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JagMag
December 2021
Seattle
Jaguar Club
Vol 65 Issue 12
Cruising Poulsbo
Discovering Dirtfish
International Jaguar
Festival
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Photo: Matt Stone, Sports Car Digest
2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, Jan. 8, 10:30 a.m. at LeMay—America’s Car Museum
Register early, $40 per person
A display of four of the rarest and fastest Jaguars
Panel discussion by the owners, moderated
by the new LeMay executive director
Free admission to LeMay—America’s Car Museum
for the first 50 sign-ups
Free parking for Jaguars on the entrance plaza
Raffle for a an America’s Car Museum Family Membership
Box lunch for all who have registered and paid in advance. Must register
and pay online by December 28. Admission is free for the first 50 people
registered. Beyond the free first-50, the museum will charge its regular ad-
mission price—the $40 to the club still applies. Pierce County COVID-19
restrictions at the time of the event will apply; currently masks in the muse-
um are required except when seated to eat and no proof of vaccination re-
quired yet. Jaguars will park free in the upper Plaza area outside the mu-
seum entrance. All other cars will be charged $5 to park in the lot. Some
free on-street parking may be available north of the museum. LeMay is at
2702 East D St, Tacoma WA 98421, americascarmuseum.org. Register at
www.SeattleJagClub.org/UpcomingEvents Contact
KurtGJacobson@gmail.com
(More exciting information on next page)
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More exciting information on previous page.
Photos: Bob Alness, Roy Pringle, Bill Holmes, Tony Grayson, LeMay
2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The cars, panelists and moderator:
1950 XK120 Super Sports/OTS (Open Two Seater), the
fastest production car when introduced in 1949 and a sta-
ple of road races during the early 1950s. Owner Ehab
Sahawneh completed the restoration started by Bob Alness.
D-Type Lynx replica, representative of the Jagu-
ars that dominated the LeMans 24-hour races,
winning outright in 1955 and 1956, and taking 5 of
the top six places in 1957. Owner Art Foley is dis-
playing a very accurate version of the car.
XJ220, a model that was the fastest production
car at 212.3 mph in 1992. Owner Richard Des-
imone is bringing his car that was featured in a
recent Avants magazine.
XE SV Project 8, one of only 300 factory hot rods, it
set the production sedan record at Nürburgring. Own-
er Tony Grayson will bring his recently acquired and
rarely-seen car.
Moderator, Brad Phillips, Execu-
tive Director of LeMay – America’s
Car Museum Executive Director and Vice President of
America’s Automotive Trust. Brad was Director of Busi-
ness Development - Automotive Lifestyle for Hagerty, is
a video regular, has restored cars, owned an E-Type
and was a member of the Delaware Valley Jaguar Club.
Welcome the new officers and trustees
This is the Annual General Meeting, so there will be a couple updates and
then we will thank the departing volunteer leaders and greet the new ones
who will take office at the end of the meeting.
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CALENDAR
For more information and to register, go to the calendar at SeattleJagClub.com
DECEMBER 2021
Thu Dec 2 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. Contact Secre-
tary Chris Eseman.
Sun Dec 5, 10:30 a, m. – 3:00 p.m. Holiday Party brunch buffet
and silent auction, Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E. Hamilton St.,
Seattle, WA 98112. $48 per person, no-host bar (purchase
scrip). Register at SeattleJagClub.org/calendar. Bring items for
the silent auction to raise money for Northwest Harvest. Contact
Debbie Read, DebraLRead@gmail.com, call 425.670.6701.
JANUARY 2022
Thu Jan 6 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Sat Jan 8 10:30 a.m. Annual General Meeting for all members.
See complete description on pages 2 & 3. Special presentation
of three of Jaguar’s rare and record-setting cars and panel of
owners at LeMay—America’s Car Museum. $40 paid online at
SeattleJagClub.org/UpcomingEvents. Includes box lunch and
free admission to the museum for the first 50 who register. Those who register after the
first 50 pay regular museum admission rates. Free parking for Jaguars on the Plaza,
other cars park in the lot for $5. There will also be a short update and introduction of
2022 officers and board. Questions to Kurt Jacobson, 253.229.6905, KurtGJacob-
son@gmail.com. (Project 8 photo courtesy of Jaguar)
Sun Jan 23 Jaguar roving dinner – Olympia. Contact Brian Case,
sbcase253@hotmail.com.
FEBRUARY 2022
Thu Feb 3 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Sat Feb 5 Sweetheart Drive, including Boehm’s Chocolates in Issaquah. Details to
come. Contact Kent Wiken, kwicken50@gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 Jaguar E Type Zoom meeting. Contact Brian Case,
sbcase253@hotmail.com.
Sat Feb 19 LeMay Collections at Marymount tour. Contact Brian Case,
sbcase253@hotmail.com.
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MARCH 2022
Thu Mar 3 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Wed Mar 23 - Sat Mar 26 JCNA Annual General Meeting Milwaukee, WI. Seattle Jag-
uar Club can send two delegates or proxies. More details to come. Contact JCNA NW
Region Director Kurt Jacobson.
Thu Mar 17 XK120-XK140-XK150 Zoom meeting. Contact Brian Case,
sbcase253@hotmail.com.
Sun Mar 20 Jaguar roving dinner, Contact Brian Case, sbcase253@hotmail.com.
APRIL 2022
Thu Apr 7 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
MAY 2022
Sun May 1 10 a.m. Spring Thing tour of the Osceola
Mudflow (Enumclaw Plateau), to Carbonado and the
Carbon River Canyon, ending at PowellsWood Gar-
den (right). Contact Kurt Jacobson, 253-229-6905.
Thu May 5 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferenc-
ing or place TBD. All members welcome. Contact
Secretary Chris Eseman.
Sat May 21 ABFM, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver BC, celebrating the de-
layed 60th anniversary of the E-Type. Sun May 22 ABFM drive to Harrison Hot
Springs. See website above. Details: cascadeaustinhealey.com/event-details/
vancouver-abfm
JUNE 2022
Thu Jun 2 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Sat Jun 25 - Sun Jun 26 Circumnavigation of Mt.
St. Helens with Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon.
From I-5 near Toledo to Randle, Windy Ridge St.
Helens Overlook, Cougar, Woodland then dinner
and optional overnight at McMenamins in Kalama.
Contact Brian Case or Kurt Jacobson,
253.229.6905, KurtGJacobson@gmail.com.
(Sharon Case photo, left)
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JULY 2022
Thu Jul 2 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members wel-
come. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Sat Jul 23 Jaguars on the Island JCNA-sanctioned concours
(right) , organized by Jaguar Car Club of Victoria. Possible JCNA-
sanctioned slalom the same weekend. Details to come.
Sat Jul 23 Western Washington All British
Field Meet, (left) St. Edward State Park, Kenmore WA. Contact
Brian Case and visit wwabfm.com.
AUGUST 2022
Thu Aug 4 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. May be post-
poned due to Jaguars on the Green Concours. Normally, all members welcome. Con-
tact Secretary Chris Eseman.
Fri Aug 6 - Sat Aug 6 Seattle Jaguar Club Jaguars on the Green Concours, Swinom-
ish Casino & Lodge, Anacortes, WA.
Fri Aug 19 – Sun Aug 21 (Tentative) Heritage Classic weekend, Greater Vancouver,
Canadian XK Jaguar Register/Canadian Classic MG Club. Confirmation and details to
come.
SEPTEMBER 2022
Thu Sep 1 6 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
OCTOBER 2022
Wed Oct 5 - Sunday Oct 9 International Jaguar Festival, Dallas, TX. Contact JCNA
NW Region Director Kurt Jacobson.
Thu Oct 6 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
NOVEMBER 2022
Thu Nov 3 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
DECEMBER 2022
Thu Dec 1 7 p.m. board meeting via videoconferencing or place TBD. All members
welcome. Contact Secretary Chris Eseman.
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WHAT’S NEW?
Cover: The REVS Institute’s preserved Briggs Cunningham team LeMans
D-Type, part of the International Jaguar Festival coverage in this issue.
Glen Read’s and
Ken Freed’s
separated sib-
lings reconnect.
Glen reports,
“New member
Ken Freed and
his wife Lorie
came over this
afternoon and
showed us their
new car. Freshly
arrived from Chicago it is the exact image of our car. A 1958 XK150S in
Carmen red and whitewalls. When I checked the serial numbers etc. I dis-
covered that it came off the assembly line one day after ours. Same color
same everything although now the only thing changed is that the Freed’s
interior and hood are now in biscuit. Other comparisons based on serial
numbers:”
1 day build apart 125 gearboxes apart
12 cars apart 42 bodies apart
43 engines apart
Glen added, “Looks like they will be active participants in our club. Also
they are friends of Ray Papineau.”
Northwest Region Director Kurt Jacobson will chair a newly-created
JCNA Marketing Committee. He will recruit members to produce a plan
that he will present at the March JCNA AGM. Membership Chair Bob Book
is on the JCNA Membership Committee and the two committees will work
closely. The JCNA Executive Committee is committed to growth and
change.
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JCNA Northwest Region Director Carole Borgens and Chair of the
Jaguars on the Island Concours commented on Canadian club activi-
ties. “JCNA work is quiet now until the next Board of Directors meeting
scheduled for December 13. Included on the agenda is the application for
approval of our North West Region's newest addition, the Canadian Prai-
ries Jaguar Club covering Alberta and Saskatchewan. Doug Uffen, the
founding President and also Jaguar Car Club of Victoria member, has
worked tirelessly to promote and organize this group of Jaguar fans into a
cohesive and well-structured organization. We will be seeing some of the
CPJC members at JOTI '22, no doubt, as interest has been expressed in a
road trip to participate in the Concours and other weekend events. The
Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel is our host hotel, and the Friday Reception, Sat-
urday Awards Banquet and Sunday brunch will all be held there. We have
secured Windsor Park (and the enthusiastic support of the Cricket Club)
for our Concours, and Adrian Small is scouring the city to find a Slalom
venue.”
Our member Jon Rogers’ XK140 Mabel, the hero his
book with same name, will be featured at the Jaguars
on the Island concours hosted the Jaguar Car Club of
Victoria (JCCV). Borgens goes on to say, “The dash
plaque is designed, thanks to Paul Seguna, reflecting
the feature car, a 1955 XK140 Roadster from Washing-
ton. Mabel is the subject of a book by the same name,
chronicling the adventures of her owner and passenger
on a backroads trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver,
B.C. through forest fires, road wash-outs and more. “
Put the Jaguars on the Island weekend on your calendar, July 22-24.
No Jaguars were damaged in the B.C. floods, but... The Victoria club’s
Growler newsletter editor Malcom Baster reports, “Hi, Kurt. I am not aware
of any local club member suffering personal injury or damage. But, the
Malahat Drive, the highway that connects Victoria with the rest of the Is-
land, was closed for some time as one lane was washed away for a dis-
tance. It has since re-opened to one-lane alternating traffic, and now to
one-lane traffic in both directions. A sinkhole also partially closed the high-
way further north.” (continued next page)
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(Malcom Baster continues)
“There was a mudslide in our local town of Duncan that closed a road for a
day or so.
We get 90% of our gasoline, diesel etc. via a pipeline from Alberta. The
pipeline was damaged, and has not yet been restarted. We are importing
fuel by barge and tanker from Washington for now, but are limited to 8 US
gallons per fill-up. That's just a snack for my XJR!
I am starting to envy my neighbour and his electric car.
By far the greatest damage occurred in the Fraser Valley on the mainland,
and proceeding by road or rail from Vancouver to the provincial interior is
not easy, or in some cases even possible. (See the severe damage to a rail line
and highway, above, courtesy of B.C. Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure)
It is raining now, and more is forecast. We will see what happens. Keep
dry!. — Malcolm”
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Thanks to Art Foley for this
tech tip (right). It applies to
both 54- and 60-spoke
wheels.
It wasn’t meant to be a
South Sounder-only dinner,
but that’s how it turned out.
Paul Petach and Sue King-
ston live in Gig Harbor and ar-
ranged a 3 p.m. dinner for Se-
attle Jaguar Club members at
the town’s Il Lucano
Ristorante Italiano (the Case’s E
-Type parked in front, below left).
Sharon & Brian Case came
from Kent, while everybody
else came from the Peninsula,
Pierce or Thurston County.
Other Gig Harborites were
Jon Voigt and Ann & Bob Al-
ness. Tom Bohn came from nearby Port Orchard, Tanya and Bob Book
from Poulsbo, Fred Ehret and Cheryl & Jacobson from Tacoma, Patty
McKerney & Kurt Hrubant from Bonney Lake, Sheila & Roy Pringle and
Marisa & Art Foley drove up from the Greater Olympia area. (Below right, the
paparazzi disguised as Sharon Case, with Roy & Sheila Pringle)
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CAR CRUISE
THROUGH DOWNTOWN POULSBO
Story and photos by Tanya Book
Since we’ve moved to Poulsbo, there have
been a lot of small-town activities to enjoy. Ad-
mittedly, things have to be done a little different
the last couple of years, but we can always find
something fun to do in this area. Poulsbo is an
historic town knows as “Little Norway” since it
was settled by Norwegians where they contin-
ued their fishing heritage of their homeland.
We dusted off the
XJS and signed up
for the “Car Cruise
Through Downtown
Poulsbo” to be run
the day before Hal-
loween. Entrants were encouraged to Hallow-
een-ize their cars for maximum entertainment
of the spectators. The Halloween-ization
ranged from nothing but their car, all the way
up the spectrum to a little Nash Metropolitan
with a lighted blow-up ghost on the car and a
Oh, did I tell you that it was also playing
obnoxious Halloween music as well?
lighted blow-up pumpkin on a little single wheel trailer, painted to match
the Nash. Oh, did I tell you that it was also playing obnoxious Halloween
music as well? They truly outdid themselves for the event. We juggled our
position very carefully so we didn’t end up in front of the little Nash and his
speakers! (Continued next page)
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There were a lot of skeletons adorning
cars, but we had the biggest!
We drove our red XJS convertible and went low key with our granddaugh-
ter’s 5’ skeleton riding on the back deck. There were a lot of skeletons
adorning cars, but we had the biggest! We were the only Jaguar represent-
ed in the cruise.
Luckily for us, the weather cooperated and made for an absolutely perfect
day for a convertible cruise and ensured the spectators were out in full
force. The spectators were a lot of fun, waving and whooping as we went
by. Some were in cars that happened to stumble upon the cruise then
pulled over to watch the fun. On the residential streets people were in their
living rooms, yards, or balconies fiercely waving at us. Lions Park play-
ground was lined with children along the fence waving and cheering us
along. Downtown Poulsbo was crowded with people in lawn chairs, or sit-
ting on the curbs and waving from street side cafes, wineries, and
breweries.
Fun is cruising through a picturesque little waterfront town on a beautiful
day in a convertible with a 5’ skeleton on the back deck! It’s small-town life
up close and personal.
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JUDGES’ CORNER
Well, we blew right by Halloween. Thanksgiving was just a blur and Christ-
mas and New Years show no signs of letting off the gas. Wow, things are
whizzing by. Such a difference from last year! Almost normal. Changes are
always happening and there will be quite a few on the board this year. Re-
freshing the ideas and vision for the future of our club. So, there you go,
no pressure new board members!
Concours is quite a way off yet, but now is a good time to review your Jag
and plan any repairs. I will be tweaking the training program for possibly a
combination Zoom and in person format. I would recommend that if you
are going to show your Jag that you get a copy of the rule book, which is
online at jcna.com/concours, or follow the training sessions. We “judge”
our cars by JCNA rules so it pays to know them. And it helps to prepare for
the best outcome. (Note: the rulebook changes each year.)
One of the “unchanges” we are looking forward to is the return of the Ca-
nadians. Missed last year for “mysterious” reasons they are expected to
attend in droves this coming year.
One of the “unchanges” we are looking
forward to is the return of the Canadians
We have had two fall wind events so far. Vickie and I lost a dozen or so
trees and power was out for just over three days. The winds here on Whid-
bey Island were a steady 54mph with gusts to 70mph. (There are many
more “storm stories” for another time.) Did get to run the chain saw a bit
with a fair amount left to do. A little at a time as they aren’t going any-
where. The XK120 is coming along as the short block is done and the
head is underway. Have been hanging parts on it here and there, so the
goal would be to drive it to the Jaguars on the Green Concours.
Hoping everyone has a memorable Holiday season. May Santa bring you
all that you wish for and don’t forget to check the JagMag and Seat-
tleJagClub.org calendars for events and dates. Chief Judge, Zane Ware
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DISCOVERING DIRTFISH
Photos by Kent Wiken, Sharon Case & Kurt Jacobson. Story by Kurt Jacobson.
Photo courtesy DirtFish Rally School
On November 13th, during a break in the atmospheric river drenching the
Northwest, 13 Seattle Jaguar Club members discovered something new.
Tom Bohn, Tanya & Bob Book, Patty McKerney & Kurt Hrubant, Paul
Petach & Susan Kingston, Sharon & Brian Case, Cheryl & Kurt Jacobson,
and organizers Kent & Lisa Wiken met at DirtFish Rally School just outside
Snoqualmie, WA. Even though pins on a map shows where students
come from, all
over the world,
most of us didn’t
realize this inter-
nationally known
school was in
our backyard.
There are many
videos available
about people
driving the
courses. Check
YouTube and
DirtFish.com.
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The kind of rallying taught
here is timed stages on gen-
erally unpaved roads in com-
pact sedans and sports
coupes with a navigator giv-
ing detailed instructions to
the driver. Unlike road rac-
ing, there is no opportunity to
perfect your lines lap after
lap. Our enthusiastic guide
Kelley (right) told me that the
school is booked out several
months. It offers packages from $500 for two hours up to individualized
programs for professional racers. The school uses Subarus. The four-
wheel drive Impreza STI Sedans and Hatchbacks have roll cages, perfor-
mance and safety improvements, intercoms, reinforced running gear and
rally tires. The BRZ coupe has the same features but is rear-wheel drive.
The day we visited the students were not close to where we were watch-
ing. But at other times a particular course and skill level will bring them
much closer and at higher speeds. Dirtfish comprises 300+ acres of a for-
mer Weyerhaeuser mill site, which was developed in 1917 as the
Snoqualmie Lumber Company. At the height of production, it employed
over 1,700 people and was effectively its own city with stores, a school,
hotels, a hospital and even a
police station. Mill opera-
tions ceased in the early
1990s. The DirtFish school
building was a location for
the sheriff’s office (left) in the
1990-1991 television series,
“Twin Peaks.” In 2021 the
school’s founder bought the
site and set up the school
based on his nostalgia for
British rally roads.
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Several restored and now-
expensive rally cars, a DirtFish-
sponsored US Formula Four car
(top right) driven by Benjamin
Pedersen, and a large scale mod-
el of a Jaguar Formula One car
(middle right) as well as DirtFish
merchandise and racing helmets
greet visitors. The long hallway is
draped with racing uniforms
(bottom left), including Eddie Ir-
vine’s (bottom right), who scored
Jaguar Racing’s first Formula
One podium finish in 2001. He
drove for the team from 2000
through 2002. Further along are
training rooms, very nice locker
rooms with showers, meeting
rooms, and the highlight, several
simulators (Tom Bohn below).
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Following our Dirtfish visit, the group planned to drive along the surging
Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The day before we visited, the river
flooded the area that we drove over on Reining Rd by the old railroad tres-
tle, leaving us plenty of mud behind. Members started peeling away from
the group leaving Tom Bohn, the Wikens and Jacobsons to take the slow
and narrow drive a few miles. And only the Wikens and Jacobsons made it
the very excellent at the Snoqualmie Casino.
Why don’t more Americans follow and participate in rallying? Rally
racing is similar to soccer in that it is popular globally, but less so in the
U.S. The DirtFish Lead Instructor said in one media report that it may
change with more exposure to the sport, definitely promoted by DirtFish
which is setting up its own rally media channel. He said, “Along with
[online production capabilities] comes a generation of enthusiasts look-
ing for a sport that doesn’t follow the typical American racing pattern
(ahem, repeatedly turning left). So rallying becomes appealing to an
audience that may not have been interested in motorsports.”
1956, the year a Jaguar won the
famed Monte Carlo Rally. Yes, Jaguar
was successful in rallying, too. One of
the most famous cars is the XK120
“NUB 120” of Ian and William Lyons’
daughter Pat Appleyard which won the
RAC Rally in 1951 and 1953, preceded
by 1937 and 1938 RAC wins in an SS
Jaguar 100 driven by Jack Harrop. A
surprisingly high finish in the 1951 Monte was the third place in a 1950
Mark V saloon (below), which is understandable when you realize the car
had the then-new XK120 suspen-
sion and a high-torque 3.5 pre-XK
engine. Finally, in 1956, a Jaguar
Mark VII (above right) won the ap-
proximately 2,000-mile Monte
Carlo Rally, entered by Ronnie
Adams, Frank Biggar and Derek
Johnstone.
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1935 SS1 Coupe
THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR
FESTIVAL, FORT MEYERS FL
Photos by Robert Delmar and Kurt Jacobson. Story by Kurt Jacobson
On Friday, October 22nd, when Puget Sound had scattered rain and a high
of 57 degrees, 2,600 miles to the southeast near Fort Meyers on the Inter-
national Jaguar Festival concours show field, the temperature was 96 de-
grees with no cloud cover. And there was virtually no cooling breeze off
the Gulf of Mexico, just 50 feet away from the show lawn.
Heat was one of the differences between our Seattle Jaguar Club events
and the similar International Jaguar Festival (IJF) events. Another was the
proximity and suitability of the IJF Slalom, only 4.5 miles from the host ho-
tel on a level, 2.5-acre unused shopping center parking lot with no curbs,
plantings, light poles or any other obstructions and that cost only $500 to
rent for the day.
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For months you have seen the International Jaguar Festival ad in JagMag.
Because I volunteered to be on Jaguar Clubs of Northwest America
(JCNA) board, I decided to attend most or all events. So, Cheryl and I
combined the IJF with a visit with our son and his husband in the Orlando
area. Our club’s Austria Gracey also planned to ship her modified F-Type
R down for the concours and record the experience. But the classes were
closed when she applied. She would have enjoyed the cars and events.
The festival was a success, with
about 200 attendees and volun-
teers, 37 cars on the scenic tour,
about 17 on the rally, and 64
judged cars in the concours judged
by 12 teams of three plus 22 dis-
play cars. Participants drove, and
in a couple cases trailered cars
from Michigan, California, Wiscon-
sin, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Mary-
land, Texas. Many were local from
Florida. The most unusual plates
(Photo at right by Robert Delmar) were
on the two XK120 coupes shipped
in by a friendly couple from Colum-
bia.
(Middle: SS1 Roadster. Bottom left: Cher-
yl Jacobson in sunglass-
es hung out with Nedra
Rummels from San Die-
go who handles, and
distributes to the clubs,
inquiries to JCNA about
membership. Bottom
right: former JagMag
cover story subject Art
Patstone, sitting with
Cheryl and Kurt Jacob-
son).
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The highlight for me was being a judge. It was challenging, instructive, fun,
exhausting and hot!. Some of us met the field at 5:45 a.m., well before
sunrise, and didn’t leave the field until 2:30 p.m. with only about 30
minutes to find a place a place in the shade to sit and wolf down a sand-
wich. We started the Operation Verification in the dark (above) as cars start-
ed arriving at a little after 6:00 a.m. The darkness made checking the li-
cense plate lights a snap. By 9:30 a.m. all the cars were on the field. 11:30
it was rags down and entrants could only quietly groan when they found
the was residue and dirt they missed and hoped the judges would miss
too.
My anxiety was high because I was on the preservation division judging
team with an XJS, XK140 OTS, a “Series 1.5” E-Type OTS and “Series III”
OTS (in quotes because there is no such actual designation). Mike Tra-
novich, who lives near the event venue, and I were lucky to have as our
judging team lead, Dean Cusano who is a highly-regarded E-Type restorer
who is often on television shows and videos discuss all the variations be-
tween the first E-Types through the last. He was a knowledgeable re-
source, coach and great when talking with the entrants. We also judged
Deanie (and Steve) Kennedy’s striking red F-Type that they drove from
Colorado, was nearly flawless at 9. Some Seattle club members know of
the Kennedys.
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There were many spectacular E-Types, including a couple that Dean Cu-
sano restored (but cannot judge), classic XKs (including the two from Co-
lumbia), one-only 100-point car (a Mark IX), an XJ220 (above left), an SS
1 Roadster and SS1 Coupe (opening page of this article), and many unjudged
display Jaguars, including what had to be a nearly quarter-million dollar
custom aluminum-body XK120 with the kind of interior work you would find
in a Detroit Autorama Ridler winner (top and above right).
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The slalom was a short drive down the road in the back parking lot of a
mostly unused shopping mall. A little more than a dozen cars ran the
course, including JCNA President John Boswell’s 1938 SS 3.5 Litre DHC
(above) that he trailered from Milwaukee and Art Patstone’s XK140 FHC
that he drove 225 miles from the Daytona area. The owner of an early
2000s Thunderbird argued ad absurdum(b) that that they should allow it to
be entered as a Jaguar because at that time Ford owned the brand. An-
other non-Jaguar was JCNA Secretary Bob Matajek’s C7 Corvette that he
drove from Michigan, part of a long road trip. Jaguar Journal Editor Peter
Crespin threaded his XJ8 precisely through the cones, some of the
smoothest runs of the day.
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Top: F-Types rule. Middle: A right-hand-drive E-Type with a Webasto sunroof and trail-
er hitch was fast; Jaguar Journal Editor Peter Crespin in his XJ8. Bottom: The Thun-
derbird Jaguar wanna-be, and Art Patstone’s XK140 passes the start timing sensors.
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Organizers gave participants a
choice of a scenic drive or the JCNA
IJF Rally. Other than your GPS and
the written directions, there is no
visual way of knowing where you
Lining up for the scenic drive. are because in this part of Florida,
there are no hills or mountains for
reference. And our club has not had
a JCNA-sanctioned time-speed rally in recent years. Because Cheryl and I
valued our marriage more than a tense navigator/agitator team experi-
ence, we chose the tour.
CHERYL AND I VALUED OUR
MARRIAGE MORE THAN A TENSE
NAVIGATOR/AGITATOR TEAM
EXPERIENCE
We drove over the causeway adjacent to the host hotel to Sanibel Island
and the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge full of birds we never
saw, just the restroom and five minutes in the souvenir shop. Then the
seemingly endless two-mile drive along McGregor Boulevard lined by
about 1,800 royal palms planted in 1901 by Thomas Edison who wintered
there with Henry Ford and whose estate we drove right past. We then
drove over to Pine Island for a box lunch next to Randell Research Center
at the 100-acre shell mound site that we never saw, then back to our hotel.
The scenic tour was a lot of driving to interesting destinations that we
didn’t stop to experience. The rally teams basically zig-zagged over a route
trying to receive the fewest penalty points for being early or late at the four
checkpoints. There was a novice group for teams driving two or fewer ral-
lies, and an experienced group with more.
In addition to the car events, there were excellent receptions, dinners and
breakfasts at the Marriott. The Jaguar Club of Southwest Florida did a su-
perb job of hosting the event.
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Above, the preserved as-raced Briggs Cunningham E-Type that raced in LeMans.
Below right, the Cunningham D-Type.
Another highlight was a tour of the
REVS Institute about 40 miles south
in Naples. This worth traveling
across the country to see. REVS
says it is “a working educational in-
stitution dedicated to the study,
preservation, conservation, and res-
toration of historically significant au-
tomobiles. Explore the rich historic
materials and images that define the
automobile’s role in society and
sport.” Although it features exquisite-
ly restored cars, the most compelling
were preserved, a core value of the
Institute. In fact many of the racecars
are cleaned up, but just as they last
left the track.
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Of particular interest to Jaguar enthusiasts are the two racers on the previ-
ous page, the Briggs Cunningham E-Type that raced in LeMans and the
team’s D-Type (both preserved), plus a cutaway classic XK six-cylinder,
DOHC engine with moving parts. The cars are perfectly lit for photo-
graphs. A major role of the REVS Institute is collecting and digitizing a
growing body of photographs and other materials.
One car that is just as it left the track is the Porsche 917K (below). These
are only a couple of the dozens of significant cars, such as the 1927 Lan-
cia Lambda that pioneered a single-overhead-cam V4, independent front
suspension and what Autoweek says is “the first production car to use
what we would consider a
monocoque chassis/body
construction method.”
There is no ladder frame
underneath this car; body
panels are attached direct-
ly to a metal skeleton
structure, becoming an in-
tegral part of its structure.
This makes the car both
light and rigid.”
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The REVS Institute has a rare a XK100 engine (above), the planned four-
cylinder XK engine debuted in the XK120.
We all know the facts about the engine, right? Right? Here’s a refresher
thanks to several sources: The XK-100 had the same bore (83 mm) as the
XK-120, but the stroke was shorter (91 mm vs 106 mm). Capacity of the
XK-100 engine was 1970 cc and developed 105 bhp @ 5000 rpm. The
head was a 70-degree twin OHC (same as the XK-120). Crankshaft rode
in 3 main bearings.
When the XK120 was advertised for sale in late 1948 the brochures includ-
ed the alternative of an XK100 - a four-cylinder XK version. But the XK100
did not go into production and only a few of these smaller engines were
built and even less were kept for display purposes. Jaguar's management
was dissatisfied with the engine and the project was cancelled prior to pro-
duction.
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Every car and display is worth photographing. Here are a few. (Top) A 1938
Alfa Romeo Tipo 8C 2900B Berlinetta, winner of the 1947 Mille Miglia.
(Middle left) 1937 Delahaye Type 135MS Special Roadster bodied by Figoni
et Falaschi. (Middle right) 1995 McLaren F1, the model that replaced the
Jaguar XJ220 as the fastest production car at 240 mph.(Bottom left) The
1950 Cadillac Series 61 Le Mans-entered “Le Monstre,” rebodied to re-
duce weight and wind resistance. Essentially stock underneath. (Bottom
right) 1962 Lotus Elite Series II S.E. with a stressed fiberglass body. The
model won its class at LeMans six times.
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CLASSIFIEDS
E-Type Series I bonnet center section wanted. Contact Ron Smith,
360.259.3789, Smitty9729@gmail.com Nov 2021
Wanted: Garage space(s), 1-3 bays, to rent, annual rental preferred (will
consider shorter periods) to store 3 cars, my black manual F-Type S coupe
and a pair of Triumph TRs. Top priorities are dry and secure, minimal AC
power for battery tenders. Shop space would be a bonus but not required,
same for internet access for monitoring cameras (lower insurance rates).
Primary access will be for pleasure driving, club events. I’m located in
Woodinville but would consider other locales depending upon features/
price. Contact Scott Johnson, scotter@msn.com, call/text 303-881-8969.
Nov 2021
Free: two BW66 automatic transmissions, one with a rebuild receipt.
For local pickup. Contact Ron Smith, 360.259.3789,
Smitty9729@gmail.com Nov 2021
1985 XJ6 for sale Two owners from new. 83,000 miles. Engine over-
hauled approximately 1,000 miles ago. New battery and alternator, new
electronic ignition, new headliner, new rear brake discs, two car covers,
two boxes of assorted spare parts, CD-ROM workshop manual. $3,900.
Car located on Whidbey Island approxi-
mately 1 mile from Greenbank Farm.
Email and I will call you with more infor-
mation if you are interested. lpeo-
ver@gmail.com Oct 2021
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Beautiful 1957 Jagu-
ar MK7M Profession-
ally maintained. Blue,
automatic transmis-
sion. Winner of many
Jaguar Drivers and
Restorers Club
events. 3.4L inline six-
cylinder double over-
head cam engine, du-
al SU carbs. New
porcelain exhaust
manifolds, rebuilt and re-sleeved brake master
cylinder, new front wheel bearings, new front
and rear wheel cylinders, hydraulic brake sys-
tem flushed, transmission pan gasket re-
placed, tires are BF Goodrich all season white-
wall radials w/5k miles also cleaned and ad-
justed E brake. Need to sell. Price reduced.
$25,500. Contact Chris Johnston,
cgj6969@gmail.com, 206 527 5648 Nov 2021
Wire wheels & tires free to club members
Four 72-spoke original chrome wire wheels
with Michelin 205/70/R15 tires. One wheel has
a broken spoke, the tires are date-coded 43/07
with less than 4000 miles. I replaced all wheels
and tires on my wife's '74 E Type so I have no
use for them. They are located at the BritSport
shop and are free to the first club member ex-
pressing interest. Mark Jones 206-283-3578
or britsport@msn.com. Nov 2021
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NOS XK wheel spinner wanted new old stock left-hand factory wheel
spinner for an XK or E-Type. Jaguar part # C1103. One only. See the im-
ages for identification. If it does not
have these casting marks on the in-
side, it is not factory. Anyone?
Please! Contact Godfrey Miller, ar-
trageus@shaw.ca, +1 250-415-1158
mobile.
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Happy Holidays from Tanya Book`
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