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The 8 greatest Jaguars that are omissions. Maybe we shouldn’t have President not E-Types been so surprised. Callum, who’s fa- mous for driving around the English Mike Carroll Www.hagerty.com countryside in his 1956 Chevy Bel [email protected] Air street machine and his fender- 516-607-6074 By Scott Oldham less 1932 three-window Ford hot 21 August 2018 rod, has always been a little unpre- Vice President dictable. Quentin Nieman Sir founded the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922, 1975 Jaguar XJC [email protected] began making his own sports cars in 2nd Vice President 1931, switched the name Don Wolf on the building to Jagu- ar in ’45, and created a [email protected] masterpiece in 1961. Concours Chairman That year, on March 15, Mike carroll the Jaguar E-Type was unveiled to the world at [email protected] the . Chief Judge With an independent Rich Mooers rear suspension, Jag’s already legendary dou- [email protected] ble-overhead-cam inline Membership -six engine, and the Vlad Prutsky shape of all shapes (designed by Malcolm [email protected] Sayer), it will forever be consid- Partially inspired by the pillarless hardtops made famous by American Treasurer ered the greatest Jaguar of all- time. manufacturers in the 1950s and Graham Scaife ’60s, the XJC debuted in 1973, fi- [email protected] In 1999, became nally reached production in ’75, and Jaguar’s Design Director, a job he the final few were sold in 1978. Secretary had wanted since he was 14 years About 6500 were built, most pow- Maryann dellinger old, inspired by the sight of a new ered by the 4.2-liter inline six, but [email protected] 1969 Jaguar XJ 6. He sent some around 1800 were powered by the sketches to Jaguar Chief Engineer 5.3-liter V-12. Oddly, the XJC sales Social Media Chairman Bill Heynes, who encouraged the overlapped with the sleeker and Eliud Custodio young lad from Dumfries, Scotland. more dramatic XJ-S coupe, which [email protected] Callum’s resume now includes the was produced from 1975–96. timeless shapes of the Aston Mar- Board Directors tin DB7, Vanquish, and DB9, as well “The XJC was probably one of Ly- Ivan Scarborough as Jag’s recent design revolution ons’ best looking cars,” Callum says. “It’s a two-door, pillarless coupe Newsletter Editor with cars like the XK, XJ, XF, F- Type, and F-Pace. with beautiful proportions and Steve Becker takes the basis of the original XJ, [email protected] When we decided to choose a short which in itself was a very avant- list of the greatest Jags that garde car for its time, and makes it Facebook page aren’t E-types, we asked Callum for even better. It was the last car www.facebook.com/jdcli/ assistance. Many of his selections that he was involved in before he were unexpected, but maybe even more shocking were some of his (Continued on page 2)

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retired, and Lyons said it was his dies in the 2015 Motor Show on October 9, 1931. Un- favorite. It’s certainly one of mine.” film Spectre. Originally built to cel- der its long hood was a 2.0- ebrate Jag’s 75th birthday, by 2013 liter four-cylinder engine, but a 2.5- 1959 Jaguar Mark II five runners were built with their liter was available later as well as chassis and bodies con- other body styles, including a con- structed entirely of vertible called the tourer. These carbon fiber. A twin- cars competed in rallys throughout charged 1.6-liter four- Europe with much success. Produc- cylinder making 500 hp tion lasted until 1936. was combined with two electric motors making 1962 Jaguar Mark X an additional 400 hp. Imposing with a magnificent pres- Jag says the all-wheel ence, the sleek Mark X (spoken as drive super- car could be driven 30 miles on electricity alone and was capable Callum doesn’t mince words when it of 0–100 comes to the Mark II, calling it “one mph in less than six sec- of the most beautifully proportioned onds and a top speed of and disciplined saloon cars ever pro- more than 200 mph. duced.” The Mark II debuted in Callum says, “I believe C- 1959 and was produced until 1967, X75 is the best looking with Jag emulating its look for the S car that we’ve done at Jaguar, in -Type produced from 1999– terms of supercar status, so I had the Mark 10) was slightly longer and 2008. In the United States, the unit to include it. It’s a mid-engine pro- eight inches lower than the Mark IX -body four-door was powered by the portion, which is something that we it replaced. It used the engine, inde- 3.8-liter inline six from the XK150 all enjoy designing, but its purity is pendent rear suspension, and four- . With two overhead cams as powerful as its overall shape. wheel disc brakes from the E-Type, and 220 hp, it was capable of 120 That was something that we as a as well as unit-body construction mph. The Mark II was raced all over team really wanted to do in this lessons learned from the smaller the world by men like Lotus-boss car—capture the purity of the origi- Mark II. The Mark X debuted on Colin Chapman, , and nal E-Type.” October 10, 1961, with production . lasting until 1970. 1931 SS One Coupe “The purity of its bodyside is aston- “The Mark X Jaguar was excessive ishing and its stance is perfect,” Cal- “The SS1 Coupe is a car I love be- almost beyond belief,” Callum says. lum says of the Mark II. “It was also cause it captures the essence of a “At nearly two meters, it was the a very quick five-seater car. At the Jaguar—exaggerated time it was seen as the original form and proportions,” sports sedan. For me, the modern Callum says. “It has a equivalent would be the new all- long bonnet, very low electric I-PACE—it’s a genre of its roof, and large wheels own.” at each corner. Pure hot rod.” 2010 Jaguar C-X75 In 1930, the bread A mid-engine supercar concept that and butter of Lyons’ never reached production, the Pro- company was the con- ject C-X75 did, however, wow movie struction of rebodied goers when it was driven by the bad- Austins, but he had begun to partner with Standard, which pro- widest car ever produced in the UK. duced a larger chassis. It was an attempt to bring Jaguar Using a modified Stand- into the American market; there- ard frame and engines, fore it was somewhat oversized. But the long and low SS1 that excessiveness is what makes it (named for the first ini- so exciting. The purity of line that tials of each company) goes from the front lamps straight debuted at the London through to the (Continued on page 3)

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rear fender is absolutely perfect extravagant and indulgent, it was XKSS, a road-going version of the D and undisturbed—evidence that Jag- quite stunning. It was clearly the -Type, was introduced with an astro- uars don’t have to have haunches.” main influence for Project 7.” nomical sticker price of $6900. Six- teen were built, with the most fa- 1951 Jaguar C-Type In 1954, the new D-Type, which mous XKSS owner being Steve would go on to be McQueen. Jag’s most histori- cally significant 1991 Jaguar XJR14 race car, broke the Le Mans lap record “The XJR14 was a car cre- held by the more ated by TWR in the 1990s and I was powerful 4.5-liter fortunate to be personally involved Ferrari driven by with it,” Callum says. “It was origi- Alberto Ascari. nally modeled as a clay model, with Three cars were the correct surfacing that the de- entered that year, signer would understand and approve with one finishing a of, even though it was a pure aero- close second to a dynamic car. The overall shape of it Ferrari. The fol- is just hugely dramatic and I think lowing year, with it’s the prettiest Group C car ever body and mechani- produced.” cal modifications, Designed and developed by TWR un- the D-Types re- der the supervision of Ross Brawn, turned to Le Mans the XJR14 was powered by a natu- and won the race with Ivor Bueb and rally aspirated 3.5-liter Ford HB V-8 Malcolm Sayer joined Jaguar in 1950 Mike Hawthorne driving to victory to improve the aerodynamics of the pilfered from a car. XK120 for competition at Le Mans. His creation was the C-Type or XK120 C (“competition”). Three were entered in the 24-hour race of 1951, with drivers included Stirling Moss, and the C-Type driven by Peter Whitehead and Peter Walker won the race with an average speed of 93.49 mph. Fifty-three C-Types were built over the next three years. Jag C-Types would win races all over the world, including Good- wood and Watkins Glen, and be driv- en by such legends as and John Fitch before being replaced by the D-Type. “The proportions and purity of the C with an average speed of 107 mph. D Tuned to rev to 11,500 rpm and -Type Sayer produced was absolute- -Types would win Le Mans again in make 650 hp, three were built and ly beautiful,” Callum says. “It’s my 1956 and ’57, again with Bueb driv- they began the season dominating favourite classic racing Jaguar be- ing. On January 21, 1957, the Jaguar the FIA’s World Sportscar Champi- cause it’s derived from first prin- onship against ciples, aerodynamics, and geome- and try. Sayer had a way of making . static cars look fast and effi- They did not cient. It was among the most ad- compete at Le vanced cars of its day and we’ve Mans, but the tried to instill a bit of that DNA following year into all of our cars.” they went to America and 1954 Jaguar D-Type finished third “The D-Type is voluptuous beyond in the IMSA belief,” Callum says. “Created Camel GTP from pure geometry and what was Championship understood to be aerodynamic at with two victo- the time, its very presence and ries. beauty is something that has to be seen to be believed, especially with the rear fin on it. With the rear fin, the D-Type became so

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All participants must be pre- Drawing by Steve Becker registered,Editor’s via a registration Notes form that will be mailed sepa- rately. There will be no day- of-show entries.

Cost: $20/car, which will include a facemask for each participant with “Vanderbilt

Scramble 2020” printed on it Participants/car - Two adults plus children

There will be a limit of 75 1. cars.

The main catering tent usual- ly set up at the Vanderbilt will not be set up this year, so it is recommended that participants bring suitable I am writing this on the fourth of sun protection, such as um- July, probably the most important brellas or small tent-type date in the history of this country. canopies. As you enjoy your BBQs and other This event will be closed, and events this season, please remember not advertised to the public the many people, over the years, who to reduce crowding. It is suggested that each partici- made this country possible. pant brings their own picnic- style food and drinks. ======Announcements The registration form for the Scram- New Feature • ble will be emailed to our show email Note below that there will be We’ve added a new feature this list in a few weeks. Due to the ne- changes to this year’s Vanderbilt month that will provide e-mail access cessity of maintaining proper distanc- Concours. to the sources of Jaguar and other ing the car count will be lim- information. At the bottom of page • We have initiated a new feature ited. With this in mind if you would 9, for instance, you will find infor- that will help you reach Jaguar & like to reserve a spot, contact Mike mation on how to reach the Jaguar other points of interest on the Carroll: Enthusiast Club’s podcasts. All you web. See “New Feature” below. E-mail: [email protected] need to do is copy and paste the pro- vided URL into your web browser. Vanderbilt Concours changes Text/call: 516-607-6074.

Due to the uncertainties created by We are looking forward to having a the Covid-19 virus this year, we have fun Scramble at the Vanderbilt fea- Steve Becker decided to not have a formal judged turing great cars, location, and con- concours at the Vanderbilt. Instead versation. 516-247-1558 we will have a Scramble at the Van- [email protected] derbilt. A Scramble is a British motoring Drawing by Steve Becker event, relaxed and informal, and held at a beautiful location. To meet these criteria, we are planning the following:

Location: Vanderbilt Estate and Mu- seum overlooking scenic Northport Harbor Dates: September 13, with a rain date of September 27. Time: 11AM – 4PM The event will be for all Jaguars and International Marques, as well as se- lected special interest cars. And there will be no judging!

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Driving Jaguar's Continuation to build the cars, to the hand- age facility at Brown's Lane. Unlike Lightweight E-Type craftsmanship, reflects doing things the production of the 1960s Light- the hard way. They may not build weight E-Types, the sheet aluminum Return to the era of feeling them like they used to, but with for the continuation version has tabs By James Tate these six special E-Types, Jaguar that secure each panel onto its cor- comes awfuly close, if not better. responding jig. Then, the tabs are www.autoblog.com cut off and sanded so you never Working alongside the design team, Something has happened to sports knew they were there. In a nice Jaguar Heritage made a CAD scan of cars over the past 15-20 years. touch, Jaguar sends the scrap alumi- one side of an original Lightweight E While reaching ever-higher levels of num to the Bremont Watch Compa- -Type body. That scan was flipped to quantitative dominance the driving ny, which uses it to make a custom create a full car's worth of meas- experience continues to become watch to go along with the car. urements. That ensured greater more sterile. Stability control, About 500 people make up the he torque vectoring, varia- JLR Special Vehicle Oper- ble electronic steering ations division, including racks, lightning-quick those working for Jaguar dual-clutch automatic Heritage. In addition to transmissions – all the continuation E-Type these make it easier to Lightweight project, it harness more power and also handles the restora- drive faster than ever tion and service of classic before. Jaguars. You can get a Heritage Center health And yet too often it check on any old Jaguar, feels like something is making it possibly the missing. There is a coolest place on the planet growing divide between to get a pre-purchase the capabilities of the modern performance So after the years of car and the driver's planning (including over sense of connection to the experi- symmetry and better fit than on the 50,000 man hours spent getting the ence. In an era like the one we're in original Lightweight E-Types (which body right alone), how is the contin- now, the Jaguar Lightweight E-Type could see five to ten millimeter vari- uation Lightweight E-Type to drive? hits you like a slap in the face. ance, left-to-right). The scan was We'll spare you the hyperbole typi- also used to perfect the frame, cal of automotive reviews: it was The story of the Lightweight E-Type while Jaguar looked through notes in literally life changing. For all but the goes back to 1963, when Jaguar set its crash repair books to reverse- six lucky owners, driving this car is a aside eighteen chassis numbers for a engineer the Lightweight E-Type's once-in-a-lifetime experience. You run of "Special GT E-Type" cars. suspension. The team repurposed a can drive an old racecar, but this is These were factory-built racers lot of existing tooling for the con- a new old racecar, refined and built with aluminum bodies, powered by tinuation cars, and developed the to the highest standard by the very the aluminum-block, 3.8-liter inline- rest from analysis of the CAD scan. company that first built it in 1963. six found in Jaguar's C- and D- It's a time machine that takes you Type LeMans racecars of the 1950s. The build process is intense: 120 back to an era where the quest for Of the eighteen cars slated for pro- hours to make one scuttle panel, for ultimate performance and driving duction, only twelve were built and instance. Stress areas predicted by feel were one in the same. The only delivered to customers in 1964. For CAD scan modeling mirrored those concessions to modernity in this car the next fifty years, those last six complained about by owners of E- are the updated roll cage and fuel chassis numbers lay dormant, until Types, and were thus reinforced. lines, done to bring the Lightweight their rediscovery a couple of years The aluminum used for the surface E-Type in line with FIA homologation panels and structure is nearly identi- ago in a book in Jaguar's archives. regulations for historic racing pur- cal to that found in the original vehi- poses. Jaguar Heritage, a section of Jagu- cles. About 75 percent of the panels ar Land 's new Special Vehicle are made in-house at the JLR facili- Everything in the Lightweight E- Operations (SVO) division, took on ty in Whitley, , with some Type is alive with mechanical func- the task of researching the original larger panels coming from outside tion. The thin, wooden steering Lightweight E-Types and developing specialists using Jaguar-designed wheel feels like it could break under the methods to create new ones. tooling. The rest of the build takes intense use, but doesn't. You can Every aspect of the continuation place between JLR's Coventry facili- sense the throttles opening when Lightweight E-Type, from the devel- ty (for paint), and the Jaguar Herit- you press the accelerator. Stepping opment of the tools and molds used (Continued on page 6)

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on the brakes feels like you're good things. But, speaking putting your foot down direct- strictly about performance- ly on the pads. Stopping means minded cars, there was a you have to plan ahead com- shift (we'll make the case for pared to modern ABS setups, the late 1990s) where the and slowing from triple-digit automotive world decided it speeds requires extra move- was okay to give up a big part ment from the hips to get the of what once made cars great. job done. Similarly, it takes This is where we share some some shoulder grease to move of the blame for the death of the shifter, but you can feel feedback. We simply don't the mechanics in the trans- demand it. We want mission below as you manipu- Nordschleife times; 0-60 late the heavy steel gears. times once reserved for su- perbikes; ever-bigger horse- Because the Lightweight is so ing bull. Double clutch shifting is power numbers. Carmakers are just communicative, it's easier to place pivotal to getting the car right, and building what we (journalists and car on a track than many modern cars. when you get it right, it is so right. buyers alike) want. So wait, we are You get to know the car and your This is what driving is supposed to here to make a Luddite argument. limits within it quickly. The smell of feel like. Few cars are made to bring smiles to gas in the cabin mixed with the Con- faces as a top priority (yes, , nolly leather (produced to the same Cars have evolved dramatically since we see you), despite what any mar- specs as the 1960s cars, of course), the last original Lightweight E-Type keting campaign might tell you. add to the euphoric sensation. was delivered in 1964. Used to be, if Power comes from an aluminum- you were building the highest per- In the past, driving enjoyment came block, 3.8-liter inline-six produc- formance car possible you were also from the feel of a car, rather than ing 340 horsepower at 6,500 rpm building one that offered the high- just its speed and capabilities. To- and 280 pound-feet of torque at est level of feedback possible day it's sold to us in convenience 4,500 rpm. As with the '60s Light- through the wheel, the pedals, and items: cooled seats, high-wattage weight E-Types, you can have yours the driver's seat. Because the hu- stereo systems, WiFi. For good or either with a period-correct Lucas man being was the ECU, the more bad, spending some time in the con- fuel injection system (mechanically information you could give him (or tinuation Lightweight E-Type illus- driven from the camshaft), or a tri- her, of course) the faster the car trates just how far the auto indus- ple Weber 45 DCOE carburetor set- could go. Road feel was a necessity. try has come, and how much we as up. The major difference between But the march of technology created car enthusiasts have both gained and the two that the carburetor- an unintentional fork in the road. lost in the process. equipped version is more tractable Cars don't have to be communicative Demand for feel obviously still ex- across the rpm range, where the to offer tremendous performance ists: The Lightweight E-Type costs fuel injected version needs to be in anymore. As far as carmakers are around $1.5 million and was sold out the higher revs to get the most out concerned, the goal was always ulti- five times over. That is, 30 people of it. Basically, you have to drive the mate performance. Ultimate feed- waving money at Jaguar, but only six injected car like a racecar or it's back was often a side benefit of took delivery. The insane prices for less than smooth. Not the worst that quest. vintage sports car and the cult fol- fate. lowings developing for anything Driving the Lightweight E-Type built before electronic steer- is a reminder that, once upon a ing and onboard computers time, it took work to get the show that feel still matters. most out of a sports car. Star- Most among that group will ing is a three-step process: have to find ways to make their turn the key, switch the fuel own fun, as the era of feed- pump on, and push the ignition back is long gone, while the button. The car has to "take a lucky six get to take their set" in corners, thanks to the -new factory-built Jagu- high-profile rubber that flexes ar Lightweight E-Type out on before reaching its hold point. the track. For just a little You rev and blip the throttle on while, they'll get to know the pit lane because you legitimately To be clear, we're not here to make joy of the absolute connection that have to pile on the revs if you're a Luddite argument: improved emis- used to be the pinnacle of the mo- going to get moving without looking sions, fuel economy, safety, and in- toring experience. like you're trying to stay on a buck- fotainment technology are all very

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Is it Possible to Make a Jaguar the original design while adding a it. Instead of the legendary XK XK120 Look More Beautiful? dramatic elegance. straight six, Hills' car is powered by a hand-built, hot-rodded Jaguar V- www.motortrend.com/news/jaguar The first cut is the deepest. Justin initially chopped about two inches 12. The engine has been slightly de- stroked and fitted with custom- When former Jaguar design boss from the roof to lower it and then made pistons and rods. A small diam- Ian Callum sends you an email sug- kept cutting bit by bit until he liked eter flywheel from British pre-84 gesting you check out a customized the way it looked. As the windshield Jaguar performance specialist Rob 1950s Jaguar, you make sure you do. posts were aligned to the new Beere Racing, with offset starter Callum, now running his own design height, this effectively moved the and a 7.25-inch twin plate Tilton shop where he's putting the finish- roof forward by about 3.5 inches. clutch, has helped reduce the rotat- ing touches on a re-imagined version "This gave me two options," Justin says. "I could cut across ing masses weight by about 50 per- the center of the roof cent. The fuel injection system and from one side to the linkages were custom made by Hills other and fill the gap, or and his team. let the roof go forward "It now revs with ease to 8200 and make a longer panel rpm," Hills says of the modded V12, between trunk lid and which is as beautifully finished and roof. That was the easy gorgeous to look at as the exterior, option, but I knew I had "and is punching out 460 hp." to take the hard one, as The engine drives through a Toyota it would keep the car Supra R154 five-speed manual trans- visually balanced and not mission, upgraded with heavy duty looking like it has all moved forward." The front fend- of the Vanquish he ers have been cut and rolled designed 20 years ago, is a man of to get more of the coach- impeccable taste when it comes to built look Hills was both gorgeous road cars and cool after, and the rear fenders customs. And this 1953 Jaguar are welded to the body, the XK120 Fixed Head Coupe reworked seams lead filled for a by Australian customizer Justin smooth, clean look. New Hills ticks both boxes. It's gorgeous fender skirts were also fab- and cool. ricated to suit the more Hills, owner of Hills & Co Customs in streamlined look and to cov- Taree, New South , knows how er the rear wheels. Fender to build a stunning custom. His skirts, an iconic XK120 de- 1960 Dodge Phoenix Atom was sign element, were originally judged World's Most Beautiful Cus- only available on cars with steel thrust washers and then back to a tom at the 2013 Sacramento Auto- wheels, as there was insufficient limited slip differential in a Jaguar rama. The car was later sold to a clearance between the skirt and the XK150 housing. Air shocks in the collector in Texas. The XK120 fol- knockoff hubs on cars with the op- front and rear allow the car to be lows a similar theme. It's clean and tional wire wheels. dropped right to the ground, and low-slung, with subtle yet fiendishly Inside, the car features original brakes are disc all round. complex sheet metal changes that style and 100 per- Justin's XK120 FHC won the David retain the essential character of cent wool carpet as used in original award at the inaugural XK120s. The high- Sydney Harbour Concours d'Ele- quality trim work gance in March last year, and it has was done by Trik since appeared at The Quail during Trim in Forster, Monterey Car Week and at the Sa- New South Wales. lon Prive Concours d'Elegance at It's a Jaguar un- Blenheim Palace in the UK. And late der the hood, but last year, it was on display inside the not quite the way new Jaguar design studio in . Jaguar founder Ian Callum's successor at Jaguar, Sir William Lyons Julian Thompson, is a fan of would remember the car, too.

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Top 10 Most Notable Vehicles Alex Ames, the Breadvan used its Daytonas were built between 1964 from the Goodwood Revival - 2015 right front corner to nudge and 1965, and all six made an ap- www.motortrend.com a Jaguar E-type out of the way dur- pearance at the Goodwood Revival, ing the practice session for the RAC including CSX2287, the original un- By Christian Seabaugh TT Celebration race. The crumpled restored prototype. Built at the front fender bore the battle dam- Shelby shop in Venice, California, This year I was lucky enough to ex- age—and red duct tape—for the the Shelby Daytonas were designed perience both my first Pebble Beach rest of the weekend. to be more aerodynamically effi- and my first Goodwood. Although 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO cient on Le Mans' famed Mulsanne the Goodwood Festival of Speed of- straight. Shelby and designer Pete ten gets the top billing, for Brock started out with a Cobra's my money (or Subaru's, con- tubular steel frame and 289-cubic- sidering it sponsored my inch Ford V-8 and designed the trip) the Goodwood Revival is steeply raked windshield first. The where it's all at. Unlike, say, rest of the bodywork, including the the Monterey Historics, Kammback, was designed around the where rare classic cars are windshield, giving the Shelby Dayto- lapped at seven-tenths na an extremely aerodynamic shape around Mazda Raceway La- for the era. The results of the ef- guna Seca, the Goodwood fort spoke for themselves: Daytona Revival features timeless Coupes were 30 mph faster than the (and often priceless) cars Cobras—they hit 190 mph on the being raced flat-out, with Mulsanne Straight—and went on to battle damage, crashes, and win everywhere from Daytona to Le wrecks common occurrences This is the car the Breadvan was Mans, Monza to the Nürburgring. during each race. Seeing as I missed built to compete with. On- out on getting to watch cars such as ly 33 of these gorgeous the Shelby Cobra race by about 40 Ferrari 250 GTOs were years, seeing these historic vehicles ever built, and one holds in action at the Goodwood Revival the record for most ex- was an awe-inspiring experience, and pensive car to ever sell at something that should be on every auction, going for car guy/gal's bucket list. With that $38,115,000. But that did- in mind, here are 10 of the most no- n't stop its owner from table vehicles I saw at this year's sending the ultra-rare Goodwood Revival. Ferrari out on the track to 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bread- do battle with Chevrolet van Corvette Stingrays, Jagu- ar E-types, and classic Aston Martins. 1964-1965 Shelby Cobra Day- tona Coupe 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt I knew that the Shelby Cobra One of 100 built for NHRA drag Daytona Coupe was rare, but I racing in the United States, the guess before Goodwood I hadn't Brits have given the Fairlane Thun- fully realized how few Shelby derbolt a shot at road racing. Built American actually built. Only six with the NASCAR-ready Galaxie 500's 427-cubic-inch (7.0- liter) V-8 making a conserva- To say the Ferrari 250 GT SWB tive 425 hp, this Fairlane Breadvan is a rare bird would be an Thunderbolt was masterfully understatement. This example is not piloted by former Le Mans only the original, but it's also the champ Tom Kristensen from a only one, built by Bizzarini because 29th-place start to a first- Enzo Ferrari wouldn't sell the place finish in Saturday's St. Breadvan's original owner the new Mary's Trophy Race, beating 250 GTO. The Ferrari Breadvan out a pair of Ford-Lotus wasn't too precious for its owner to Cortinas and an Alfa Ro- race, though. In the hands of driver meo 1600 GTA.

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1964 Series IIA For- The Land Rover parade is shown AC factory works car and won its est Rover here (two photos courtesy Drew class in the in With the last Land Rover Defend- Gibson). 1963, and CSX2127, which was a former Shelby factory works car er set to roll off the assembly line 1961 Aston Martin Project 212 in early 2016, the Goodwood Revival driven by the likes of Phil Hill and Every manufacturer wanted to win celebrated the original Land Rov- Dan Gurney. Le Mans in the 1960s, and Aston er Series I and Series II this year Martin was no exception. Its effort with a Land Rover parade. (Fun fact: is the 1961 Project 212. Powered by a 4.0-liter I-6 on a tube frame, the Kammback Aston Martin wasn't the automaker's most successful racing effort, having to drop out of its inaugural Le Mans with piston failure. Nowa- days it gets plenty of action racing in historic events world- wide. 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 1962-1965 AC-Shelby Cobra Roadster OK, so I don't admittedly have a good reason for including the Ford There were six original Shelby Galaxie 500 on this Top 10 other Cobra Roadsters to keep their than the fact that I really enjoyed Daytona brethren company at watching these big 427-powered The current Defender shares its the Goodwood Revival. Some of the beasts duking it out with the much hood-tensioning cleat and rear-wing more notable Cobras were Cobra smaller Ford-Lotus Cortinas and brace with the original Land Rover.) number CS2131, which is a right- Austin Cooper S's during the Among the Land Rovers that made hand-drive Cobra that served as an St. Mary's Trophy Races. While an appearance was this awesome mostly known 1964 Series IIA "Forest Rover." for its NASCAR This original brodozer was built by pedigree in the the Roadless Traction Company for States during Central Electricity Generating the '60, a cou- Board, which needed an off-road ple enterprising vehicle capable of operating far Brits actually from paved roads. did road race 1965 II OTAL Galaxie 500s in Another rare bird, the Land Rover Britain back Series II OTAL is the only known then, including amphibious Land Rover. An acronym at the original for One Ton Amphibious Land Rover, Goodwood races. the OTAL was built in an attempt to win an Australian Army contract.

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2021 Jaguar I-Pace Gets Updated mate of charg- Technology, Charging Capabilities ing time." www,caranddriver/news Jaguar has also updated the By Colin Beresford charging capa- bilities of the The 2021 Jaguar I-Pace gets new 2021 I-Pace software for its infotainment sys- through improv- tem that, according to Jaguar, is ing the onboard more intuitive and allows drivers to charger to 11 find available chargers more easily. kW, up from 7 The onboard charger for the I-Pace kW for quicker was upgraded from 7 to 11 kW, at-home charg- which will allow faster overnight ing overnight. home charging from an AC wallbox. With this new system, a full charge cludes chrome detailing around the can be achieved in a claimed 8.6 It is not yet clear when the 2021 I- vehicle, plus Atlas Gray door mirror hours, versus 12.6 hours before. Pace will make it to the U.S. market caps and rear diffuser, among other and for what price. The I-Pace gets several tech up- slight changes to the appearance of Now just a couple of years after the Jaguar I-Pace was introduced, the brand's sole EV sees modest updates to the infotainment system and better charging capabilities for 2021, as well as the addition of a new color and trim package. The infotainment system will be equipped with a new software sys- tem, dubbed Pivi Pro, which is al- ready seen on the company's . The automaker says that the system was inspired by the intuitive nature of smartphones, so, for instance, it reduces the number of steps need- ed to access the navigation system. The updated software also helps dates for 2021, including an optional the vehicle. drivers locate chargers while out on wireless device charger that boosts Jaguar has not yet announced a the road. cellphone signals and a complimen- date when the 2021 I-Pace will be- tary 4G data plan. A new camera Stephen Boulter, vehicle engineer- come available in the U.S. or how system has been integrated into the ing manager for the I-Pace, said in much it'll cost; the current model vehicle that gives a 360-degree a statement that Pivi Pro shows starts at $70,875 view of the car. where charging stations are, but "it can also tell you if they're available, Also new for 2021 is a Bright Pack, what they cost to use, and an esti- a purely aesthetic package that in-

Jaguar Enthusiast Club Podcast This month we URL below, you will have to copy and paste it into are starting a your browser to reach the web site. new feature in the Jag Mag. When we find a web- Copy and paste the URL below into your browser and site that may be of interest to club members, we it will take you to the Jaguar Enthusiast podcast will provide the URL you can use to reach the site. website, where you can sign up to listen to various Unfortunately, after numerous attempts to make the Jaguar and auto-related podcasts: URL “clickable”, the conversion to the PDF format we use on the club website, from the Publisher pro- gram used to create the newsletter, will not allow http://www.jecpodcast.com this to convert. Enjoy! Therefore, as in the Jag Enthusiast Club Podcast

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Don’t know how many of you are familiar with Autosport Designs, in Huntington Station, but they usually have an assortment of interesting cars for sale, as well as being a Lotus dealer (but I repeat myself!). As I have heard that some of you are interested in classic Jaguars, we decided to include this one in the newsletter.

The car on this page is a fully restored, matching numbers, 1959 Jaguar XK-150 SE 3.4 Fixed Head Coupe

A frame-off restoration was carried out in the early 1990s, including an engine rebuild. The asking price for this beautiful car is $95,000.You can see more of this, and many other cars, on their website,

http://www.autosportdesigns.com/inventory/images/6583/jaguar-xk-150-se-34-fixed-head-coupe-

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Updated: 2-17-20

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

Metro Snowflake Rally 525 Smithtown Bypass Jan 26 (Sun) 9 AM - 3 PM Start: Hauppauge Diner Hauppauge, NY 11788

General Meeting - AGM Planning 525 Smithtown Bypass Feb 13 (Thur) 7 PM - 9 PM Hauppauge diner Hauppauge, NY 11788 www.hpdiner.com

Visit 631 Coatings 258 Broadhollow Road Feb 22 (Sat) 9:30 AM - 12 PM www.631coatings.com farmingdale, NY 11735

Open House at Automotive Restorations 100 Lupes Mar 21 (Sat) 9 AM - 1 PM www.automotiverestorations.com Stratford, CT, 06615

Spring Dust Off 2000 Arctic Drive 9:30 AM - 1. Tour Charlie Noto Car Collection Bohemia, NY 11746 Apr 26 (Sun) 11:30AM 2. Rally to Restaurant Brunch Location: 500 Shore Drive 12 PM - 1 PM 3. Bunch at Snapper Inn Oakdale, NY 11769 1 PM - 4 PM

General Meeting - AGM Planning 525 Smithtown Bypass May 14 (thur) 7 PM - 9 PM Hauppauge diner Hauppauge, NY 11788 www.hpdiner.com

Car & Antique Plane Show 531 Renee Drive 9 AM - 2 PM Bayport Aerodrome POSTPONED Bayport, NY 11705 www.bayportaerodromesociety.org

Roger Shermin Baldwin Park 10AM - 4 PM Greenwich Concours 100 Arch Street CANCELLED Each Day www.greenwichconcours.com Greenwich, CT 06830

Summer Scramble at the Vanderbilt Estate Guided Tour of the Mansion. Relaxed garden party overlooking the Har- 180 Little Neck Road 11 AM - 4 PM bor CANCELLED Centerport, NY 11721 Guided tour of the mansion Bring your Jaguar or other car. www.vanderbiltmuseum.com

A Touch Of England British Motorcar Show Hermitage National Historic Land- Hosted by the New Jersey Triumph Associ- mark 9 AM - 3 PM CANCELLED ation 335 North Franklin Turnpike www.njtriumphs.org Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07432-1035

Jaguar Club of Southern New England Lyman Orchard RESCHEDULED 9 AM - 4 PM Concours d'Elegance South Street Extension TO 9-26 www.jcsne.org Middleton, CT 06455

**July 11 (Sat) Vintage European Sports Car Stony Brook Community Church Rain Date: 10 AM - 4 PM & Motorcycle Show 216 Christian Ave **July 12 (Sun) www.facebook.com/carshowstonybrook Stony Brook, NY 11790

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DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

Metrp Porsche Spring Rally is now a July 12 (Sun) 9 AM - 3 PM TBD JDCLI rally to North Fork Vineyard

East End Automotive Tour - visit 3 Loca- tions 3 Commercial Park 10 AM - 3 PM Timeless Classics CANCELLED Quogue, NY 11959 East End Restorations Marc Lemchen's Car Collection

Aug 9 (Sun) 10 AM - 12:30 PM 1. Jags at the Northport Veterans Facility EVENT STILL www.northport.va.org 70 Middleville Road ON 12:30 - 1 PM 2. Rally to volunteers Brunch CANCELLED Northport, NY 11746 BUT BRUNCH 3. Volunteers Brunch CANCELLED CANCELLED 1 PM - 4 PM

Sept 4 (Fri) Lime Rock Park 9 AM - 5 PM Vintage Car Racing Festival at Lime Rock Thru 60 White Hollow Road Each Day www.limerock.com Sept 6 (Sun) Lakeville, CT 06039

Jaguar Club of Southern New England Lyman Orchard Rescheduled to 9 AM - 4 PM Concours d'Elegance South Street Extension Sept 26 (Sat) www.jcsne.org Middleton, CT 06455

Vanderbilt Concours d'Elegance Sept 13 (Sun) Vanderbilt Estate & Museum CHANGED TO A SCRAMBLE AT THE VAN- Rain Date 8 AM - 4 PM 180 Little Neck Road DERBILT www.jdcli.org Sept 27 (Sun) Centerport, NY 11721 The Catering Tent Will Not Be Set Up

Non-Judged Car Show Walt Whitman Mall Sept 27 (Sun) 9 AM - 1 PM Boy Scout Troop 113 Huntington, NY

Alternative for Children's Rally **Oct 3 (Sat) 9 AM - 4 PM TBD www.alternatives4children.org

Bridgehampton Museum Bridgehampton Vintage Rally **Oct 3 (Sat) 9 AM - 4 PM 2368 Main Street www.bhmuseum.org Bridgehampton, NY 11788

Visit & Tour Sagamore Hill Historic Site 20 Sagamore Hill Road Oct 4 (Sun) 10 AM - 2 PM www.nps.gov/sahi Oyster Bay, NY 11711

Oct 25 (Sun) 9 AM - 4 PM Club Rally & Winery Visit TBD General Meeting - AGM Planning 525 Smithtown Bypass Nov 5 (Thur) 7 PM - 9 PM Hauppauge diner Hauppauge, NY 11788 www.hpdiner.com Nov 15 (Sun) 9:30 AM - 1 PM Tech Session TBD Holiday Brunch 8 Bluff Point Road Dec 5 (Sat) 12 PM - 4 PM Northport Yacht Club Northport NY 11768 northportyacht club.com Long Island National Cemetery Wreaths Across America Dec 19 (Sat) 10 AM - 1 PM 2040 Wellwood Avenue Ceterans Wreath Laying Ceremony Farmingdale, NY 11735

Events in red type are JDCLI Club sponsored events. Events in black are nearby automotive-related events that members may want to attend. ** Please note that the dates with ** are last year's dates and the 2020 dates have not been announced.

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JDCLI LOGO CLOTHING AND ACCESSORY PROGRAM

WE NOW HAVE AVAILABLE A SELECTION OF CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES WITH THE CLUB LOGO EMBROI- DERED ON IT. THESE ARE AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH ORDERING INFORMATION, ON OUR WEBSITE www.jdcli.com UNDER THE CLUB STORE TAB.

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