1020bhp lines up at Great Escape

Great Escape Classic Car Hire lined up its fleet of four Jaguar E Type cars for a rare photoshoot this week. The cars, which are normally based in Yorkshire, Worcestershire and Suffolk, gathered in Worcestershire for the first time in 5 years.

The Great Escape brace of white Jaguar E Type V12 convertibles, E Type V12 coupe and E Type 4.2 coupe have a combined horsepower of over 1000bhp from 36 cylinders. Our Worcestershire site is normally home to one white convertible and the V12 coupe. The rare gathering occurred when we pulled in our second white E Type from Yorkshire for a customer and our red 4.2 Series 2 E Type returned from the garage after a £5,000 refurbishment. The white car will return to Yorkshire shortly and the red car will rejoin the Suffolk fleet at the end of the week.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has the largest fleet of classic cars for hire in the UK, including the widest choice of Jaguar E Types for hire in the world. Demand for E Types for hire has soared in 2011 thanks to the 50th anniversary of the car's launch in 1961.

"It was a rare treat for us to have all the E Types in one place," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "Lining up these cars together just demonstrated how beautiful the E Type is - whether in Series 2 or Series 3 guise."

For more information on Great Escape's fleet of classic cars for hire call 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.



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E Type coupe back after rebuild

We've got our beautiful 1970 Jaguar E Type 4.2 coupe back after a 3 month, £5,000 refurbishment by a classic Jaguar specialist. The car will rejoin Great Escape Classic Car Hire's rental fleet in Suffolk based near Stowmarket.

The Jaguar E Type has been a popular part of our hire fleet for several years but we took the decision earlier this year to withdraw it and treat it to a major overhaul. The work included some attention to the rear suspension, engine overhaul, new tyres and a brake refurbishment. The work was entrusted to a specialist and has improved the car significantly. We have begun testing the car and it runs beautifully with a sweet and smooth engine and surefooted roadholding.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has the largest fleet of Jaguar E Types for hire in the UK including two V12 convertibles, one V12 coupe and the 4.2 litre coupe. Jaguar E Types can be hired from Great Escape locations in Suffolk, Cotswolds and Yorkshire. The perfect way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Jaguar E Type.

You can find out more about the Jaguar E Type for hire by visiting http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.

Great Escape cars at Silverstone Classic

The extremes of Great Escape Classic Car Hire's fleet took pride of place at the Silverstone Classic on the weekend of 23rd and 24th July. Our white 1972 Jaguar E Type V12 convertible, which also features on magazine covers this month, took part in the E Type 50th Anniversary parade lap in the hands of celebrity DJ Simon Hirst, while our 1988 Peugeot 205 GTI circuited the track with a customer on the Retro Run event.

"We are really pleased to see customers making use of our cars in this way," says Graham Eason of Great Escape. "Lapping Silverstone in a classic car has to be one of life's real achievements."

The Jaguar E Type convertible and the Peugeot 205 GTI are part of the UK's largest fleet of classic cars for hire. Prices start at just £95 for 24 hours, including unlimited mileage, comprehensive insurance and full UK breakdown cover.

For more information visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.