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As my sixth grade math teacher Mr. as Ebola, have been covered in the spring. As JJ readers will know, Kim Nolan used to say, “Well, well, well! media. But a pandemic is by definition and her husband Mitch took their own Three wells make a lot of water.” He a global wave of disease and 2020 XK on the Mille Miglia a few years ago was a crop-haired, barrel-chested man marks the first time a serious illness has and she was an honorary JCNA Vice of medium height and military bearing, swept across our planet literally like an President. We will miss her and hope to who rode a Honda 50 to school each day airplane shadow across a cornfield. see her with her cars at events in the wearing a white peaked It has spread far and fast because of Northeast and beyond. Go well, Kim. helmet and a large canvas shoulder international trade and travel and it bag. He definitely scored high marks has swept deep and wide because #3 WELL in our all-boys school for commuting of our interdependence as organized So, you’re likely reading this in early by motorcycle, rather than by car, but societies. You don’t need advice July and the chances are your club since Hondas 50s weren’t exactly fire- from this journal, but if you know of has cancelled multiple events already breathing monsters he lost a few points a club friend or neighbor who might in 2020. Who knows what the future for his choice of steed. This was during appreciate hearing from someone, may bring? When unusual or unique the period when Honda was trying to why not give them a call? Stay well. problems arise, even seasoned shed the Marlon Brando/Lee Marvin campaigners can be stuck for a ‘cure.’ ‘Bad Boy’ image of motorcyclists, #2 WELL At times like this there are pieces of with their famous ad campaign “You Sales and promotion of luxury cars is advice that are inherently sensible in meet the nicest people on a Honda.” one aspect of automobile marketing. themselves, whether or not they fix The average person easily conflates the problem at hand. When you get #1 WELL the two terms, not least because in sick, the chances are your healthcare This is a car magazine, not a medical smaller companies the same person professionals will suggest measures journal. Ordinarily we deal in automotive may be responsible for sales and to help you eat well, sleep well and and motoring-related stories and for marketing. Generally-speaking, perhaps take some exercise. These are club themes. But in probably a unique however, marketing jobs involve not magic bullets, but have the benefit moment in human history, we are not long term planning of product lines that they are more likely to help in a only involved in an infectious disease to match current and emerging range of ways than do you any harm. pandemic (those have happened before) market trends. Sometimes, ambitious but we are witnessing its evolution marketers with novel products can As in healthcare, so in club welfare, in real time as the first pandemic of establish whole new markets from there are behaviors and procedures the information age. We know about nothing, or expand them drastically, that will benefit the well-being of past plagues from history books as Honda did with their clean, reliable, clubs in almost every circumstance. or newspapers, and recent overseas fuss-free mopeds and motorcycles Like the bones of a skeleton, we are national or regional epidemics, such before moving into the much bigger all connected in some way or another. car market. Creating/changing Chances are that you have heard of, such markets relies on clever and or been involved in, meetings by sustained advertising and promotion. videolink, or telephone conference call, where previously they would have taken At the same time as the present virus place face-to-face. Last night I took outbreak, but not directly connected part in our first-ever family quiz night, to it, JJ was sad to hear of the including members in Australia, UK and resignation of Kim McCullough, JLR of course the USA. If it works across North America’s VP Marketing since three continents, why not badger your 2014, and herself the daughter of club to set something up locally, if a seasoned automotive advertising they haven’t already? Club meetings executive. Pending more permanent don’t have to be face to face every arrangements, Joe Eberhardt, JLR’s time – you can make new connections North American CEO, will manage within and between clubs. Play well. Kim’s work, including the important launch of the new Defender, which will be at dealers from late

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JCNA Annual General Meeting

August 21-23, 2020 Columbia, South Carolina

Join us for the Jaguar Clubs of North America’s 2020 Annual General Meeting!

Join us for a fun, productive Annual General Meeting in Columbia. Late August highs average 90 degrees and overnight lows around 70. Standing on shaded Main Street outside the Marriott Columbia, there are views of the capital’s copper dome, just three blocks away, through the canopies of live oaks. Florida Style

Friday, August 21 Friday, starting at moon, Coventry Foundation will host an open house with activities, heavy hors October 28 - November 1, 2020 d'oeuvres and refreshments throughout the afternoon. Frequent shuttles will be provided. Several Jags, the factory tool collection, rare Jaguar literature, media, and collectibles, as well as the JCNA archives, will be Go to www.jaguarclubofswf.com/ijf-2020 for additional information. on view. There will be a silent auction, and perhaps even a ‘garage sale’ of extras. With model cars supplied There are nine ribbons to select from, each with an event summary. by the Foundation, a remote-controlled car slalom will be held and champions will be crowned! Attendees may drive their Jags to the Foundation, regardless of condition, for a ‘People’s Choice’ award. Friday evening, JSSC will host a Southern BBQ Dinner and speaker at the Foundation, in an airy and IJF Scheduled Events air-conditioned tent. JSSC member and pitmaster Doug Mills will slow-cook BBQ along with traditional .WEDNESDAY, October 28 sides. The speaker will be Dave Yarborough from Charleston, who, with David Heinz, won the 1979 • REVS world-renowned automotive museum tour – $40 per person Cannonball Run in an XJ-S. Dave was a Jaguar dealer throughout the 1970s. There’s talk of a movie, too! • Marriott dinner cruise with cash bar (limited space available) – $75 per person Saturday, August 22 THURSDAY, October 29 Saturday, the AGM will commence at 8 a.m. following the delegate breakfast. There will be a break for • Rally – $30 per couple lunch and then an afternoon session. After the AGM, there will be two seminars from 3 to 4 p.m., and two • Scenic tour – $30 per couple from 4 to 5 p.m., covering Social Media, Insurance, Slalom and Membership. At 6 p.m., a cash bar cocktail • Jaguar Ft. Myers dealership celebration day hour will be opened, followed by a buffet banquet dinner, a speaker TBA, and JCNA annual awards. • Welcome reception at the Marriott Island Room (hors d’oeuvres served) • Expecting improved COVID-19 conditions by August in most of North America, the AGM has been Dinner on your own (list of restaurants in concours packet) planned to distance our group from public contact, prudently and with safety in mind. Airlines, airports and FRIDAY, October 30 hotels have implemented cleaning and safety protocols. Columbia is “off the beaten path” and the Columbia • ‘On the Green’ JCNA IJF Concours d’Elegance Municipal Airport is a small facility with low traffic and quick exit and entry. Champion Division – $70, second car – $40 Driven Division – $70 per car Please see the AGM registration form on the back of this issue’s flysheet. Visit jcna.com for additional Special Division – $70 per car and updated information, online booking for the Marriott Columbia, and links for online registration. Please Display Division – $35 per car contact Rob Thuss at (888) 258-2524 (option 9) or email [email protected] for more information. • Concours award dinner in the Marriott Garden Ballroom – $80 per person SATURDAY, October 31 • JCNA slalom (helmet required) – $40 per car • Slalom and Rally awards dinner poolside at the Marriott - $60 per person SUNDAY, November 1 • Farewell complimentary breakfast & awards in the Marriott Veranda Room Note: Please complete the registration form in full. Please share information on your car: model, year, color and any additional information that you wish.

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Registration Form JCNA International Jaguar Festival – Fort Myers, Florida Wednesday, October 28 - Sunday, November 1, 2020 For hotel reservations go to http://marriott.com/rswsb or call (239) 466-4000 Name/s: ______Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip code: ______JCNA number: ______JCNA club: ______Region: ______

Primary phone: ______Mobile phone: ______Email: ______

October 28, Wednesday Price Persons Total Breakfast on your own Lunch N/C ( ) N/C REVS Automobile Museum tour $40.00 per person ( ) $ ______Marriott Princess dinner cruise – limited Space – Cash bar $75.00 per person ( ) $ ______TYCTA October 29, Thursday Breakfast on your own Rally – Lunch included – (Jaguar Ft. Myers is host) $30.00 per person ( ) $ ______Scenic tour – Lunch included – (Jaguar Ft. Myers is host) $30.00 per car ( ) $ ______FULL PAGE Welcome reception – Marriott Island Room – Hors d’oeuvres – Cash bar N/C ( ) N/C Dinner on your own (list of restaurants in concours packet) October 30, Friday ‘On the Green’ JCNA IJF Concours d’Elegance Registration First car: Model: ______Style: ______Year: ______Class: ______Second car: Model: ______Style: ______Year: ______Class: ______Champion $70 ___ Second car $40 ___ Driven $70 ___ Special $70 ___ Display $35 ___ $ ______I am a CURRENT certified JCNA Judge and am available to judge at the IJF – YES NO (please circle one) Class/s that you would like to judge ______Concours Awards Dinner – Garden Ballroom $80.00 per person ( ) $ ______October 31, Saturday Breakfast on your own JCNA Slalom (helmet required) – Lunch included $40.00 per car ( ) $ ______Model:______Year: ______JCNA class: ______Slalom & Rally Award Dinner (Marriott poolside) – Cash bar $60.00 per person ( ) $ ______November 1, Sunday Farewell Breakfast & Awards – Marriott Veranda Room N/C ( ) N/C TOTAL AMOUNT $ ______For further information, contact Phil Mannino (407)-312-0218 or [email protected]. Go to jaguarclubofswf.com to register online OR Mail check payable to JAGUAR CLUB OF SWF to: Janet Deile, 9436 Treasure Lake Ct., St. James, FL 33956. Signature: ______

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President’s Perspective Southeast Regional Report Things are a little different... Our region prepares Les Hamilton By Craig Kerins

Permit me to say, first and foremost, that members not only to follow any social and competitive, forging a new career Like everyone else, the Southeast region our Southeastern region has taken up the After the AGM, the Southeast will come I hope all JCNA members, partners and distancing guidelines that may be as a motoring author and celebrity. I has been clobbered by the worldwide slack by offering to host the postponed alive with more events. The Jaguar families are safe and well in the midst of in force, but also to find new ways will miss seeing him as the marshal for pandemic and many of the year’s initial event here in Columbia, South Carolina, Club of Florida hopes to have a make- the COVID-19 pandemic, and that you for members to stay in contact. My the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and club activities have been erased. As I on the weekend of August 21. The up concours. The ever-innovative John are weathering the disruptions without own club has been following JCNA’s as an honorary judge at the Concours write this in mid-spring there is hope of event will be jointly hosted by the McCarthy leads an able team in Sarasota, a gradual return to normalcy and many Jaguar Society of South Carolina and undue trouble. I am aware of some example and holding video calls for d’Elegance. Sir Stirling leaves a rich having monthly “virtual meetings” using of our clubs are planning accordingly. the Coventry Foundation and promises members who have been hospitalized board meetings and using video history of race wins for Jaguar and Zoom software to stay connected and with COVID-19 and are recovering. conferencing to keep connected to other marques and was a close friend of a couple of unusual touches, pandemic take care of business. This expertise I earnestly hope that all members our members. If you know how to set Norman Dewis. A sad loss. The North Georgia Jaguar Club intends permitting! Although the Coventry remain safe. these up, why not volunteer? If you to hold a scenic drive every month, Foundation remains totally independent is going to be applied soon to hold don’t, or know another member who JCNA has also lost an ally at Jaguar with social distance picnicking and of JCNA, it has become a valuable asset supplemental informational meetings, Shortly after my last column was doesn’t, ask your local leadership to Land Rover with the resignation of socializing. The Virginia Jaguar Club to JCNA’s mission, and a prime reference including JCNA judging updates and submitted, the pandemic forced us to help get you fixed up. Our club is their VP Marketing and our Honorary is investigating holding a sanctioned resource to both the Jaguar historian judge training course lectures (which will reschedule the AGM, which nullified experimenting with video town hall Vice President. We still hope to see JCNA concours in Waynesboro, Virginia, and the Jaguar hobbyist. A treasure be open to all). They still intend to hold much of the hard work of the Rocky meetings, virtual ‘show and shine,’ Kim McCullough and her husband in early October. The Jaguar Club of chest of automobiles, tools, auto parts, their annual concours, now in its 35th Mountain Jaguar Club, and Steve and Mitch campaigning their XK120 and Florida had to cancel their concours video tech sessions, video member literature and memorabilia will be on year, on the easy-to-remember date of Deanie Kennedy in particular. Bob E-Type at club events. Kim has left at in mid-March and rescheduled it for display at the Foundation’s headquarters, talks and possibly video Jaguar and 10-10-2020! Because of the coronavirus Matejek had also invested a great JCNA trivia quiz nights. By the time a difficult time for JLR, which, like all next year, but intends to proceed with and is sure to be a delight to all comers. and in deference to the nearby IJF amount of time preparing for the Board you read this, we and other clubs other auto manufacturers (and most their club slalom in mid-September. We are anticipating a great turnout scheduled three weeks later, the format of Meeting and the AGM. Fortunately, will know more about how well these other businesses for that matter), has The Jaguar Car Club of North Florida from the Southeastern club members. we were able to make good use Bob’s activities work. suffered major impacts on their sales. has had a scenic drive to partake of the this wonderful event will be significantly work with a six-hour video conference If any member is considering a new Jekyll Island Club’s fabulous brunch, and The Concours Committee (Jim Sambold) altered. For one year it will become call for the board meeting and then Based on the popularity of the Jaguar this year, now is a great time to intends to resume its club activities with and Rules Committee (Hal Kritzman) have more casual, with as many activities with a video conference for the AGM virtual AGM presentations, it has acquire one. more club drives and picnics. The club’s cooperatively done a lot of work revising as possible taking place outdoors. presentations. The video AGM was an been suggested to hold club nominee, Fields Jaguar Jacksonville, the rule book to make the judging experiment but was very well-attended president and member status video The current situation is a rocky road for won the ‘JCNA Dealership of the Year,’ even more uniform and somewhat The last weekend of October will and, based on feedback, was also calls in between AGMs for updates all and I am reminded of the 2018 Oil- which was richly deserved for the time, more rigorous. Rules have been word- bring the IJF to Southwest Florida. Phil leak Tour around northern Arizona and well-received. Remote conversation and feedback. Your opinion on this effort and money they extend to JCCNF. smithed to minimize ambiguity. The Mannino, the President of the Southwest Utah, where part of the route took us was not as efficient as face-to-face but matter is appreciated, so please let Rally Committee (Bill Beible) has Jaguar Club of Florida, has been planning did provide a way for members and me know at [email protected] or along the Moki Dugway. This section The meticulously-planned March AGM in similarly done much work to promote this important event for well over a year. the board to interact. On Sunday we at the August AGM. of Utah State Route 261 is an unpaved Las Vegas was, of course, cancelled but this under-appreciated club activity. The festivities will be centered at the attempted a workshop session but switchback down the side of a plateau. many lines were bad, probably due The many other communication tools While driving down the ‘road’ in our spectacular entrance to Sanibel Island. to thousands of church groups using available to clubs include websites, XK8, I wondered if there was smooth The previous three IJFs are tough acts cyberspace for virtual meetings at that bulletin boards, social media such pavement at the end. Indeed there to follow, but this one certainly has the time. A reschedule to the following as Facebook, Instagram, etc., and was and I am certain at the end of this potential to meet or exceed our high Saturday worked much better, enabling good old club newsletters. All these stretch of rough road there will be a expectations. The five Florida clubs are valuable feedback from chief judges to tools work for one-way and two-way smoother, although possibly different, collectively supporting this great event, communications and I encourage all road. Take care of yourselves and your the head judge and committee. taking advantage of a lot of talent and members to contribute, even if it is loved ones. experience. This should not be missed. AGM REDUX simply a thumbs up or thumbs down to express your view on a topic. The 2020 AGM is now scheduled for Sure, 2020 will go down as a troubled August in Columbia, South Carolina, year. The virus has affected every single and we hope to see everybody there THE ROUGH one of us in some way but we all hope the for a face-to-face event. Columbia AND THE SMOOTH latter part of the year will bring health and also provides an opportunity to visit You will have read the news of the the JCNA Archives and the Coventry death of Sir Stirling Moss. He was a prosperity. The fall is coming and it will be Foundation offices. In difficult times rarity amongst drivers of his era in that a great time to see old friends and make such as this it is important for all he retired by choice whilst still active new ones, all the time appreciating these beautiful machines we love so much. Fields Jaguar of Jacksonville – a superb club supporter.

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Canada Calling Continental Drift Much ado about nothing News from the UK and Europe By Malcolm Baster By Tim Crespin

There is not much to write about just And from Allan Lingelbach in Ontario ‘OJOA club’ and ‘social distancing’ THE EIGHTH desirable to thieves. Secondly, although improvements have since been made now as the COVID-19 virus casts its we hear that the Ontario Jaguar in the same sentence. Let’s put this COMMANDMENT (more on that in a minute), there remains malignant web. I imagine that pretty Owners Association entered 2020 I had the odd brush with the law oxymoron behind us and hope that we a significant number of desirable cars much every JCNA club has cancelled with optimistic plans for the year, and growing up, but despite getting into can pack as many activities as possible featuring early less-secure tech, making almost all activities for the duration. not unlike every other JCNA affiliate a few scrapes as a youth I was never into the remainder of the year. them a target market for thieves. Finally, I know this is true in Canada. club, they were significantly derailed arrested for stealing cars. The main and in my opinion most important, is in March. Meetings and events reason for this is that I have never Ray Newson of the Ottawa Jaguar the ready availability to thieves of But Vancouver’s CXKJR enjoyed some have been cancelled in clockwork stolen a car. However, just from Club laments that everything has been the equipment required to copy your pre-shutdown activities. Jennifer sequence as the weeks went by. watching crime movies and TV shows cancelled or postponed there also, fob’s signal, which can then be used to Orum tells us that the Canadian XK over the years I have concluded that and naturally the same thing applies open and start your car without ever Jaguar Register and its sister club, the Fortunately, we can report that the back in the day all one required was a having to obtain your keys. Thieves Canadian Classic MG Club, managed only aspect of our club which seems here in Victoria, though the weather coat hanger, a screwdriver and about can clone your security fob and steal to have several successful events stable during this pandemic year is is better here just now. On a personal 15 seconds of twisting wires together your car as if they had used the actual before the stay at home directive our member renewals. Years ago, level, I am obeying the “stay at home in order to drive away a vehicle. You key and without alerting any security came into effect in British Columbia. our former membership director and keep your distance” rule. I am might unclip the distributor cap and systems or damaging the car in any The annual Super Bowl party hosted Ron Waine implemented a three- remove the rotor, but car alarms were taking the opportunity to sleep in, and way. This is an incredibly attractive by Ian and Doreen Newby in February year membership program which rare and trackers were people skilled am even periodically thinking of all the proposition to car criminals. 1. Keep your keys, and yourself, was followed later in the month by offered a discount as an enticement. in hunting animals. This shrewd move has been heavily useful things I might do around the safe and secure the Octagon Motor Group open It is this ability of the thieves to scan your endorsed by our current membership house to pass the time. If things get Nowadays, of course, automotive Most thieves need the keys to steal house. While originally focusing on fob, and copy the code it sends to your director Mike Parry, to the level where really desperate, I might even attempt security has moved on to include your vehicle, so keep them away MGs when opened in 1979, Octagon car, that is the biggest driver behind we now have signed up 55 three-year one or two of them. In the meantime, I things we could never have imagined from the doors or windows to now services Jaguars and many other the TWOC epidemic. Typically thieves memberships. We call this program have acquired and surrounded myself back then. One of the main security/ prevent criminals from ‘fishing’ them European marques. Twenty-five club will approach your home at night, stand through openings. the Lyons Level Membership. Not only with the necessities of life, and am convenience features employed by members packed into Octagon’s near your front door with their scanner does this ease the annual member nearly all current automakers is keyless shop to hear a presentation on basic hunkering down. I am also wondering and try to ‘read’ the fob transmitter 2. Double-check central locking renewal process, but it imparts entry, whereby as long as the key electrical, charging and starting what the world will look like when code from outside. If successful, they significant membership and financial fob is nearby, the car will unlock and Always manually check your vehicle systems and enjoy the annual feast of the next Canada Calling is due. In can send the code to another piece of is locked before walking away. stability during a year like 2020. start without actually having to unlock Tim Horton’s donuts. the meantime may I encourage you equipment which acts as a copy of your Electronic devices that are not clones anything. While this has doubtless original keyfob to let the criminals open but can jam the signal from any key There is something inherently to follow the advice of the medical increased convenience, it has also In mid-March, the first official cruise and drive the car. Some manufacturers fob are becoming common and can contradictory about using the phrases professionals and stay well. bypassed the two main features of the year – the Spring Run – saw a have installed motion sensors in their prevent your car from locking. that prevent car theft – the door and turnout of 17 Jaguars and MGs and fobs, shutting them off after a period ignition locks. over 40 club members. Following a of no movement, preventing the signal 3. Consider turning off two-hour drive on side roads in the keyless technology True, a coat hanger and screwdriver being ‘read’ by thieves. Jaguar Land Fraser Valley, past farmland, through Many systems can be temporarily are useless nowadays, but criminality Rover’s approach is instead to make forests, over rivers and even across keyfobs that send varied codes over switched off to prevent electronic develops almost as quickly as security compromise and keyless theft. some mountains, the group had technology. In fact, in the UK the race a wide range of frequencies so that lunch at Dickens Sweets & British thieves cannot trace the correct code. If you live in an urban or apartment is currently being won by the criminals. environment where isolation is Museum in Chilliwack. After lunch, TWOC’ing (taking without owner’s club members dropped by Mike and impractical, you can consult your local consent) of cars has risen 50% in the PREVENTION dealer to help do this. You may also Karlie McChesney’s home, perched A good way to combat this crime last five years, with a 14% rise in 2018 wish to place your keys into a signal- on the side of Chilliwack Mountain, to wave could be making purchase of alone. It seems that COVID-19 is not blocking Faraday pouch. enjoy the views. They also saw Karlie’s the only disease sweeping the country. scanners illegal. However, garages and quilt artistry and what Mike calls his dealerships are legitimate users, as are 4. Review your home security “growing pile of car parts,” aka his So what is going on? Granted, the companies that offer to unlock your car Consider installing motion-detecting 1967 Princess project. answer to this question is multi-faceted, should you misplace your keys. This CCTV at your home to deter The fact that the temperature that day but there is a clear link between keyless means that although tighter regulation thieves. Virtual ‘neighbourhood was minus two degrees Celsius (29° entry and this rise in TWOC. Firstly, may help, inevitably this equipment watch’ schemes via social media or F) didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for although widely available on a range of will still find its way into the hands of WhatsApp can also help alert each the Spring Run, which is looking like makes and models now, keyless entry thieves. There are at least some steps other of suspicious activity in the it might just be last club event for a was initially the preserve of the luxury you can take to protect yourself, even local area. Be ‘car-ful’ out there! long while. Caught in the act: your ‘umble scribe, surrounded by bottles of potential COVID-19 brands. That meant cars featuring this if you have one of the early keyless medication and about to commence rigorous informed-consent testing… technology were already the most entry vehicles.

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™ The tera Project most soulful mechanical invention and less complicated. This means ™ since the dawn of the Industrial that buying V12 engine, or a car Part One: Introducing the tera Revolution, twitching on its thus equipped, becomes a matter of By Neville Swales and Peter Crespin mountings, itching to be unleashed. choice. You opt in because – just like That is the melody of a dozen the best mechanical watches – you IS THE 12-CYLINDER NS: A week before the public JJ: Mercedes and BMW and even cylinders working in harmony, full of love the connection with a long and launch of our tera™ quad-cam V12 have come to the twelve- anima (the part of the psyche which wonderful history, a bridge from one ENGINE DEAD? at Race Retro outside Coventry, cylinder party since the Italians is directed inwards, in touch with Jaguar Journal has followed Neville bygone era to today – a little bit of a I asked myself, “Is the twelve- and Jaguar were the only game in the subconscious) and heart and Swales’ eBay purchase of a mid- lives on in your cylinder engine dead?” I was about town. Today, are downsizing fury. Sir William had it right when he garage. It comes from the heart. sixties, ex-works, quad-cam V12 to introduce the tera™, Building V12 models to a twin-turbo V8 and said, “The car is the closest thing engine for several years – an engine JJ: once said, “Every man The Legend Limited’s own unique are considering a V8 we will ever create to something left with Jaguar Germany after should plant a tree, father a child and quad-cam V12 engine. The type of for their 2024 Aventador. In the that is alive.” various corporate publicity uses. drive a V12 once in his life.” power unit which could have been mainstream markets even V8s are Having just sold a house, pending Even if it’s no longer the obvious heard howling down the Mulsanne being dropped for forced-induction NS: Try to explain the magic of a relocation to the USA, your editor choice (or even the most logical), Straight at Le Mans in 1966 and V6s. BMW are on record as saying V12 to a novice, and you may talk had cash burning a hole in his pocket the twelve-cylinder lives... beyond. But why did I embark on they don’t see a new twelve- about the boundless torque, the and almost contested the sale, which JJ: It has a storied history, that’s this craziness? Why design and cylinder model in the foreseeable ability to rev into the stratosphere, eventually went through for close to for sure. Did you have particular The tera™ full-frontal, waiting to be build a V12 engine? Why the name future. Isn’t the twelve-cylinder and the smooth delivery of power. my target figure. Thankfully, Neville examples in mind? installed in your Jaguar. “tera™”? powerplant a dinosaur? But soon enough you’ll turn to the won this unique prize and began the NS: In the past, a twelve-cylinder sound, the defining element which JJ: It sounds like after the XJ13 JJ: Tera™ as in terabyte? JJ NS: I completely understand that long journey to building a close copy engine was the only certain way to simply can’t be recreated by a trick replica build, you had a serious of the one and only XJ13 in its first records and raw materials occupy a it’s not easy to justify 12 pistons twelve-cylinder itch that just these days, and we’re not aiming guarantee power with refinement. turbo. While each car model has its pre-crash form. small part of a two-terabyte external They powered the cream of early own personality, the V12s share a needed scratching? drive, but what’s the connection? at the mass markets with ours. This During his study of Jaguar’s archive is an engine for the connoisseur – automobiles, from Sunbeam to glorious commonality. The smooth, NS: Hopefully, the above goes some material (courtesy of their Heritage NS: A terabyte is a million million, the sort of driver who can sit in the to . They were basso profundo rumble at the start way to answering “why did I embark Trust) to help in building an accurate which is ten to the power twelve: cockpit of a , a called upon for the ultimate duty is followed by a rise in pitch and on this craziness?” It’s something 12 copy, Neville was simultaneously 10 . Can you think of a better name Pagani Huayra, or an to gain control of the skies in the decibels as you coax the revs higher that just had to be done, and time is aware that engine and chassis for one of these engines? DB11, or, dare I say it, a successful planes of World War I and II, and the and higher. running out in many different senses. Ferrari V12 was – and is – considered technology had moved on since the We wanted real ‘beef,’ not artificial JCNA petrolhead with a collection I don’t know if Graham Hill I’m sure most JCNA readers will ‘get it.’ a hallowed Italian treasure, at least Jaguar engineers had designed their turbo boost with miles of ugly of Jaguar V12 models and a head planted a tree but he drove V12s After all, for how much longer will we equal to anything in the Vatican. be able to buy one of these wonderful intended Le Mans racer. Meanwhile, tubing criss-crossing everywhere. full of dreams. Those people occasionally, won the E-Type’s engines? The large automakers are the uniqueness of the quad cam The tera™ is naturally-aspirated understand what happens when debut race, and fathered F1 driven by the bottom line, answerable meant that he had to create his own and comes in capacities of 6.1 or you sit or stand alongside a tera™, champion Damon Hill who said, “I to investors and restricted by spare parts, and so began to immerse 6.8 liters (372 or 415 cu in) with put a finger to the start button and don’t know what it is about V12s, regulators rushing headlong towards himself in the mysteries of computer- power and torque in abundance. then listen to the resulting sound. but this arrangement delivers a aided design and manufacture. Once an all-electric future. Our choices are An electric motor may silently That, sir or madam, friends and peculiar pulse that is the sonic increasingly limited. he started down that road, and propel you forward more swiftly but fellow enthusiasts, is the sound equivalent of strawberry mousse customers were approaching him for certainly not with such a big smile of life. The song of a living and and cream.” Conductor Herbert von similar parts, it was almost inevitable on your face... breathing twelve-lung entity, the Karajan wrote to Enzo Ferrari, “When (in-Neville-table?) that he’d explore I hear your 12 cylinders, I hear a burst the possibility of subtle and more The Merlin V12 saved a nation. of harmony that no conductor radical tweaks – initially for dressing could ever re-create.” up standard V12s and eventually The late Cecil (Sam) Clutton, CBE, At full tilt, a V12 produces a howl complete custom assemblies. wrote after driving a Hispano-Suiza so sharp that it could cut meat After a series of UK meetings and Twelve, “There is an indefinable from bone. ‘A sound like tearing correspondence, what follows is the magic about every V12 I have driven, calico’ is one expression. And with story of how the gleam in one man’s whether it is this one, the [Rolls- a wide-open throttle, a roaring V12 eye ended up as a new engine that Royce] PIII, the splendid Packard, resonates throughout the entire anyone could be proud of – a gem of or the one-and-only 10½-liter world frame of a vehicle. It’s all around which Messrs. Hassan, Heynes, Mundy speed record .” you – even your sternum vibrates and Baily would surely approve. In this era, a V12 is no longer a like a tuning fork. With the throttle necessity. All those pinned down, the engine sends DELICIOUS OR DINOSAUR? and coax as much JJ: The world is going electric, a thrum through the entire car – or more power from smaller, more irrepressible, exultant... magical. Neville. What made you decide to efficient engines which are lighter build a V12 of all things? Yes, the twelve-cylinder lives. Ferruccio Lamborghini and his V12.

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Tera™ can even be installed ultimate ‘wide angle’ head used in Weslake’s modification, whilst in six-cylinder cars with some racing engines to allow the use of introducing swirl (mostly at wide modification (six-cylinder E-Types larger inlet . open throttle and high engine included). We don’t necessarily speeds), was compromised by the recommend you build a quad- need to place the spark-plug off cam V12-powered XK120, but to the side so as not to interfere anything is possible. How about with the valves. A central spark- a twin-engine power boat? The plug would have been ideal in engine does bear cosmetic this situation. Many designers of similarities to those powering similar engines tried to improve classic V12 and the situation by introducing a – applications of this engine are second spark-plug on the other limited only by your imagination! side of the chamber but this was never really successful. As owners ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS: of XK-engined cars will testify, • Capacity: 6.1 L (372 cu in); 6.8 L these engines seem to prefer richer (415 cu in) mixtures and rather a lot of ignition advance (10° static or more). This • Bore x : 96 x 70 mm (3.78 in x Original drawing of the first XK 3½ liter generally indicates combustion is Matra V12 pure race engine. 2.76 in); 96 x 78.5 mm (3.78 in x 3.09 in) XK 35/35-degree head (© N. Swales). not as good as it could be. In the Drawing inspiration from Baily’s V12 JJ: OK, so what was your main • Power: 350-650 hp (261-485 kW) Since the 1930s, hemispherical end, Jaguar’s ‘wide-angle’ racing and other classic racing engines of focus – your ‘mission’ perhaps – • Torque: 300-600 lb ft (407-813 Nm) combustion chambers were considered head probably reached the limit In the words of Jaguar’s Walter the period, Building The Legend’s with the tera™? of its potential because it could “Wally” Hassan, “Between 1949 and tera™ represents an evolution of • Compression: 12.7:1 ideal for high-performance car, NS: From the outset, the tera™ 1957 Jaguar were actively involved motorcycle and aero engines breathe better than it could burn. Baily’s concept. It is, in effect, an • Two-, over-square architecture, aims to be a beautifully sculptural in motor racing in order to create because of reduced valve ‘shrouding’ Food for thought... exercise in ‘what might have been’ duplex chain-driven vernier engine and unashamedly “of the the sporting image for their cars. for that design – an engine born to adjustable and low surface-area to volume ratio period.” An engine designed to be Amongst their successes were the race but never brought to that level compared to flat-head designs. As Harry Weslake was a cylinder seen and with a purposeful beauty winning of the Le Mans 24-Hour – until now. A BIT OF BACKGROUND… can be seen in the photo of a head head specialist who had been hinting at the power within. Race in the years of 1951, 1953, 1955, The V12 was Jaguar’s second in- Neville sectioned, the ports and instrumental in modifying the side 1956 and 1957, as well as Sebring SYNOPSIS house engine design. After WW2 The tera™ draws inspiration The engine is, of course, normally- valves were arranged more or less valve Standard engine used in the and many other international races but before the V12, Jaguar’s racing from Claude Baily’s (former Chief aspirated and drivers of these cars in-line across the engine. However, first SS sports car. and rallies. cars and practically all road cars Designer, Jaguar) legendary quad- will gain the full visceral experience Harry Weslake worked closely were powered by the renowned XK He also worked on the larger cam racing engine – an engine These cars were powered by the six- of a howling V12 race-engine. with Jaguar when the engine was straight-six double overhead-cam SS engine which gained an OHV designed to return the company to its cylinder XK twin-cam engine and being designed and he introduced Distributorless ignition is used. unit. This engine had its origins in power unit with Weslake combustion glory days of Le Mans triumphs and it was thought to be desirable to penciled sketches drawn during the a curvature to the inlet port in an chambers, giving over 40 bhp per domination. Before any of our friends develop a successor to compete in Choice of period Lucas mechanical London blitz by Sir William Lyons attempt to impart charge movement liter. He also designed the cylinder at Jaguar make any sort of claims future races, particularly Le Mans… fuel injection or a modern electronic head for the overhead valve version and his engine designers: William inside the cylinder (“swirl”). This was about the tera’s™ origins, I should in order to provide the maximum system. of the Austin ‘A’ series engine that Heynes (Chief Engineer), Walter done to aid combustion efficiency emphasize that the tera™ is NOT a potential in power, a twelve- was used in the Morris 1000 and the Safe rev-limit of 8,000 to 8,500 rpm. Hassan and Claude Baily. These and is evident in the photo. replica or copy of Jaguar’s prototype cylinder ‘vee’ configuration… was and received royalties on each Available from street-spec to full- sketches and original designs were quad-cam V12. Instead, it draws conceived to provide for safe of these engines manufactured. its inspiration from Baily’s stillborn running at 8,000-8,500 rpm. race. followed by working prototypes He was involved in the cylinder engine as well as other engines of The engine’s weight is similar to the as early as 1943. The first 3,442cc By way of comparison the six-cylinder head air flow porting design of the the period. Baily’s V12 was meant classic six-cylinder engine with its production unit saw the light of day twin cam XK engine had been Jaguar XK and development of the to power the company’s return to cast-iron block. in the beautiful XK120 of 1947. The designed without racing in mind. Rolls-Royce Merlin. As late as 1975 Le Mans with the XJ13 – which was same basic engine continued in “… during the development Weslake updated the Triumph twin ultimately shelved when it to was APPLICATIONS production into the 1990s. period it was decided to withdraw The tera™ It can be installed in cars cylinder hemi engine to eight- rendered obsolete by regulations from racing and these polic y changes As can be seen from the original as diverse as the: valve pent-roof form, giving a major and technological advances. By eliminated the need for a drawing from Neville’s own archive power and tractability increase, just never turning a wheel in anger, the competition engine and emphasis • Series 3 V12 E-Type reproduced above, Jaguar ended shifted to the production as the Jaguar AJ6 did over the XK. potential of Baily’s mighty power unit (SOHC) version.” • XJ12 coupe and four-door up with a design where both inlet was never fully explored, being used and exhaust valves were inclined instead as the basis for the single • V12 XJS at 35 degrees from center-line overhead cam road engine that Many other classic Jaguar saloons of the hemispherical combustion unobtrusively wafted luxury saloons such as 420G/Mk10, one of which chamber. This was changed to Sectioned Jaguar XK cylinder head - and a grand tourer across continents. was used to develop the original V12) 30° inlet and 45° exhaust for the “curved” inlet port on right (© N. Swales).

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MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT Baily adopted this when he designed combustion efficiency as a result See the very limited water passages his successor to the XK engine, the of increased swirl and charge- in the above photo as well as the quad-cam V12. In theory, there movement may have pointed the large amounts of metal in the just had to be a benefit of down- way. It is all very well having superb casting? Square exhaust ports? draft porting but Baily (and other flow, but this is to no avail unless Nowadays, and especially with the designers) found these benefits the charge can be adequately and advent of 3D visualization using weren’t achieved in practice. Flow rapidly burnt. tools such as CAD, it is possible may have been excellent but this to design optimal ports and heads arrangement simply didn’t allow Jaguar later improved the efficiency of with far greater and more efficient useful swirl/charge-movement their V12 further by adopting Michael cooling surfaces – as well as within the cylinder and combustion May’s “Fireball” combustion chamber. optimal air flow characteristics. suffered as a result. Others who wandered down this cul-de-sac Whereas the thinnest port walls included Ferrari, BRM, Matra and in the XK head are more than 10mm Ford – Jaguar wasn’t alone in this. thick, today’s cylinder heads tend to be closer to 4.5/5.0mm thick, A breakthrough came from work with considerably increased carried out by GM’s Sam Heron cooling surfaces. Whilst I don’t in the 1950s (Heron became pretend to be any sort of expert in famous for his work with aircraft this field, it seems to me that the piston engines and the sodium- OVER 50 YEARS OF QUALITY FAMILY OWNED SALES AND SERVICE port shapes, by today’s standards, cooled exhaust valve). Rover were Specializing in sales and service of high quality pre-owned vehicles could also be improved? probably the first to adopt his We are located in central Connecticut’s Farmington Valley, and provide service to customers locally, nationally and internationally. scheme, which consisted of a flat One thing which did work in the We o er experienced service and sales as well as quality restoration services for Jaguar and other exotic motorcars. cylinder head with the combustion six-cylinder engine’s favour may Watch for our company profile in an upcoming issue of Mesh New England magazine! chamber in the piston crown – a have been the side-entry and feature later adopted by Jaguar in 333 Cooke Street Plainville, CT 06062 860-793-1055 motorcarsinc.com curvature of the inlet port which their first SOHC V12 engines. assisted combustion. In common with other engine designers of These heads became known as the period, Jaguar’s Claude “Heron Heads.” In the mid-1960s Baily anticipated that further Ford (of England) adopted the Jaguar E-Type Series 1 improvements could be made to Heron layout for their entire range this basic design by making use of engines. A close relative of of down-draft porting. the Heron layout was the very Fine art lenticular print. Jaguar’s “Fireball” HE combustion chamber. successful Repco that powered Jack Brabham’s team to In this design, the exhaust valve For more information or to two F1 World Championships in is deeply recessed into the head, purchase, please visit: 1966-67. Why was this basic layout forming a compact oval chamber found to be better? The increased with the spark plug at one end. As the piston advances up the bore it movablefeastart.com forces some of the charge into a shallow channel around the flush inlet valve from where it is squeezed tangentially. This creates a high- speed vortex in the combustion chamber, with lots of movement and ‘squish.’ Might it be possible to design a down-draft, hemispherical head with the necessary degree of charge-movement to allow combustion to match this design’s superior flow characteristics? THE ART OF BILL PACK Tune in next issue… AND DAVID TOWNSEND Baily’s prototype quad-cam engine showing down-draft arrangement (© N. Swales). The SOHC V12 used this kind of “Heron head.”

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X100 Special Editions Many versions, one purpose: moving metal By Paul Trout

Over the ten-year run of the X100 The big 20-inch wheels gave the XKR and costing about 10K GBP over the XK8/XKR, a considerable number of Silverstone a menacing stance and the standard XKR. special editions were produced by R-Performance handling package with Jaguar. Sporting GT cars are a motive Brembo brakes and CATS (Computer Lucky buyers of the XKR Silverstone were purchase and special editions highlight Active Technology Suspension) invited to bring their cars to Silverstone competition success or company promised great roadholding. The 370 on the final test day leading up to the history, amongst other things. hp supercharged V8 engine delivered British Grand Prix to watch Eddie Ervine performance to match. There were and Johnny Herbert prepare their Jaguar XKR SILVERSTONE special sill plates with a “Silverstone” Formula One race cars for the event. With Jaguar’s entry into Formula inscription and Warm Charcoal Demand from North America and the rest One racing in 2000, Jaguar decided leather interiors with red contrast of the world was enough for Jaguar to to celebrate its return to the famed stitching, including carpet trim and make 500 left-hand drive Silverstones as Silverstone circuit. Jaguar had seen leather steering wheel. The dash was 2001 models. In practice only 456 were many victories in the ‘50s and ‘60s at gray-stained birdseye maple with a built, for a total of 558 Silverstones. Today this historic home of the first-ever British “Silverstone” logo on the passenger side. There were 102 XKR Silverstones they still sell for several thousand more Grand Prix in 1948. Jonathan Browning; built, all right-hand drive for the UK than standard XKRs. Managing Director at the time, said:

“The XKR Silverstone is a celebration not Low, dark and handsome – the XKR 100 convertible. only of Jaguar’s return to racing through Inside, Recaro sports seats were finished Formula One, but of our long association THE XKR 100 Commemorating the 100th anniversary in Warm Charcoal leather. There were with the world famous British circuit, scene of the birth of Sir William Lyons in 2001, aluminum-trimmed instruments, J-gate of over twenty Jaguar racing victories. Jaguar announced commemorative and pedals. Alloy commemorative But above all, the XKR Silverstone, with centenary editions of the XKR and XJR; plaques adorned the gray smoke- its supercharged engine, finely tuned the XKR 100 and XJR 100. Browning’s stained birdseye maple dash. The chassis and distinctive style, is a sports rationale this time was: leather-wrapped Momo shift knob car for the true driving enthusiast.” and sport steering wheel both carried “The commemorative XJR 100 and In April of 2000, Jaguar announced the the R-Performance logo. A total of XKR 100 embody traditions that Sir launch of 100 Silverstone special edition 500 XKR 100s were produced as 2002 William Lyons himself established for XKRs; 50 convertibles and 50 coupes, models for sbout 11,000-13,000 GBP the company right from its earliest days all in Platinum Silver. Other than the more than a base XKR. Valeurosport, in The best seats in the house – comfort to – a combination of performance, luxury 20-inch Detroit R-Performance alloy Apex, North Carolina, specializes in match performance. and style that is unique to Jaguar. The wheels, the only exterior difference X100 Jaguars and usually has examples XJR 100 and XKR 100 bring these were unique bonnet and boot badges A track visit to Silverstone was offered to all Silverstone buyers. for sale. traditions fully up-to-date, and with the that read “Silverstone” rather than inclusion of exciting new sports features “Supercharged.” from our evolving R Performance range, THE XKR 400 represent the ultimate road-going After the success of previous special Jaguars for the driving enthusiast.” editions, UK dealers wanted more. In 2003 when the 4.2 liter V8 was Available in both coupe and convertible, introduced, the supercharged version all XKR 100s were finished in Anthracite made 400 hp: hence the XKR 400 Lots of panache for the cash. Black with 20-inch BBS Montreal special edition. This UK-only model sat wheels being the most distinctive on 20-inch BBS Montreal wheels with drilled aluminum pedals under a piano exterior feature. A special bonnet bright red Brembo calipers. black dash. Only 60 coupes and 40 badge in red, black and silver identified convertible XKR 400s were produced each as the XKR 100 special edition. Most of the distinctive features were in and dealers were limited to five of each, The standard 370 hp supercharged the cabin. The leather and Alcantara maximum. The XKR 400 price premium V8 was complemented by Brembo seats were complimented by a leather was only 2-3k GBP over stock, whereas brakes, CATS suspension and the full R-Performance steering wheel, leather today in the UK they sell for a bigger Good luck finding a replacement badge if R-Performance handling pack. shift knob, chrome J-gate surround and premium over standard XKRs. you crash a Silverstone! The convertibles were hot stuff, too.

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North America’s special – the colorful Portfolio. XKR PORTFOLIO wooden upper and lower steering well-equipped” Jaguar ever to that date. As 2003 drew to a close, sales in North wheel sections also came in exterior There was a compass integrated in the America were slumping and Jaguar color leather. The dashboard and rear view mirror, a dual-band telephone, decided to offer a special edition focused J-gate came in bronze-stained Sapele a first aid kit and a stand-up warning on our market. The Portfolio came only wood. All 200 Portfolios (100 blue, 100 triangle that had actually been available red) had black tops and were sold as as a supercharged convertible wearing on high-end UK/European XJs since 2004 models. 20-inch Detroit alloys and in unique 1994. As if that wasn’t enough to bring colors of Jupiter Red or Coronado Blue. on buyers in droves, each new owner got CARBON EDITION The interior, however, boasted many Jaguar introduced carbon fiber to a free short holiday in either Scotland less subtle features, with Recaro seats X100 in the UK-only Carbon Edition – a or Dartmoor, fully paid by Jaguar! having exterior-color center panels and fully-loaded XKR coupe or convertible Production was limited to 100 – perhaps matching door panels, shift knob and featuring a distinctive carbon fiber lest the company be bankrupted by Any color so long as it’s black: UK Carbon edition. Pass… center console stitching. The normally dash and J-gate trim sold as the “most promotional lodging expenses… STIRLING MOSS EDITION The Stirling Moss Edition is by far the most exclusive X100, since only five were produced. Where most special editions had subtle exterior clues to their exclusivity, the Stirling Moss Edition identifies itself immediately as a truly special cat. Finished in silver with double racing green stripes and red “Grand Sport” flashes on each wing, it is the most striking of the X100 special editions. With 466.9 hp under the bonnet, Brembo brakes, Super-Sport suspension, 20-inch BBS Detroit wheels and a Borla exhaust system, it performs as well as it looks, with a boot interior plaque personally signed by the late Sir Stirling. Despite its rarity, our DVJC concours was graced with one of these impressive Moss editions last June. Unsubtle, but sporty Portfolio interior. Portfolio driver’s eye view (driver’s eyeful?). A special special – the Stirling Moss edition.

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VICTORY EDITION Metallic. Both models had darkened stayed in the UK for European shows Jaguar Owners In March 2005 Jaguar announced taillight clusters. Inside, the and one left-hand drive car went to another UK-only special edition dashboard and trim were finished Jaguar’s western HQ in California. have our full support! called the 4.2 S. In June they followed in Elm for the XK8 and carbon fiber Both survive and there are people with Elm as an option for the XKR. that with the Victory Edition for the who will make you a close copy today US market. The cars are essentially Buyers received a very attractive (www.jepespecials.com). Phone: +(31) the same except for the steering hardbound brochure. The cars wheel position. The Victory Edition were built with pretty much every 6 52 55 93 98. X100 or not, it remains commemorated Jaguar’s fourth option in the catalogue and as a great looker, if not the world’s most Rocketsports racing XKR Trans-Am well as highlighting the XKR’s practical car. Championship win. A tidy 1,050 Trans-Am racing success, the cars were sold, being mechanically Victory Edition was a fitting a standard XK8/XKR but dressed up tribute to one of the world’s with unique growler badges and sill greatest-looking and performing plates incorporating a checkered sports GTs. The Victory Editions flag emblem. were the last X100s to roll off of the assembly line at Browns Lane. The XK8 Victory Edition models had 19-inch Atlas wheels as standard With Moss Motors’ professional sales staff, engineers, technical and the XKR version wore 20 XK180 – THE ONE team, and a long legacy of service, Jaguar owners can expect inch split-rim BBS Pereus alloys. THAT GOT AWAY top-tier parts selection and availability. And with two warehouses, Optional upgraded wheel selections The XK180 is either not a special our delivery is fast across the country. Long live the Jaguar. were also available and the cars edition of the X100 or the most special were available in all standard X100, depending on your point of XK120, 140, 150 / E-Type / Early Saloons / XJ6/ XJS / XK8 / Late Models paint choices plus four exclusive view. Using a shortened floor pan and Victory Edition colors: Copper built as a styling concept echoing the Black Metallic, Front Blue Metallic, faired-in D-Type headrest, two were 800-444-5247 | www.XKs.com | [email protected] Bay Blue Metallic and Satin Silver made. A right-hand drive version Victory edition sill plates and badging.

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Treasure Trove Ontario Jaguar Owners Association inventory By Allan Lingelbach

A club is defined as “an association or THE XJ THE XKS organization dedicated to a particular Not surprisingly, the XJ model, from its The XK models need to be split into two interest or activity.” The Ontario earliest version up to today, lays claim eras. The early version, in production Jaguar Owners Association fits that to a large following in our club. We from the late ‘40s to 1961, is now quite definition and our particular interest have 39 examples reported, spanning rare and understandably very valuable. is obviously Jaguar automobiles. from 1977 to a new 2019 limited edition The OJOA has much to be proud of in this category, given that we have seven However, despite that close connection XJ50L. When a model is this popular, it’s the model year diversity which is examples from 1952 to 1961, including between a particular marque and the representatives of the XK120, XK140 remarkable. Our club ‘XJ inventory’ owners, it is the people part of the club and XK150. We would love to add a has at least one representative in 27 which gets most of our attention, and C-Type and a D-Type to this fraternity, individual model years, with no more that is to be expected. In most clubs, the so as a shout-out to those owners stories will focus first on their members than three cars in any particular year. out there, what’s preventing you from and activities, and then follow up joining our club? It’s probably not the with less narrative about the common THE XJS cost of our membership fee! interest, which in our case, is our Close in popularity to the XJ Jaguar signature cars. That priority is evident is the XJS. This grand touring The more recent (X100) XK, launched when a new member is introduced. He Jag was launched in 1975 to less to replace the XJS, failed to match the or she is asked their name and where than enthusiastic reviews and yet a production volume of the XJS, despite they live, before they’re asked to reveal favorable improvement in perception a run almost as long from 1996 to 2014. what Jaguar they own. In other words, and features over the years kept This is also reflected in our lower club people first, Jags second. The intention that model in production through to ownership total of 28. of this article though, is to switch that A classic in the making, this Project 7 now has a Project 8 sibling. 1996. This desirability of later models around for a change. Let’s focus on our (technically XJ-S before the facelift OTHER SEDANS AND club’s Jaguar inventory. versions) is very evident within the MODERNS A very noteworthy statistic is the Of course, as members come and go, club. The majority of the 36 on our club’s roster of nine Mark 1 and Mark the data fluctuates, so while this may list are ’92 to ’96 editions and none 2 compact sedans, which were in seem like herding cats (pun intended), are earlier than 1985. The model production from the mid-‘50s to 1967. the following represents a snapshot as year diversity shown with the XJs is For years, none were seen at any of of mid-February 2020. certainly absent with the XJS. our events, and only recently have we witnessed the odd one in displays such as our 60th gala and at our concours.

That same quantity of nine also holds true for the turn of the century S-Type. By Jaguar volume standards, this was a reasonably popular model. Based on that and its relatively recent era, this might represent one of the few models where we may have expected a larger ownership in the OJOA.

Jaguar is one of the very few British marques still in production, and therefore we can expect a healthy sample of our membership to be seen tire-kicking in Jaguar Land Rover dealerships. The consequence of that has brought 24 newer models into our midst. This excludes XJs, which have already been counted above, but would include F-Type, XE, XF, I-Pace The 2014 XKR-S and the ex-Gene Cernan 2009 XKR: Two special cars. 1950 Mark V: Green paint, green wheels, green interior, making others green with envy.

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Mans race car. Take a stock XJ220, strategically alter some bodywork, pump up the V6 from 550 hp to 680 hp and you’re left with a fire-breathing monster compatible with any today. The OJOA can check that one off the bucket list, too.

And sometimes it’s not just the car that stands out but also the circumstances surrounding it. In 1992, the aforementioned 1947 Jaguar 3.5 liter was on public display at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum during a visit by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Not to be overshadowed by this Not the best pic, but this is the heavily modified motor of a rare ‘83 TWR XJS. international notoriety, we have another Jag in our midst which is the subject of ‘out-of-this-world’ fame. This notoriety is bestowed upon a 2009 XKR originally purchased by astronaut Gene Cernan… the last man to walk on the moon! From Iron Lady XJ8 on the move: Family fun on the concours polo field. to iron-laden moon dust, these are just two isolated experiences with our and F-Pace. We appear to have failed wax nostalgic for the first 1961 models. on to become best car at the massive to attract any E-Pace owners, but aside Though quite rare, the club has more British Car Day a few years ago, which Jaguars, of which there must be many from that, we have a good cross-section than one from that vintage year. required beating about a thousand other stories within our membership of current offerings. other British entries. Tied for first in waiting to be uncovered. our OJOA concours Senior Division, RARE BEASTS With all this club car data splayed out At the opposite end of the spectrum and Best in Class at Cobble Beach this E-TYPE ALLURE in front of me, I’m sure there are two This brings us to the iconic E-Type… from the E-Type horde, lie the models past fall is good proof that perfection is questions which everybody is anxious the sculptured piece of art which first of which the OJOA exhibits very few being maintained. to have answers; then again, maybe lured many of us into Jaguar lust. examples. We have a single Mark The OJOA membership claims ownership not, but that won’t stop me from giving Without this car, the OJOA would IX and a mid-‘60s S-Type, and fewer of over 200 Jaguar automobiles. Each be a much smaller entity. We have a X-Types than the fingers on one hand. you the answers! one is special in its own way, given the staggering 45 E-Types in conditions A supercar in its day – a gorgeous Indigo XK120 coupe. heritage passed down by Sir William What is the most common colour, and ranging from a collection of rusty parts A remarkable model, which the club Lyons. However, the club has bragging which model year is best represented? scattered throughout the garage to can be proud of, is a 1947 Jaguar rights on a few supermodels which are (I can see this being a prize-winning cars of Cobble Beach and Amelia Island 3.5 liter saloon. This gem has been a worthy of note. trivia Q & A sometime, so here we go.) quality. Almost every year from 1961 to regular at our concours over the past Green is the most common colour (38), 1974 is represented, with a surprising three years, and under prior ownership, The XKR-S was a limited production followed very closely by black (35). and uncharacteristic skew to V12 this same car was a frequent concours version of the XK series. Seeing one is The most frequent model year on our models. The odds of seeing all of our participant around 35 years ago!!! This uncommon, but as an example of double roster is 2014 with eight examples. This close to four dozen E-Types roadworthy early example of grace, space and vision, we have two. Considerably more is evidence that we are not just a club and displayed all together may be pace represents the oldest model in uncommon would be to catch a glimpse comprised of vintage Jaguars, and this comparable to having the Queen of our club at a stunning 73 years young, of an F-Type Project 7, or even better, an England address our club at a meeting, and counting. XE Project 8. Yep… we have those as well. fact should be communicated regularly but it would be quite a sight indeed to the Jaguar Land Rover dealerships (though not to diminish in any way the Celebrating a seventieth anniversary Now, head back a quarter century who are instrumental in our club spectacle of HRH Queen Elizabeth at this year is a 1950 Mark V, which is and the automotive feline to dream financial health through sponsorships. the Symposium Cafe)! a very recent addition to our prowl about was the XJ220. They continue of Jaguars. This is an automobile of to pop up here and there, but let’s not There you have it. Compiling this E-Types became more refined and distinction, having earned Best in Class settle for a run-of-the-mill 220, when report yielded conclusions about our driveable during the 14 years of multiple times in the overall JCNA ownership of an XJ220 ‘S’ version is OJOA Jaguar inventory which were production, but now almost 60 years North American concours standing. possible. TWR created only six models unexpected to me, and hopefully are after the stunning launch, enthusiasts still Not being content with just that, it went of the road-legal ‘S’ version of the Le of interest to you. As seen by Maggie Thatcher: 1947 MkIV, in what looks here like a perfect English back garden.

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Love them or loathe them, The Carpenters were a class act. I was into rock music but even I was hooked by the guitar riffs in “Goodbye to Love.” Then suddenly Karen was gone and you couldn’t go to see them even if you No, your eyes don’t deceive you – the trip wanted to. It was too late. In early 1983, digits are different colors and can be I visited the Triumph motorcycle factory programmed at will. An example of targeted to buy a bike combining the eight-valve R&D that enables Caerbont to deliver TSS engine with cycle parts from other a wide range of products without massive, models – they were building so few that they’d happily mix and match. Days later unwieldy infrastructure. they went into bankruptcy. I was too late. SCOPE OF OPERATIONS Back in the day, and still now, it was not Norton, BSA, MG, Austin, Morris, unusual for vehicle, marine or aircraft Wolseley: the roll-call of bygone customers to commission components marques is huge, although a new marked with their own brand name on Triumph has been very successful since a third-party component. Smiths did the late 1980s. Yet there are brands, like and still do serve that market, but in Smiths Instruments, that have steadfastly Northerner Neil Meakin, seen here in a corner of the Smiths ‘Skunkworks’ R&D lab, doing so they are almost entirely self- survived the carnage and are quietly is a hands-on manager and clearly liked by his long-serving colleagues. sufficient, making practically everything thriving by adapting to the new whilst So whether you need a rare SS gauge, or drive speedo, but also a visually identical themselves, from dozens of different preserving the best of the old. classic road car or motorsports dials off RC167 Smiths racing tachometer. The case and dial pressings, through Since basic physics doesn’t change, why should a solidly-constructed calibration bench? special castings, down to machined This one dates from the WWII era, when lives of soldiers, airmen and sailors depended For these proud names it’s not too late the shelf, CAI help - always at great value original chronometric tachs had an parts of horological delicacy. Being a on good instrumentation. Notice the mirrors behind each pair to avoid parallax error. and they can still be contacted today, and even more so for North Americans obsolete watch-like mechanism with a light industrial engineering company, just the same as when a Browns Lane shopping with a strong dollar. Not that needle that jerked from speed to speed, Caerbont have never needed the huge buyer like Arthur Whittaker would they stop at classic instruments – they quite unlike today’s smooth-moving industrial facilities that the deep pit pick the phone up in the boom years are very much R&D oriented and fully cable or electronic instruments. Caerbont coal mines, steelworks and other local to haggle over price and delivery up-to-speed on the latest measurement delivered an instrument that not only heavy industries required, enabling of a thousand oil pressure gauges. and controls technology. So when Jaguar looked perfect, but mimicked the tell- them to survive when other less nimble Smiths originally sold the automotive Classic came calling for new instruments tale jerky movement via a programmed industries foundered. There is still instrument business to Lucas and the for their continuation Lightweight electronic stepper motor. Ingenious, and a Tata steelworks nearby, which is a business changed hands a few times E-Type, XKSS and D-Type, they were not suitably reliable for Jaguar to place their second cousin to Jaguar Land Rover, before coming to rest with private only able to supply perfect new oil and Classic division’s instrument business although the former AJV8 engine plant owners as Caerbont Automotive water mechanical gauges and a cable- with the Welsh wizards. at neighboring Bridgend no longer has Instruments Ltd. (CAI). The business JLR connections. retains much of the original Smiths tooling and builds to the original drawings with the right to print ‘Smiths’ on their instruments. They fully own the brand in North America and license Nisonger in Mamaroneck, New York. Non-automotive 21st-century Smiths businesses are also thriving in high-margin medical and aerospace markets. So if you’re an anesthetist with a private pilot’s license and a classic Jaguar in the garage, you may be one of their favorite people... The This workstation is for making bi-metal opportunity to do business with an electrical gauges as used on countless classic historic British brand is still there, which Not your usual Jaguar speedo contents – this cars. Note the crib sheet for different types is nice for a change. is an experimental electronic version. A bench racer’s dream – 140 mph standing still. of assembly. And you thought Jaguar speedos were big! These dials are early Mini.

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WORKFORCE We’ve all seen the photographs of Jaguar employees at work. Any JJ readers who have spent time in a factory environment can fill in the gaps by recalling the sounds, scents and general atmosphere of shop floor working, and Caerbont is no different. Due to heavy traffic and no GPS, it was a late afternoon visit, and many staff had already left, so the snapshot picture may not have been typical. But if you ever wondered what it was like in the bustling Browns Lane trim shop, or at the end of the line where delicate jobs and nimble fingers suited female workers, my guess is today’s Smiths gauges are put together by a very similar demographic, apart from the lilting South Wales accent. With some of the fabrication work stations in the background, the sign highlights Smiths three main product lines – Classic, Motorsport and Marine (www.smiths-instruments.co.uk). The range of skills encompasses professional engineers, designers, printing staff, assembly workers and quality control specialists, plus the typical roster of managerial, clerical, maintenance and despatch workers. Your purchase price is not going towards lunchtime yoga sessions, in-house baristas or a parking lot full of Teslas and Porsches. These are regular folks, proud of their product and glad to be in steady work. They deserve our support, so be sure to buy genuine Smiths gauges, from reliable parts retailers who don’t sell fakes. For JCNA members, Nisonger in New York are Smiths licensees. Printing operations are important to gauge manufacture and the department looks similar to any modern bespoke print shop, with efficient and versatile machinery needed to print on a range of shapes and substrates. THE FUTURE Being involved in modern motorsport means Smiths will never rest on their own laurels. Even in the classic field, there is demand for improved products. Meanwhile, the ‘classic’ category itself is constantly changing and more recent technology begins to re-emerge, such as modern backlit plastic dial faces, digital versus analog gauges, and advances in senders to match novel gauge formats and capabilities.

For more information, see www.caigauge.com or call +44 (0)1639 732200. Special equipment prints batches of more modern back-lit instruments.

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Auction News the tents and a new reality began– from a live in-person auction to the first Not the best of starts RM Sotheby’s Online Only catalogue By Ramsey Potts event in less than two weeks! There were 259 cars offered in a timed seven- Just when I thought this column was sold nine of their 10 examples offered, to the way things have always been day bidding window, and with great going to have another auction report with a C-Type being an unfortunate no- done. Like many businesses that count success, producing $13.9 million in total detailing recent Jaguar results, along sale. At RM Sotheby’s, all nine Jaguars on a gathering of crowds, changes sales with a 69 percent sell-through. comes a global pandemic, and quite on offer did find new caretakers, with had to be made swiftly to survive and We witnessed an unprecedented level literally overnight, the collector car the newest example (and the only one thrive. Fortunately, I can speak from of interest, with nearly 900 registered hobby changes. Whether a collector after 1967) being a 1978 XJS SCCA personal experience and share how bidders from 44 countries, 36 percent was planning to acquire a car, pass a Trans-Am racer from the Group 44 RM Sotheby’s is doing what had to be of which were bidding with us for the classic on to a new caretaker, restore, stables. It was one of my favorite cars done… pivot! Sites like Bring-A-Trailer very first time. vintage race, or just enjoy a summer of of the Amelia weekend, and it sold just have already proven that cool cars can touring and concours… everything has over its low estimate for $207,200. successfully be auctioned in an online Specifically, for our beloved marque, fundamentally changed, at least for now. environment, and RM Sotheby’s has 10 Jaguars were offered; they saw an And then COVID-19 came to the States, the tools to do the same, but with 80 percent sell-through with especially It seems like a lifetime since the Amelia and we all became acutely familiar our own unique brand of marketing, strong results for the early post- Island Concours, but here is a quick with the inside of our own homes in communication, research and service. war cars, and the top three earned a review. It all went off without a hitch, ways we never imagined. Coronavirus cumulative $588,500! A dazzlingly well- just days before the quarantine orders, caused everyone’s schedule to come The next big auction on the North restored 1961 3.8L E-Type roadster and was a beautiful first weekend in to a screeching halt, and the traditional American calendar was our annual in non-original Opalescent Blue with March for petrol-heads from all over ways of enjoying our Jaguars had to be South Florida sale at Palm Beach Red interior (did you read my column the world. Unfortunately, the Amelia abandoned with haste. For the collector International Raceway. It was just 14 on how colors impact value?), a flat- Island auction results did not represent car auction business that relies on a live days after Amelia Island, but COVID-19 floor and outside bonnet latches was a turnabout in what has been a gentle environment, the constraints of social had arrived, so with fewer than 10 days the top cat at $280,500. At the other decline in most Jaguar values. Bonhams distancing meant an immediate change ’til the hammer went up, down came end of the value spectrum was one of only two “youngtimer” Jaguars to be offered: a well-presented 1991 Jaguar XJS Convertible which found a new caretaker at $27,500. It became quickly evident that collectors were still collecting, and great cars found new owners at consistent market values.

History will look back on 2020 with many biases and through many different lenses. However, I am going to prefer the perspective that says genuine petrol-heads stayed true to their passions to the extent that their budgets permitted, and they continued to buy, drive and care for the Jaguar models they love. Undoubtedly, the world will snap back to center and we will once again do the ‘car things’ we have always done, but I’m willing to make a small wager that the collector car auction business will have meaningful changes that linger for years to come. I can’t wait to see all of you again at a fun concours, rally, or the next International Jaguar Festival, club meeting, etc., but I’m okay with an online environment for some activities. I think all of us should get a great deal more comfortable with that idea… it might just be how you find that next A contemporary shot of a Group 44 XJS in action – leading, of course! cool cat for your collection! A relative bargain at $200K. The sale car turned heads.

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If your So before you give up on DIY fixes, and XJ40 or XJS alarm is toast, or your tinkering between the other stuff for two potentially spend hundreds of dollars XKE issue is Tuesday, X300 or X308 for that matter, read on. weeks, they told him it was one of those for Bosch, Valeo or Nippondenso things that could be the remote or the XK 120MK 2MK 7 diagnostics and parts, if your remote July 7, 2020. Mr. JCNA has a 1992 XJS V12 that alarm box in the car. They felt a weak doesn’t work, look at Charley’s picture XK 140MK 4MK 8 he doesn’t drive very much. It’s a fun signal from the remote might well be and hit the button. You might beat XK 150MK 5MK 9 ride to Palm Springs and Beverly Hills the cause, maybe... that gremlin yet...

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AD INDEX CLASSIFIEDS: FOR SALE WANTED - 1997 XJ6: Want an original price window REMINDER Ace Peak Plates...... 43 sticker for a 1997 XJ6. A good photocopy would be acceptable. Robert Hood, 920-623-4382, email: Beverly Hills Car Club...... 40, 43 [email protected]. British Automotive Repair...... 27 Ad Deadline for British Marque Car Club...... 42 September/Ocotber 2020 Classic Showcase ...... 36 Cooper Classics LTD...... 40 issue is Tuesday, Donovan Motorcar Service...... 37 July 7, 2020. Gullwing...... 43 J.C. Taylor Insurance...... 43 1995 XJS 4.0 Convertible 7,100-mile, two owner car in Anthracite with Charcoal leather, never driven Jaguar Land Rover North America...... 24, 25, 48 in rain. Documentation includes Polaroid on dealer’s Please mention Jaguar Journal when responding to adverts. Jose Romero/Driversource...... 43 forecourt, and calendar diaries recording daily use and weekly summaries of the first 4,384 miles. Located Koolmat...... 40 near Lewisburg, WV. Asking $42,500. Call: 304-772- Lucas Classic Tires...... 40 5061. Email [email protected] 15 15 Madera Concepts...... 40 DAY DAY ACE PEAK PLATES Moss Motors, Ltd...... 27 1972 XJ-6 Series 1. Exceptional. Owned 40 years. Major Eurospec (2” Sus, etc.) mechanical restoration 15–DAY SERVICE Now available direct from the manufacturer, original, Motorcars Incorporated...... 19 1989. Interior and exterior restoration 1993. Paint SERVICE Specializing in SERVICE diecast, polished and riveted, aluminum Ace Peak Plates. Muncie Imports & Classics...... 37 better than new. HVAC garaged. See JJ July-Aug CLASSIC CARS 2015 p.46. Many upgrades including Bluetooth. - Over 20 Years of Show Quality Plating - Original Specification Jaguar Interiors.. 34 Drive anywhere. Heritage cert., documents, trophies Speed & Sport Chrome Plating All letters Rosenthal Automotive Organization...... 5 included. $45,000 OBO. Call Brian 404-275-8200. 404 Broadway, Houston, Texas 77012 (713) 921-0235 - CRAIG BIERMAN & numbers SNG Barratt...... 47 [email protected] - www.speedsportchrome.com 1958 Jaguar Mark VIII. Needs total restoration, but in stock. Speed & Sport Chrome Plating...... 43 rock-solid desert car. Interior needs major work but body has virtually no rust or accident damage. Chrome Sport & Specialty...... 34 all present and good condition (replacement fog Sports Car Art...... 19 lamp is included). Nothing major missing or obviously This product is completely manufactured in Ireland on original broken. Parts car included for $3,000 all-in, or pay 60 year old Ace Peak moulding and fi nishing machinery. Terry’s Jaguar Parts...... 40 $2,500 without parts car. Call 413-259-1722 Email www.acepeakplates.com [email protected] TYCTA, LLC...... 9 [email protected] Landline: 011 353 (1) 452 3206 Welsh Enterprises, Inc...... 2 XK Parts: (No Photo Available) XK120, 140, 150 through XKE S1. Prefer to sell as one lot, or in large batches. Approximately 30 years accumulation. Well below wholesale at $6,500. Jerry Bensinger. 330-759- 5224 days.

Classified ads are FREE to members and 1960 Jaguar Mk2 2.4L. Two-tone black/silver, subscribers. No charge for photos. Ads and photos red interior, numbers matching, Heritage Certificate. accepted subject to space availability. Send ad, Four-speed/overdrive. Recent $125,000 professional photo (if desired) and payment in US Dollars four restoration on a rust-free original car. Restored body, weeks before issue date to: Jaguar Journal paint, chrome, glass, engine, transmission, differential, suspension, interior, instruments, wheels and tires. 9435 Watkins Road, Gaithersburg , MD 20882. Every part restored or NOS. $39,000. Better than 910-398-3620,Text and photo may be e-mailed to new. View in Tempe, AZ. Call 928-853-0473, email: [email protected]. Include member/subscriber [email protected]. number from label. Non-member ads $20. Commercial classified $40/inch. Contact Diane DuFour: [email protected]. No credit cards.

1952 XK120 Coupe: White with beige interior. Fully restored 2017. It was driven once, to a show where it got the most votes in the Jaguar class. Drives very well with no known issues. My husband is 90 and no longer drives. Asking $92,000. 425-641-7529, email: [email protected].

1973 E-Type S3 2+2. Signal red, black interior, auto., a/c, 72,000 original miles (engine, trans. rebuilt at 69,000 plus virtually everything replaced/ rebuilt/upgraded under bonnet), rebuilt AM/FM, power antenna, remote mirrors, rechromed exterior. Great to drive, cruise and show. See www.jaguarxke-forsale.com.

1997 XK8 Coupe: Brooklands Green, Coffee XK120-150 and Mark I-X original parts. interior. 290 hp, ZF six-speed, 178k miles. Rebuilt (No photo available) Thousands of original parts for AT, ECM. Replaced TB, PS pump and hoses, heater pre-1970 Jaguar sedans and sports cars (little E-Type hoses, headlamps, brakes, shock, battery. Upgraded except 3.8 head). Engines, O/D gearboxes (one all- metal thermostat housing, tensioners, rear silencer synchro), back axles, seats, nice Mark 2 interiors, delete. New seat leather, repainted body, refinished woodwork, glass, body parts, bumpers. Nice XK120 wheels, CD service manual, car cover. $6,500 Bill black leather seats, $2,000. New XK150 grille, $500. Unger, Georgetown, SC, 843-527-7840 (no texts), Call Geoff Rogers 413-259-1722, email: rogers@ email: [email protected]. jollyrogersmotors.com

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Executive Committee (Only the president, Past President: Jack Humphrey, vice-president and elected member are voting [email protected] NOTE TO ALL CLUBS: members of the Executive Committee.) This information is compiled just prior to deadline from the events calendar online at jcna.com. The COVID-19 pandemic Honorary Vice President: TBD President: Les Hamilton, 9 Sommerset Vale, has resulted in events being canceled or postponed and not all of these updates may have been made to the online Monterey, CA 93930. [email protected]; 408-759-2921 Treasurer: Bill Sihler, [email protected] calendar. Please check event status before entering or travelling. Vice President: John Boswell, [email protected] Administrative Manager: George Camp, [email protected] Jaguar Clubs of North America Elected Member: Dave McDowell, The Ottawa Jaguar 458-1178, email: joeymanley@ options a 5 minute walk Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY. Go [email protected] Assistant Administrator: Cara Dillon, July 5, 2020: 500 Westover Drive, No. 8354 [email protected] Club Concours and Family Day gmail.com. away. Contact: Malcolm to www.saratogaautomuseum. Secretary: Bob Matejek, will be held again in 2020 on Reith, 778-987-5858, email: org for more information. Show Sanford, NC 27330 Jaguar Designated Director: Fred Hammond, Please Join [email protected] the beautiful grounds of the August 7, 2020: globalsalesmanagement@ time: Saturday, August 29 from JCNA Website: www.jcna.com [email protected]. with Wisconsin Jaguars and Rob Thuss, Cumberland Heritage Village gmail.com 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Rain date Legal Counsel: the Corners of Brookfield for [email protected] Museum. This museum is a is Sunday, August 30. Dinner our 2020 ‘Cats at the Corners’ The recreation of a rural village from August 14-16, 2020: is at Prime at the Saratoga Concours, a day of showing 48th Jaguar Association the 1920s with many exhibits National Golf Club on Friday and shopping. We will be of New England Concours REGIONAL DIRECTORS (Date beside name denotes term end) as well as heritage buildings evening, August 28. New this displaying our cars around d’Elegance Festival will be including a period gas station. year: a JCNA-sanctioned rally and on the Market Square held on Saturday, August 15 NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL NORTHEAST All Jaguar owners are invited to on Sunday, August 30. For more (Ca XK JR, JDRC/NWA, JOCO, Pac JEG, JCC Vict) (JC Pittsburgh, JC Ohio, JC Cen. Ohio, JAG Mich, Il. (CRJCNY, NCJOC, Del Val JC, Empire Div., JDC LI, JA in Brookfield, Wisconsin. at the Sturbridge Host Hotel bring their cars. Contact: John information about this three- Jag Club, Wisc J Ltd., OJOA, JDC Area 51, JA Grtr Grtr Buff, JA Cen. NY, JTC, JCSNE, JANE, Ottawa JC, Contact; John Boswell, 414- along beautiful Cedar Lake in 3/2021–[email protected] IN, Susq VJC, JC Grtr Cincinnati) Jag Auto Grp) Blais, 613-256-4462, email: john. day event, contact: Andrew Kurt Jacobson – 840-1317, email: jboswell1@ Sturbridge, Massachusetts. The [email protected]. Mair, 518-283-4534, email: 3/2021–8134 Crystal Creek, Saga- 3/2020–473 Fairmont Drive, Chester wi.rr.com. celebration will start Friday Carole Borgens – 3/2020–304–20443 53 Ave., Mike Meyer – Bill Beible – [email protected]. Langley, B.C., V3A 7A6, Canada, more Hills, OH 44067, 330-998-0018, Springs, PA 19425, 610-223-1051 The Jaguar afternoon with a welcoming July 11, 2020: Jaguar 604-514-8414, [email protected] [email protected] Affiliates Group of Michigan August 8, 2020: reception; the Saturday The Jaguar 3/2021–333 Cooke Street, Plainville, Association of Central New August 29, 2020: Dean Cusano – will be back at the Old World afternoon awards ceremony will Touring Club will be holding a SOUTHWEST John Boswell – 3/2020–724 Michigan Ave., South CT 06062, 860-793-1055, [email protected] York’s Slalom #2 in DeWitt, Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn be followed with a gala dinner; British Car Festival and Polo Match (Sacramento JC, JAG SF, JOCLA, San Diego JC, JC Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172. [email protected] New York. Registration begins S AZ, JC Cent AZ, Reno JC, Wasatch Mtn JR, Inland Ct, Orion Charter Township, and the event will end Sunday. at Tinicum Park Polo Club, 961 SOUTHEAST at 9:00 a.m. with inspections Emp, Rocky Mtn JC, JC S CO, SOUTH CENTRAL (JC FL, JC SW FL, S FL JC, Sun Coast JC, S Carolina Michigan for our 52nd annual A block of rooms at a reduced River Road, Erwinna, Pennsylvania, and driver meetings at JC N AZ, JCNM) (JC, JC Tulsa, JC Cent Okla, JA Grtr St. Louis, HOAJC, JS, N Ga JC, Carolina JC, Va JC, Grtr Nash JS, S Mtn concours on July 11. Details are rate is available until August on Saturday, August 29. Gates JOAN Tex, JC Austin, JC Houston, San Antonio JC, JC, JCCNFL, N Ala JC) 9:30. Runs begin at 10:00. still coming together. Contact: 1. Plenty of parking for those open at 1 p.m. and the polo match Mark Mayuga – 3/2020–909-772-1075, Gulf Coast JC, Mexico City) Sanctioned by Jaguar Clubs [email protected] 3/2021–4 Salt Marsh, Fernandina Bob Matejek, 248-842-1046, who wish to trailer. For further begins at 2 p.m. Admission to the Craig Kerins – of North America, all JCNA Dave McDowell – 3/2021–1208 Derbyshire Ln., Beach, FL 32034, 706-726-0434, craigkerins@knology. email: [email protected]. information, go to jagne.org. polo field is $10 per car. Tailgating members are eligible. Member Les Hamilton – 3/2021–9 Sommerset Vale, Carrollton, TX 75007, 214-649-5275, [email protected] net Contact: Daniel Graf, 617-216- is encouraged and prizes will be Monterey, CA 93930, 408-759-2921, [email protected] Registration is registration fee is $20, fees July 11, 2020: 9703, email: danielgraf100@ awarded. In case of inclement Ronald Wallis – 3/2020–16638 Cypress Downs Dr., Ron Gaertner – 3/2020–1485 Amberlake Rd., now open for the San Diego for non-members of JCNA is Cypress, TX 77429, 713-808-5988, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103, [email protected] yahoo.com. weather, please check the Polo Jaguar Club’s 56th annual $25. Location for the slalom [email protected] Hotline at 908-996-3321. Contact: Concours d’Elegance to be is behind Shoppingtown Mall, The San August 15, 2020: Laura Lee, 201-415-5239, email: held at Cancer Survivor’s Park 333 Butternut Drive. Contact: Diego Jaguar Club’s 56th [email protected] at Spanish Landing East, 3400 Vars Smith, 315-485-5911, Concours d’Elegance will North Harbor Drive. Concours email: [email protected]. be held at Cancer Survivor’s September 5, 2020: The Jaguar registration is online only through Park at Spanish Landing Affiliates Group of Michigan will ‘Jaguars and JCNA COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES our website at http://www.sdjag. August 9, 2020: East. Registration is now be back at Canterbury Village Warplanes – The Sequel.’ By AUTHENTICITY HELPLINE: Assistance in researching JCNA MERCHANDISE: Order JCNA regalia and other RALLY COMMITTEE: Handles Rally results. Reviews and com/2020concourspage.html. open on our website only. again in 2020 for our annual popular demand, the Ontario authenticity questions. – George Camp, [email protected], merchandise via jcna.com using PayPal or download the revises the Rally rule book as necessary. Handles Rally Note that there are significant Go to the San Diego Jaguar concours. Friday evening is a 888-258-2524 ext #4. order form from the website and send the order to George program protests. – Bill Beible, 610-223-1052; crs_rally@ Jaguar Owners Association’s changes to our Concours and Club website’s registration party at our host hotel, The Camp, [email protected] or 1-888-CLUB JAG. jcna.com. 53rd Concours d’Elegance BUSINESS/INSURANCE: Support administrative manager, Concours registration from years page at http://www.sdjag. Springhill Suites, 4919 Interpark monitor financial activities, deal with insurance provider. – JCNA MEMBERSHIP/ROSTER: Maintains all membership SLALOM COMMITTEE: Handles Slalom results. Reviews and will be held once again at the past. Contact: Mark Hodges, com/2020concourspage.html. Drive, Lake Orion, Michigan, Gary Vaughan, 6015 Azalea Ln., Dallas, TX 75230, records. Processes Member-At-Large inquiries and furnishes revises the Slalom rule book as necessary. Handles Slalom Canadian Warplane Heritage 214-212-7570, [email protected]. JCNA brochures. – Cara Dillon, [email protected], and George program protests. – John Larson, [email protected]. 619-890-0149. Please read through all the four miles from the concours Camp, [email protected]. Museum (www.warplane. Hal Kritzman, 860-666-3045, coinman1@ – Bob Matejek, 1900 info as there are significant site. The concours will be held CHIEF JUDGE: SPECIAL AWARDS COMMITTEE: The Illinois com). All JCNA classes will be cox.net. JCNA TROPHIES: Official JCNA trophies can only be ordered Pine Valley Ct., Oakland, MI, 48363, 248-842-1046, July 25, 2020: changes to our concours in conjunction with a British by JCNA affiliate clubs, not individual members. Order [email protected]. Jaguar Club will present its judged, as well as OJOA club Jaguar Journal club news and event reports. CLUB NEWS: from the JCNA Shoppe online or contact Dave McDowell, and concours registration Showcase for other British cars. – Jaguar Journal Associate Editor, Gregory Wells, greg@ Maintains JCNA Website and coordinates all 2020 concours d’elegance at the categories. There is a block 214-649-5275, [email protected]. WEBMASTER: from years past. Contact: Stay tuned for more details. slotblog.net, 2482 Westhill Ct., Norcross, GA 30071, postings, event results, forums, etc. – Jack Humphrey, 2760 historic St. James Farm Forest of rooms available at our Mark Hodges, 619-809-0149, This event was previously to be 404-610-4524. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Works to increase JCNA Roundtop Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, 719-930- Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois, host hotel, the Best Western membership and make the club more responsive to members. 4801, [email protected]. email: sdjagclubwebmaster@ held on July 11. Contact: Bob JUDGE’S CONCOURS RULES COMMITTEE (JCRC): – Chair featuring more than 100 acres of Brantford, the location for Mark Mayuga, 909-772-1075, [email protected]. outlook.com. Matejek, 248-842-1046, email: and Chief Judge Hal Kritzman. 860-666-3045, coinman1@ woodlands, prairies, wetlands, our pre-concours meet and cox.net. NEWSLETTER AWARDS: This committee is now part of the [email protected]. Special Awards Committee. structures from late-1800 greet dinner. Contact: Mike August 21, 2020: Rescheduled CONCOURS COMMITTEE: Handles concours results. Sanctions events, maintains North American concours NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Receives Regional Director farmsteads, and 300 species of Parry, 647-472-3465, email: date for the 2020 JCNA Annual September 12, 2020: Come join event schedule, monitors judge qualifications, reviews and Nominations. – Gerald Ellison, Chairman, PO Box 41721, plants and wildlife. The event [email protected]. General Meeting (AGM). us for the Pittsburgh Concours approves concours scores and judging reports. – Chair, Jim Fayetteville, NC 28309, 910-867-8294, fax 910-867-1679, will conclude with an evening Please reserve this weekend d’Elegance at the Fox Chapel T h e Sambold, [email protected]. [email protected]. banquet. Contact: Mike Ksiazek, August 14-16, 2020: for the AGM. More information Yacht Club, located north of Canadian XK Jaguar GENERAL COUNSEL: – Rob Thuss, 803-640-1000, PASSPORT TO SERVICE: Receives requests for JCNA 630-789-2257, email mksiazek@ on location and schedule to Pittsburgh, PA. The site is [email protected]. information generated from Jaguar Passport To Service Don’t forget your 60-year JJ Register’s 51st Heritage Classic books. Distributes contact information to appropriate aol.com. follow. Contact: Les Hamilton, conveniently located close to JAGUAR JOURNAL – Peter Crespin, 9435 Concours, with JCNA Judged EDITOR JCNA clubs. Prepares lists of inquiries to receive sample Watkins Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20882, 910-398-3620, archive. See JCNA website! 408-759-2921. Exit 48 (Allegheny Valley) of copies of Jaguar Journal. – Nedra Rummell, 760-519-5400, August 1, 2020: Jaguar Drivers and Enthusiast Classes, will [email protected]. the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The [email protected]. & Restorers Club of Northwest be held at Waterfront Park August 28-30, 2020: The JAGUAR JOURNAL Oversees and advises Yacht Club restaurant is open COMMITTEE: Handles protests for Concours. – America’s ‘Jaguars on the in North Vancouver. Enjoy Capital Region Jaguar Club of on Jaguar Journal scheduling and operations. Rob Thuss, PROTEST COMMITTEE: to all attendees. Contact: Bryan Knick Curtis, 4306 Pomona, Dallas, TX 75209, 214-358-2882, Green’ Concourse d’Elegance a spectacular setting with New York Ltd presents ‘Jaguars 803-640-1000, [email protected]. Williams, 412-751-2355, email; [email protected]. at Swinomish Casino & Lodge a Vancouver Cityscape at Saratoga,’ a lawn show at Works with the Jaguar JCNA/JAGUAR LIAISON: Sells JCNA publications, including [email protected]. Cars Designated Director to JCNA at the request and PUBLICATIONS: in Anacortes, Washington. backdrop across Burrard the Saratoga Automobile AGM Seminars, rule books, etc. – George Camp, direction of the Board of Directors – Barbara Grayson, [email protected]. Contact: Joey Manley, 206- Inlet. Dining and shopping Museum, 110 Avenue of the [email protected].

44 JULY-AUGUST 2020 JULY-AUGUST 2020 45 CLUBS Member Spotlight Stephen Thomas By Gregory Wells The car addiction had already taken its almost certainly in California. Ergo, the hold on Stephen at this point, and he XJ-SC Cabriolet, a ‘non-convertible’ purchased his first car, a 1960 MGA convertible, perhaps described more roadster, a vehicle he stills owns! (His accurately as a T-top coupe with a love for the car is seen in his insistence roll bar and a fold-down rear hood. that the MGA’s styling is superior to all except the E-Type.) The $10 high school This unusual model was in Jaguar’s parking permit that relegated him to a catalog from 1983 to 1988; a total of Keeping your long walk from his assigned space was 5,013 were produced, with roughly 40 soon replaced with a $20 permit that percent imported into the US. Stephen’s car is the final year of production, parked his car between a T-Bird and an 1988, when only 60 of these cars were XK150 but the shorter walk was fine, too. designated for the States; contrast Jaguar on the road Addictions are hard to kick, and Stephen this with US imports of between a just couldn’t stop. His ‘stash’ came to thousand and nearly two thousand include another pair of rarities, a black over the previous three years. The car ’76 XJ12C and a silver ’75 XJ12C; the checks a lot of boxes: low-mileage, Stephen Thomas former a restored prize-winner and purchased from the original owner, ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ the latter a successful preservation and with all of the factory paperwork. is considered a cliché, but there is a class contestant. These coupes are his whole lot of truth to it. That ‘Tarheel” Stephen has worked tirelessly to inflict favorite cars to show . And, of course, his addiction on others. As an area Stephen Thomas would become a rabid there had to be a strong ‘hit’ of E-Types: coordinator for EJAG magazine, he ‘car guy’ was almost preordained. a 1968 OTS, a 1970 OTS, and a 1970 placed an ad in the newspaper in March As far as is known, oil and gas 2+2. Maybe the recently-purchased 1980 seeking those interested in the fumes are not classified as addictive 1935 MG-PB is a sign of his recovery. marque and was astounded by the chemicals, but a strong case could response. The club, later to evolve into His last Jaguar ‘ingestion’ was when be made for adding them to the list. the Carolina Jaguar Club, drew 48 cars he purchased a rare 1988 XJ-SC, a at its first show! Stephen has been the Born in March 1947 in Greensboro, body style many people, including Chief Judge for CJC since January 2019. North Carolina, Stephen was the oldest Jaguar enthusiasts, have never seen. child of a WWII veteran father and a For seven years, Jaguar had been While you will find Stephen and car at homemaker mother. After the war, criticized for only producing the XJ-S just about every major show, home for his dad hired on with Esso, a brand in coupe form, whereas the car it wife Mary Ann and him is Bahama, North that ensued after the breakup of the supposedly replaced, the E-Type, was Carolina, a small town outside of Durham. Standard Oil monopoly in 1911. As available as an OTS. When Jaguar Their son, Marshall and their three an Esso field rep, he called on service decided to fill the void, the rumor (later grandchildren are frequent visitors and stations and distributors on a regular dispelled) was that convertibles were it is fervently hoped they only partake of basis, and almost as regularly son to be banned in certain US states, and the garage atmosphere responsibly. Stephen tagged along. The memorable cars and experiences he encountered (along with some mind-altering whiffs of high octane gas, no doubt) hooked him hard. “My life has been defined by cars and coffee,” he quips.

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