Discover the E Type Story

2011 just happens to be 50 years since the Jaguar E Type was unveiled to an unsuspecting audience.  That was right at the start of the 1960s, before everyone really got swinging and a-groovin.  Back then motoring excitement was confined to those new fangled Fords with their transatlantic styling. 
So it's fair to say that those first viewers probably found the sleek curves and pronounced bonnet bulge a little difficult to cope with.  Even now, 50 years on, the E Type is a symphony of swooping lines with an impossibly low roofline.  It is still voted the most desirable classic car of all time and in many respects has been a noose around Jaguar's neck.  The company tried to move away from the E Type's influence with the svelte XJS but even today you can see the cat-like pounce of the E Type echoed in the current XKR's lines.
With the E Type casting such a long shadow here at The Getaway Driver we thought we'd dust off the baubles and bring out the bunting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E Type in our own special way.  Weve created The E Type Story, which is a driving experience with a twist.  Over a weekend The E Type Story gives you the chance to drive the original E Type and two of its successors - all in their ultimate guises.  So you drive a Series 3 V12 E Type, V12 XJS convertible and a supercharged V8 Jaguar XKR coupe.  The E Type Story is available from our Cotswolds site and includes 2 nights B&B accommodation locally.
We are offering a strictly limited number of 50 E Type Story packages for sale during 2011.  So buy now before they disappear.  For more details visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/ or call 01386 792056.

There's something about an MG

The Getaway Driver is the legwork of two people - Graham Eason and Jamie Turner.  Jamie loves MGs, Graham's not so keen.  Despite the mutual suspicion thus created, Graham and Jamie managed to develop The Getaway Driver.  And somewhere along the line end up with a fleet of seven MGs.  That's 15% of all our cars.  We've got MGBs - five, count them -  and MGA and a  MGTD.

Quite how this happened is a bit of a mystery to all concerned.  And while it might seem like we're over-run by the popular Abingdon sports car, we do have 36 other cars as well, including Aston Martins, Jaguars, Jensens, Alfas, Rolls Royce and Triumphs.  If we stop and think about the MG conundrum the only answer has to be that this most popular of classic cars has got under our skin because it is so good.  Which may also explain why it is so popular with customers.

The MGB may be ubiquitous but the reason is obvious as soon as you spend a little time with one.  Firstly, it looks good, the Italianate styling hasn't particularly aged and is many people's definite idea of what a sports car should look like.  It's also comfortable, with big squishy seats and well placed controls.  The gearbox is easy and the handling and steering are solid and predictable.  Ok, so dynamically the MGB can be a little lacking thanks to aging suspension and an engine that prefers to idle rather than rev, but these are minor detractions.  Take an MGB our on an open road and there are few sports car that can touch it for sheer smiles per mile.

Meanwhile back at Getaway Towers, Graham is explaining away his mistake by claiming to have an open mind fresh to new experiences and opinions.  Yep, nice one.

To hire one of our MGBs for the weekend from one of our six UK locations call 01386 792056 or visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk.