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looking wheels ever made. Oh, and what under it, thus allowing it to slip Scalded Cat those covered headlamps, rounded through with ease, all the while re- windscreen, bold taillamp lenses and maining incredibly stable. By Richard Lentinello from April pedestrian chrome luggage rack all Jaguar had just set up a production 2013 issue of Hemmings Sports add to the car's highly distinctive line to build as many XKSS's as it and Exotics flavor. could--at least until the remaining D he earth stood still for me on a Based upon the D-type race car that -type body parts had been used up. T warm autumn afternoon in New aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer But a devastating fire that con- York City back in 1974. I had just penned specifically for Jaguar to win sumed nearly the entire Browns Lane sat down in our cozy Brooklyn back Le Mans, the XKSS incorporates the factory altered those plans, and in yard to read the November issue of same pronounced crease down its the end, just 16 XKSSs were assem- Car and Driver, which had arrived in body sides that prevented the D- bled. my mailbox earlier that day. When types from being affected by cross- According to Jaguar's chief test my eyes first fell upon engineer, Norman Dew- the bright red XKSS that is, "We'd had the fac- was profiled within its tory fire in 1957. We pages, I immediately were then producing froze. I was zapped into a the production D- trance-like state and types, and I think we'd simply couldn't move. This produced about 60- Jaguar's shape, unlike something when we anything I had ever seen had the fire. Most of before, simply blew me the tools and jigs for away. the D-type were That was nearly 40 years burned. There were ago, and my feelings to- enough bits around to ward that incredible finish off about anoth- beauty haven't wavered er 16 D-types, but one bit. To this day, it [Jaguar chief William] remains my favorite auto- Lyons said, 'Well, we mobile of all time. And forever will. won't bother, because we're not winds as they traveled down the long going to sell them anymore now.' But To this day, no car has been able to Mulsanne straight at high speeds. then I think it was [U.S. importer replicate the XKSS's incomparable Unlike slab-sided cars that would Johannes] Eerdmans who came over visual appeal. Its magnificent, round- get pushed around, the creased D- from America--he was a big friend ed shape is absolutely captivating to types split the wind's force, guiding of Lyons's--and of course he was look at; it doesn't have a single flat it mainly over the body and some- always coming over to say what they spot anywhere. Add to that wanted for the Ameri- its short wheelbase for a can market. You've got compact dimension; wheels to remember, you see, that are pushed out to the American market each corner so there's al- was the key thing for most no body overhang; Jaguar Cars. It earned bumperettes so small they us a lot of money-- don't impede on the de- about 75 percent of sign; a small grille-less oval production went to mouth that's purposeful, America. bold and devoid of orna- mentation; an unmuffled "So Eerdmans used to side exhaust that exhibits come over quite fre- its race-bred DNA proudly; quently, and he came and the most delicious- (Continued on page 3)

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over on this one occasion, saw the system. Three 45mm twin-choke shaft. Helping to keep it all cool was balance of the D-type and said, Weber DCO3 carburetors, featuring an aluminum radiator. 'What are you doing with them?' sand-cast bodies, provided the fuel, While the D-type had the shape to Lyons said, 'Oh, nothing, cut through the air with really.' He said, 'Well, if ease, and power aplenty you could make them into to keep it moving ahead a road car, I'm sure we of the competition, its could sell those in Ameri- real advantage was its ca.' So we had a meeting Dunlop disc brakes that and Lyons said, 'Look, can were fitted front and we do it?' And we said, rear. Those same 'Well, yeah, we can trim brakes were fitted to it, put a different 'screen the XKSS. The 12.75- on, and wipers, and put inch front discs had six- some decent lights and all piston calipers, while that on.' So we made the rear 12.75-inch rear those last 16 into road discs had four-piston cars, and most of them calipers, in addition to went to America." single handbrake- The alterations were minimal. First, operated pads. A pump ran off the along with twin SU pumps. The gas the metal division between the seats rear of the gearbox, giving the driv- tank, the same as that built for long was removed, as was the headrest er power assist. Oh, and its close- -distance races such as Le Mans, (and/or fin) on the rear; a luggage ratio, eight-tooth rack-and-pinion held some 37 gallons. For the XKSS, rack was then fitted because there steering gave it very accurate steer- with its fuel economy of about 18 was no trunk. A full-width wind- ing for its day. miles per gallon, that means an screen with two windshield wipers amazing driving range of nearly 650 In addition to their torsion bar sus- was then attached, along with an miles. pension and anti-roll bar up front, interior-fitted rear-view mirror. To what really gave the D-types and help reduce noise and to make it a The Jaguar-designed gearbox had XKSS's superior handling was their little more comfortable to drive, the synchromesh on all four gears, and a distinctive monocoque chassis/body interior was trimmed with uphol- special Borg and Beck three-plate design. According to stery and custom John Appleton, who sidescreens, as well wrote "The Jaguar D- as a folding top. And type" article for Cars just like the 1956- in Profile: "Its focal spec D-types, a pas- component was a cen- senger-side door was tral elliptical 18- fitted. gauge magnesium- Under the XKSS's alloy 'tub' laid on its curvaceous hood was side, with two holes the same XK engine cut in it--a large one that powered the D- for the driver, and a types to victory at smaller one for the Le Mans in 1955, '56 theoretical passen- and '57. The 3,442cc ger. Bulkheads front double-overhead cam and rear gave this six featured an alu- centre-section intrin- minum cylinder head sic strength. At- with hemispherical tached by argon arc- clutch that incorporated a ring gear combustion chambers and alloy pis- welding to the tub were a square and on the clutch casing for the starter, tons fitted in a cast-iron block that round section aluminum tubular because there was no flywheel at- was oiled by a dry sump lubrication tached to the rear of the crank- (Continued on page 4) Page 3

frame containing the engine, to recalled. "We peeled it off carefully with race-car performance, deep, which was attached the front sus- and were completely amazed to find powerful and purposeful low-pitched pension. The unstressed bolted-on the original leather under it, in the sound." rear section of the car contained condition it is today." When compared to other limited- the fuel tanks and the spare wheel." Behind the wheel, Philippe told us, production, road-legal sports cars of Another often overlooked aid to the "The car is comfortable to drive. the era, the XKSS really has no Jaguar's incredible handling ability You feel surrounded by the cockpit, equals. About its closest rival is the was its dry sump 250 GTO, but oiling system. Be- even that elite ma- cause the oil sump chine really can't was half as tall as a compare. The XKSS standard Jaguar handles far better, sump, the engine thanks to its shorter was able to sit lower wheelbase and its in the chassis, which then state-of-the-art reduced the car's monocoque chassis center of gravity. design, which makes it a far more nimble In April 1957, the driver than the Fer- first XKSS was rari's body-on-frame tested by Britain's design. The Jaguar is The Autocar maga- also lighter, due to zine. The test driv- that frame-less er, H.C.F. Haywood, wrote: "Like giving you the sensation of being structure, has superior Dunlop disc most race-bred cars, the XKSS is part of the car. There's very little brakes front and rear, unlike the superbly controllable and safe. At leg room on the passenger side due GTO's four-wheel drum setup, about 4,000 RPM, the power comes to the oil reservoir for the dry sump sports a far more aerodynamic in so hard that a driver or passenger sitting in front of it in the engine shape, and, best of all, it's a con- not accustomed to the car feels that compartment, and also sitting on the vertible! Oh, and compared to the he is perhaps in some rocket- exhaust headers. My wife does like GTO's production run of 39 exam- propelled sledge." it because it provides heat, which ples, the XKSS is a whole lot rarer, Our feature car, chassis number was welcome on a number of rallies too. XKSS 754, was shipped to the Unit- we did with the car in bad weather 1957 Jaguar XKSS ed States in July 1957. Its first (including hail and snow), such as the owner, Henry Black of Wilmette, Copperstate 1000; the Going to the The shape and style combine, in my Illinois, repainted the car from its Sun rally in Montana, which was opinion, a perfect blend of dedicated original Cotswold Blue to silver, and 1,500 miles; and numerous C- and D- race car and with a entered it in many SCCA races until type rallies, each over 1,000 miles, in softer edge. We removed the soft 1963. The car was then sold to John addition to drives around the area top earlier (useless anyway), as the S. Scherer of Rochester Hills, Mich- here. line is markedly improved this way, igan, who sold it to William R. Cul- reminiscent of the prototype XJ-13 "The handling is superb, if the road bertson of Dayton, Ohio, in 1968. He race car. is good. Bad pavement, holes and un- kept the car for 30 years, eventually even surfaces will upset the rear The Ferrari GTO by comparison has restoring it. axle. Brakes are incredible, but re- a more delicate styling and is more Today, 754 resides in the dry desert quire considerable foot pressure; its "common," too, and Ferrari engines of Arizona, in the loving care of own- DNA is race car after all. The clutch at full throttle have a busier sound. er Dr. Philippe Reyns, who acquired is a racing clutch and should be It's a question of preference, of this rare Jaguar at RM's 1999 Ame- treated as such, on or off, no sliding course, desirable car for sure, but lia Island auction. "The car is today with power and clutch halfway in. to me, it is not an XKSS. as it was then. The only difference That would burn it very rapidly, and —Dr. Philippe Reyns is that the seats seemed to be cov- the fix is huge. The entire experi- ered with red vinyl," Philippe fondly ence is intoxicating, massive torque

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in the German GP when he beat the year later. Tazio Nuvolari fancied home teams despite his car From the Races Website Dr called Nuvolari being totally outclassed and a "the greatest driver of the past, the orn in 1892, the son of a farmer botched pit stop. The 300,000 present, and the future". Enzo Fer- B who went on to become a racing crowd rose to acclaim him but the rari once drove with him and recalled legend, Tazio Nuvolari was a well- Nazi elite looking on were furious. even on bends "he never took his known motorbike champion by the In 1936 he enjoyed similar success. foot from the accelerator". time he moved to cars, winning the Almost inevitably the relationship 350cc European Championship in An attempt to bring back the Van- was strained and furthermore Alfa derbilt Cup Races was made in 1936 1925. That year he underwent a trial could not keep up for but crashed and on with the expenditure leaving hospital he returned to bikes. of the two German In 1927 he borrowed a and teams. In 1938 he won the Rome Grand Prix, adding the walked out after suf- a year later. fering a ruptured fuel The Alfa team gave him another tank in the first race chance and in 1930, aged 38, he of the year, announc- raced both cars and bikes, but gave ing his retirement. up motorbikes the following year. In But he ran an Auto 1932 he won the European Champion- Union car at the ship title with two wins and three , os- seconds, as well as victories in four tensibly as a one-off non-championship grand prix. When but the move became Alfa Romeo withdrew from racing in permanent in 1938 1933 he remained with Scuderia and he remained until Ferrari who ran the Alfa Romeo cars the cessation of racing at the out- with the construction of a new Roo- on a semi-official basis. Later in the break of World War Two, winning sevelt Raceway in Westbury. Wil- season he switched to , but the last race in on the day liam K. Vanderbilt Jr's nephew, it too pulled out at the end of 1934 war broke out. George Washington Vanderbilt II, and although Ferrari initially refused Although he resumed after the war, lent his name to the race. ,The Euro- to take him back, the intervention of he was in his mid fifties and his peans were enticed to enter the Mussolini led to a change of heart. health was failing. Nevertheless, race by the significant prize money. In 1935 he enjoyed his greatest sea- there were still triumphs. He won , entered three son against the might of the state- the Grand Prix de l'Albigeois in a powerful Alfa Romeos led by Tazio sponsored German Mercedes-Benz Maserati in 1946 and drove brilliant- Nuvolari's #8 Alfa Romeo 12C-36. and teams, winning the ly to finish second in the Nuvolari won the 75-lap race with a grand prix of Pau and Nice. Perhaps the following year. relatively slow average of 65.998 mph. his most stunning performance came His final race was in 1950 - by then he admitted he was no Nuvolari returned for the 1937 Van- longer able to withstand derbilt Cup Race in the Scuderia the effects of exhaust Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36., He was fumes, and even before forced to retire early with a broken he quit he often connecting rod after completing only coughed up blood while 16 of the 90 laps. driving. The fuel mix- Nuvolari passed away on August 11, tures at the time pro- 1953. duced toxic output. He retired to the property Profile from ESPN F1 written by Martin Williamson. Found on the he had bought with his Vanderbilt Cup Races website and winnings. He suffered a reprinted with permission.

stroke in 1952 and died www.vanderbiltcupraces.com from a second one a

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ance with the recently published, sponsible decision to resume motor- “GettingEditor’s Back on Track” Notes guidelines of sport in order to sustain the sport,

Motorsport UK, while respecting gov- jobs and the economy. We have ex- ernment guidance on social distancing. plained our plans to government and

are fortunate that motorsport takes Motorsport UK is also acutely aware place outdoors over large controlled that different devolved territories spaces. Our plan is that, subject to of the UK may be moving at different government advice and ongoing lifting paces in easing restrictions; any ap- of restrictions, motorsport will re- plication for an event permit will be sume from 4th July. We are making subject to approval based on the pre- this announcement now as event or- vailing government advice. The move 1. ganisers, venues, preparation special- is also contingent on governments ists, the supply chain, volunteer Mar- continuing with measures to open up shals, Officials and Competitors all society and that further restrictions need time to put in place their plans.” resultant of any additional waves of ith most of us on lockdown for COVID-19 are not required. There will be a number of caveats of W the past few months, and both granting event permits, including that David Richards, chairman of Motor- local and racing events being can- event organisers commit that their sport UK, commented, “In March, Mo- celled or, at least, postponed, I events will be held behind closed torsport UK moved quickly and in line thought it would be interesting to doors, appropriate PPE requirements with government to suspend motor- find out when and how race events in are met, and that each organiser sport, while everyone’s priority was the UK would be starting up. The must appoint a COVID-19 officer to story below is from ensure com- the Jaguar Enthusi- pliance with ast club web site. any relevant https://jec.org.uk/ guidelines. Furthermore, Motorsport UK there will be Opens Throttle a limit on the on Restarting number of Motorsport from permits is- 4th July sued for July Motorsport is cur- to 50% of rently suspended those in the throughout the UK correspond- until 30th June ing month of 2020. Following on- 2019, in or- going positive dia- der that logue with the De- there are partment for Cul- sufficient restricting the spread of this terri- ture, Media and Sport and having set volunteer Official and Marshal re- ble disease and protecting the NHS. out its strategy and anticipated con- sources available to support the re- It is now right that, as government ditions for restarting motorsport start in a safe and responsible man- has set out plans to ease restrictions, disciplines, the governing body is now ner. No national or British champion- we move in step and introduce the moving to its next phase of getting ship events will take place in July to next stage of our phased restart. the sport back on track. Further de- reduce potential national and interna- Unlike many sports, motorsport in the tails will be communicated following tional travel (excludes FIA champion- UK is an industry in itself, employing the next Motorsport UK Board meet- ships). tens of thousands and contributing ing of 3rd June. billions of pounds to the UK econo- Steve Becker Any resumption of motorsport is con- my.” tingent on event organisers demon- 516-247-1558 “We always said that, when the condi- [email protected] strating that they can plan in accord- tions were right, we would take a re-

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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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Six Decades on, Jaguar to chrome bumpers, a passenger door, cockpit. The D-Type’s 3.4-liter inline Complete Production of the XKSS turn signals, side windows, larger -six, rated at 250 horsepower and taillamps, and a crude folding top, mated to a fully synchronized four- By Kurt Ernst and some examples were even fitted speed transmission, carried over Mar 24th, 2016 with a chrome luggage rack. Work- intact, giving the XKSS a 0-60 time Photos courtesy Jaguar Land Rover. ers also removed the chassis brace of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of n February 12, 1957, a fire be- between driver and passenger seat, 146 MPH. Thankfully for owners, the O gan in a tire storage area of along with the dorsal fin that ran D-Types disc brakes were retained Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Cov- down the driver’s side aft of the as well. entry, England, con- Shown for the suming much of the first time at the assembly area be- 1957 New York fore being brought Auto Show (held under control. in December Among the cars de- 1956), the XKSS stroyed by the con- carried a price flagration were nine tag of $7,000, XKSS (for XK Super making it compa- Sport) models, the rable in price to road-going variant an Aston Martin of the legendary DB 2/4 (or, as Jaguar D-Type, much as a pair along with the as- of Chevrolet sembly jigs needed Corvettes). De- to build the cars. Now, spite this, the factory quickly nearly six decades later, booked orders for the 25 ini- Jaguar Classic will finish tial cars. production of the XKSS, At the time of the Browns completing nine continuation Lane fire, Jaguar had complet- cars for a "select group of ed 16 XKSS models, and two D established collectors and -Types would later be sent to customers." Coventry for conversion into In late 1956, Jaguar tempo- XKSS models. Construction of rarily suspended its factory XKSS models may have re- racing efforts, leaving the sumed had the damage to the company with an inventory Brown’s Lane factory not been of 25 D-Types. Looking for so extensive, but with produc- a way to take the car racing tion of its mainstay cars at in SCCA competition, it was stake, Jaguar had no choice American Briggs Cunningham but to turn its back on a side- who approached Jaguar with line project. the idea of turning the re- Today, however, the automak- maining D-Types (plus 25 er can afford to build bou- more needed to reach the tique continuation cars at its minimum homologation quan- Jaguar Classic Experimental tity of 50) into road-going Shop in Warwick, England. The automobiles, and the XKSS facility is the same one was born. that finished the production To convert the D-Type into of six Lightweight E- the XKSS, Jaguar’s staff types after a five-decade de- added a taller windscreen lay, so its craftsmen are well- with a chrome frame, (Continued on page 9)

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versed in the art of hand-building auto- mobiles. In the words of Tim Hannig, director of Jaguar Land Rover Classic, The XKSS occupies a unique place in Jaguar's history and is a car coveted by collectors the world over for its exclusiv- ity and unmistakable design. Jaguar Classic's highly skilled team of engi- neers and technicians will draw on decades of knowledge to ensure each of the nine cars is com- pletely authentic and crafted to the highest quality. Our continuation XKSS reaffirms our com- mitment to nurture the passion and enthusiasm for Jaguar's illustrious past by offering exceptional cars, services, parts and experi- ences. Each of the nine continua- tion models will be con- structed to the exact specifications as the origi- nals, and while a final price was not UPDATE (6.July 2016): The continu- the Los Angeles International Auto listed, Jaguar expects each car to ation Jaguar XKSS will make its Show. cost "in excess of" £1,000,000, world debut in November 2016 at roughly $1.41 million at current ex- change rates. Deliveries are ex- pected to begin in early 2017. The XKSS continuation project will be the first completed un- der the new Jaguar Classic ban- ner. The group, previously known as Jaguar Heritage, announced the name change on March 17, and sister brand Land Rover has also followed suit. The revision, according to the company, bet- ter reflects Jaguar Land Rov- er’s capabilities and expertise.

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Smith’s Industries business with , a time when the firm supplied aircraft instrumenta- By Terry Shea, Hemmings S&E tion, in addition to other prod­ucts es- he UK speedometer maker grew to sential to the first mechanized war. an industrial giant that eventually T Throughout the decade following the spun off its namesake gauge business war, Smiths' gauge business flourished, If you've ever driven a British car made as did other facets of their automobile before the 1970s, there's , a good supply business. They purchased M.L. chance that you've stared at a set of Magneto in 1919 and K.L.G. Sparking Smiths gauges. The U.K. ­based company Plugs in 1927, the same year they ac- supplied speedometers, tachom­eters quired the rights to produce Jaeger and various other clocks for the instru- instrumentation for the British market ment panels of MG, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce under license. British Jaeger gauges are and just about every other British- essentially re-branded Smiths gauges. based automobile manufacturer. But in 1930, Smiths sold off all of their businesses related to lighting, starting Founded in London in 1851 by Samuel and ignition, including M.L. Magneto, to Smith as S. Smith and Son, the concern Lucas, and the two companies agreed not got its start making watches and clocks to manufacture products that the other as well as selling jewelry and precious already had an established foothold in. stones. Success allowed them to expand in turn flipped it to another company It's hard to believe such a to a larger location before VDO acquired it some years lat- deal would pass antitrust and open additional er. The German gauge maker, having muster today. If you've ev- shops in the 1870s acquired a rival, decided to do away er wondered why a car full when Samuel with the wholly owned division and of Smiths gauges typically Smith, Jr. took shut down the Welsh fac­tory. The had a Lucas ammeter, it's over. Their repu­ local management team acquired the because Smiths left that tation had grown operations and formed Caerbont business to Lucas. near the end of Automotive Instruments the 19th century With the Second World (www.caigauge. com), which continues such that they War, Smiths con­tinued to to engineer and manufacture Smiths advertised as prosper. In 1939, the fourth gauges in Wales with about 50 employ- "Watchmakers to gen­eration director, Ralph ees. Today, CAI makes traditional me- the Admiralty and Gordon Smith, pre­sciently chanical gauges as well as more modern the Royal Observa- opened a factory in Chelten- units with electronic instru­ments. tories." But it was ham, some 100 miles west of Although the OEM business is not what with the dawn of London, fearing exposure to it used to be, they still count the likes the automobile bombing at their main plant, of Morgan, Caterham and Noble that Smiths really which was partially damaged among their clients. Here in the U.S., came into their during the Battle of Britain you can buy new Smiths gauges from own. in 1940. During the war, official distributor and warranty ser- Smiths re-organized once Although some vicer Nisonger Instruments again, this time changing the sources indicate (www.nisonger.com) of Mamaroneck, company name to S. Smith that Smiths built New York, whose relationship to Smiths and Sons (England) Ltd, with the first odometer goes all the way back to 1949. four divisions: Motor Acces- in the U.K. in 1900, Smiths Industries continued with its sories, Industrial Instru- known as a indus­trial businesses and exists today ments, Aircraft Instru- "mileometer," they didn't start into as Smiths Group PLC, a multi-billion ments and English Clocks. By the 1960s, speedometers until a few years later. dollar conglom­erate that makes de- with an additional marine division, This part of the business rapidly grew to tection equipment (think airport x-rays Smiths automotive division was making become the primary concern and a new and the like), medical devices and other spark plugs, car radios and entire instru- publicly traded company was estab­ engineered components for the energy ment panels, and the name changed to lished in 1914: S. Smith and Sons (Motor and communications industries. Smiths Industries. Accessories) Ltd, with the third genera- Reprinted with permission of Dave tion Allan Gordon Smith as its director As with many facets of British industry LaChance from the June 2012 and also a patent holder of an early in the 1970s, the automobile business issue of Hemmings Sports & Ex- speedometer. As the automotive busi- took a beating, and by 1984, Smiths sold otic Magazine ness took off, so, too, did the aviation off the motoring division to Lucas, who

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drifted into the Midget racing fame came without fenders after craze of the 1940s. That led him Ferrari promot­ed him to the For- By Jim Donnelly, Hemmings S&E to a job at International Motors, mula 1 squad in 1959. When he won hil Hill was nearly alone among which sold import cars to Holly- at Monza in 1960, it was the first P the galaxy of Ferrari driving wood's free- stars that populated his era. That's thinkers, and a literal statement. As 1961 closed, sent him to Hill stood at the absolute zenith of England to international racing. As an Ameri- learn the prod- can, he'd rewritten sporting history ucts. By then, forever. He was a world champion Hill was already for Scuderia Ferrari, a status that racing his own provoked the awe reserved for supercharged meeting a god. The race that se- MG TC, grab- cured his title, however, also result- bing the win in ed in his teammate's violent death. his very first outing, three It was a bad habit. When Wolfgang laps on a dirt von Trips banged wheels with Jim oval, Carrell Speedway, in Gardena. time an American had bested a Clark at Monza, he joined Ferrari Grand Prix event since Jimmy Mur- alumni Jean Behra, Peter Collins, Improbably, maybe, this quiet, intro- phy did so in 1921. Hill was ironically , Luigi Musso and spec­tive man with a clear artistic trailing von Trips in the F1 points Alfonso de Portago in the ranks of bent shot to the top of California's when the latter was killed, but col- the departed. All died within the racing ziggurat, a very steep climb lected the crown by winning the same 15-month span. In von Trips's given 1950s talent. Hill landed in deadly 1961 Monza round. He even- crash, 13 spectators were also lost. the seat of impeccably prepared tually departed Ferrari as a collat- , including those fielded by Hill survived to savor his status as eral loss in the subsequent blowup and his erstwhile co- an international legend and one of known among tifosi as "the great worker at the dealership, Johnny the most pivotal people in Ferrari walkout." By then, Hill was contem- von Neumann, plus his own 212 Ex- history. Though he lived almost all plating his next career, restoring port. His rise to global icon began in his life in the same small house in historic automobiles. Hill won the earnest when signed Santa Monica, California, Hill was sports car race that accompanied him in 1956 and paired him with actually born in Miami, in 1927. The the first Pebble Beach Concours in of Belgium. Paired elder Philip Toll Hill moved his fami- 1950, and became deeply active in in a works 250 Testa Rossa, they ly west when he became a postmas- old cars. His firm, Hill and Vaughn, won Le Mans in 1958, Hill driving a ter. As a high schooler, Phil Hill was was a world-class restorer. nightmarish overnight shift in blind- obsessed with cars but also loved ing rain. Hill and Gendebien are still Hill died in the midst of 2008's classical music and opera. He also one of the all-time great co-driving Monterey spectacular, owning some teams in inter- untouchable distinctions. He re- national sports mains the only U.S. ­ born driver to car racing, dou- win an F1 championship. He won bling up to win both his first and last (1967, in a Le Mans twice winged Chaparral 2F at Brands more (1961 and Hatch) races as a driver. And unlike 1962) plus a so many contemporaries, he was nev- pair of Sebring er so much as scratched or bruised victories. in a racing car Even though Article and photos reprinted with Hill was most permission from the April 2010 accomplished in Hemmings Sports & Exotics Maga- sports cars, his zine most enduring

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Metro Porsche 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

Metro Porsche Spring Rally July 12 (Sun) 9 AM - 3 PM TBD Gimmick Rally to North Fork Vineyard

East End Automotive Tour - visit 3 Locations Timeless Classics 3 Commercial Park July 18 (Sat) 10 AM - 3 PM East End Restorations Quogue, NY 11959 Marc Lemchen's Car Collection

10 AM - 12:30 PM 1. Jags at the Northport Veterans Facility 70 Middleville Road www.northport.va.org Northport, NY 11746 Aug 9 (Sun) 2. Rally to volunteers Brunch 12:30 - 1 PM 9 Frazier Court 3. Volunteers Brunch at Mike & Barbars's Greenlawn, NY 11740 1 PM - 4 PM Home

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

Sept 13 (Sun) Vanderbilt Estate & Museum Vanderbilt Concours d'Elegance Rain Date 8 AM - 4 PM 180 Little Neck Road www.jdcli.org Sept 27 (Sun) Centerport, NY 11721

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 Veterans 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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