It was a big dream, with a big car – and huge bills. Broadspeed's hefty Jaguar XJC ran aground before it could prove itself in the 1970s European Touring Car Championship, but now it's back and finally winning!
Oil. It's what our sport runs on. It's vital, but in the wrong place it can ruin all your plans. It happened to Andy Rouse late in 1977. The place: Silverstone. The race: the TT. The machine: Broadspeed Jaguar XJC. The quarry: victory in Britain's top saloon match – and the probability of a triumphant season in '78.
After a troubled year with the big handsome Jag, heavy-laden with British hopes, it looked as though it might finally happen...
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