We Need Your Help! | The Car Podcast Emergency Podcast
About this episode
A chaotic-but-joyful “emergency” announcement centers on a Jaguar celebration at Bicester Heritage on Saturday, May 23. Chris Harris & friends rally the Jaguar/Daimler community to bring their cars (and homemade cake) for Q&As, fireside chats, and awards—aiming for 1,000 Jaguars in one place. Jaguar Classic and JLR promise rare, rarely seen cars, including highlights like an XKSS continuation (Steve McQueen’s car), D-Types, C-Types, XK220s, and more. The hosts also invite cake sponsorship and dream about assembling every Jaguar model, from SS100 to Project 8.
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Bundling is when you buy multiple insurance policies (like home and auto) from the same provider. Insurers often offer a discount for bundling, but savings vary by state and eligibility.
Jaguar
"So, we have the greatest celebration of Jaguar, I think, and I hope there's ever been, certainly his or two. We want to gather the people, the cars, the personalities, the fun, the celebration of Jaguar, the mark."
Jaguar is a car brand from the UK. This part of the podcast is basically planning a big Jaguar-themed get-together for people who love the brand.
Jaguar is a British luxury/performance car brand best known for models like the E-Type and modern performance sedans and SUVs. In this episode segment, the hosts are organizing an event centered on Jaguar owners, cars, and personalities.
JLR
"At the point we announced it, the very nice people at JLR, Jaguar Land Rover, got in touch. The global PR, the people here from Jaguar Classic, look what's behind me."
JLR stands for Jaguar Land Rover, the parent company that oversees Jaguar and Land Rover. The segment notes that JLR’s people got in touch, implying official support or involvement for the Jaguar-focused event.
Heritage Trust
"Jaguar, Daimler, Heritage Trust, they all hopefully going to bring some wonderful stuff. I'll show you some of it here."
A Heritage Trust is an organization that helps preserve history. In this case, it sounds like they’ll be contributing classic-car history or related items to the Jaguar event.
A Heritage Trust typically preserves and promotes automotive history—often through archives, events, and support for classic-car communities. Here, it’s mentioned alongside Jaguar and Daimler, signaling heritage-focused contributions to the gathering.
Daimler
"Jaguar, Daimler, Heritage Trust, they all hopefully going to bring some wonderful stuff. I'll show you some of it here."
Daimler is another old British car brand with a long history. They’re mentioning it alongside Jaguar heritage groups, likely because it connects to Jaguar’s past.
Daimler is a historic British automotive brand that’s closely tied to Jaguar’s corporate history (Jaguar and Daimler were linked through ownership and branding over time). The segment groups Daimler Heritage Trust with Jaguar-related organizations, implying heritage materials or displays.
Q&A
"We'll have two podcasters in the day. We're going to be doing some Q&A. We'll have some fireside chats..."
Q&A means people can ask questions and get answers. At car events, it’s a way to learn more about the cars and the people behind them.
Q&A (questions and answers) is a structured audience-interaction format. In car events, it’s commonly used to let owners, experts, or brand representatives discuss cars, history, and technical topics with attendees.
fireside chats
"We're going to be doing some Q&A. We'll have some fireside chats with some really wonderful, lovely people from the Jaguar world. It's going to be amazing."
“Fireside chats” is an informal interview/discussion style—usually relaxed, conversational, and often focused on stories rather than formal presentations. In this segment, it’s used to describe conversations with Jaguar-world guests.
Jaguar XKSS
"Chris, what's on the ground there at Jaguar Classic? Can you give us a few little wonderful cars and some vision? Is that an XKSS? Down here, we have one of the extraordinary XKSS continuation cars, the Steve McQueen car."
The Jaguar XKSS is a very rare, famous Jaguar sports car from the 1950s. People love it because it’s tied to Jaguar’s racing history.
The Jaguar XKSS is a legendary mid-1950s Jaguar sports car, closely related to the D-Type program. It’s famous for its rarity and racing heritage, which is why it’s a major draw at Jaguar Classic events.
XKSS continuation cars
"Is that an XKSS? Down here, we have one of the extraordinary XKSS continuation cars, the Steve McQueen car. It's just the coolest car in the world."
A “continuation” car is basically a modern build of an old, famous model. It’s made to recreate the original car’s design and feel, even though it wasn’t built back then.
“Continuation” cars are newly built vehicles made using original plans/specs (or approved recreations) after the original production ended. They’re often created to satisfy demand for iconic, out-of-production models while preserving the look and engineering intent.
Jaguar XJ220
"We've already got, haven't we? We've already got D-Types, C-Types, lots of XK220s. We really need to get, it would be wonderful to get every single type of Jaguar that's ever been made, every model in one place."
The Jaguar XK220 is a famous Jaguar supercar from the early 1990s. It’s known for being a very extreme, high-performance kind of Jaguar.
The Jaguar XK220 is a high-performance supercar concept from the early 1990s era, known for its extreme styling and performance ambitions. Mentioning “XK220s” signals the event isn’t only about 1950s racers—it also covers Jaguar’s later supercar dreams.
XJS
"I'd like to see the three great TV straight media Jaguars there. So you've already done Steve McQueen's car, but I'd like to see Gambit's red XJS. I'd like to see Ian Ogleby's return of the same white XJS."
The Jaguar XJS is a classic Jaguar grand tourer from the late 1900s. Here it’s being mentioned as a particular red one from a TV connection.
The Jaguar XJS is a long-running grand tourer produced from the mid-1970s into the 1990s, known for its classic Jaguar styling and V12/straight-six options depending on year. In this segment, it’s referenced as a specific “Gambit’s red XJS” example of TV/pop-culture Jaguars worth seeing together.
Jaguar XJR15
"So I think that would be super fun to have one of these XJR15s. How many XJR15s were made? There's a lovely lady here from Jaguar Classic."
They’re talking about the Jaguar XJR-15, a very rare Jaguar supercar made for the track. Because only a small number exist, it’s a big deal for collectors.
The Jaguar XJR-15 is a rare, track-focused supercar built by Jaguar in the 1990s, best known for its Le Mans–era racing heritage. The episode discusses how many were made, which is a big part of why it’s so collectible.
How many XJR15s were made?
"How many XJR15s were made? There's a lovely lady here from Jaguar Classic. How many XJR15s were made?"
They’re asking how many of these cars exist. When only a small number were built, the car is rarer, usually more valuable, and harder to find.
Asking “how many were made” is a key collector question because production volume strongly affects rarity, pricing, and historical significance. For cars like the Jaguar XJR-15, low numbers also influence parts availability and the importance of provenance.
Jaguar C-X75
"There was this thing, the CX75, the one that got away. Yeah. That's unbelievably sort of lovely."
The Jaguar CX75 was a supercar concept Jaguar teased that looked incredible. They’re saying it’s the one they wish had actually happened.
The Jaguar CX75 is a concept car that Jaguar showed as a modern, high-tech take on a supercar. It became famous partly because it was “the one that got away”—it didn’t reach mass production as originally planned.
workshop... lots of very secret things
"So I'm not allowed, there's a workshop through here, which has got lots of very secret things in it. Lots of customers, lovely cars in it."
The segment implies a curated, access-controlled workshop environment where rare customer cars and sensitive projects are stored. In classic-car contexts, this often means preservation, restoration work, and sometimes prototype or heritage parts that aren’t publicly displayed.
Jaguar D-type
"And I walked in and saw the C-type, the D-type, and the SKSS."
The Jaguar D-type is another super-famous Jaguar race car from the 1950s. It’s known for being fast and for winning big endurance races.
The Jaguar D-type is Jaguar’s iconic successor to the C-type, also from the mid-1950s. It’s especially associated with aerodynamic development and major endurance-racing victories.
Jaguar C-type
"And I walked in and saw the C-type, the D-type, and the SKSS."
The Jaguar C-type is a famous old Jaguar race car from the 1950s. People love it because it was built to win endurance races like Le Mans.
The Jaguar C-type is a legendary mid-1950s Jaguar race car best known for its Le Mans success. It’s a classic example of lightweight, purpose-built endurance racing engineering.
Jaguar XKSS
"And I walked in and saw the C-type, the D-type, and the SKSS."
The Jaguar SKSS is a very rare Jaguar race-style car from the 1950s. It’s part of the same “golden age” of Jaguar racing as the C-type and D-type.
The Jaguar SKSS is a rare Jaguar sports-racing car from the 1950s, closely tied to the brand’s competition history. It’s often discussed alongside the C-type and D-type because it represents the same era of Jaguar racing development.
Jaguar XKR
"There's an original XKR. Look at that. Gorgeous."
The Jaguar XKR is a faster, sportier version of the Jaguar XK. It’s known for strong performance and being a proper grand tourer.
The Jaguar XKR is a performance-focused variant of the Jaguar XK grand tourer, known for its supercharged power and grand-touring character. It’s a modern classic compared to Jaguar’s 1950s race cars, but still built around performance and style.
Series 1
"Is that Series 1 or Series 2? That's the Series 1 there."
“Series 1” means the first production version of that model. Later cars can have different details, so collectors use “Series” to tell them apart.
“Series 1” refers to an early production phase of a model, typically with specific bodywork, trim, and mechanical details that differ from later “Series” versions. In collector circles, identifying the series helps you understand what changes were made over time.
Series 2
"Yeah. And then the Series 2 here."
“Series 2” is the next version after Series 1. It usually means the car got updated, so it’s important for identifying the exact car you’re looking at.
“Series 2” is the later production phase of the same model line, usually with updates to design and/or specification compared with Series 1. Distinguishing Series 2 matters for originality and for matching the car to the correct parts and history.
Wikipedia
"If you could try to Wikipedia and check that off all the way from what? What's the first one?"
Wikipedia is being used as a stand-in for a comprehensive reference source to verify the full list of Jaguar and Daimler models. The joke/idea is that they want someone to “check that off” every model in order.
Jaguar SS100
"What's the first one? SS100? Yes."
The Jaguar SS100 is an early Jaguar sports car from the late 1930s. It was made for driving fast and looking sporty. People mention it because it’s one of the earliest famous Jaguars.
The Jaguar SS100 is an early Jaguar sports car from the late 1930s, known for its performance and classic styling. It’s often brought up as one of the earliest iconic models in Jaguar’s history, before the company’s post-war racing and sports-car reputation took off. In a “first Jaguar model” style mention, it’s a natural starting point for the brand’s timeline.
celebration of the past, the present and the future
"[710.8s] We want everyone that's involved in the Jaguar community. [712.9s] This is a celebration of the past, the present and the future. [716.5s] Jaguar themselves have been really helpful."
This phrase frames the event as spanning multiple eras of the marque—classic cars from earlier decades, current models, and what’s coming next. It’s a common way car communities describe marque-focused gatherings that honor heritage while staying forward-looking.
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