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JANUARY 2015
THE JAGUAR CLUB OF CENTRAL ARIZONA NEWSLETTER
In this Issue...
President’s Letter ..................2
Christmas Party Photos ........ 3-8
Umom Dropoff Photos ............ 9
Concours in the Hills Message . 10
Jaguars @ Russo & Steele ....... 11
Norman Dewis Receives Royal
Acclaim… ........................... 12
Petersen Museum Cars at the
Reagan Library .................... 13
British Race Car Builder Brian
Lister, 1926-2014 ................ 14
Petersen Museum's Ghia-bodied
Specials Head to… ............... 15
Graham Hill's 1968 Lotus 56 Indy
Turbine Car… ................. 16-17
Get the Revs Up for the Arizona
Auctions and Concours .......... 18
Daytona Coupe Wins International
Historic Motoring Award ........ 19
Le Mans Legends Field Expands for
2015 ................................. 20
Harleys Galore, Plus The Best
British Leakers At Bonhams .... 21
Sponsors ........................ 23-24
Classifieds...................... 26-27
Calendar of Events ............... 28
Christmas Party Photos - pg 3-8
UMOM Present Dropoff - pg 9
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Club Update and News
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
By Phil Parker
Good Morning Everyone:
2014 ends and 2015 begins with bright hopes for the future. 2014 was a
very good year with a very successful Concour in March and ending in
December with a great Christmas Party. We owe Rigo a hearty vote of
thanks for organizing it. Mark Stephenson organized a photo shoot of our
cars coming out of a turn in the mountains for a club banner to be displayed at our events to entice
new interest in what we do as a club. If your car Is on the banner it will be seen at all of our events
for a long time. For Halloween we had great time at the Old English Tearoom in Carefree.
We will begin 2015 with the 2nd. annual Arizona Concour d'Elegance on Sunday Jan. 11th. This is
a great show with some of the finest cars in the country on a scale with Pebble Beach. This years
honored guests will be Sir Sterling Moss and Norman Dewis 2 icons of sports car racing and the
history of Jaguar. Proceeds go to benefit "Make A Wish" Arizona, the founding chapter of the
national organization that grants wishes for children facing life threatening medical conditions.
Everyone from private hobbyists to automobile museums have entered their pre 1973 vehicles - you
don't want to miss this one !! - Beautiful cars on the lawn of the Historic Arizona Biltmore Resort in
Phoenix, admission $75.00.
The Arizona Concour will kick off the Auction week which starts on the 13th. In January we are
also invited to the Russo & Steele auction, more on that to come later.
This year our AGM will be on the 25th of January at the Persian Room 17040 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, Az. 85225. Cocktails at 6:00 PM with dinner about 7:00. We will be on the upper level
and we will order from the menu and will have a cash bar. The food at the Persian Room is terrific
and the price is right.
Now comes the hard part, I have decided not to continue as president in 2015 as it is time for new
blood and new ideas and I think Robert Bronstein is the person to do the job. I want to thank
everyone in the club for their support and assistance . I'm not going away I will continue as the
newsletter editor, however most of the hard work on that job is done by Nick Siler. In addition I will
now be the concour chairman.
I hope to see most of you at the AGM on the 25th., in the meantime keep those cats moving.
Keep those Cats on the Road,
Phil Parker, President
480-284-5246
317-443-6708
pmparker2@cox.net
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
JCCA’s Annual Christmas Party for 2014 was at The Point in Thyme Restaurant located in The Pointe Hilton
Tapatio Resort. Many people attended, and we owe a thanks to Rigo Duran for organizing such a great event!
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
Dave & Irene Grubbs
Neil Cooper & Rigo Duran, Katherine & Nancy behind Neil
Carolyn Eynon , Andrea St.Gelais, and Mark Stephenson
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
Mike & Gay Mullen, Marilyn Minihane, John Pennypacker and others
Gay Mullen, Marilyn Minnihane and John Pennypacker
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
David & Evie Frisby along with others enjoying some delicious pie!
Nancy & David Walls with David & Irene Grubbs
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
Guest Speaker Chris Gennone, Phil Parker, and Robert Bronstein
Nancy Parker & Claudia Duran
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Event Photos - Christmas Party
Don’t miss out on JCCA Events!
www.meetup.com/jcca-us/events/calendar/
Jeff and others enjoying the party
Carolyn Coppano, Kirsten Auzas, and a new member
Nancy Parker and some of the presents that were gathered for UMOM
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Event Photos - UMOM Dropoff
Phil & Nancy Parker with Rigo Duran delivering toys collected from the Christmas Party to UMOM.
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Concours in the Hills
For the inaugural show there were some 220 cars
and based on information so far about 300 are
expected in February 2015.
Most clubs we have requested their own area to
keep their members together, which we will do our
very best to accommodate, but this does present an
enormous logistics problem on a couple of fronts.
First we do need to know how many cars we will
have by January 16 so that we can make sure we
assign sufficient space for each club. This means
that individual registrations and payment must be in
by January 16. Any received after that and we will
do our best to put them in your club area but we
cannot guaranty it.
while others will be directed to another entrance and
delays may ensue.
Our Title Sponsor, First Western Trust Bank, will
be hosting a VIP tent exclusively for exhibitors and
sponsors where you can have a continental breakfast
and lunch and refreshments. We will have lanyards
with passes for exhibitors and sponsors and these
will allow you admittance to the FWTB VIP tent.
Other sponsors will have complimentary water.
There are nice washrooms located where you drive
from the parking lot into the park and we will have
signage indicating them.
We are working with the adjacent restaurants and
cafes to offer discounts to those with lanyards.
Then it would be exceptionally helpful if club
Arrivederci has offered a 20% discount and we will
members could meet close by the park and arrive at inform you of others as they are negotiated. We are
the same time, by 9AM. We hope to have TV and
also trying to get some food trucks to attend.
print coverage so this will also enhance the
As we get closer we will be sending out further
possibility of your club getting exposure. Once
instructions and some basic rules.
again we will open the show with one or more
We welcome your feedback, suggestions or
people (we are still negotiating) saying “Ladies &
criticisms.
Gentlemen, start you engines” at which time we
would appreciate everyone doing so together. This Thank you for your support.
will make excellent video and TV coverage.
Peter Volny
You are welcome to have signs or banners in your 480.773.7297
area identifying your club.
concoursinthehills@cox.net
www.concoursinthehills.org
Exhibitors who have registered and paid will be
admitted through a dedicated entrance with no delay
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Jaguars @ Russo and Steele Auction
1968 Jaguar XKE OTS Roadster
1953 Jaguar XK120
This Series 1.5 E-Type is an Arizona car and
the product of a complete frame-off, nut-andWith a reputation as being the fastest
production car in the world when it debuted in bolt restoration, with the body completely
1948, the Jaguar XK120 totally revolutionized stripped and the sheet metal repaired or
sports cars. This 1953 Jaguar XK120 has been replaced in preparation for a $15,000 repaint.
A Series 1 bonnet installed. The powerful
completely restored and was then modified.
DOHC 'XK' engine was completely
Starting with an XK120 competition car, it
was built around a rare set of dual-throat SU overhauled to original specifications, with 0
miles of use. The interior is new from the BAS
carbs and manifold. Vintage modifications
Interiors and other features include fully
include a lightened flywheel, high-rev
rebuilt electric wiring, a new stainless-steel
crankshaft damper, and an unusual period
exhaust and headers, a new convertible top,
headrest/fairing.
and new wire wheels. All work documented
with receipts. Jaguar Heritage Certificate
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collectoravailable. This is a matching numbers car.
car/1953-Jaguar-XK-120/100131
http://www.russoandsteele.com/collectorcar/1968-Jaguar-XKE-OTS/103491
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Arizona Concours honoree receives Royal acclaim
Legendary Jaguar chief test engineer and
competition driver Norman Dewis makes his first
appearance as Norman Dewis OBE at the Arizona
Concours d’Elegance on January 11 after being
recognized by HRM Queen Elizabeth II "for
services to the motor industry."
The distinguished Order of the British Empire honor
was announced Wednesday with the publication of
the 2015 New Year's Honours List, which includes
Norman Dewis of Shropshire, England, as a
recipient of the award presented personally by the
queen.
Dewis joins another famous recipient of the
Queen’s honor, renowned race driver Sir Stirling
Moss, at the Arizona Concours d’Elegance where
they will appear as honored guests of the prestigious
classic car event at the historic Arizona Biltmore
Resort in Phoenix.
Norman Dewis stands with C-type, D-type and XKSS
Jaguars during a U.S. rally. Photo by Terry Larson.
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August, he
drove the restored speed-record XK120 onto the
stage for the car’s class award, and received a
lengthy round of applause from the crowd.
Dewis and Moss, who are close longtime friends,
will attend the Arizona Concours d’Elegance to tell
their personal stories and meet with those who
attend the event, which is held on the landscaped
inner lawns of the Arizona Biltmore. Ninety rare
Dewis, an active, globe-trotting 94-year-old, joined and exceptional automobiles will be on display and
Jaguar in 1952, and during his 33-year career helped compete for awards at the Concours.
create some of the automaker’s greatest sports cars Both veteran drivers are represented in an original
and race cars, including the Le Mans-winning Cpainting – to be unveiled at the Arizona Concours –
and D-types of the1950s. He also held a production that shows them in the C-type at the 1952 Mille
-car speed record driving a modified Jaguar XK120. Miglia. The painting will be auctioned at the
"I got this letter from the government telling me I
had been nominated for the OBE. It's a great honor
to me. It isn't something you get every day," Dewis
told his local newspaper, the Shropshire Star.
One of his best-known accomplishments is his role
in the development of disc brakes, first
demonstrated in the 1952 Mille Miglia road race
through Italy in a C-type with Stirling Moss at the
wheel and Dewis serving as navigator. Essentially
every automobile produced today can trace its disc
brakes to Jaguar engineering.
Concours.
The Arizona Concours d’Elegance, a premier event
that serves as the start of the famous Classic Car
Week in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area, benefits Make
-A-Wish® Arizona, the founding chapter of the
national organization that grants wishes for children
facing life-threatening medical conditions.
Despite his advanced years, Dewis still serves as an For more information about the Arizona Concours
ambassador for Jaguar, traveling the world to make d’Elegance, including ticket sales, see
appearances at key automotive events. At the
www.arizonaconcours.com.
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Petersen Museum Cars at the Reagan Library
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Simi Valley, CA - The Petersen Automotive
Museum on the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles,
California, is undergoing its master plan of
transforming the 20-year old institution into one
of the finest automotive museums in the world.
The museum will be closed to the public
approximately one year for the renovation.
"This is a fairly rare collaboration between two
world-class museums," said Terry Karges,
executive director of the Petersen Automotive
Museum. This exhibit is a must see and is on
display from through May 1, 2015. For hours and
information visit www.reaganlibrary.com.
The ex-Steve McQueen 1956 Jaguar XKSS (XKSS13, XKD
569) can be presently seen at the Ronald Reagan Library in
Simi Valley, CA. Photo: Howard Koby
Simi Valley, CA - In a joint collaboration the
Petersen Museum and The Ronald Reagan
Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi
Valley, California, have formed a partnership
where the Petersen has shipped to the library an
exclusive assortment of memorable cars, many
coming from the Petersen vault and not seen by
regular museum goers.
The Magnum P.I. Ferrari 308 GTS gets lifted into the
Ronald Reagan Library. Photo: Howard Koby
Many of the "Hollywood Cars" had to be craned
into the Reagan's second-floor Mary Jane Wick
Gallery. The cars will be presented into themed
galleries for Hollywood, History and Heads of
State. When you enter the museum you are
greeted by the star of the exhibit-the 1956 Jaguar
XKSS once owned by Steve McQueen.
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British Race Car Builder Brian Lister, 1926-2014
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VM editor D. Randy Riggs races a Lister-Chevy "Knobbly"
at Road Atlanta.
The first Jaguar-powered cars had an unusual
body shape popularized by the term "Knobbly."
Aeronautical engineer Frank Costin later designed
a longer and sleeker body that Stirling Moss drove
at the 1959 Sebring 12 Hours, although it
Cambridge, England - Brian Lister, the founder of ultimately was deemed to offer no particular
Lister Cars, passed away December 16th at 88
advantage. Lister branched out further, including
years of age. Lister designed his first car in 1954 an unsuccessful foray into Formula 2, built
next to his grandfather's wrought iron business.
Formula Junior chassis for Emeryson, and also
While an MG engine powered this first car,
built a one-off "Monzanapolis Special" for the
Bristol and Maserati engines powered later
Race of Two Worlds at Monza, Italy in 1958.
versions as Lister's chassis engineering evolved. Lister abruptly withdrew from racing and stopped
Ultimately, when Jaguar D-Type engines were
building cars after Scott Brown was killed in a
fitted to Lister's straightforward but strong
Lister-Jag in 1959, although he briefly returned in
chassis, the cars finally became serious racers.
1964 to help prepare the works Sunbeam Tigers
By 1957, Lister was rapidly evolving his craft, but
it was his connection with the brilliant, one-armed
driver Archie Scott Brown that really garnered
attention. The same year, Scott Brown won 12 of
14 British races in a Lister-Jaguar. Along the way,
American sportsman Briggs Cunningham became
one of Lister's first customers, and Walt Hansgen
drove Cunningham's Lister-Jags to consecutive
SCCA C-Modified national championships in
1958 and 1959. Lister next turned to booming
Chevrolet V8 power and aimed his race cars
squarely at the U.S. market.
for Le Mans. And still later, cars using the Lister
name with Brian's permission were built,
including a variant of the Jaguar XJS (1986), the
road and racing Lister Storm (1993) and, most
recently, continuation "Knobblies" with 3.8-liter
Jaguar engines. In all, Lister's underdog firm built
more than 50 racing cars and was a significant
force in racing for a short time. His success is
reflected in the many Listers seen on the vintage
racing grids more than 55 years later.
A history of Lister cars can be found at
www.listercars.com.
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Petersen Museum's Ghia-bodied Specials Head to the Arizona Concours
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Los Angeles, CA - The Petersen Automotive
Museum has accepted an invitation from the
Arizona Concours d'Elegance to display two Ghia
-bodied classics from its collection at the Arizona
Biltmore Resort on January 11. The specific cars
are a 1953 Cadillac and a 1954 Plymouth. It's a
most fitting arrangement, as the second annual
Arizona Concours will celebrate the 100th
anniversary of Carrozzeria Ghia, the noted Italian
coachbuilding company.
The museum's Cadillac Series 62 coupe concept
car was originally purchased by Prince Ali
Salman Aga Khan, the world's wealthiest man at
the time, as a gift for his wife, actress Rita
Hayworth. It is one of only two built, and both
were originally unveiled at the 1953 Paris Auto
Salon. Although Khan and Hayworth divorced a
few months after the Cadillac was delivered, the
car itself represents a perfect marriage of
sweeping, dramatic Italian style and Detroit
engineering. Originally finished in white, it has
since been repainted in a deep burgundy.
Its body hand-formed by Ghia just a year later, the
1954 Plymouth Explorer concept car was part of
Virgil Exner's grand scheme to reinvigorate
Chrysler's postwar image. Featured in the May
1954 issue of Motor Trend, the Explorer caused a
stir with its bold styling and delicate roofline. It
was built on a 114-inch wheelbase Plymouth
chassis and stood just 54 inches tall, cutting quite
a rakish figure compared to the other vehicles of
the era. The metallic green paint and white side
spears were particularly strong attempts to
redefine Plymouth's stodgy persona. Elegant as its
body design was, however, the Explorer got its
power from a stock 230-cid, 103-hp six-cylinder
engine.
The Petersen Automotive Museum has accepted an
invitation from the Arizona Concours d'Elegance to display
two Ghia-bodied classics, a 1953 Cadillac and a 1954
Plymouth, on January 11 (photo: Petersen Automotive
Museum).
Both vehicles are excellent examples of one of the
world's great coachbuilders, and are considered
among the crown jewels of the Petersen
collection. Although the L.A. museum is currently
undergoing a multi-month renovation, many of its
cars remain publicly accessible, including at the
upcoming Arizona Concours and at the Ronald
Regan Presidential Library in Simi Valley,
California.
Visit the Petersen Automotive Museum website at
www.petersen.org or the Arizona Concours
d'Elegance website at www.arizonaconcours.com
for more info.
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Graham Hill's 1968 Lotus 56 Indy Turbine Car
To Be Offered at Barrett-Jackson 'Salon' Sale
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Graham Hill wheels the Lotus 56/3 Turbine during the 1968 Indy 500 (photo: courtesy Barrett-Jackson).
Scottsdale, AZ -- One of the most innovative race
cars to ever contest the Indianapolis 500 has been
revealed as a late consignment to BarrettJackson's upcoming Scottsdale auction. The
wedge-shaped, turbine-powered Lotus 56/3 that
Graham Hill had running in 4th place in the 1968
Indy 500 until a minor crash forced him out on lap
110 will be on the block during primetime on
Saturday, Jan. 17 as a highlight of the auction's
reserve-priced "Salon" selections.
a sister car (#60) took the pole with a 171.559mph
qualifying speed. In the race, all three of the Lotus
Turbines (Art Pollard was driver of the #20
turbine) were running in the top 10. Leonard was
on eventual winner Bobby Unser's tail most of the
day and was leading on lap 191 (of 200) when a
failed fuel pump driveshaft ended his day, three
laps after the same malfunction sidelined Pollard's
car. Hill's car lost a wheel and hit the wall in Turn
2 just past the midway point.
The iconic STP-liveried Lotus was one of four
such cars built by Andy Granatelli and Lotus as a
followup to the STP showman's 1967 Paxton
turbine car, which Parnelli Jones qualified 6th and
was leading the "500" by nearly a full lap until a
$6 transmission bearing failure sidelined him with
three laps to go. Mike Spence died of his injuries
in one of the four Lotus 56s while testing at Indy
in 1968.
With 80% fewer parts than its competitors' pistonpowered engines, and needing no radiator, the
turbines allowed for a clean, aerodynamic wedgeshaped body with no nose intake. The lightweight
aluminum monocoque chassis with doublewishbone suspensions, 1350-lb. weight and allwheel drive made the Lotus 56 a potent threat at
Indy. (A complete history of Granatelli's turbine
Indy efforts can be found in Vintage Motorsport's
In the 1968 race, Hill set a new qualifying record May/June 2004 issue: to order visit
of 171.208mph until his teammate Joe Leonard in www.vintagemotorsport.com).
(Continued on page 17)
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Graham Hill's 1968 Lotus 56 Indy Turbine Car
To Be Offered at Barrett-Jackson 'Salon' Sale
© 2014 Vintage Motorsport magazine. Reprinted by permission.
The car which until just recently was on display at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
Museum along with its turbine brethren, was
owned by NASCAR legend Richard Petty from
1996-2012. Subsequent owner Milton Verret
undertook a ground-up restoration to its original
1968 specs overseen by Granatelli's son Vince
and Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder Colin
Chapman.
Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction is running an
expanded schedule for January's sale, due to a
record 1,500-car allotment cued by the gargantuan
Ron Pratte collection of both cars and
automobilia. Pratte's automobilia goes on sale
starting Saturday, Jan. 10, and the customary
opening gala has been moved up to Sunday, Jan.
11 from its customary Monday slot. Automotive
lots hit the block beginning Monday, and Pratte's
The STP-liveried Lotus Turbine will be run across car collection starts moving on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
the block just ahead of its cousin, the 1978 "Jet- The auction sales continue through Sunday, Jan.
18. For more information, go to:
Vette" built by Granatelli's son Vince. The
www.barrett-jackson.com
heavily modified, turbine-powered Corvette is
said to be the fastest street-legal 'Vette in the
world, with 0-60mph coming in just 3.2 seconds,
powered by the same type of ST6 turbine as the
Lotus Indy cars, but with 880hp on tap.
From the Web
Sixty classic cars unearthed after 50 years in massive barn find—Yahoo! Motors
From Corvettes to Aston Martins, the rising prices
commanded by classic cars — especially
unrestored, mostly original examples — has
created a goldmine for those who hunt for old
vehicles rotting away unattended in some barn.
Today, a French auction house revealed a
discovery it called the King Tut of barn finds; a
treasure trove of 60 European cars, including a
rare Ferrari missing for decades, that had been
slowly decaying in western France...
Read more and view the photos here:
http://goo.gl/beOlbw
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Get the Revs Up for the Arizona Auctions and Concours
© 2014 Vintage Motorsport magazine. Reprinted by permission.
Scottsdale, AZ -- While most of the 322
million people in the U.S. are probably
focusing on the Super Bowl in Phoenix next
month, the truly illuminated will be laserlocking instead on nearby Scottsdale. That's
because the annual Arizona collector car
auction week will be on the cams here from
January 10-18. Besides the growing prestige
of the Arizona Concours d'Elegance, there
will be six big auctions from Gooding &
Company, RM, Barrett-Jackson, Russo and
Steele, Silver and Bonhams.
No two auctions share the same venue, but they
do share various dates, so you have to plan out
what you want to see, on what days, for best
effect. Barrett-Jackson has previews and/or
auction action scheduled for nine days straight.
Russo and Steele covers five days and Gooding
has four days of activities. Offering previews and/
or auctions on three days each are RM, Silver and
Bonhams.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, Estimate: $8$10 million. (image © and courtesy of Gooding & Company;
photo by Brian Henniker)
Here are some websites for more information:
Arizona Concours d'Elegance www.arizonaconcours.com
Gooding & Company - www.goodingco.com
RM Auctions - www.rmauctions.com
Barrett-Jackson ­- www.barrett-jackson.com
Gooding has a 1988 Porsche 959 Sport on the
Russo and Steele - www.russoandsteele.com
docket and a few amazing Ferraris, while RM is Silver - www.silverauctions.com
offering a 1993 Bugatti EB110 GT. More
Bonhams - www.bonhams.com
impressive, though, at least from a size
standpoint, is Barrett-Jackson's offering of the
STP Turbine Indy car (see above) bolstered by
one of the highly stylized GM Parade of Progress
tour buses, an art deco masterpiece.
Accompanying it on the B-J roster is a famed '50s
GM show car, the original Pontiac Bonneville.
Historic stuff indeed. Way bigger in dollars is
expected to be the Le Mans and Spa-winning
1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione offered by
Bonhams. Count on some number of millions, and
we're not talking pesos or yen here.
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Daytona Coupe Wins International Historic Motoring Award
© 2014 Vintage Motorsport magazine. Reprinted by permission.
Philadelphia, PA -- The Simeone
Foundation Automotive Museum's
original-condition 1964 Shelby
Daytona Coupe has won another
prestigious award in the form of
2014 "Car of the Year" honors
from the London-based
International Historic Motoring
Awards. Making this even more
special, the Peter Brock-designed
coupe was the first American car
to be nominated for the award, and
also the first American car to win
it.
Through an esteemed panel of 22 automotive
connoisseurs from the U.S. and abroad, the annual
International Historic Motoring Awards selects
candidates from within a small group of car
categories. Five finalists from each category are
then chosen and the awards are presented at a
black-tie ceremony at the remarkable St. Pancras
Renaissance Hotel every November. The Simeone
Foundation Automotive Museum is the only
organization to have been awarded "Museum of
the Year" (2011), "Publication of the
Year" (2012), and now "Car of the Year" (2014)
by the same organization.
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's originalcondition 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe won 2014 "Car of
the Year" honors from the International Historic Motoring
Awards. It's the first American car to do so. (photo: Simeone
Foundation Automotive Museum)
condition. The combination of innovative design,
outstanding racing history, and superb state of
preservation convinced the National Park Service
to make it the inaugural National Registry car.
For more info go to www.simeonemuseum.org.
Fall 2014 has been a good season for the
museum's Daytona Coupe. In November, it
became the first automobile ever inducted into the
American National Historic Registry, an honor
awarded in the past only to buildings, battleships
and such. Winner of the 1964 Sebring 12 Hours,
the car went on to post some two dozen speed and
endurance records at Bonneville before being
hidden away for 30 years. It is the only one of the
six Daytona coupes remaining in original
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Le Mans Legends Field Expands for 2015
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Suffolk, England -- Le Mans Legends, the
annual vintage support race at the 24
Hours of Le Mans, is expanding its grid
next year. Scheduled for Saturday, June
13, the event will feature an impressive 61
historic cars on the full 8.5-mile Le Mans
circuit. Better still, the race will occur just
a few hours before the start of the modern
24 Hours. You can't top that for a vintage
race.
The expansion was made possible by
widening the age range for cars, which
For 2015, the annual Le Mans Legends vintage race field
now extends from 1949 through 1968. This allows has been expanded to 61 cars from 1949-'68. The event will
in such iconic cars as the Ford GT40, Porsche 908 run just hours before the start of the 24 Hours (photo:
Motor Racing Legends).
and 910, and Alfa Romeo T33/2 into the mix -- in
addition to the event's customary sports and GT
Besides this once-a-year Le Mans Legend event,
cars from the 1950s and early 1960s.
Motor Racing Legends produces four other
Organized by British vintage-racing organizer
historic series including the Royal Automobile
Motor Racing Legends, the highly nostalgic (but Club Woodcote Trophy, the Stirling Moss
also hugely competitive) Le Mans Legend is
Trophy, the Motor Racing Legends Pre-War
inarguably one of the jewels in the crown of
Sports Car Series, and the Historic Touring Car
historic motorsports worldwide. "We are
Challenge.
extremely excited about this new aspect of the
For further information on the 2015 Le Mans
race," said Duncan Wiltshire, the chairman of
Motor Racing Legends. "It means that spectators Legend race (or to register interest as a
will be able to see cars from 20 years of Le Mans participant) go to www.motorracinglegends.com
history all racing at the same time -- a moving
motorsport museum!"
In deference to the huge performance gap
between the fastest and slowest cars
encompassing a 20-year span, organizers will
restrict entries of earlier cars to the ones they
believe are capable of lapping Le Mans in a
reasonable time. For example, the expected
machine range runs from Jaguar C-types and
Allard J2s up to cars like the Ford GT40.
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Harleys Galore, Plus The Best British Leakers At
Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale January 8
© 2014 Vintage Motorsport magazine. Reprinted by permission.
San Francisco -- Following the recent news of
an impressive assortment of early consignments
to Bonhams January 8th auction -- including
motorcycles from the estates of Dennis Hopper
and Peter Fonda -- Bonhams has announced the
addition of another truly renowned collection,
that of Herb Harris.
For years the Herb Harris Collection of Texas
has been synonymous with the absolute finest
in premium, classic British motorcycles,
particularly Vincent HRD. A Harris Vincent
came to mean a motorcycle of flawless quality.
The Motorcycles
Motorcycles consigned from this famous
collection include the 1946 Vincent "1X" Rapide
B Prototype, the first post-War Vincent produced
and the first series B Rapide ever created. The
subject of a feature article in the September 2013
issue of Cycle World, 1X had been lost for nearly
half a century until it was discovered, researched
and reinstated back as a motorcycle once again by
Harris.
A selection of important prototype, racing and road models
are to be featured at the Bonhams Las Vagas sale Jan. 8
with a dozen cut-away engines and associated memorabilia.
from marques Ariel, BSA, Matchless, New
Imperial, Norton, Sunbeam and Triumph.
Truly one of the greatest names in British
motorcycle collecting, the Herb Harris Collection
will, as reported, share center stage with another
collection of renown, the Jack Silverman
Collection of Italian motorcycles. These two
headlining collections will be supported by a 30+strong private collection of American
motorcycles, specifically Harley-Davidson.
Other models include an exquisitely restored 1949 Go to www.bonhams.com/vegas to download a
Vincent Rapide C with matching Blacknell Bullet PDF of the auction catalog.
Sidecar in striking Chinese Red, a 1957 BSA B34
Works Racer, a 1962 Matchless G50 CSR Silver
Eagle with a spare engine, and an early 1949 AJS
7R, among others.
The Cut-Aways
Harris is also known for his extensive collection
of rare cut-away, or sectioned, motors -- complete
motorcycle engines sliced open with precision in
order to show the internal workings. These factory
-made educational pieces are very scarce today
and Bonhams will be offering a dozen of Harris'
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Jaguar Magazine
Jaguar Magazine has been publishing for 29
years, and in addition to that they are now
preparing to publish a digital version for North
America. They’ve invited members of the JCCA
to submit interesting material - cars, persons, and
great photographs - that would be great for
reading.
There is no need for material to be presented in
final format. Facts and details can be given in dot
point fashion, and they will do the actual writing!
Of course, any articles or stories would be run
past the sender prior to publication.
Any input from JCCA members is welcomed,
please visit Jaguar Magazine online:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaguarmagazine
Website: www.jaguarmagazine.com
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Club Sponsors
Dave's Import Service
The Upholstery Shop & Tops
JCCA member Dave Walls'
Jaguar automotive repair
business, since 1979 .
AZ's #1 automotive interior
& convertible top repair &
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www.azautotops.com
Sports & Collector Car Center
Brighton Motorsports
Joe & Pat Ritz combine "Old
World craftsmanship with new
age technology"
Restoration, repair and sales of
vintage European & American
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Russo & Steele Collector Car Auctions
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format to sell your collector car .
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A Commitment to Quality
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Specializing in restoration of
Jaguar mechanicals, exteriors &
interiors .
www.muncie-imports.com
Jaguar Land Rover North Scottsdale
One of the premier Land Rover dealerships in the
country. Our commitment to customer service is
second to none. We offer one of the most
comprehensive parts and service department in the
industry.
www.jaguarlandrovernorthscottsdale.com
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Club Sponsors
XKs Unlimited
Terry's Jaguar Parts
For 30+years your best source for
Jaguar parts, service & restoration
Supplier of new & used Jaguar
parts for E-Type, Mk2, 420, XJ6
and XJS
www.xks.com
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Welsh Enterprises
40 years specializing in new,
rebuilt and used parts for postwar
Autohaus International
Jaguars
Where great cars achieve perfection. Specializing in
Jaguar restoration .
www.welshent.com
www.iautohaus.com
SNG Barratt
Brute industries
World's leading supplier of spare
parts for Jaguar & Daimler cars .
www.sngbarrattusa.com
Race Ramps
2003 23 Av. N. Ste. A Escanaba Mi. 49829
Ph 906-786-0585
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Classifieds
Martha Mingua is trying to find a home for their 1957
Jaguar Mark VIII. Approximately 3000 were ever shipped
of to the US of this model, it was only made for 2 years
and is identifiable by the single curved windscreen and the
chrome trim on the side of the body.
back of the car. We have the original tool kit, fender skirts,
hub caps and beauty rings, and all the little knobs and
latches that are frequently missing in a car this old.
Asking: $8,000 to $10,000 but open to discuss any fair
offer. It really needs a home where someone will
The engine runs sweet, has 2 new gas tanks, and a new
appreciate it and take care of it. If interested, please call:
master cylinder. Needs transmission seals and rear brakes, 480 861-6005, or
paint and some upholstery work. It has beautiful burlwood email: mamingua@hotmail.com.
trim on the dash, doors and the fold down tray tables in the
Deanna Willsey has a 1991 VandenPlas Jaguar for sale,
open to a fair offer. Please contact her at (480) 664-6387
if you have any questions about the vehicle, or would like
to schedule a visit to check it out!
For sale: 27 Jaguar Factory Service and Parts Manuals from 1950s Mark VII and Mark 1 up to late
1960s 420 and S-Type. Will part with all 27 for $400. For a complete detailed list contact Larry in
Queen Creek, Arizona at lamclm@cox.net.
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XKS.com Classified
1964 Jaguar E Type Roadster
For more info and photos visit: http://www.xks.com/series-i-e-type-roadster
This is an exceptional Jaguar E Type roadster. An older restoration that has been in storage for 9 years. XKs
Unlimited recently did the following major work to make it roadworthy again:
-Rebuilt carbs, flushed gas tank, rebuilt fuel pump
-Full tune up and service. Fluids changed
-Complete cooling system restoration including flushing
-NEW water pump, alloy radiator, and stainless steel header tank
-All new brake hydraulics, new wheel cylinders and new brake master cylinders
-New clutch master cylinder
-New rear wheel bearings
-All new tires and new battery
This car looks and runs like new. Body is rust-and damage-free. The original carbs have have been converted
to electric choke in place of manual type. Otherwise exactly the same performance.
A beautiful car to show or drive. Can arrange delivery to LA port or US shipping.
Contact Email: shop@xks.com
Contact Phone: 805-594-1585
Contact Name: Jason
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Upcoming Events 2014-2015
1/11
1/14 1/18
Arizona Concours d'Elegance
Arizona Biltmore
2400 East Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
Russo & Steele Auction
101 Freeway & Scottsdale Rd
1/18
Barrett Jackson Auction
Westworld
16601 N. Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ
1/25
JCCA AGM @ Persian Room
Persian Room
17040 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, Az. 85255
3/4
3/14
9:00am 4:00pm
5:00pm
Cocktails @ 6pm
Dinner @ 7pm
JCCA will have it’s
own area and a cash bar
JCCA Monthly Meeting
Chompies
9301 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ
Saloons in the Old West Concours d'Elegance
Dr. A. J. Chandler Park
3 S. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ
8:00am 9:00pm
Slalom at Hamilton High School
3/15
Confirm events and event details by visiting JCCA on Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/jcca-us/
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