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Club Valentine Party, Saturday, February 15Th, 12:30 1St Spring Drive, Sunday, March 22 FEBRUARY 2020 Volume #19 No. 2 Coming up... 5310 Vinings Springs Point, Mableton, GA 30126 • www.ngjc.us Club Valentine Party, Saturday, February 15th, 12:30 1st Spring Drive, Sunday, March 22 LETTER FROM THE Host of the PRESIDENT 2017 International Jaguar Festival Our first official club Letter to event of the year will be the annual Valentine Day Membership Party. Hopefully you have Dear Fellow Members, made plans to join us as I would like to thank all we celebrate our wifes, of you for the Club’s gift in husbands, families, and my name to the Coventry friends. Foundation. It is quite The abnormally warm an honor and I was very weather has me thinking of surprised when I heard. spring and that means time My hope is that the for us to get our Jaguars foundation will use the out and about on a Spring funds wisely and some Drive…or two. young person may get a Our first Spring Drive will start in working on and be on Sunday, March 22 appreciating the work with a rain date of Sunday, Amelia Concours Honors Visionaries done on classic cars. March 29. We will also Who Changed Motorsport And The Auto Industry: As mentioned, I have have a second Spring cut back my time spent on “The Captain” Roger Penske • Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows • The Cars of Harley Earl Drive on Sunday, April 26. planning and executing We have found some new • Porsche Firsts NGJC activities. However, roads for us to travel so, Jacksonville, FL -- A central theme of the Silver Penske applied solid business practices and I am still a member and mark your calendars now Anniversary Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is an insistence that every component of his racing will be happy to share any as complete details will visionary leadership through innovation . It is also organization be executed to the highest standards. information that may make be in the March and April confirmation that The Amelia is as much - perhaps more In 1962 he brought Dow-Jones-listed commercial anyone’s commitment newsletters. - about people than cars. sponsorship to sports car racing changing American easier. We are also working on Visionary: “The Captain” Roger Penske road racing and leaving his mark on North American Regards, a date with club members The Amelia’s Silver Anniversary honoree entered motorsport forever. John Hoffman Phillip Coffer and John American auto racing at a time when racing was either In 1966 he formed Roger Penske Racing. That Wagner for a trip to Athens blue collar -- dirt and oval track racing -- or the blue ultimately became Team Penske logging a stunning 18 and a tour of a classic blood motorsport of the amateurs who embraced the victories (a record) in the Indianapolis 500, multiple car collection combined Sports Car Club of America’s NO PROFESSIONAL RACING wins in NASCAR, victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona Prof. Sir with a visit to the State edict. Yet Roger Penske, in just five pro sports car races, and the 12 hours of Sebring plus a trio of Trans-Am Ralf Speth Botanical Gardens. More won over $34,500 1963-dollars, half again more than Championships. Penske delivered McLaren’s first Indy on that when we can pin a the winner of the 1963 Daytona 500. 500 victory in 1972 and Porsche’s first Can-Am title in announces date down that works for Penske won his first national championship -- SCCA the same year. In all, Penske racers have earned more departure as everyone. D Modified -- in 1961 racing a Maserati T61 and a than 500 race victories, 591 pole positions and 34 CEO of Jaguar I currently do not have a Cooper Monaco. Sports Illustrated named him “Driver championships. date for the Annual British of the Year.” Visionary: Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows Land Rover Motorcar day that our He retired from the cockpit with a stunning record The same sort of praise could be ladled on the Jaguar Land Rover boss club always supports but of 51 victories in 130 races. He also logged top-five Rennabteilung (racing deppartment) that was created in Ralf Speth will step down the planning committee finishes in another 60 races. That record stands with 1936 to design and build the mighty Silver Arrows from his job as CEO for should have a date and even the greatest racers. Yet it was merely preface. Continued on page 4 the car manufacturer in location in time for us to September of this year. make plans to attend. Club Valentine Party In a statement, Travel Safe Natarajan Dave Kirkman Saturday, February 15th, 2020 Submitted by Dave Kirkman Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, Plan on celebrating Valentines again this year with other at [email protected] by Wednesday, February, 12th Welcome new Tata Motors and Jaguar club members on Saturday, February 15, 2020. We have so I can let the restaurant know approximately how members Land Rover plc said: “I reserved a private dining room at 12:30 pm for lunch at many of us to plan on. As this will be our first official Angus and Janet McRae want to thank Ralf for his of Peachtree Corners and Pearl Lian Restaurant and Bar, 11600 Medlock Bridge club event of 2020, I am looking forward to seeing you passion and commitment Michael and Holly Breaux Road, Duluth, GA 30097. If you know you are coming there as we celebrate our loved ones. over the last 10 years. of Loganville please RSVP with me by text (678-699-4170) or email Map on page 7 Continued on page 7 Hello, Fellow Cat Drivers! Officers Submitted by Will Hoehndorf, Concours Co-Chair President Secretary Dave Kirkman John Hollier You’re invited to the Jaguar Club Of Florida’s 33rd [email protected] [email protected],, annual 2020 Concours d’Elegance at Lake Mary, Florida. 770 886-7435 Concours Chief Judge, We would be honored if members of your club would Vice-President John Hoffman attend our wonderful event! OPEN [email protected] Registration Information Newsletter Editor: Deadline to Register: March 10, 2020 Vice-President for John Baxa Fees: First Car: $60.00 Second Car: $45.00 Display only: Activities 770-642-7535 $45.00 Late Fee: $20.00 OPEN [email protected] Awards Banquet: $65.00 per person Schedule of Events Sunday Driving Tour: $20.00 per person Friday, March 20 VP-Membership Newsletter Publisher: John C. Yates Embroidered Concours Shirt: $35.00 each 6:00 p.m. - Meet and Greet fellow CatDrivers at the John Baxa [email protected] Rooms: Marriott Hotel [email protected] Rooms will be available at the reduced rate of $139.00 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 770-642-7535 Member-at-large per night plus tax . Rooms must be booked by March Saturday, March 21 Concours d’Elegance Vice President Bill Flavelle 2, 2020 7:00 a.m. - -10:00 a.m. – Marriott Hotel venue open Concours [email protected] Terry Mathewson Pre-Register by March 10, 2020--Limited registration for car parking Deadline for Newsletter 8:00 am. – 10:00 – Registration, Marriott Hotel [email protected] only on the day of the event for increased fee of $80.00. Articles and 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Owners Meeting If anyone has questions or requires additional Treasurer Advertisements is the 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Judges Meeting information, please have them contact me at Lynn Cunningham 26th of the preceding 352-255-6461 or [email protected] 11:00 a.m. – Rags down. Judging begins lynn.cunningham9@gmail. month. We look forward to meeting many of you at our March 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Free Time com 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Cocktail Hour at the Marriott All submissions are 20-22, 2020 events. The Old Rallymaster You can register and pay online at: Hotel nonbinding and subject Dave Kirkman to approval. https://www.jaguarclubfl.com/jcof-concours/register- 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Awards Banquet, Marriott [email protected] online/ Hotel 770 886-7435 If in doubt, read about last year’s fun-filled weekend Sunday, March 22 Webmaster on pages 13-19 of JCOF’s award winning JAGWire 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Driving Tour Dick Maury e-Magazine (Start at the Marriott) [email protected] Page 2 2020 NGJC Calendar tentative Submitted by Dave Kirkman NOVEMBER 2020 ® NGJC EVENTS: February November, Saturday – NGJC PRESERVE JAGUAR M T W T F SAT SUN Business Meeting 1 2 DECEMBER 2020 H I S T O R Y December NGJC Holiday Party 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NGJC EVENTS: March M T W T F SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Now Accepting Donations 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JANUARY30 312020 COVENTRY FOUNDATION Nothing planned JUNE 2020 Club Event June 15, SaturdayHoliday – NGJC Jag ‘n Donate Today FEBRUARY 2020 Friends Picnic, Canton, GA • Classic Jaguar ® cars Feb 15, SaturdayOther Event – Valentines Lunch, Pearl Lian, Duluth, GA JULY 2018 • Parts Athens Collection • Memorabilia MARCH 2019 • Literature March 22, Sunday – AUGUST 2019 • Monetary Donations First Spring Drive Summer Drive D. Kirkman (Rain date: March 29) SEPTEMBER 2020 APRIL 2020 OCTOBER 2020 April 265, Saturday – 2nd. Spring October 25, Sunday for Drive NGJC Concours d’Elegance – Gainesville, GA www.coventryfoundation.org MAY 2019 May 26 Late Spring Drive, sponsor Dave Kirkman Keeping your Jaguar on the road Call us on +44 (0)1746 765432 (UK) / +1 800 452 4787 (USA) or visit sngbarratt.com Page 3 Amelia Concours Honors Visionaries of Mercedes-Benz .
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