The Jaguar Enthusiast Magazine Podcast visits a well-known Jaguar business in Somerset for a behind-the-scenes tour of their workshops and facilities. Swallows Racing has built up over four decades and three generations of the same family to the position they are in now with huge facilities for car servicing, major repairs race preparation, full restoration and even bespoke parts and engineering. Tom Robinson takes us for a tour round and explains how they are growing to meet the increasing demands of their customers.
The JEC Podcast continues with part two of an exciting interview that investigates the background and lives of the two drivers who took Jaguar to victory at Le Mans in 1953, Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton. Find out why Duncan Hamilton carried satsuma in every race car, how the 1953 race unfolded and how Tony Rolt’s legacy is long-lasting to this day with all-wheel drive.
Wayne Scott talks to Stuart Rolt (Major Tony Rolt's son), Caroline Lee (Duncan Hamilton's daughter) and Dominic Hamilton (Duncan Hamilton's grandson).
This interview was reproduced on the JEC Podcast with the kind permission of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and was originally filmed as a video for their archives.
At last, the JEC Podcast returns and we are back in fine style with part one of an exciting interview that investigates the background and lives of the two drivers who took Jaguar to victory at Le Mans in 1953, Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton. We investigate the fascinating and heroic lives of these Jaguar icons with their descendants, as Wayne talks to Stuart Rolt (Major Tony Rolt's son), Caroline Lee (Duncan Hamilton's daughter) and Dominic Hamilton (Duncan Hamilton's grandson). We also take the opportunity to explore the myths surrounding the lead-up to the 1953 Le Mans. Did Rolt and Hamilton really head down to a bar to drown their sorrows and end up having to sober up and jump straight in the cars? Or was it all just an elaborate story to sell more copies of Duncan Hamilton's Biography, Touch Wood? The answer is within this podcast! This interview was reproduced on the JEC Podcast with the kind permission of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and was originally filmed as a video for their archives.
Pioneering renewable fuel specialist, Coryton, recently launched the UK's first publicly available sustainable fuel. It is a fuel that could secure the future of the classic vehicle movement and historic motorsport.
The SUSTAIN Classic range allows regular combustion engines in our Jaguars to be fuelled by environmentally friendly, plant-based petrol without the need for any engine modifications. Now available from launch partner, Motor Spirit at Bicester Heritage, with more stockists to follow, there are already classic cars on our roads using the fuel and a number of rallies and motorsport events have also utilised the fuel.
In this podcast, we speak to Andrew Willson, CEO of Coryton and Business Development Director David Richardson about their vision of the future, the details behind how the fuel is made and how it might be scaled up for future use. There is a lot of optimism, realism and innovation in this podcast - so we hope you enjoy the insights it offers!
On this bumper episode, we meet Josh Tyler from the north-east of England who decided during lockdown to leave his job in a Jaguar main dealer to educate himself as a specialist diagnostics for modern classic Jaguars. Having started up on his own as a new business he has quickly grown to a business that is helping keep Jaguars from the 90s and 2000s on the road.
Plus, we get tips from Ray Ingman, our ARDS instructor on the perfect lap of Blyton Park in the club’s Jaguar XF Sportbrake as we embark upon another awesome TrackSport fixture.
In the latest Jaguar Enthusiast Podcast, Wayne is at the JEC TrackSport event at Harewood Hillclimb being thrown (quite literally) up the hill in the racing S-Type of Andrew Harper.
In the latest Jaguar Enthusiast Podcast, Wayne catches up with Andrew Maynard, owner of the very first Jaguar XJR15 known at the time as R9R. He talks us through how he came to buy the car and also what it is like to live with an XJR15.
In the latest podcast from the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, we meet Andrew Nahum, curator and historian, Peter Grimsdale, author and TV producer and Painting the Cave (a specialist in creative digital technologies) to learn about how the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust has devised a new and original virtual journey through the life and work of one of Britain’s greatest carmakers and designers, Sir William Lyons.
In this podcast, we catch up with Tom Robinson from Swallows Racing on how the 2023 CTRC season is going for the Swallows Racing team, plus some exciting news on a new car he is building plus updates from JEC Tracksport and a low-down on the current trends in modifications and upgrades for Jaguars.
In this podcast, we continue our tour of Jaguar specialists buy paying a visit to Classic Motor Cars (CMC) in Bridgnorth. Their Managing Director Tim Griffin shows us around the impressive facilities including the parts stores, car storage, restoration, maintenance, body shop and trim areas for a comprehensive guide to their work.
Along the way, we also meet some of their staff and Hayden, their latest apprentice who is apparently already a master at building Moss gearboxes!
It’s a great insight into a unique restoration company with some interesting thoughts on the wider classic car scene along the way.
The opening event of the 2023 season of JEC TrackSport track day shows was a truly unforgettable day for all who gathered at the historic Wiltshire circuit of Castle Combe. In this episode we have an extended podcast that brings you a taste of the atmosphere and action you can expect to be a part of when you attend a JEC TrackSport event. We get tips for the perfect lap from ARDS instructor Ray Ingman, Matthew Davis talks about the importance of getting the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust collection out and about, James Wall from Tom Lenthall Jaguar gives us a hot-lap in Tom's XJS plus we have a very moving moment when Richard West, ex-TWR team member is taken out for the first time since the 1990s in a TWR built XJR15 with Tom Robinson from Swallows Racing at the wheel, in formation with the 1988 Le Mans winning XJR9. Plus we catch up with JEC Chairman, Peter Purdom and Phil Beck from JEC Insurance to hear their thoughts on the event.
This unique gathering was organised as part of the launch of the book ‘Strictly No Admittance!’, which tells the definitive history of the lightweight E-type programme.
The first Lightweight built, 4 WPD, (which took 4 victories in 1963 piloted by then F1 World Champion Graham Hill and one further win in 1964 piloted by a then promising young Scot called Jackie Stewart) was brought over to the event on behalf of owner Shaun Lynne by keepers CKL Engineering, who maintain the car.
This interview was the first time the team have been together with a Lightweight E-type since the factory racing programme ceased in late 1964 but the bonds of friendship this small programme wrought were obvious to see as they discussed the car’s details and shared memories. The team’s thoughts were recorded in this interview conducted by Wayne Scott for the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, this episode presents the second of the two-part series. You can hear part 1 in episode 86 of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Podcast.
Strictly No Admittance by Peter Wilson is a book telling the story of Jaguar's Lightweight E-type. The book's author, Peter Wilson was one of the small team of men who built the Lightweights in Jaguar's famed Competition Department. As the name of the book suggests, it was out of bounds to most employees at Jaguar!
Just 12 were built, all in 1963 and they competed in major races across the world like the Sebring 12 hours, the Le Mans 24 hours, Goodwood Tourist Trophy and the Nürburgring 1000km.
Drivers included Jack Sears, Graham Hill, Roy Salvadori, Jackie Stewart and others.
Today the cars are one of the most sought after collectors pieces in the classic car world. In this podcast, we meet the surviving members of the team who built them. We speak to Peter Wilson, Gerry Beddows, Frank Philpott, Peter Jones and Brian Martin at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust offices, Gaydon.
We are starting this content with kind permission from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, who filmed the session for their own archive collection. This is part one of two, so sit back , relax and enjoy as we transport you back in time to 1963 and Lightweight E-type production.
In this episode, Wayne Scott continues his in-depth tour of the behind the scenes workings of Jaguar parts supplier, SNG Barratt.
In this second part of our tour he concentrates on the areas of the business that are developing new parts to keep old cars on the road. From 3D printing to skilled craftspeople fabricating parts by hand we explore all aspects of reproducing and improving parts for classic Jaguars. We also have a poke around the old presses and visit the workshop of Peter Stant to explore how they test parts in real world conditions, on real cars.
The tour ends in the design department where scanning and computer modelling is being utilised to create small production runs of complex components. We even pop in to see the IT department as well, which is larger than you might imagine!
This podcast is a must listen to learn more about how unavailable parts are being made in collaboration with the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club to ensure good supplies of parts long into the future.
In this episode, we have the first part of our behind-the-scenes tour of SNG Barratt. Wayne Scott pops in for a day at SNG Barratt to have a snoop around the warehouses, workshops, and offices with Julian Barratt for a detailed look behind the scenes at the one of the largest suppliers of Jaguar parts in the world. In this episode we meet Julian at the front desk at SNG Barratt’s UK headquarters in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. He takes us through the warehouse to walk us through the technology employed to search, store, pick and dispatch parts across the world. After that, we head up to the ‘Lucas Lab’ where genuine heritage Lucas parts are still being made by a British team of craftspeople.
This week, we go behind the scenes at another Jaguar specialist, this time it is Tom Lenthall. In this in depth interview, we chat about Tom's early beginnings in the industry, his tales from behind the scenes working at a main dealer and some of the commonalities between Fords and Jaguars of that era. Plus, we discuss Tom's take on where the industry for classic cars is heading during these times of great change.
Kathleen Costley worked at "The Jaguar" as the folks in Coventry called the Browns Lane Factory during the 1960s. It was a time of great activity in the motor industry in Coventry, which was cementing its place in the UK as a vibrant, new and upcoming city. Kathleen's job was working in rectification, back during the time when paint defects reported on new or recently sold cars by dealers would see Jaguars heading back to the factory to be 'touched up'. Kathleen's job was working on the track, as these Jaguars came in for paint rectification. Her job, was to mask the car up ready for painting. She could mask a whole E-type in just a few minutes. In this fascinating conversation, Kathleen shares her memories of her time working at "The Jaguar" during the 1960s. Including insights into working conditions, the unions and being a woman in industrial Coventry during that time. So, settle in and be prepared for a fascinating trip back in time.
We gather together to the whole team behind the events, TrackSport sessions and office operations at the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club to meet the people behind the scenes and get an exciting preview of what is to come in 2023.
If you want the full low-down on exactly what the club is offering members for events this year, then this is a MUST listen.
On this episode, Kieran Line joins us from Scenic Car Tours with Richard West, Chair of the JEC Events Committee to give us an update on what we need to know about touring with our Jaguar abroad this year, including green cards and low emission zones, plus a run through the exclusive packages on offer through the club in 2023.
Also, Richard gives us a heads-up on a special event being planned to celebrate Le Mans in the race's centenary year at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon.
In this, episode Wayne Scott puts your questions on the new Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Insurance scheme to Dave Youngs from Peter James.
It's fair to say we gave him a good grilling on your behalf!
They cover it all, from how member to member cover works to whether or not your garage must be made of bricks! Plus learn all about reinstatement cover, breakdown, multi-car and modern Jaguar cover and how the new insurance scheme benefits the club and its members.
In this opening episode of the new series , Wayne Scott reviews what has happened over the past few months within the club, before getting on the road to meet Andy Waters, founder of the specialist restoration business near Wolverhampton, CBR Restorations.
David Rooney worked for Jaguar between 1980 and 2004 in Quality Development at a pivotal time for the company. In this magical interview, David takes us behind the scenes at Jaguar and shares his memories and stories from working alongside the greats like Sir John Egan, Jim Randle, Norman Dewis, Peter Taylor and David Fielden.
In this trip behind the factory doors at Browns Lane, David speaks with Wayne Scott to share his memories on how he arrived at Jaguar after a career at Lucas and Triumph and how he worked on improvements to the XJ6 series 3, XJ40 and XJ-S. He also explained the differences that arrived with the dawning of the Ford era and also the improvements that Sir John Egan brought to the ailing company to turn it around during the 1980s.
Today, David is a volunteer at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and also at one time, owned two Jaguars previously supplied to Bob Knight.
Sit back, relax and take this journey with us behind the scenes at the Jaguar plant at Browns Lane.
Plus we hear from Matthew Davis on how his season racing his Swallows Racing prepared Jaguar has played out so far.
On this episode, we gathered together some of the guys from the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club events team to give a preview of all the exciting events still to come, here in the UK over the next few months. If you are still looking for exciting things to add in to your Summer car events diary - then this is a MUST LISTEN!
In this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we hear from James Blackwell, Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club General Manager at the Brooklands Swallows/Jaguar centenary event.
Then we look ahead to a superb season of tours this year with Pete Allen who unveils the details of an exciting new event, The JEC European Rally! This will be held this September in the Dordogne. It's an event that promises to bring together the Jaguar family from across Europe in a superb, but affordable, long weekend of driving, exploring, eating, enjoying wine and meeting new friends. What's not to love?
In this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we are back with the long-awaited and much anticipated first episode in series 3!
Wayne Scott catches up with Richard West on what has been happening with the JEC since the last series, including all the details on Tracksport and the first event at Mallory Park.
Plus a preview on some of the interviews we are expecting to bring you in the coming weeks before an update from Tom Robinson on Swallows Racing and we compare a MK2 race car to an S-type at Mallory Park.
A Merry Christmas to everyone in the Jaguar family across the world. It's been a turbulent year, it's fair to say, but overall lots to celebrate throughout 2021 despite the restrictions brought about by the on-going pandemic being ever-present.
To round of the year that was, Wayne Scott has assembled some key members of the team that run the club to look back over the high points and low points of the last twelve months.
Join us as we re-live 2021, look back on what the Jaguar community achieved and look forward to an exciting new year. it's quite a long podcast this, so grab a stiff drink, put your feet up, sit back and join us for a good 'ole natter.
This week we have true F1 royalty joining us. Jo Ramirez began his career working for some great car brands including, Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. In motorsport he worked alongside Dan Gurney, Ken Tyrell, Emerson Fittipaldi and had his career kick-started by none other than Juan Manuel Fangio.
Jo was coordinator of the McLaren Formula One team, including during the infamous Prost–Senna rivalry of the late-1980s. But also worked with David Coulthard, Mike Häkkinen and of course, Ron Dennis.
Today, Jo Ramirez has retired to enjoy his love of Jaguars and is an honorary member of the JEC in Andalucia.
On this week's podcast we continue with TWR Jaguar's Chief Engineer, Alastair Macqueen.In part 2 , he reveals just what went wrong in 1989 and how he blamed himself for the team's loss to Sauber that year and how he turned it around for the 1990 win. We also discuss his life after Jaguar with McLaren, Bentley - who he took to the win in 2003 and MG Lola. Finally how he ended up working with Justin Law at Pike's Peak and what his thoughts are on the future of motorsport. Also, Richard West shares his memories of working with Sir Frank Williams.
On this week's podcast we have true Jaguar motorsport royalty joining us to celebrate the fact that we have reached 70 episodes!
Alastair's motorsport career began in the late 1970’s and in 1980 he joined Eddie Jordan Racing. A successful partnership with Martin Brundle in Formula 3 followed before he moved to TWR Jaguar in the late 1980’s. He became Chief Engineer to the successful team that took the Le Mans 24 Hours race honours in 1988 and 1990. In this interview he spills the beans on some of the stories from behind the scenes of that great era in Jaguar's racing history.
Also, Richard West returns with the Hall of Fame, this week discussing the career of a legend, Davy Jones.
On this week's podcast we explore how a new carbon balancing scheme recently announced for car clubs, classic car owners and events can help us to enjoy our classic Jaguars guilt free. Not only that, but help raise awareness around the minimal impact that the classic car world has on climate change to educate the public and prevent the scapegoating of a movement that contributes minuscule and thus easily offset-able levels of emissions. Tree planting and carbon off-setting specialist Tom Worthington from Tree-V joins us to explain, debate and discuss the future for the classic car movement.
Also, Richard West returns with the Hall of Fame, this week discussing the career of a legend we sadly lost this week, Tony Dron.
On this week's podcast we take stock on the past three-months since E10 was introduced as the standard grade of fuel in the UK and debunk some of the myths that have circulated around historic vehicles and ethanol in fuels.Nigel Elliot has served over 40 years in the industry developing fuels and is now the Fuels Specialist advisor to the FBHVC. On this podcast we examine what the future has in store for fuel supplies and how we can live with Ethanol in fuel going forward. Also, Richard West returns with the Hall of Fame, this week discussing the career of one of his motorsport heroes and former boss, Ron Dennis.
This week’ the podcast returns with a very special guest who was pivotal to the success of TWR Jaguar.
Tony Dowe shares with us some of the incredible behind the scenes stories from that era of his career and gives us a unique insight into the phenomenal racing success of TWR Jaguar in the late 1980s, early-1990s.
On this week's podcast we take a slightly different format as we go out 'live' from the JEC track day at Castle Combe.
Wayne wanders the paddock meeting some of the familiar faces to hear about how much fun people are having on circuit with a huge variety of Jaguars. We hear from Tom Robinson who gives us a tour of his race car, plus Matthew Davis from JDHT, JEC Chairman Ray Searles who has really been bitten by the track day bug. We also speak to Debbie Edwards who shared the amazing story of her rally E-type plus much, much more.
On this week's podcast Darren Gilling from club partner Bawns UK who shares his tips from many years of experience on how to avoid the pitfalls of buying classic cars. He discusses what you should look for to avoid online scams, how they inspect cars and also discusses market trends and where he sees values rising the most. A fascinating insight into an important topic.
On this week's podcast Colin Porter joins us to review the 2021 season of racing from the JEC Race Championship. From the early uncertainty brought about by Covid to the moment that spectators were allowed back - we look back over it all. Plus, we preview what the big battles are set to be at the season climax held at Mallory Park next month.
On this week's podcast we join the JEC Oxfordshire Region for their Veterans Day at Bicester Heritage. With cars provided by the regions members and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, hosted by Mission Motorsport - it was a memorable day for everyone. We explore the stories fo the cars and the incredible veterans that spent all day enjoying them.
On this week's podcast we travel across the Atlantic to meet our good friend, Jaguar advocate, TV presenter and author Joseph Limongelli - or 'GTJoey' to his friends!
During this fantastic chat, GTJoey explains how a young lad from the Bronx made his way up in life, driven by the urge and ambition to own a Jaguar someday. He achieved that with bells on and now chats about the future of the movement with us as well as continuing to write books and create video content to raise money and awareness for the homeless veterans of Long Island.
On this week's podcast we hear from the incredible Scarlett Orr who is not only working towards securing the future of the JEC through her leadership of the Young Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, but also through her burgeoning career as an aero-dynamicist looks set to also influence the future of motorsport. In this conversation Scarlett reveals her ambitions for the young members section of the JEC and also reveals some exciting news regarding the NEC Classic Motor Show.
This week, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast delves into the world of master craftsmen and discovers how the world's finest modes are made at Amalgam models in Bristol. Some of these masterpieces cost more than the average family saloon so just who invests such money in models? We find out with Sandy Copeman. Richard West inducts Roget Clarke into the Motorsport Hall of Fame and Tom shares his race preparations for Cadwell Park
This week, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast looks back on our star interview from the Summer Jaguar Festival, held at Bicester Heritage on the 4th July. There, on the live stage, we were treated to 45 minutes with Kevin McCloud, star of Channel 4's Grand Designs. The last time he was on the podcast over a year ago, we talked to him about E-types and his life with cars and design, this time we found out more about the TV series and his gorgeous Swallow bodied Wolseley Hornet.
Richard West inducts Andy Wallace into the Motorsport Hall of Fame and Tom shares his race from a fortnight ago at Brands Hatch.
This week, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast returns with a chat about Jaguars in Holland with the new leader of the Dutch region of the JEC, Marisca Urbanus-Van Den Honaard. Plus we pay tribute to Graham Robson, Motoring author and designer of the E-type exhaust system. Richard West inducts Gerry Marshall into the Motorsport Hall of Fame and Tom shares his preparations for last weekend's round of JEC racing at Brands Hatch.
This week, with one month to go until we head with all of your Jaguars to Harewood Hillclimb, we are sharing some top tips on how to drive the hill climb in your car properly. Plus we examine some of the history of this incredible venue that we have been so lucky to secure for you all. To help us, we talk to a man who has competed at the venue since the mid -1960s, Jim Johnson.
This week, we look back another highlight from the Summer Jaguar Festival as we revisit our conversation on the live stage with JEC Technical Advisor, David Marks. In this conversation we gave a broad overview of the XJ40 series of the XJ6 and why they are such a good buy and future classic Jaguar.
Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is a specially extended look at the life of Nigel Mansell, in honour of this weekend's British Grand Prix.
Sir John Egan is widely credited with saving Jaguar during the 1980s. He trained as a petroleum engineer at the Imperial College London and worked for Shell in the Middle East before joining AC Delco. He joined British Leyland in 1971 and brought together the company’s parts under the single Unipart brand.
Sir John was chief executive and chairman of Jaguar Cars from 1980 to 1990 and during that time, invested heavily in motorsport, won Le Mans with TWR, separated Jaguar from British Leyland and launched the XJ40 before the business , despite his protests, was sold to Ford. When he took over, Jaguar was facing losses of £50million a year and so he set about improving the quality of the processes within the plants, starting with Browns Lane. Recorded live at the Summer Jaguar Festival, we interview Sir John Egan in front of a live audience to gain an insight into this amazing part of Jaguar's history.
Bob Ridgard was one of motor racing's innovators. A driver himself, racing MGs and even a Chevrolet Camaro, he moved to the UK from South Africa in the late - 60s and began developing seats for club racers. His seats went on to be used by the likes of Stirling Moss and works teams like the BMC / BL operation in Abingdon. Ridgard Seats were inextricably linked to the development of driver safety in motorsport through the decades. Bob sadly passed away, but now his business is in new hands. We meet the new lady at the helm, Sam Browne - a pretty handy racing driver in her own right.
At our recent track day at Blyton Park, one car on track was driving with particular purpose. This was because it was being driven by Emma Price, an F-type owner and member of the JEC who has entered herself into Formula Woman. In this podcast, we get to meet her, talk Jaguars and find out more about what brought this engaging young lady into the world of Jaguars and Motorsport. It's an inspirational story with some positive encouragement for anyone wanting to follow in her footsteps.
The XK180 cost £1million a piece when Special Vehicle Operations created them for the 1998 Paris Motor Show. It was a concept car that celebrated the then 50th anniversary of the XK engine. Keith Helfet, who designed the XK180, also designed the Aston Martin DB7 and had the iconic outline of the D-types in mind. An inspirational concept car then and one that you can imagine Jaguar fans like us would like to own - Neal Mugglestone was one such enthusiasts and on this episode we find out how and why he built his!
Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is Derek Warwick.
Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing ahead of Castle Combe in a fortnight's time.
This week on the JEC Podcast, we talk to Esta - Jane from EJ Draws on Automotive Art and how she forged her own path into a career in Automotive engineering. In this interview she not only shares tips for other young women aspiring to enter the world of engineers but also teaches our podcast host Wayne Scott how to draw a Jaguar perfectly! (it doesn't go well)...
Plus, we induct another motor racing hero into our Hall of Fame, this week it is the design legend Tony Southgate.
Tom Robinson explains how preparation is going for the next round of Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Racing and what he has discovered in the strip down after Donington.
This week on the JEC Podcast, we have a preview of this year's long-awaited Summer Jaguar Festival which is just a month away.
We speak to Matthew Davis, Managing Director of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust about his recent induction as a novice into racing with the JEC championship including how his first race ended before it had began - in a ball of flame! Plus he gives us the background to his own passion for Jaguar and what the Trust has in store for fans of Jaguar over the next year.
This week on the JEC Podcast, we announce a very special ex-works and ex- Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-type that you can see at the Summer Jaguar Festival.
Plus, we speak again, (one month on) to David Jenkin who has now completed the XJR economy run he undertook for charity. Did he make it? We hear how he got on and how much he raised for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The 90s Jaguar XJ6s are still an incredibly affordable whilst practical and luxurious route into Jaguar ownership. They represent an era of Jaguar when retro styling was all the rage, but previous quality concerns had been addressed by an injection of Ford derived cash. Today, online auction sites and classifieds are full of XJ6s looking for new homes - so why should you buy one? Motoring Journalist Sam Skelton joins us to explain and he should know - he has two of them!
On this week's podcast, we have a fascinating insight into a little known part of Jaguar's history as we hear from retired Chief Superintendent Mark Jones on Jaguars in the Police force. In this conversation we discover whether the legend of Mark 2s being used by Bank robbers was true or not, how the Police used to tail development drivers onto the motorway out of Browns Lane to make sure they were behaving, what models Jaguar supplied to the force and how they were chosen plus the relationship that Jaguar had with the Police force.
We also ask Mark about how he has seen crime on the roads and road safey change over the decades. This is a MUST listen for every Jaguar fan and keen motorist.
Ralph Hosier has been in print and on television for over 15 years. He previously worked on Special Vehicle Projects and Jaguar Land Rover and now runs his own engineering company alongside his many TV and media engagements. Ralph has a real passion for the engineering that underpins modern life. Here we discuss life at Jaguar, the future of engineering and how to encourage the next generation of craftspeople into the engineering sector. This is a fascinating interview with many great insights into the industry.
David Jenkin is taking on a Top Gear style challenge to raise money for Great Ormond St Hospital GOSH.
The plan is for David to drive from the BP garage in Banstead, Surrey to Inverness (586 miles) on a single tank of fuel in his 2007 Supercharged Jaguar XJR.
For those that don't know, the car is a 4.2 litre petrol V8 which is Supercharged to 400BHP and normally returns just 15.4mpg.
This week, our very own Tom Robinson features for our main interview as we gear up in preparation for the opening round of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Race Championship. Tom shares the story of how he got started in the club's race championship, what development the car - and indeed his driving skills - have needed over the years and how you can get involved too.
We cross the Atlantic and talk to New York based Jaguar fanatic, Kurt Uzbay who has an absolute love obsession with the legends of motorsport and in particular British icons. He owns a substantial collection of cars including an XK120, but we are here to chat about his Lynx Replica D-type. Hear about the history of the company that produced this work of art, what they are like to live with and how Kurt's passion for Jaguar, Le Mans and motorsport history lead him to own it.
This week we have an exciting guest - none other than Jade Paveley, who rallied a Jaguar F-Type on a special stage of the 2019 Welsh Rally GB to commemorate the forgotten successes of Jaguar's rallying past through cars like the XK120 NUB120 and others. Junior Welsh Tarmac Rally Champion Jade Paveley lets us know just what it was like to rally a Jaguar F-type, plus an insight into her career so far with some inspiration for encouraging Women's success in the sport.
Following the success of our New Year's Touring special, we bring you an Easter update to share all the information you need to get back out there in your Jaguars. Pete Allen and Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours bring us the latest developments on COVID restrictions, Brexit, European Travel and the tours, runs and events that the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club has lined up over the next year and beyond!
We have a real treat in the form of an interview with Peter Leake. Peter was the Dealer Training Manager for Jaguar Cars during the period of the XK8 launch and beyond. In this podcast he shares insider information and stories from those days training Jaguar dealers through the BL and Ford era. He also talks us through the XK8 story from behind the scenes to explain just how crucial the success of that car to the success of the Jaguar brand.
Richard West looks back with a tribute to Jaguar racing legend Johnny Dumfries, who died this week, aged 62.
We meet a former Chairman of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, Peter Purdom who reflects on a life within the automotive industry and discusses some of the challenges, but also the successes of the club over the years and to come.
We hear from the club's General Manager, James Blackwell on the new date and venue for the postponed Summer Jaguar Festival.
Then, Richard West joins us with his new feature where each week we induct a heroic figure from motorsport's history into our very own hall of fame!
This week's main interview comes from a conversation Wayne Scott had with CEO of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale shortly after the Brexit announcement was made. Nick gives us an insight into how the deal has affected the classic car auctions industry and he also shares his hot tips for good Jaguar buys in the future!
Plus, Tom Robinson brings us up to speed with the preparations being made to his XJR6 ahead of the new race season and he answers very honestly, the question of whether he is feeling a little rusty behind the wheel!
How will Brexit and Covid-19 affect our ability to tour with our Jaguars in the New Year? What tours are happening in 2021 though the club and how can you get involved? How do you need to prepare your Jaguar and what are the experiences like of others who have already tried our tours.
You will get answers to all these questions in our touring special with Tours Coordinator for the JEC, Pete Allen and Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours, the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club travel partner.
Find out about our new and exciting UK driving holidays in 2021 and how to join in!
The Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast is back with a Christmas special where you can listen in to hear the team discuss the extraordinary year that was 2020. From regular podcast contributors Tom Robinson and Richard West to Chairman Ray Searles, General Manager James Blackwell and Graham Searle plus a new member of the team Cathy Dunstan as well as Events and Sponsorships man Andy Webber.This is your chance to hear what has been going on behind the scenes in the club this year, with a few giggles and home truths along the way!
We meet Doug Niven, cousin of the late great Jim Clark and patron of the Jim Clark Trust at Duns. He had a fantastic career racing, inspired by his cousin and briefly shares his memories of Jim Clark and the Border Reivers team.
Paul has done an incredible job at celebrating the much maligned model in Jaguar's history, the XJ40, via social media. Through his XJ40 register on Facebook, he has now obtained a record of over 100,000 of the Jaguar XJ40s made and is actively promoting the virtues of owning this era of XJ6.
On this episode, we speak to Gail Hill about how her purchase of a Jaguar XJS following a car crash led her to join the JEC, try out racing and within a few years, become a multiple champion and Chair of the British Women Racing Drivers Club.
On this episode, we speak to Richard Wright, President and Ben Davis, Vice President of the Jaguar Owner's Association of North Texas club know as "JOANT". They are life-long Jaguar fans in the Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas area. They share with us an insight into the Jaguar scene in their part of the USA and also their own personal stories of Jaguar ownership. Richard has been working on Jaguars all his life!
On this episode, Peter Shrubsall tell the the story behind his restoration of a Series 3 V12 E-Type, the challenges, the victories, the fascinating story of his own car plus the pitfalls you should watch out for. Also, he lets us into just what subtle modifications he made to his E-Type to reflect his own usage and personality.
On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we speak to Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours about some of the tours, adventures and driving holidays on offer through the club.
Kieran gives us the latest on travelling in the post-COVID world and how he expects the travel industry to be affected by Brexit.
On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, former Editor of Auto Express, James Batchelor gives his frank and honest opinions on where he feels the future of Jaguar lies during turbulent and difficult times in the motor industry globally. Can Thierry Bolloré protect the brand from the ravages of the post-COVID world and can Jaguar innovate fast enough to keep up with the technology demands of the public?
Paul Fox joins us to introduce Woodham Mortimer, a high-end restoration company that has a huge amount of expertise and passion for Classic Jaguars. Paul explains some of the sales trends they are seeing, what the hot buys are currently and how their customer base is changing in what they are looking for in a Classic Jaguar.
Geoff Johnston is one of the leading lights on the regional club scene within the JEC. Geoff works tirelessly to run his regional meets covering Birmingham and the West Midlands and leads a region that could be described as one of the busiest in the UK.Growing up in Birmingham during the 1960s and 70s, Geoff worked hard to achieve his goal of owning Jaguars. Join him for a walk down memory lane as Geoff recalls his earliest memories of Jaguar and shares stories from the fantastic experiences he has enjoyed from nearly three decades within the club.
Tim de la Fosse celebrated the completion of his XK120 restoration at Blenheim Palace on the Jaguar display at Salon Privé. The car caught the judge’s eye for its incredible attention to detail and the passion that Tim clearly had for the car and its painstaking restoration. Tim shares that same passion with us on the podcast this week, as he talks us through the project and some of the challenges it presented him with along the way.
On this episode, we speak to Jim Potts, a serial home car restorer who is currently undertaking his biggest challenge yet, the restoration of a Jaguar XK140! Jim chats us through some of the challenges he has overcome along the way and the history of the car he has uncovered during the rebuild.
On this episode, we chat to JEC Racing's Mike Seabourne about how he took a Jaguar XJ40 saloon that he bought, ready prepared for racing for just £3,000, and started a successful career with some great championship results. Mike shares his tips for success when getting into club racing with a Jaguar for the very first time.
On this episode, we find out more about the JEC regions as we meet Shropshire and Welsh Borders Chairman Nick Cliffe and explore is fascinating stories with Jaguars, how he became involved in regional meetings and some fascinating cars he has owned and jobs he has had to do to afford them!
his week, we speak to one of the bets known characters from the JEC racing paddock, Michael Holt. 'Holty' to his friends, his known for his successfully campaigned XJ6 and his spicy sausages! Listen to find out more..
Ron Siddle explains his passion for the Jaguar C-type and how his love for the model lead him to build his own, which is now highly regarded as one of the best replicas in the country. Ron tells us some of the challenges he met along the way during the build and how he has adapted the car to suit regular use and modern driving.
If you want to know how to get your Jaguar to really gleam then this podcast has all you need to know! It’s not just about polishing, but also protecting and treating your Jaguar’s paintwork in the right way. Master detailer, Dale Masterman from Meguiars joins us to explain how he treated member Greg Lyttle’s X Type and to pass on some of his top tips and techniques for you when detailing your own Jaguar.
David Bagley started Salon Privé 15 years ago with his brother Andrew. Since then, the event has grown into one of the world renowned Concours D'Elegance contests, putting the UK on the global stage alongside Chantilly, Villa D'Este and Pebble Beach. This year, JEC members are invited for a special display, so we take a look behind the scenes at the event with the co-founder himself.
Wayne Scott continues his chat with former Chairman of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, Rob Jenner about his memories of the club and also how his love affair with Jaguar began, XJ40s and his fondest memories from club life.
Wayne Scott talks to an ex-Chairman of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, Rob Jenner about his memories of the club and also of growing up around the motor industry in Coventry.
Wayne Scott talks to Philip Porter, from Porter Press about his life with Jaguars and we meet new club partner, Fiennes Restoration.
David from Fiennes Restoration , a new JEC Partner takes us behind the scenes of one of the best restoration companies in the country.
Wayne Scott concludes his in depth conversation with Jaguar publisher Phillip Porter by discussing one of his most famous books, the definitive history of the Jaguar E Type.
Phillip Porter talks to Wayne Scott about his life with some historically important Jaguars. We tell you how you can win a Jaguar XK Coupe via this very podcast!
On this Podcast, we conclude our fascinating conversation with club member and former-F1 driver Mike Wilds. This week we pick up the story at the point where Mike has arrived in F1 and learn about how he progressed to Group C Racing, winning the championship for Ecurie Ecosse.
On this week's Podcast, we speak to ex-F1 driver Mike Wilds about how he built his career as a racing driver throughout the 1960s and 1970s from humble beginnings, where his love for Jaguar came from and how he recovered from a nasty crash that hospitalised him early in his career.
In part two of our chat with Kevin McCloud we explore his Jaguar collection further and also ask how he balances his work on green and ecological initiatives with his passion for cars. Paul Chasney, Research Director for the FBHVC explains the need for all enthusiasts to take part in a critical survey being conducted on behalf of the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs.
On this week's Podcast, we speak to a Jaguar fan who is a household name having spent nearly 25 years on our TV screens as the presenter of Channel 4's Grand Designs.
We also speak to Andrew Fawkes from Petrolheads Welcome on how they have created a website that helps those with cherished cars find hotels that keep your Jaguar safe.
On this week's Podcast, we have part two of our look behind the scenes at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust with Tony Merrygold. Also, on what would have been Le Mans weekend, Wayne Scott and Richard West chat about what it is to them that makes the event the world's greatest motor race.
On this week's Podcast, we go behind the scenes at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust with a fascinating, two-part insight into the collection with Tony Merrygold.
We also hear from the man in charge of Jaguar branded merchandise, Rakesh Kanabar on a forthcoming promotion and some of the new offerings on merchandise!
The future of JEC Racing with Colin Porter and JEC member Kevin Bourne tells us all about is S3 XJ6 that he has built with the sole intention of breaking a land speed record! It's a monster and features an 8.73 litre Quad Cam V12 and is capable, we hope, of breaking the record of 226 mph at Elvington Airfield near York.
On this week's Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast we talk to Jaguar Ice Academy driver, Karl Jones about his career in British Touring Cars, the Jaguar D Type he now drives with Ben Eastick and some of his memories of the RS500 Cosworths.
In this podcast, hear the concluding second part of our interview with the voice of Formula One, Martin Brundle. We pick up the story at the point where Martin has left F1 and returned to TWR Jaguar ready to win the 1990 Le Mans 24 hours. Martin Brundle also recalls the quite emotional moment where he raced alongside his son, Alex and gives us his thoughts on where F1 is headed for the rest of this year, in a post-COVID-19 season.
In this podcast, we have the one and only Martin Brundle on the show, with the first part of his conversation with Richard West.
We talk to Hamilton Classic’s Alastair Flack for his professional tips on car care and storage during lockdown hibernation. Plus, we have news of an amazing competition to win a pair of stunningly gorgeous cufflinks from Classic Motor Cars, Bridgnorth and Icarus Originals. They are made out of the metal from pistons out of a genuine E Type engine!
This week, we learn the latest on E10 fuels with FBHVC Chairman David Whale and in a special interview with Graham Searle, explore the history of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club from the last 36 years with some of Graham's personal highlights.
Plus Richard West remembers more motorsport memories - in particular why Jaguar appeals so much to him and we answer your technical questions.
SNG Barratt are one of the most respected Jaguar parts specialists on the world and in this interview, we get an insight into the story behind their business, parts quality and the process of remanufacturing Jaguar components.
Esteemed motoring author and historian Graham Robson joins us to celebrate and remember the life of Sir Stirling Moss with his personal memories of the great man and we conclude our chat with Win Percy.
Our star interview is none other than Win Percy, the Jaguar racing hero who won multiple touring car championships and raced at Le Mans with TWR Jaguar. In the first part of our conversation, Win describes how his racing career began, the circumstances that lead to him meeting Tom Walkinshaw and his first impressions of the Group A XJS.
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The Jaguar Enthusiast Podcast has created a tradition of gathering the team together at the end of each year and reviewing the highlights of the past 12 months of Jaguar activities together. This year is no different so, on this special episode, we will be sharing some personal memories and looking forward to the amazing calendar of events yet to come in the New Year.
Join James Blackwell, Richard West, Colin Porter and Ray Ingman - hosted by Wayne Scott for our fun review of 2023.