what a sweet collection you have! And lots of sweet pictures on your instagram. Keep up with the nice work my friend.
Juliano B. A.
Same here!
What for a dream is it ? Its my dream !!!
Hello from Paris, i love Jaguar XJ 220 S
this video is rad as hell, I wish it was longer than 7 minutes
I'm gonna just say how cool is this?
Hope u guys keep the 220 model alive...it just doesnt age, the model chasis is going to last forever..ooohhh!!!...if they just make a new engine pushing 1500 bhp...wet dreams....
very impressive work, love the XJ220, sleek yet very modern design, very sad that they decided to abandon the cx-17 project
Fantastic story. I didn't like the styling when they came out however I have to say now that they have aged incredibly well. I have a feeling that the Mclaren speedtail will go the same way. I remember seeing one of these cordoned off in a Jaguar showroom waiting for its owner. I don't know if anybody has but it would be good to see one as it was destined to be. i.e V12 and 4WD.
Brilliant
Great shots, nice work!
it's amazing
Omg. I’m in love!
Very nice! Slick video and great to hear the story :)
amazing car,so beautiful:)
So inspired from watching this!
Saw one of these on the m6 saturday stunning looking car
As they say; "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
..it's not bad looking.
Amazing car
I was amazed at how much the XJ220 felt like a Jag.
You have to sit in an contemporary Ferrari F40 to understand what I mean by that. Many hyper cars back then had unfinished interiors or just really cheap ones.
The Jaguar XJ220 was all creamy leather by comparison. As beautiful as the exterior. Simple by today's electronic standard but super clean back then.
I don’t cry a lot but I would if I was there.... great video of my childhood and even adulthood dreams, ninety’s cat has got more class than any modern puss!!
Masterpiece! Watch it couple of times weekly. Wish you would make one of a JaguarSport XJR-15 and a Jaguar Sport XJR-S.
Yeah many don't know about the XJR-15
So do we!
Koenigsegg Regera looks simular from behind. Beautiful design!
now i know who to call when i win the lottery
They're doing God's work here.
It's more beautiful than any other cars around back in the day. Far nicer than Ferraris , maclaren or Maserati but it's subjective and only the lambos do it in my opinion on styling. The engines and quality seems far better than many other Jag models including the F type.
Absolutely outstanding video and work I would love to see more like it more details on the cars. Total dream poster car I own a BMW specialist business and we basically do the same with the e30 m3 build them with love and passion absolutely fantastic
OMG the van
Jag design beautiful cars.