C4 commissions 'Inside Jaguar: Making a Million Pound Car'

13 May 2015

 

Channel 4 Features has commissioned Arrow Media to produce Inside Jaguar: Making a Million Pound Car, a 1x60 documentary which gains exclusive access to Jaguar, following the creation of what is arguably the world’s most exclusive car.

Presented by classic car fanatic, Mark Evans, the film will follow Jaguar during the production of the elite vehicle known as the Lightweight, an exact recreation of the racing version of the iconic E-Type. But however rich you are, you can’t just buy one of these cars – you must be chosen.  Six individuals have been hand-picked by Jaguar to own one.

Only twelve Lightweights were ever made, back in 1963, one of which recently sold for an estimated £5 million.  But eighteen were originally planned and now the remaining six are being recreated by Jaguar from scratch with precision engineering. 

With access to Jaguar’s production line and wealthy owners of both original and new Lightweights, this film will explore the love of classic cars and what drives people to shell out huge sums of money for them.

Inside Jaguar: Making a Million Pound Car was commissioned by Channel 4’s Commissioning Editor, Tom Porter and is Executive Produced by Ash Potterton at Arrow Media.

Speaking on the commission, Tom Porter said “It’s extraordinary to have the opportunity to get inside one of Britain’s most iconic brands as they recreate these most famous and almost invaluable cars.”

Ash Potterton, Executive Producer, Arrow Media said “This film will reveal the amazing lengths to which Jaguar have gone in order to achieve motoring perfection - and how the modern Lightweight divides opinion in the classic car world.”

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Production information:

Commissioning Editor, Channel 4: Tom Porter

Production Company: Arrow Media, Jungle TV

Executive Producer: Ash Potterton