July 2018 Volume 23 Issue 6

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Wow, sum- We had one event go to a reschedule mer hit with which was the scavenger hunt. If we To promote, foster, and encourage a spirit of mutual a vengeance, could ever get Marsh and Cathy back interest among enthusiasts of Jaguar automobiles. but our in town maybe we could get something ◊ Office rs ◊ members accomplished. I’m hoping for a re- President John Sippel have been busy with activities around schedule of this event. It really sound- Vice-President Terry Zerr the area and across the globe. June ed like a fun tour of the South St. Louis Treasurer Terry Carmack started with the St. Louis European area. Secretary/Membership Diana Schlueter Auto Show at the Chesterfield outlets. 636.477.1763 While the results weren’t published, Now onto future events. We have the Jim & Lisa Hendrix’s 1947 2.5L Saloon annual birthday party coming up on ◊ Board of Directors ◊ took “Best in Show.” Congratulations July 14th at the MAC downtown. Mark Term expires 2018

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At the time of writing my column, I had- one in the atmosphere of the historic Todd Dillon - Jim Hendrix - Lisa Hendrix n’t heard how the Blackhawk race MAC downtown. Please RSVP to me at Term expires 2020 went for Phil Taxman. I was planning to at your earliest attend this great race, but was pulled convenience. Tom Loew - Gary Schlueter - Kelly Waite away by other obligations. I can only ◊ Organization Roles ◊ imagine that the heat was a factor. I look forward to seeing all of you soon. Head Point Tabulator Cathy Riegert This unusually warm weather really 2018 Concours Chair(s) Allan Ellis had to be draining on the drivers. Honored and humbled, Lisa Hendrix Hopefully, we can look forward to the Chief Mechanic Gary Schlueter report from Phil [Got it! Slated for the John Sippel Chief Judge(s) Jim Hendrix next Growl — Ed.]. The Gaffer John Testrake Historian Gary Schlueter Advertising Manager Tom Loew On the Cover Webmaster John Sippel Jim & Lisa Hendrix’s 1935 SS Airline Coupe undergoing restoration at Manns Restoration in Festus, On the web: MO. Jim, Lisa, and I visited the Airline in April — see the story (pgs. 6-7) in this issue.

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perfect. If you want to stay overnight at this B&B, contact Amy Beth at 812.682.6110 after looking at the room selection on their web- site. If you would rather stay at the New Harmony Inn for a special rate of $99.00 for the night, talk to Melissa Morris at 812.682.6168. Tell her you’re with the Jag Club from St. Louis. If you plan to do the day trip and want to caravan, we’ll meet at the Bread Company at 3120 Green Moun- tain Crossing Drive, Shiloh, IL 62269 at 8:30a on August 18 and leave at 9:00a. If you Interior of the Red Geranium Restaurant don’t want to caravan, you can meet us at the Red Geranium Restaurant, 520 N. Street, New Harmony, IN 47631 at 12:30p for lunch. The lunch menu consists of your choice of either salmon, almond crusted chicken, or a club sandwich. Salad is included too. We haven’t finalized a price, but it is very reasonable. Lunch reservations have to be finalized by August 4th. We will have more information available at the JAGSL birth- day party along with a sign-up sheet. Please let me know as soon as possible if you’re participating: or 314.229.9610 vil-

e are proposing a road trip to New lage on the Wabash was also a hotbed of the The labyrinth at New Harmony Harmony, Indiana for the members abolition movement, and in one of those of the Jaguar Association of Great- unique twists of fate, New Harmony actually Wer St. Louis on Saturday, August 18, 2018. played a large part in the creation of the Depending on interest, we could also add an aforementioned Smithsonian Institution.” overnight stay. New Harmony is approxi- mately 150 miles east of St. Louis off of I-64 If we left at 8:00a, we would arrive at New just inside the Indiana state line on the Harmony around 11:00a. That would give us banks of the Wabash. I have driven this sev- an hour to orient and poke about a bit. We eral times in the ‘67 420; it takes about could then have lunch at the Red Geranium three hours at a relatively leisurely pace. The Restaurant which is part of the New Harmo- history behind this small town is quite inter- ny Inn Resort and Conference Center. Christi esting as the Posey County website reveals: and I have eaten there and the food is very good. “New Harmony’s past is rich and deep. It began as a Utopian enterprise by the Harmo- We have stayed overnight at the Conference Room at the New Harmony Resort and Conference Center nists, an end-of-the-world religious communi- Center, whose accommodations are excel- ty of German exiles with a charismatic leader lent, and surroundings quite pleasant. An- in the early 1800s. Its second Utopian exper- other possibility would be to book overnight iment was led by the pioneering industrialist accommodations at a bed and breakfast. A and social reformer Robert Owen, who newly remodeled Victorian residence, the A. brought in many top thinkers and made it a C. Thomas House, has eight bedrooms with world famous intellectual and scientific cen- room for sixteen people. The whole house ter for the young United States. could be set aside just for JAGSL members if there was enough interest. Sunday morning “The Owenites, as they are called, and their breakfast would be included and people dependents, played key roles in the advance could spend as much time as they wanted to of scientific knowledge, particularly in geolo- explore the area and return home at their gy, geography, and other natural sciences; leisure. Guided walking tours of the town and [sic] were at the forefront of progressive education theory and practice, providing one could also be arranged at an additional cost. of the first kindergartens in the U.S. and schooling for all classes of people. This small — ALLAN ELLIS  The A. C. Thomas House 4 The Jaguar’s Growl July 2018 21-22 July 2018 37th Annual 2018 JCNA ILLINOIS JAGUAR CLUB International Concours d’Elegance All British Car Jaguar Festival

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JANUARY 13th Annual Awards Dinner @ Deer Creek Club Kelly & Sally Waite / Ben & Jen Hendrix 6:30p 9861 Deer Creek Hill / St. Louis, MO 63124 27th Coffee, Coffee, & Cars @ JustJags, LLC Bob Herold 8:00a 7113 N Hanley Rd. / Hazelwood, MO 63042 FEBRUARY 10th Tech Session @ It’s Alive Automotive Jeff Homsher 9:00a 11714 Saint Charles Rock Rd. / Bridgeton, MO 63044 24th Coffee, Coffee, & Cars @ JustJags, LLC Bob Herold 8:00a 7113 N Hanley Rd. / Hazelwood, MO 63042 MARCH 17th Coffee, Coffee, & Cars @ JustJags, LLC Bob Herold 8:00a 7113 N Hanley Rd. / Hazelwood, MO 63042 24th Benton Back Roads Rallye starts @ St. Louis Bread Co. Phil Taxman / Jim Hendrix 8:30a 9920 Kennerly Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128 APRIL 21st Judges’ Training @ Hyman, Ltd. Jim Hendrix / John Testrake 11:00a 2310 Chaffee Dr. / St. Louis, MO 63146 JUNE 15th — Blackhawk Farms Racing Weekend Phil Taxman / Jim Hendrix 18th 15538 Prairie Rd. / South Beloit, IL 61080 Postponed Scavenger Hunt (as of 6/17, announced via email, postponed) Terry Carmack / Thomas Loew JULY 14th JAGSL Birthday Party @ Missouri Athletic Club Downtown John Sippel 11:30a 405 Washington Ave, / St. Louis, MO 63102 AUGUST 18th “Hoosier Hospitality Awaits”: Drive to New Harmony, Indiana Allan Ellis 8:00a SEPTEMBER 22nd All British Car & Cycle Show @ Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Diana & Gary Schlueter 9:00a 13450 Marine Ave. / St. Louis, MO 63146 OCTOBER 6th JAGSL Concours d’Elegance @ Faust Park Allan Ellis / Lisa Hendrix 15185 Olive Blvd. / Chesterfield, MO 63017 NOVEMBER TBA JAGSL Annual Meeting John Sippel / Lisa Hendrix Contact the hosts of individual events with Remember, the calendar is an organic Need to contact JAGSL to host an event or any questions. JAGSL calendar details will be document: if you want to host, do so! There provide details? Provide full text to Lisa Hen- filled in here as they are received by the Edi- can be multiple events per month — contact drix and she’ll tor. (See Growl publishing deadlines, pg. 3.) a JAGSL officer . forward your message to the group via email. The Jaguar’s Growl July 2018 5 By Matthew Johnson

were not at all certain who large headlights – a splendid characteris- pride they all had in their work abundantly We should be thanking whom: Jim tic of the old Jags. I snapped a photo to clear. Fifteen or so folks work on the cars & Lisa Hendrix invited me to visit Manns document the moment. Again, I’d never normally, and given the approximately Restoration in seen an Airline before, and this one – de- forty cars, they jump around quite a lot: Festus, Missouri, to have a gander at the spite its state of undress, or perhaps par- automobiles from the ‘20s to the ‘70s, restoration of their 1935 SS Airline Coupe. tially because of it – didn’t disappoint. from the Airline to a Corvette, a Ford Truck The Hendrixes were thanking me for time, to an Alfa, a Kurtis to a photos, and a write-up; I was thanking I then received a text from Lisa that Jim Imperial Limousine. The variety of cars them for the opportunity. Not only have I had been slightly held up, and thus they alone would stave off boredom, to be cer- long adored Airline Coupes – with the stat- were going to be a little late, which ended tain. And whether it’s the George Barris ure of a Duesenberg, but without the im- up being advantageous, as Jason Manns custom, a ‘30s Ford Coupe (an original pressive (yet somewhat ungainly) bulk; appeared, and offered to give me a grand moonshine runner), an original spec E- with the elegant, gorgeous lines of a tour of the shop. “Shop” is a little under- type, or a tastefully modified and modern- , sans the flamboyance; with the stated a descriptor. Manns Restoration ized one, Jason said that they get at- presence of a Rolls-Royce, minus the pre- may be somewhat unassuming from the tached to each project, and are sad to see tension – and had never seen one in per- road, but its multiple buildings include a them go. Completion of a project, as thrill- son. What’s more, the old Jag wouldn’t be dedicated body, machinist, and upholster- ing as the moment might be, can be a in its current state for long, and it’s hugely er shop – plus three buildings saturated bittersweet affair. exciting to see automobiles undergoing with sculptures of full restorations just before they go to superb metal, shaped paint. Post-paint, one tends to get lost in into Alfa Romeos and (distracted by?) the depth of color; the Jaguars, Fords and glint of light; the perfect, glossy, highly- , Auburns reflective surfaces. So, we exchanged and Lincolns, Mer- thanks mutually, and I set off to Manns, cedes-Benzes and approximately an hour’s drive. Packards, MGs and Chevrolets … even a I arrived with a minute to spare, and after little Kurtis with a receiving the standard “What can I do for Cadillac V8 stuffed you?” greeting, and identifying myself, I into it, and a 1952 was taken aback: “Oh, you’re from the Spohn (the latter of magazine.” Ha! Now, I don’t know who Jim which should reason- and Lisa told them I was, but the way I ably require a truck-driver’s license to was treated, I thought I was doing a review drive legally). I went to see a crazy-rare The diversity of required tasks and skills, of the Airline and the whole shop for Mo- Airline, and was treated to not a few one- already impressive, is coupled with vari- tor Trend or its ilk, not the humble Growl. I of-kinds to boot. ous approaches, too: at one time, crafts- felt like donning my (non-existent) press people will be putting together a ‘60s-era badge. While I was going to wait for Jim Jim and Lisa soon arrived, and Lisa joined Mustang, for which, through experience, and Lisa to unveil the Airline … see, well … Jason and me for the final stretch of the they know what everything is and where I was right there, and also right there, just tour before we returned to the Airline. Eve- everything goes; at another time, they’ll be ryone in the shop, it seemed, futzing with a ‘30s Airline, which is a puz- at some point wandered over zle, a bit of a mystery – research is re- to the Airline and stopped to quired, and a good deal of thinking and talk, or pointed out a few tinkering. The Mustang relaxing, comfort- details that the casual ob- ing, known – and enjoyable for it. The Air- server (me) might not catch, line rather seriously challenging, requiring or chatted merrily about their investigative legwork and patience – and work, which they all seemed equally enjoyable for that. (A project like to be highly enthusiastic the Airline has the potential added benefit, about. I got the sense that I was told, of highly satisfying eureka mo- everyone was not just ments: “Ah ha! That’s where that goes!” “permitted” and willing to “So that’s what that does!” The gratifica- talk to customers and other tion of identifying those previously uniden- behind a barred window, the car sat, visitors, but warmly encouraged to do so. tifiable bits.) seemingly staring right back at me with its Their enthusiasm was contagious, and the Photos: Matthew Johnson 6 The Jaguar’s Growl July 2018 tioned that the original color was re- “correct,” “original,” and “proper” for the vealed after burrowing into layers of car. These discussions are delightful to resprays, but finally, there it was. The listen to, equally enjoyable as our back- interior, having been redone at some and-forths at Concours about what’s point in the Airline’s eighty-three “factory correct.” Still, if there are ten self- years, will be redone again in wonder- proclaimed Airline Coupe experts in the ful sky blue: going through the disas- world (because there isn’t, as I under- sembled car revealed just a hint of stand it, some standard curriculum to the original color waiting to be redis- take, credentials to achieve, or standard- covered (what a find!). The Hendrixes ized test to pass), questions posted to were also able to verify through the them will likely net ten different answers. Jaguar Heritage Certificate that the It would surprise me not at all that travel- The engine plate clearly reads, “MANUFACTURED BY colors are, indeed, original. ing back in time to the ‘30s and visiting THE STANDARD MOTOR CO LTD FOR S.S. CARS, LTD (Sometimes, Jaguar records are so Lyons himself wouldn’t necessarily offer a ” and the body plate, “Coachwork by Swallow.” good, you’d think they were German.) definitive answer, as there might not be one to give. These cars are handmade. Such attention to detail is important They’re going have variances. In some to Jaguar enthusiasts, one reason instances, what is actually “original” has that it’s such privilege to have seen been lost to time. And for some instances, the Airline before it attains show car what constitutes “correct” or “proper” is status, and why it’s so important that precisely what the Hendrixes want. That’s the restoration process be document- part of the thrill of a full restoration, too: ed now. It seems that Jim and Lisa making the car what is “correct” in the are doing a super job of it. They have sense that it’s what you want it to be. a photo album that goes back to when they purchased the Airline Special thanks to the folks at Manns Res- (across the pond – there’s a delight- toration for their warm welcome and en- ful shot of them just about to drag thusiastic sharing of knowledge and expe- the Airline out of a picturesque Eng- rience. A very clever boot-latching mechanism. lish garage, where it had been resting The Airline Coupe itself has a presence, peacefully for however many years) to its —MATTHEW JOHNSON  but as grand classics go, an understated current state at Manns. I wonder who one that I find thoroughly appealing. Un- will be looking at the Hendrixes’ pho- like the (amazing, stunning) Auburn and tographs, far into the future, just as Packard in the next building, the Airline they have consulted many photo- doesn’t seem to feel obligated to an- graphs of unrestored Airline Coupes – nounce with such ostentation that it has in addition to visiting them in person arrived. It’s striking, but still charming. and discussing them with experts Much of its beauty, too, is in the detail: a (and anyone else with any infor- copper drip rail (“Copper is difficult to mation) – to gather particulars about work with, given that it’s so soft; it’s soft, how to put theirs back together now. that is, unless you want it to bend.”), the These explorations complement boot latches (which, once latched, have doubtless numerous conversations secondary screws built into them so one with Jaguar Heritage Trust (who also can tighten the seal – ingenious!), the helped the Hendrixes to relocate the clever and simple door mechanisms ailing coupe to the States for recuper- (sliders that are apparent only from under- ation). neath). I’m particularly excited, now that I’ve seen the Coupe in its current state, to JHT doesn’t know everything, though: see it completed: Jim and Lisa have decid- Jim mentioned to me that he has per- ed to finish the car exterior in its original sonally examined six of the twelve brilliant silver with period-correct metal known Airline Coupes and reported fleck for “just enough” sparkle; it will that they’re all different. Still, Jim, doubtless be better than original, but with Lisa, and the folks at Manns have an effect true to its initial intent. Jim men- discussed extensively what’s

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Not really sure what they’d have to not be For now, only if you’re in the UK, though. For Autocar, Jim Holder writes that Jaguar happy about, right? Anyway, as the Tele- Jaguar Land is introducing a “car has plans to reintroduce the graph reports, “The newly married Duke subscription” program. They’re calling it XK, in part given the success of the F-Type. and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle “Carpe.” Andrew Krok, writing for CNET’s Holder quotes Ian Callum (Jaguar design and Prince Harry travelled from Wind- Roadshow, describes the program: head), “I want a two-seater [the F-Type]

sor Castle to Frogmore House in a sil- “Carpe, as in carpe diem, is Jaguar Land and a 2+2. We’re working on something ver blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero, Rover’s new subscription which was originally manufactured in program. Only available in 1968 and has since been converted to the UK for now, users will electric power.” Perhaps it was a more pay a set, all-inclusive price elegant drive with the electric power- and have access to a single plant … but it would’ve been a more vehicle for 12 months. The exciting drive with the Jag’s original I6. subscriber will have the op- Suggestedby Bob Herold And for whatever it’s worth (and I can- tion to change programs not imagine much), I would have wel- every 12 months.” Mileage is comed the oil-gasoline-old-car smell that unlimited, Krok reports, and would have soaked into my finery by the “Pricing starts at £910 time I arrived at Frogmore — you? That (about $1,200) per month scent that can only mean that one had the for access to a standard Jag- enormous pleasure of driving a classic car uar E-Pace compact SUV” -- earlier in the day. Nice. in my world, that’s a mort- gage – “and it tops out at £2,200 (about now. There’s nothing approved, but we I know, you’ve two questions: First, why is $2,900) per month for a Range Rover instigate in design.” Hanno Kimer (JLR this May story only appearing in the July Sport HSE.” I want to make some com- product strategist) mentioned to Autocar Growl? Falling behind, are we? (Maybe — ment using words such as “outrageous” that he “love[s] the idea of a flexible archi- the story’s late inclusion might also indi- and remark that that’s more than I paid tecture that can give us anything,” which is cate the amount of interest Bob and I had for a whole car (like, one that I own), but I to say a redesigned F-Type (“due for re- in the wedding.) Second, doesn’t the Tele- was silenced because the price apparently placement in around 2019”) chassis that graph caption’s appositive, because of its includes “service, maintenance, insurance can be modified to a 2+2 configuration. word-order, indicate that that Markle is the …, roadside assistance, and delivery,” but Ah, now this plan sounds familiar, and is Duke and Harry the Duchess? (Yes, indeed not “value-added tax.” Not quite as ridicu- typically and wonderfully Jaguar. And while it does! Good spot. Yep, and I saw the lous as I assumed. Now only if Jaguar the photograph Autocar published to ac- missing comma, too, but decided not to Land Rover would introduce such a pro- company the article likely will look nothing say anything.) gram for classic Jags! like anything JLR will ever produce, one can still hope – it’s a looker. (By the way, you know that Hor- ace – who I assume we’re al- (I missed this announcement when it was ways quoting when we voice issued, and first heard of it in The Litter that over-used aphorism -- cou- Box, the newsletter of the Carolina Jaguar pled “seize the day” with a Latin Club, edited by Jerry Cohen.) phrase that suggests one should not have confidence in the future. I mean, right? Just sayin’. Still, I appreciate the play on “car” — even if Land Rovers aren’t — in “Carpe.”)

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Gary Gastelu comments, “contrary to ste- From a company that produced among the reotypes about cats, Jaguars are very Okay, not completely different, but pretty finest (“authentic”) sounds ever to be emit- good swimmers. ? Not so far out from our usual fare: Shoshana ted from an automobile comes “Active much.” An opening like that, and the arti- Wodinsky, writing for The Verge, an- Sound Design.” Road & Track’s Chris Per- cle just must be read. Apparently, alt- nounced that “Jaguar’s battery-powered kins acknowledges the “controversial” na- hough signs clearly “warn that it is im- V20E boat just broke a maritime speed ture of “artificial noise.” (Wait, though … passable at times,” the unknown Jaguar record” of 88.62 miles per hour. How is isn’t the spectacular growl of a Jaguar en- owner attempted it anyway, stranding that news?! Heck, JAGSL members have gine also “artificial?” Because the latter is their Jag on a road that crosses an English done that in their sixty-year-old Jaguars! also noise that is manufactured by hu- marsh (the road “is literally called Tidal And the XK 120 was called that for a rea- mans … ah, well.) Perkins describes the Road, in Kingsbridge, ”). Gastelu son – and in 1948, for heaven’s sake! “fake sci-fi noises [wait, but aren’t the reports, “The 2008 XJ was discovered by a Sheesh. (“Uh … Matthew … they reached noises real? – argh!] pumped into the inte- couple out boating when they came 88 mph in a boat – you know, like, on wa- rior via speakers” as one accelerates across the half-submerged coupe sitting ter.” “Do not – and I repeat, do not – con- “useful.” I was willing to hear him out, but between two rows of poles marking the fuse me with facts.”) Why a boat is appro- not without taking my daily measure of road.” (You’ll note, dear reader, as I did, priate for JAGcetera is that while “The spe- incredulity. that it’s clearly an XK. Way to go, Fox cifics of the battery, motor, and controller News, as accurate as ever.) “The car oth- are unclear, … the team used similar hard- Perkins discusses his experiences driving erwise looked like it was in good shape, ware and technology that Jaguar uses in an I-PACE on the Algarve International Cir- but its owner can probably expect its Formula E, the all-electric street racing cuit in Portimão, “Portgual” (I’m pretty sure $15,000 market price to take a dip in the series.” Wodinsky surmises that given he meant Portugal). He argued that “When wake of the incident.” Ha! ... dip … wake! I Jaguar’s foray into all-electric racing (with you’re trying to drive fast … you take all the see what you did there. the I-TYPE and I-PACE), “Maybe an electric feedback a car can give you” and “in situa- boat racing series is in Jaguar’s future, tions like these, it’s actually important,” as too.” What she doesn’t mention is what you can get “a sense of speed you other- “maritime speed record” was actually bro- wise wouldn’t have in an electric car.” Fair ken – because Ken Warby, semi-common enough. That makes sense, and it would knowledge dictates, broke the water speed be at least odd to hear very little when ac- record, having reached 318 mph (I looked celerating, and it is good sensory infor- up the exact figure), forty years ago in the mation (anyone driving a manual who Spirit of Australia. So, sure, I could likely doesn’t always watch the tach knows this). have figured out what Wodinsky’s “a mari- And I appreciate his qualifications: “useful time speed record” referred to (I guess in certain circumstances,” he says. In other clearly not the record), but then I would words, in certain circumstances almost no have had to look that up, too. I opted to Jaguar I-PACE owner will ever be in, but write a couple o’ lines about fact-ignoring, okay, those are still circumstances. which was less time-consuming. He reports that the system can be set to “calm,” the “lowest mode,” so that the sound is “barely perceptible.” Good – that’s how I’d drive it. Perkins then asks, “Want silence?” and answers, “You can Kelly Pleskot, writing for Motor Trend, declares that “Jaguar has unveiled the concept have it.” (See, I don’t understand how if livery for the I-Type 3 that will race in the fifth season of Formula E,” and that the “new the “lowest setting” is “barely perceptible” Gen2 race car delivers 250 kW, or the equivalent of 335 hp” (the previous car “was that one can have silence. Maybe that’s said to hit 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 140 mph”). I imagine that like a fake noise that one can hear.) I Formula E is important to the future of electric cars, not unlike Formula 1 (and others) agree with his other claim, that “A big part have been essential in conventional car design and development (where a company’s of the appeal of an electric car is the si- racing technology eventually finds its way into road cars: “There are also rumors that lence,” even if he mentions immediately Jaguar will make an electric XJ”). Having afterward that “electric motors just pro- implied that Formula E is worth paying duce a faint whirr as RPMs rise” … hmm … attention to, I still know next to nothing so, like … not silent? about it, so I will rely on Pleskot, who reports, “Although it’s improving from I really want to know what these paradoxes last year, Panasonic Jaguar Racing is feel like! Fake, but actual. Silent, but with now in fourth place [as of mid-April] and noise! I suppose I must try driving one of will have to make significant gains if it these I-PACEs … or maybe I need to visit, wants to catch up.” uh … Portgual.

The Jaguar’s Growl July 2018 9 Photos: Mark Morgan, Jim Atkinson, and Gary Sudin not even sure why I’m writing surely, we’re not back to Pinterest, are Alfa Romeo 6C). “As per usual,” Mark I’m this: I wasn’t at the show, and we? (Sorry. Of course not. That was continues, a “large number of Audis, neither the St. Louis European Auto silly of me.) A quick surf of local Cars & , and Mercedes,” “a good turn- Show’s Facebook page nor its website Coffee photographers uncovers mainly out of Jags” (it was okay – maybe a has much information about the 2018 snapshots of modern Lamborghini JAGSL member should host this show show (so if they’re not reporting …), after modern Lamborghini after like we do the All Brit? … but that ain’t save that it happened on June 3rd. At (tedious) modern Lamborghini. Occa- me volunteering), and “the only run- least the website has, all clearly listed sionally, you’ll see a modern Ferrari. I ning Trabant in the region” (are there in a single column, by logo and with know there were a few classic cars any that aren’t running?). Mark’s as- convenient links to websites, the spon- that appeared at the show, revealed by sessment is that “the event felt like sors: thus, the most important thing zooming in and scrutinizing the back- the organizers were finally getting a about the show is duly covered. Past grounds of the Lambo features. handle on the ‘new’ location,” and re- that, you can look up last year’s “best ports that attendees seemed quite pleased with the show.

Last, he comments that “What impact the failure, sale, and planned rede- velopment of the Taubman Prestige Outlets will have on future shows, no telling.” Ah, now I know why I’m in show” on the website (I heard but But I digress (“‘Digress,’ you say? But writing this: this is an important show didn’t confirm that this year’s is the that implies you were on point earlier.” for the automotive community in the Hendrix 2.5L, and, assuming that’s the “Touché, me, touché.”). Greater St. Louis area, so it needed a case, well-awarded), or see a couple o’ report even if this reporter wasn’t promotion and pre-show parking lot Mark Morgan offered his usual valua- there; with Mark’s comment about the shots on the show’s FB page. ble and dedicated reportage (and he potential uncertainty of Taubman, we covered multiple shows that day!). Of need to at least pay attention, and if Maybe I’ve just grown old and useless, significance was the temperature, the opportunity presents itself, per- and I’m looking in the wrong places, more than ten degrees cooler than last haps offer support. that websites and FB are passé, and year, and with a “steady breeze” which that those of you who obsess over “made the show a lot more bearable.” Snapchat or Instagram or Tumblr know High praise. Mark says that there was more than I (then again, given the gen- a healthy crowd, the food trucks did And as I understand it, the following eral age demographic of JAGSL, maybe fine business, and that the vendors JAGSL Jags represented: the Atkinson not – hey, no offense! Sheesh, I’m made impressive performances E-type, Buechler XJ8, Greenspahn F- much more rapidly than many getting (“Hyman alone probably had $5 million Type, Hendrix 2.5L, Loew XJS, Stunson there myself!). Or maybe everyone is worth of cars on display” – a dearth of XJ6C, and Sudin E-type. using QQ and WeChat and QZone now, Jaguars, but … and yes, I’m saying this and nobody’s bothered to tell me; … who cares!, what with their 1929 --MATTHEW JOHNSON  10 The Jaguar’s Growl July 2018 n June 16th, Carla & Rick Johnson displayed their lso on June 1961 3.8 Mk 2 at the annual Naperville, IL car 16th, Mark O show, held downtown on the city’s scenic Riverwalk. A Morgan at- Approximately 110 cars, heavily skewed toward American tended the June Cars metal of the ‘40s and ‘50s, were on hand for the half-day & Coffee at Westport show. Only half-a-dozen foreign makes were shown, includ- plaza, and was kind ing four TRs. Setting a high bar for the event, the Johnsons enough to photograph had the only Jag. (In keeping with Growl protocols, the photo a couple o’ Jaguars on illustrates only Rick’s half of the Mk 2. Matthew Johnson’s display at the event. half cannot be seen.) [Actually, Dad, the protocol — well, (As in, only two. To be informal guideline, really — is that editors won’t put their fair, there were proba- own cars on the bly fewer Marcoses in cover. That guide- attendance, though, line says nothing … and I wouldn’t im- whatsoever about agine many more Al- liberally dusting the lards, if any.) A black F Growl’s pages with -Type and a black XK photos of personally complement each -owned vehicles. other splendidly. And if you think, dear father, that the Also on June 16th front of that Mk 2 is Mark attended the your half, I’ll tell you Hazelwood Baptist in no uncertain Church Annual Car terms … er … let’s Show and Festival in continue this con- Hazelwood, MO (busy day for automo- Photos: Mark Morgan versation in another tive events — and for Mark, apparently). venue —Ed.] He comments of the field, “Only two foreign cars: my TR8 and a beautiful red E-type FHC.” — RICK JOHNSON  Photo: Carla Johnson — MATTHEW JOHNSON  EDITOR’S IDLES: Matthew Johnson hile I was going to write this month about my amazing experi- also Portugal, Brazil, China, and Mexico (to name a few); when that W ences driving a 2018 Volvo V90 (I’m not kidding – incredibly Great American staple, Toyota, produces cars in Kentucky (which positive, and not only from a new car, but one labeled a crossover I’m pretty sure is in the U.S., even if Toyota also manufactures in by its manufacturer), something came up: this tariff nonsense for Japan, and in places ranging from Russia to South Africa — the lat- the automotive industry. ter where Ford also manufactures); when a Fox News report recently began, “Chinese-owned Volvo is now an American automaker” (and It goes like this: tariffs up to a potential twenty-five percent could be its first car emerged just a few days ago from the new South Caroli- applied to any automobile or part, with the exception of cars whose na plant); when Volvo is just following BMW and Mercedes-Benz, place of origin is the United States. I first heard about it from a June who already create stuff in the U.S. … well, even the one exception 13th email from Hyman Ltd; soon to follow was Daniel Strohl’s report to the potential tariffs — vehicles that originated in the U.S. — is still for Hemmings on June 18th, which liberally quotes Mark Hyman, hazy. No matter, because parts to manufacture and maintain (and who knows a thing or two about the classic car market. Apparently, restore) all of these cars (regardless of country of origin), come from the “Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine Earth. As in, nearly all over it. Given that the automotive industry the effects on the national security of imports of automobiles, in- (that astonishingly large, shockingly diverse, bewilderingly compli- cluding cars, SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive cated global endeavor) is now so thoroughly worldwide, one might parts” (this from the U.S. Government Publishing Office). That’s a lot do well to consider carefully what a tariff, that staple of nineteenth- of stuff with possible stunning repercussions. into-the-first-half-of-the-twentieth-century economic mentality, might do to it (and those involved in it, and how close to home that could Now, sources examining the tariff proposals are littered with strike). phrases such as “not exactly sure, “very general,” “no specific fig- ures,” and “not clear” (you know, standard operating procedure of The official public commentary period on this issue will have passed our current government leadership: unclear, unpredictable, unset- by the time this Growl reaches you (and they’re worth a look tled). Thus, we know that this bone-headed venture isn’t a done ); how- deal. It simultaneously means that for some reason (quite beyond ever, that doesn’t mean your voice can’t still be heard, should you me), leading politicians think that the automotive industry needs to wish to use it. And, perhaps relevant to Growl readers, I’ll bet a good be thrown into some chaos, and the companies and individuals in- many of our Congress folk have little knowledge of the collector car volved in it have to be introduced to some fear (to their beloved market that could be so dramatically affected by this inanity. hobby, or their very livelihood). “Issue of national security,” I guess. www.hemmings.com | www.gpo.gov | www.foxnews.com | But when American cars like Ford are manufactured in the U.S., and | www.usitc.gov | www.regulations.gov Receive Your Growl Online

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