Jaguar ‘XJC430’ LS3 Powered Jaguar's Flagship Restomod Luxury XJ Saloon to Be Reborn
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Jaguar ‘XJC430’ LS3 Powered Jaguar's flagship Restomod luxury XJ saloon to be reborn . THE BOTTOM LINE The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia Club Directory Management Committee Club Services Register Secretaries Club Patron Peter Holland Technical Officer XK & MK 7, 8, and 9 Phone: (08) 8271 0048 Geoff Mockford Robin Ide (08) 8332 3366 / 0438 768 770 Mobile: 0428 816 678 President Julian Lugg Librarian [email protected] Mobile: 0417 882 930 Tom Brindle SS & Daimler [email protected] (08) 8387 0051 Bob Kretschmer Vice President Philip Prior Log Books David Burton Phone: Phone: (08) 8276 6136 [email protected] Mobile: 0402 670 654 0417 566 225 [email protected] MK 1, 2, S, & 420 (Compact) [email protected] Angela & David Rogers Inspectors— Treasurer Heather Buck Mobile: 0419 837 558 [email protected] Mobile: 0432 549 086 Club Registration [email protected] Geoff Mockford 0438768770 XJ, 420G, & MKX Evan Spartalis 08 83628116 Secretary Alan Bartram Bob Charman Onslow Billinghurst 08 83251971 Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0418 818 950 Alan Baker 0429097729 [email protected] [email protected] Ron Palmer 0418855597 E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Editor Dane Wilden Robin Ide 0428816678 Malcolm Adamson 0418856731 Tourer Mobile: 0431 058 951 Thomas Herraman [email protected] Roger Adamson 0421052518 Bob Charman 08 82484111 Mobile: 0428616423 Membership Secretary 0421482007 [email protected] Daphne Charman [email protected] Tim White 0419809021 Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Peter Holland 08 82710048 Multi-Valve Mobile: 0404 999 200 Richard Shipman 0417843808 Peter Buck [email protected] Mobile: 0421 061 883 Club Representatives Events Coordinators [email protected] Australian Council of Jaguar Arcadia & Jim Komaromi Clubs (ACJC) Mobile: 0421 185 168 Tim White 0419 809 021 [email protected] Classic Marque [email protected] Web Editor Tom Herraman Federation of Historic Motoring Classic Marque is the official Mobile: 0423 214 644 Clubs (FHMC) magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of [email protected] Bob Lynch (08) 8381 1705 South Australia. Club Web Site Marque Sports Car Association The opinions and views expressed in www.jdcsa.com.au (MSCA) published articles are wholly those of Barry Kitts (08) 8391 1759 the respective authors, and are not Club Email necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor, [email protected] All British Day the Club, or its members. Alan Bartram 0418 818 950 Club Postal Address Advertisers and sponsors who place PO Box 6020 advertisements in the magazine do so because they value their association Halifax Street with the JDCSA. Placement of these Adelaide SA 5000 advertisements should not necessarily be taken to mean the Club endorses the THE BOTTOM LINE services offered. Cover Images This icon that appears throughout Classic Marque is a LIVE LINK or The amazing XJC RESTOMOD by RETROPOWER UK. (Hyperlink). If you click on this link (See full story page 16-17) it will take you to more of the story or report it is associated with. And the proposed all electric XJ Saloon These links are live and active at the time of publication but no (See full story page 6) guarantee can be given as to how long they will stay live. The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 2 Club Torque The President’s Rap The last couple of months have At the November general meeting been very busy with motoring Geoff Mockford spoke about his events. It is a great time for us to visit to the USA and the UK. He promote the Jaguar Marque and I held the audience spellbound as congratulate all those members he recounted his experiences at who been actively involved in these the Goodwood Revival and visits events. Our vehicles are certainly to other events and businesses We do not have a general meeting noticed and admired by members featuring Jaguars. Thank you in January. of the public and it is great to see Geoff. many vehicles being featured on All the best. Our December general meeting social media. will be more of a social occasion Each year we do receive a number (with some entertainment) over a Julian of special requests for support meal at the Police Club from (such as a ride in a Jaguar for a about 6pm on December 4th. terminally ill person) and I thank all December is also a time when those members who are able to registers hold their annual assist even in small ways in making Christmas functions. I would like a difference for others. to wish club members and We have been thanked by the families the best of health as well Salvation Army for our Cats & Cans as a safe and happy Christmas and support at the recent President’s New Year. Picnic. THE BOTTOM LINE The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 3 Club Torque Editor’s Column Hi, it’s me again, filling in for our means that there is the Reserve, Glenelg. With Editor. Dane will be back for the opportunity to organise predominantly modern classics on February edition 2019. something rather casual by way display. It occurred to me that next Hope you enjoy the cover story of of a picnic, a run somewhere for year we should make a big effort the restomod XJC by RETROPOWER lunch or whatever blows your hair and get a really impressive Jaguar UK. What an amazing car. I back. Invite a few club members display together. We could swamp considered this may be my last to join you. the show and completely chance to indulge in my passion for By now it is too late to register for overshadow the BMWs, Mercs, the Jaguar XJC in this way, so you All British day but keep the date Lambos etc. The photo below will need to forgive me. If you find in mind and plan to spend the day would look so much better with a that too difficult just ignore the enjoying the huge display of line up of E Types and F Types. story and enjoy the rest of the British cars at Echunga. Our club What do you think? magazine. has traditionally been able to put Also, with the new toilet block, Christmas is upon us, as if you on a very impressive display at BBQ facilities, kids playground it needed any reminding of that fact. this event both in terms of the may be time to consider returning So it is appropriate that we wish all sheer number of cars as well as to this venue for next years SA JAG members a very happy and safe the variety of models. DAY. Christmas. I attended ALL EURO DAY on We (I) will be pleased to welcome January is traditionally a rather Sunday Nov 11, along with a few Dane back to the editors chair in quiet month so far as club activities other members of the club. It was February. are concerned but that simply a very relaxing day at Wigley Philip THE BOTTOM LINE The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 4 XK Border Run to Camperdown October 22nd-25th 2018 Julian Lugg Two long term Victorian XK register members (Rob & Lois Nixon) visiting Camperdown were the excuse for the pretend XK Border Run this year as it had previously been deferred in lieu of the 2018 Jaguar National Rally. Kaye Perkins, of the Vic XK register, organised the event as the Nixons now live in northern NSW and Camperdown was home to Rob and Lois for 7 years in the '90's. Approximately 36 people attended with 8 couples travelling from SA. The SA cars making the trip included 2 XK120s, 2 XK150s, an XKR, and an X Type (two other couples took caravans). One group of 3 vehicles made the trip in one day and on the back roads encountered a mob of sheep, a mob of cattle, and a couple of snakes. However all vehicles arrived safely without any problems. Many stayed at the caravan park in Camperdown which was a great setting on a hill overlooking some crater lakes. The trip was well organised and involved lunches, dinners and nibbles interspersed with visits to the historic clock tower in Camperdown, the Great Ocean Road and Pt Campbell, and Hamilton. On our driving excursions we visited a Cheesery or two, an ice creamery, a chocolate boutique, a winery and a museum and/or art gallery. We were very well looked after by our Victorian hosts and had a great time catching up with old friends. Three of the vehicles (an XK120, an XK150, and an XKR) travelled home again in one day arriving home safely without any problems. The other members came home after staying in Mt Gambier or visiting other places. Again all arrived home without problems. The Jaguars certainly are reliable vehicles! THE BOTTOM LINE The 1973 Jaguar XJ Coupé is quintessentially English, blending elegance and sportiness into one. It targeted the individualist who could dispense with four doors in favour of two. The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 5 Jaguar's flagship luxury saloon will be reborn 2020. This is expected to be Land Rover’s first pure- as an electric vehicle to challenge the Tesla electric product. Model S… The new XJ's platform will support dual electric motors and four-wheel drive. A range of more than On sale: 2019 | Price from: £65,000 (est) 300 miles is expected from the new car, as is as an The Jaguar XJ luxury saloon has a history stretching impressive 0-62mph sprint time.