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A Chapter of the Jaguar Clubs of North America Under The Bonnet Newsletter of the WMJR Web Site: Wasatch Mountain Jaguar Register www.WMJR.org September 2018 Follow Group WMJR On Facebook WMJR News Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wmjr Park City Classic Car Show At Billy Blanco’s Saturday, August 25 This year’s Park City Clas- Donors included Moss Mo- cars included Barry and Alli- sic Car Show was at a new tors, XKs Unlimited (now son Hanover, Ken and JoAnn venue, Billy Blanco’s Res- part of Moss), SNG Barratt, Borg, J and Kay Jennings taurant in Bud and Betty Quarry Vil- Merritt. Mike lage. Cady, Art Pasker, Jim This site, and Susan which offered Revel, Steve ample park- Thomas, ing, music Jim and Her- and a pig mione Klekas, roast lunch, John Lay, Jane was generally and Mitri Mu- well received, na, Tim and though some folks were un- and Victoria British, and Beth Furner, Gary Lindstrom, prepared for the shadeless Meguiars Car Care Prod- Robert Killian, Rolf Bremer expanse. ucts. and Tim and Beth Furner. There was also favorable Special thanks go to the do- WMJR members attending comment about grouping the nors of two major prizes, but not showing cars included cars by class to simplify vot- Eric Shea of PMB Perfor- Duane and LuAnne Allred, ing. mance (gift certificate for John and Liz Green, Jerry caliper rebuilds) and Megui- Gill, Pat and Janet Patterson Goodie bags and a variety of ars (buffer and accessory and Henry Hancock. As al- door prizes were distributed kit). ways, apologies to any we to car registrants. missed WMJR members showing Photos from PCCCS 2018 Page 3 PCCCS 2018 Award Winners American Classic Best of Class – Bob Kuster, 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Class Award - Eric Wheeler, 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Austin-Healey Best of Class – Jim Revel, 1956 Austin-Healey 100 Class Award – Scott Mortensen, 1957 Austin-Healey 100/6 Exotic Best of Class – Jack Gallivan, 1953 Kircher Special Class Award – Hermione Klekas, 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Modern Jaguar Best of Class – Tim Furner, 2013 Jaguar XKR Coupe Class Award – J. & Kay Jennings, 1993 Jaguar XK-S Modern Porsche Best of Class – Paul Jaroch, 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo C Class Award – Howard Bornstein, 1987 Porsche Carrera Cabriolet 911 Vintage British Best of Class – Don Kent, 1961 MG A Class Award – Gary Lindstrom, 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark III Vintage European Best of Class – Ed Fall, 1958 VW Beetle European Ragtop Class Award – Jonathan Hermance, 1964 Volvo P1800S Vintage Jaguar Best of Class – Barry & Allison Hanover, 1951 Jaguar XK120 OTS Class Award – Ken & Jo Ann Borg, 1955 Jaguar XK140 DHC Vintage Porsche Best of Class – Robert Green, 1954 Porsche 356 C Class Award – Larry Phillips, 1974 Porsche 914 Best of Show Jack Gallivan, 1953 Kircher Special People’s Choice Barry & Allison Hanover, 1951 Jaguar XK120 OTS Page 4 Annual BBQ At Borg Midway Cabin 6pm Saturday, September 22 Yes, Boys and Girls, or other British it’s time once again car. for the WMJR BBQ at the Borgs’ lovely cab- And speaking of in in Midway. extra points, these can also be earned Star Chef Duane by scoring well on Allred will once again the British car quiz be operating the grill being fiendishly making burnt offer- devised by J Jen- ings of burgers, brats nings. and perhaps even a few hotdogs, all free To ensure a level as this year’s club div- playing field at- idend to its members. tendees will be re- quested to check The venue is perfect cell phones at the for this event, offering door! a terrific view, lots of room including a spa- Routing to the cious outside deck, event can be ob- and a pleasant tained by drive to a cooler GPS to 259 location. St. Moritz Rd., Mid- Please bring a way, UT side dish or des- 84060, 435- sert to share, 654-BORG and any liba- (2674) or tions you would follow the like other than directions the provided on the next soft drinks. two pages. There will be —Gary extra points for Lindstrom driving a Jaguar Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Planes And Horsepower Show Heber City Airport August 5 Several WMJR members be- stowed photo opportunities on several World War II war birds at the Planes and Horsepower show at Heber City Airport August 5 — or was it the other way around?!? In any case it was a fun event on a glorious Saturday after- noon. Our own Art Pasker’s perennially favorite 1950 Jaguar Mark V Lindstrom. Drop Head Coupe won People’s Choice. This is a fun event for a great cause, Other WMJR member which is the Utah showing cars included Wing of the Com- Barry and Allison Han- memorative Air over, Mike, Susan and Force. Tess Cady, and Gary See you next year! Page 8 The 8 Greatest Jaguars That Aren’t E-Types Hagerty Forum Sir William Lyons founded the with cars like the XK, XJ, XF, F maybe even more shocking were Swallow Sidecar Company in -Type, and F-Pace. some of his omissions. Maybe we 1922, began making his own shouldn’t have sports cars in been so sur- 1931, switched prised. Callum, the name on the who’s famous building to Jagu- for driving ar in ’45, and around the Eng- created a master- lish countryside piece in 1961. in his 1956 That year, on Chevy Bel Air March 15, the street machine Jaguar E-Type and his fender- was unveiled to less 1932 three- the world at the window Ford Geneva Motor hot rod, has al- Show. With an ways been a lit- independent rear tle unpredicta- suspension, ble. Jag’s already legendary double 1975 Jaguar XJC -overhead-cam inline-six engine, When we decided to choose a Partially inspired by the pillarless and the shape of all shapes short list of the greatest Jags that hardtops made famous by Ameri- (designed by Mal- can manufactur- colm Sayer), it will ers in the 1950s forever be consid- and ’60s, the ered the greatest XJC debuted in Jaguar of all-time. 1973, finally reached produc- In 1999, Ian Callum tion in ’75, and became Jaguar’s the final few Design Director, a were sold in job he had wanted 1978. About since he was 14 6500 were built, years old, inspired most powered by the sight of a by the 4.2-liter new 1969 Jaguar XJ inline six, but 6. He sent some around 1800 sketches to Jaguar were powered Chief Engineer Bill by the 5.3-liter Heynes, who en- V-12. Oddly, couraged the young the XJC sales lad from Dumfries, overlapped with Scotland. Callum’s the sleeker and resume now in- more dramatic cludes the timeless aren’t E-types, we asked Callum shapes of the Aston Martin DB7, for assistance. Many of his se- Vanquish, and DB9, as well as lections were unexpected, but —cont’d on p. 9 Jag’s recent design revolution Page 9 The Eight Greatest Jaguars — cont’d from p. 8 Graham Hill, and Stirling Moss. “The purity of its bodyside is XJ-S coupe, which was produced liter inline six from the XK150 astonishing and its from 1975–96. stance is perfect,” Callum says of the “The XJC was Mark II. “It was probably one of also a very quick Lyons’ best look- five-seater car. At ing cars,” Callum the time it was says. “It’s a two- seen as the original door, pillarless sports sedan. For coupe with beauti- me, the modern ful proportions and equivalent would takes the basis of be the new all- the original XJ, electric I-PACE— which in itself was it’s a genre of its a very avant-garde own.” car for its time, and makes it even 2010 Jaguar C- better. It was the X75 last car that he was A mid-engine su- involved in before percar concept that he retired, and Ly- never reached pro- ons said it was his duction, the Project C-X75 did, favourite. It’s certainly one of sports car. With two overhead however, wow movie goers when mine.” cams and 220 hp, it was capable it was driven by the baddies in 1959 Jaguar the 2015 James Mark II Bond film Spec- Callum tre. Originally doesn’t mince built to celebrate words when it Jag’s 75th birth- comes to the day, by 2013 Mark II, call- five runners ing it “one of were built with the most their chassis and beautifully bodies con- proportioned structed entirely and disci- of carbon fiber. plined saloon A twincharged cars ever pro- 1.6-liter four- duced.” The cylinder making Mark II de- 500 hp was buted in 1959 combined with and was pro- two electric mo- duced until tors making an 1967, with additional 400 Jag emulating hp. Jag says the its look for all-wheel drive the S-Type sedan produced from 1999–2008. of 120 mph. The Mark II was In the United States, the unit-body raced all over the world by men four-door was powered by the 3.8- like Lotus-boss Colin Chapman, —cont’d on p. 10 Page 10 The Eight Greatest Jaguars — cont’d from p. 9 “The Mark X Jaguar was exces- sive almost beyond belief,” Cal- supercar could be driven 30 miles much success. Production lasted lum says. “At nearly two meters, on electricity alone and was capa- until 1936. it was the widest car ever pro- ble of 0–100 mph in less than six duced in the UK.