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As discussed in my previous articles, the 928 has been treated to a “rolling restoration”. It came to me in relatively good condition and there was certainly no need to tear it apart and take it off the road for an extended period. Having contemplated putting it up for sale soon, I took a serious … Continue reading
This spring, I decided to do a cosmetic refresh of my engine compartment. This was part of my “rolling restoration” effort with this car. BTW, I had already done a “top end refresh” (discussed here) quite a few years ago. This effort was necessary to make the car mechanically sound as far as fuel delivery, … Continue reading
As the title suggests, I am ending a chapter in my E-Type life. I have recently sold my 1963 FHC. I had a For Sale sign on the car at our recent concours at Little Switzerland. The buyer was Marc at Motor Car Trader, located just north of Charlotte. He has owned and sold a … Continue reading
Something a little different this month. By the time you read this, I will have been in Belgium, attending the Spa Classic vintage race at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. As per the event promotional material: Every spring, the Spa-Francorchamps Circuitbecomes a living theater of automotive history. From May 22 to 24, 2026, the engines of a … Continue reading
My 1963 Etype FHC would have been delivered from the factory with a Lucas battery that was connected with Lucas “helmet” type battery connectors. I bought my entire wiring harness from Rhode Island Wiring and, being authentic, it came with short leads for the negative and positive battery terminals. Note that this car is a … Continue reading
I recently received a curtesy call from Tony Lee of SNG Barratt, advising me that SNG Barratt was being combined with Moss Motors and Rimmer Brothers, under an entity known as MPG. Tony’s old title was General Manager, SNG USA. His new title is Director of Sales, North America, for MPG. Tony was frank in … Continue reading
I guess I have been writing in some form or the other since my early days at school. Following is an article that I wrote back in 1999 about a trip I took with my family, from North Carolina out to California, in 2 Volvo station wagons. This was the first article that I can … Continue reading
Last fall I wrote an article (#1?) regarding the ranking of my Champion class Jaguar E-Type FHC in the JCNA North American Standings. At that time my car was listed in first place for the C5/E1 class. C5/E1 is Series 1 Jaguar E-Types, both FHC and OTS. At that time, I advised a wait and … Continue reading
Jaguar used a specific coolant hose clamp on the E-Type, commonly referred to as a Cheney clamp. Prolific Jaguar historian David Jones says “Cheney was a U.K. based OEM of Double Grip worm-drive hose clamps used on 50s-60s Jaguars.” These are generally considered to be the only Authentic clamp which can be used on an … Continue reading
As many of you who follow this column know, my wife Kelli and I enjoyed an extended tour of the UK back in September. My bucket list event for this trip was attending the Goodwood Revival. See my previous article regarding that wonderful event. As we were planning this trip, it seemed that there were … Continue reading
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