Chris Harris on Cars | Daytona 24h winning Jaguar XJR-9

[@iantownsend5480]

The Jaguar V12 is a complete Legend, what a fantastic looking racing car

[@iantownsend5480]

Yeah i want them to make a XJ 12 again

[@RB747domme]

I remember watching that race. It was one of the most thrilling endurance races I have ever watched, and actually managed to sit through all of it without falling asleep! I was a huge Jan Lammers and Martin Brundle fan, but in this case, I was really rooting for Brundle. He had taken a break from Formula 1, to concentrate on sports car racing for a while, and I really wanted it to count for something. Some of the stints that Martin Brundle and Price Cobb were doing in their Jag were just scintillating. I remember when Lammers came in for a driver swap in the other XJR after they had been leading for a while, at about 3 a.m. IIRC. He had been putting in a real turn of speed at the front with a 2 lap lead. Brundle overtook and pushed it harder, and harder, and harder, and I really thought he was going to break it. He nearly did. But it proved just how talented he was as a racing driver. I know that his half of the team desperately wanted to win. Wallace and Lammers had already won Le Mans two years earlier, and Brundle desperately wanted to add a hugely important endurance race to his CV. The amazing thing was, the competition was jagged to say the least. Nissan had High Hopes, but they barely made it through 12 hours before breaking. The closest challengers were the Bruce Leven's Texaco Porsche team, but they could barely stay within 5 laps of the Jaguars if I remember right. On the Sunday afternoon both of the XJRs had trouble overheating, and the lead changed a couple of times, before Jan Lammers took a 3 lap lead which looked insurmountable. Then disaster struck as Cobb came in for a pit stop due to the engine steaming and overheating - and they only had a short lead over third placed Bob Wollek in his Leven Porsche 962. I remember biting my nails as the gap closed, and I thought it was going to be another bad day for Brundle. 3rd place isn't exactly awful, but if he wasn't going to win, then at least be part of a 1-2 finish. Thankfully, the Jaguar mechanics worked hard, and the XJR got out with less than two laps to spare over the Porsche, and sometime later, a jubilant Lammers, Wallace, and Jones, followed shortly by Brundle, Cobb, and Nielsen provided a stunning 1-2 victory for Jaguar. It was an incredible race, for an incredible car, and as Chris Harris says, still one of the most beautiful group c cars ever made - especially in that livery. I hope it sells for millions. But more than that, I hope whoever buys it, is an enthusiast, and drives it and doesn't just stick it in a museum.

[@ATomRileyA]

Great post, amazing time in racing.

[@thargor6750]

Never gonna be like that again... what a time to be alive...

[@LonestarPaul]

Chris Harris has single-handedly redefined youtube car videos... the guy is best-in-class. He deserves the success he gets. Good job, Sir, keep it up!

[@2K-Tan]

Chris Harris is a snob that dislikes one of the most popular cars in existence (MX-5 Miata) because he's spoiled and can't ever see how someone with little means could like the MX-5. He should stick to reviewing high end cars and nothing else. He's far too jaded to review anything else. He litterally drove that MX-5 around with a paper bag on his head.. What a tool.

[@dragospahontu]

@@2K-Tan it's his opinion and of course he is a bit jaded

[@dragospahontu]

@@2K-Tan he does drive a Renault Clio

[@2K-Tan]

@@dragospahontu Which also makes 0 sense to me. How can you dislike the legendary RWD MX-5 but like a piece of trash FWD Renault Clio?? *facepalm*

[@dragospahontu]

@@2K-Tan it's an RS and besides that what's wrong with not liking the mx5 it's not for everyone otherwise we would all be driving in miatas

[@jo23bulls]

This will be the last time that car will be enjoyed. Too many ppl buying legendary machines as investments.

[@scrabsdead]

10:46

[@artysanmobile]

Even investment purchases see a benefit from use. Each time they are properly driven only increases the car’s fame and value.

[@gustavoflorio5383]

There is a historic Group C series (with some IMSA GTP participants). Must have, at least, 4 races per year. Don't remember if this particular car participate on it but there is a plenty of variety: C11, C9, XJR 14, XJR9, 962, 905, T92, SE92P, Intrepid GTP and the lists goes on and on.

[@burkhardtmike]

this was a 14 minute auction advertisement for a billionnaire buyer full stop

[@Harrock]

SCRABSDEAD - Motorsport Tributes if i would have the money and would spend it on such a car i would also be very careful with it as there arent as much spare parts as you get for a modern hypercar ... BUT even though i cant drive it i would probably take it to some classic races and would enjoy to watch it moving ... i would take my collection of classic cars around the world to different events and let them do what they meant to do but under safer circumstances...

[@FMichael1970]

IMSA GTP, and Group C were the bees knees back in the 80's/90's

[@OggaDugga]

FMichael1970 don't forget Group B

[@epistte]

Id love to see Chris Harris review the Group 44 Jaguar GTP.

[@fredgrove4220]

Many years ago( about 1994) it's sister car, in Silk Cut livery was on display in Tom Walkinshaw's showroom in Coventry, and I had the honour and good fortune of being able to sit in it.

[@martinmacdonald]

Lot 160 - Sold for $2,145,000 1988 Jaguar XJR-9 Chassis no. TWR-J12C-388Engine no. 00415Gearbox no. 89SRD 102

[@patrickpelletier6315]

that's actually a hell of a bargain for such a machine

[@henkm4862]

martin macdonald Did they auction it with the black rims and without the pissflaps ?

[@thatsimracer666]

@@henkm4862 by what i found they sold it with bbs wire wheels and the rear wheel guard

[@superlight1999]

That's about $1M cheaper than Ferrari Enzo

[@antj29]

Now this is a proper Chris Harris video. more more more more and more of this please.

[@Munkenba]

Lol this episode hasn't been out long enough for you to have seen any significant amount of it but you're still saying that.

[@maffpug7]

Tom Walkinshaw was a Legend! Had a great affinity with Jaguar, and built those fantastic BTCC Volvo 850's that ran Vauxhall close in 95.

[@MinaElzikkk]

CHOC is a million times better now that Chris has free reign to create videos the way he likes. Amazing video, thanks for this Chris

[@davidfattenborough4724]

Absolutely love this, cheers for the video Chris! We need to see more group C cars. Thankyou!

[@amygal1000]

Sauber C9 next please Chris..

[@skelskell]

Nothing Beats The Sound Of That M119 Engine, I Hope He Drives Both The C9 & C11.

[@MasterTurdSandwhich]

Jordan Skelton I think the Mazda 787B comes pretty close if not better.

[@265justy]

Lewis McLoughlin Second that. The 787B was some machine..

[@twilightsuzuka6252]

@@MasterTurdSandwhich By the 787b's time Group C was in decline due to the cars becoming too fast and advanced and expensive. That is not a bad thing for a gearhead though !

[@markanthonyhurston]

Good choice ....

[@JayFreezy86]

Nobody makes videos this good any more.

[@diddleysquat6644]

Beautiful in both Castrol and Silk Cut liveries😍

[@brewcrew574]

the silk cut liverly were my favorites

[@FeintMotion]

RIP Tom. You gave us some truly amazing cars to marvel.

[@mgdolbey212]

Those 5 spoke rims are stunning and those exhaust pipes and the throttle bodys too its just like you say its beautiful

[@bohba13]

"Best sounding group C car" Mazda 787b wants to know your location

[@2K-Tan]

Literally 😂

[@mikemahoneygaming5754]

It was a monster the 787b but the jag...it’s a jaaaaag

[@AdamTheMan1993]

Peugeot 905: You were saying something?

[@2K-Tan]

@@AdamTheMan1993 Can't lie all Group C cars sound amazing. Hard to pick a "best" sounding one.

[@bohba13]

the engine is the noise box so that's what matters

[@Vinylshark]

"This was the ear of Sportscar racing, wasn't it? And we'll never see it again" And I was born too late (1991) to experience those glorious times of racing :'(

[@fretingtopolice]

I remember this car ,Dad And I watched it on tele and were ,blown away ,Sports cars are amazing ,the noise the handling ,they are always great ,Steve m and the Porsche and the Ferrari's and Jaguar's entries ,This is racing

[@gillesrouxhet8369]

Just thank you Mr Harris, fantastic video, fantastic car, fantastic era...

[@MPSFrance]

One more dream car driven... you definitely have the best job in the world Chris! Please never stop driving these "exotic" and rare machines!

[@spkprobe2]

Fantastic Chris, good balance between Machine and banter ..... !!!!

[@atraxr603]

Best automotive journalism is right here. Great one Chris!

[@mathewwhittle10]

Some geekery here, just look at the tail exhausts! These guys only had the best craftsmen! The welds are dairy product quality I.e. they are back purged, and sink perfectly to the root. These exhausts are not some back street custom jobs, they are utter class! And this says world's about the rest of the car....

[@mathewwhittle10]

And then ford owned... and now not!

[@thecremeegg]

I was going to ask, how come in the shots of it racing it had straight exhausts but now it has downward facing?

[@lkyksb3]

@@thecremeegg I’m not entirely sure if this rule still exists today but I believe the ACO didn’t allow exhaust pipes oriented parallel to the track pointing straight out the back.

[@DChrls]

The Jaguar XJR's were my favorite prototype cars of that era and some of the best ever made, IMO. From the late 80's to the 2000's was a wonderful time in auto racing. I don't know if it's because I'm older or technology has advanced so much but the racing now just doesn't feel the same.

[@dootdoot1867]

That sound bite at the end of the piece... just awesome.

[@stickstickley8944]

Such a sexy car for her time, as a youth of the 80s these group c cars, and imsa types will always be the dominant of raw racing, and tuning at its finest.This is when manufacturers had something to be proud of by showcasing the best of their heritage

[@allensaunders449]

enjoying everything I'm seeing and hearing

[@mickrichBMXWRXJapan]

It's taken me 8 years to watch this but it was well worth the wait!!

[@stevecampbell7632]

Lucky chap! Unbelievably stunning car and as much as RM would consider this part of the marketing for the sale, who cares! Wonderful to see old Group C machines still running. Wonderful. Thank you.

[@shamwow70]

WOW, one of the best car videos I've ever seen!

[@trailblazerking110]

Fabulous, fabulous video Chris Harris you are amazing well done Sir.

[@theotherdave2005]

Well aware of the commercial nature of this one, but despite those overtones... thank you. I was too young to see the Group C days first-hand, so any taste - however ephemeral - is a treat. I earnestly hope that whomever buys this car understands it's need to be driven. It'd be a tragedy for it to disappear, never again to be heard.

[@theotherdave2005]

And the sound on a trailing throttle ( 14:07 ) ... f*cking hell!

[@Britcarjunkie]

You missed out, kid! Go back and watch some old races! Here in the States, our equivelant was the IMSA GTP class, and the Group 44 Jaguars raised hell, too.

[@andyogrady6600]

Another brilliant review by Chris Harris

[@garychilver7642]

Chris is one of the best in this car world he has this thing about him he knows things about cars that people just don’t have he’s one of the best out there if you know what I mean

[@jonowigz8242]

Chris& RM, Good opportunity to advertise the sale of a truly historic machine. Having ex-driver Andy comment was a treat too. One disappointment though: Missing out a very noteworthy aspect of this car & Jaguar's historic successes in the era... TWR - Tom Walkinshaw Racing. Perhaps edited out?

[@WaRLoKWYATT]

One of my favorite cars on Forza 7

[@blkpig6664]

One of my favorites, and on my Birthday too!

[@davidk8640]

This never popped up in my sub box, thought you should know.

[@benparker1824]

Love this piece... more please!

[@Redswipe]

BTW the auction for this is on 14th March at Amelia Island. There are loads of lovely pics of it on RM Auctions website.

[@tokyosmash]

I’m glad I was alive in the early 90’s to catch the tail end of what was a magical time in motor racing.

[@mihaifira1706]

This car, chassis #TWR-J12C-388 started life as an XJR-9 but, by the time it won Daytona in 1990, it was no longer an XJR-9, but an XJR-12, the upgrade being carried by Advanced. The car has an impressive history with over 10 IMSA GTP podiums, including the '90 victory at Daytona, runner up at the same race in '89, also runner up at Sebring in '89 and third there the following year. Its sister car, chassis #288 which won in 1988 at Daytona also undergone a conversion to XJR-12. That car is even more coveted because beyond the '88 victory it also scored the '90 Le Mans win as an XJR-12 (and it also has the dozen obligatory IMSA podiums to its name, mostly 2nd places as it finished usually ahead of #388 but behind the NPTI-built Nissan of Geoff Brabham or Derek Daly).

[@fw1421]

Mihai Fira I wonder what the highest price it's gone for at auction?

[@GreggCesaroni]

This car is at Daytona! Sends goosebumps down my spine every time I see it

[@edwardwong654]

I am not worthy to look at it but only say the word and I shall be healed.

[@PeterKKraus]

Dog

[@abadmixtape]

5:30 is simply beautiful

[@johnbeard7252]

Your channel is a blessing. Thank you.

[@antonmatti4851]

Awesome pice of racing history! We need a clip with outside footage so we can hear that INCREDIBLE V12 spitting fire!

[@RealVicho1999]

The car with atmospheric engine who won at Le Mans against turbocharged cars..

[@SpandanChatterjee2904]

+RealVicho1999 Can you tell me how a Naturally aspirated car develops more power than a turbo engined car?

[@RealVicho1999]

+Spandan Chatterjee According to me, it depends on several factors such as compression ratio, displacement, aerodynamics, etc. And you know how?

[@jackkallemdjian3945]

+Spandan Chatterjee 6.0 V12!!!!

[@carsrcool7149]

car engine dont NEED petrol ... as Joe Booker found out Joe Cell

[@thethirdman225]

Spawndon _"Can you tell me how a Naturally aspirated car develops more power than a turbo engined car?"_ It didn't. It depends on their relative efficiencies, rather than absolute power. *Few people today realise that Group C was a fuel economy formula.* Hard to believe, given the phenomenal performance of these things but it's true. At Le Mans, for example, the teams were allocated 2,500 litres of fuel per car. That's it. The object was to squeeze every last joule of energy out of every last drop. At that level, turbochargers are just another engine component. Jaguar didn't use them. Neither did Mazda or Aston Martin. The cars were given capacity equivalence so that it was possible to compare directly between each type. In 1989, the Index of Efficiency was won by a 3.3 litre Spice but that was Group C2. The best C1 car for efficiency was the 61 Sauber, which finished second, with its sister car 62 coming in third. The actual winner of the race, number 63, was sixth. The Jags were seventh and ninth, the Aston Martin eighth and the Mazda 10th. A Porsche was fifth. The point is that they were remarkably close and there are five different engine configurations in the top ten. So when limited by fuel consumption, the engines all perform very similarly. The trouble is that you will read all sorts of stupid and unsupportable claims for power outputs. As some of these cars achieve cult status, so their power output claims increase to the point of idiocy. None of these engine configurations was a magic recipe and the power outputs are remarkably similar. So you had the Sauber with its 5 litre turbo V8, the Jag with a 7 litre V12, the 6 litre Aston Martin, Porsche's 3.2 litre turbocharged flat six and Mazda with a four rotor rotary. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages and each is just a different solution to the same basic problem.

[@alantheclassic]

Beautiful machine

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Great Story & a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing this Chris + Team!

[@Bpf1893]

Great video, beautiful car. Good job Chris

[@troylucas8563]

Jagwahhhhhh XJRrrrrrrrr. Just bought another XJR6. Love them !! 🤘🏻🇬🇧

[@turboboy1983]

Chris Harris has just shown multi-billion dollar corporations how to get viewers to watch a 15 min commercial. I would've watched an hour long history piece about this car, assuming it ended with a dry track beating of this thing.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I've driven this car so many times in Gran Turismo. So cool he gets to drive it

[@philipadastra]

That guy he's interviewing. God he got passion and love to that machine when speaking! :p

[@北斗拳四郎-m5m]

グランツーリスモ 5で初めてドリームカーチャンピオンシップやった時敵車にこの車出てきた時はマジで驚いた。何故LMカーの中に一台だけグループCカー出そうとしたのか、、、

[@mikemahoneygaming5754]

It’s all about jags man

[@blurkies1]

It seems "Chris"tmas is a bit early this year!! Epic car, great film.

[@michaelbonade4667]

Gotta love the vids Chris does with Max..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@458alok]

I miss these

[@asbsa]

Great work again Chris, might be an add but were well told & shot.

[@greigsanderson9673]

The 7.4l, v12 would be delicious.

[@comeausautomotiveradioshow]

I have actually been in the the presence of the XJR9 at lime rock park, it was 1988 winner, even got to touch it the car.

[@vwgolfer1873]

Awesome car. I would love to drive that thing at Le Man Dry surface. thanks for sharing one of my all time favs.

[@xavierjones4574]

glorious sound

[@calvincardenas4654]

I say he drives the Prodrive F550 Gt1 . One the best race car sounds I've ever heard. Please Chris give the f550/f575 gt1/gtc some life!

[@MrComputerSaint]

As always, great video Chris

[@nick954rr]

Jesus Bloody Hell! I absolutely LOVE it when you cover the group C cars and other LeMans cars from the '80's and '90's. AWESOME video Chris, thank you for sharing sir!...Peace!...also, would they not let you take it full course or did you not want to chance it being as soaked as it was? (Wouldn't have been as good either way since the weather was pissy. Better if they could have you back on a dry day to SPANK that damn thing.)

[@silverpairaducks]

Silk cut jag was the first race car I sat in... Valparasio Indiana

[@HardlyNormal12]

Great video, Chris! I had a toy version of this car as a kid and I always thought it looked really cool, It's probably kicking around in a box somewhere in the attic.

[@weejim48]

Fantastic car. Great video. 👍👍👍

[@banddude121]

Now you need to drive a 917 ;)

[@kraenk12]

Didn't he do that already? Oh no it was the 962.

[@NubletPie278]

kraenk12 That was the most pointless comment ever.

[@Baerchenization]

kraenk12 There used to be a manufacturer that built road-legal 962s, near the end or after its racing career... can't think of the name, though.

[@glennp944]

Baerchenization There were actually two manufacturers of road legal 962's. Dauer and Schuppan. I would be happy with either !!

[@Baerchenization]

glennp944 Ahh-haha :) I feel I am not competent enough, and I am still saving up for my private museum, anyway... ;) Well, maybe on the Autobahn could work for me. I would rather take a Carrera GT in the meantime (for which I am probably also not competent enough). I am putting all my faith in Jay Leno here and blindly believe that it is the best car in the world :) But yeah, how are you gonna argue with a road-legal 962?

[@rodawallace]

Lovely stuff, Chris.

[@MrSilverfish12]

"All engine with a bit of car wrapped around" in other words, a real racecar!

[@Kexxey123]

That was an amazing quality video, that only Chris Harris can make. Its these videos that keep me coming back for more. I heard on Joe Rogan experience interview with Chris Harris that he is thinking of buying an old w124 E500 Mercedes, and I hope, if he does, that he will make videos like this about it. Few things would please me more!

[@LF0]

Great piece.

[@julianporte7677]

Quite liked the wet weather conditions … lotsa lovely spray!!

[@flyingsquirrel9996]

Even just puttering around in the rain looks like a blast. As another commenter said, I don’t like the idea of buying a car purely for investment reasons. Sure, you don’t have to drive the wheels off of it or daily it but at least putting some miles on it and enjoying it is what the car and it’s designers deserve.

[@jayg315]

One of my favorite.

[@lucienmenair8552]

Chris, you've driven the 962 and now the XJR-9 on camera. Please drive one of the Saubers and one of the Mazdas!

[@rachaelhouchin2596]

wow look at the diffrence in speed to the factory porches. incredible machines

[@thethirdman225]

Those are not 962s though.

[@fredsterz23]

Liked this video before it even started, because Chris Harris.

[@lancelaprarie6128]

Gorgeous car

[@jimmytweedale2191]

Chris: This is the BEST sounding.... 787b: Am I a joke to you?

[@LuminousVoid199]

that jag had long gears to assist it through corners in Lower rpm range maximizing grip without tcs and also have a top speed of 236mph or 379km/h

[@EMPRESS-ERIS-VIII]

PERFECT. 💋💙💛❤

[@_JimS]

...........it's just plain beautiful......BAM!!

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Have the Tomy AFX HO slotcar replica. Have the Silk Cut version too. Love these cars.

[@LamarFaciane]

What a beautiful racing car!

[@tonychavez2083]

Sauber Mercedes (C9) is, was and will always be king of the hill for that era of group C motorsports..

[@crisnally6273]

ohh my ....just lovely

[@fallfromgrave]

Sauber Mercedes C9 in AEG livery is more thrilling in my opinion.

[@ollieoxley7382]

Fantastic

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Love that part of the clip showing 3 Porsches chasing the Jag.

[@donaldhudson2235]

The good old Days

[@jonnyrocketfingers8427]

id love to see a company do tool room copies of these legends like Gelscoe does with the GT40

[@OhItsThat]

I remember as a kid watching Davy Jones in one of these battle it out with Geoff Brabham in the Nissan. Camel GT Portland Int Raceway. Freakin amazing racing...Nothing like it... I love auto racing today but there was nothing like it back in the day..When It comes to Pro Sports car racing today it seems like every class has to me an exotic car. I love it, however It was cool when a big name driver would get into a Chevy Beretta GTU and race like he was in the Indy 500. Full Blown race cars the average Joe could buy a street version of...and I aint talkin about Nascar.

[@sharpsdoublerifle1439]

Aircraft are equally documented, my classic 1950 B-35 Beechcraft Bonanza's logs read like a novel, 45+ years when I bought 20 years owning it...