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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
As some of you may know, SNG Barratt is a major supplier of parts for all manner of Jaguar cars. SNG Barratt was established in 1982 by Stephen Barratt. He was an avid enthusiast of classic cars, Jaguar in particular. He saw a need for quality replacement and repair parts for older Jaguar cars, no … Continue reading
I was very pleased to have my 1963 Jaguar E-Type finish #1 at the Carolina Jaguar Club Concours at Little Switzerland. But not so fast. This Concours, like all that I entered my car into, was Sanctioned by the Jaguar Club of North America (JCNA). JCNA Concours are conducted in accordance with the Official JCNA … Continue reading
I am excited to report that I recently completed a bucket list item, that being attendance at the Goodwood Revival in the UK. This is a fascinating event, frankly without parallel in the US. It is a unique combination of vintage car race in conjunction with a giant nostalgic fashion event. A brief history, per … Continue reading
I don’t have a lot of material to work from for this article, as I have basically been somewhat inactive forthe last 2 months, waiting between concours. But I do have a few stories to tell. One deduction that Ireceived at the concours in DC was that the bonnet chrome trim strips didn’t intersect well … Continue reading
In my previous article, I wrote about my first Concours d’Elegance for my 1963 E-Type FHC. Since that time, I have taken this car to its second concours. As background, I have spent the last 5 years restoring my E-Type to as close to the way it left the factory as possible. This is the … Continue reading
Well, technically, not exactly correct. My first concours was several years ago when I showed my 1967 Etype 2+2 in the Driven Class at Little Switzerland. But I just recently showed my 1963 Etype FHC in its first concours. So how did it go? OK but I identified a new punch list of things to … Continue reading
The basic restoration of my 1963 Jaguar Etype FHC is complete! As discussed in my previous article Final Assembly, I have spent the time since the beginning of the year finishing up small but important details on my car. At this point, I am preparing the car for concours competition. The car will be campaigned … Continue reading
Last month I was excited to announce the First Start and First Drive of the 63 Etype restoration project. Now that the car will move down the road under its own power, I am entering a phase known as Shake Down. During Shake Down, you are looking for “issues”, hopefully minor, that need to be … Continue reading
When I started the restoration of my 1963 Etype FHC “in boxes” over 4 years ago, I could only imagine conceptually the phrase “Final Assembly”. I was so far from Final Assembly that it was just a dream. Recently, after doing “Shake Down”, I had been able to list remaining items to be done, as … Continue reading
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