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Part 2: Historic car models

T he renamed Jaguar com-pany started production

with the pre-war 1.5, 2.5 and

3.5-litre models, which used engines designed by the Standard Motor Company. The 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine was still sup-plied by Standard but the two larger six-cylinder ones were made in house. These cars have become known unoffi-cially as Mark IVs.

The first post-war model was the September 1948 Mark V available with either 2.5- or 3.5-litre engines. It had a slightly more streamlined ap-pearance than pre-war models,

but more important was the change to torsion bar inde-pendent front sus-pension and hy-draulic brakes. In the spring of 1948 Lyons had returned from USA, report-ing Jaguar's indi-viduality and per-ceived quality at-tracted the admi-ration of American

buyers accustomed to the vir-tual uniformity of their home-grown vehicles.

The first big breakthrough was

Jaguar Cars — A History

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1948 MARK V

XK120

the launch, in October 1948, of their new record-breaking engine design in

the XK120 sportscar, replacing the prewar SS Jaguar 100. It was powered by a new, twin overhead camshaft (DOHC) 3.5-litre hemi-head six-cylinder engine, de-signed by William Heynes, Walter Has-san and Claude Baily. The XK100 4-cylinder 2-Litre version had bro-ken records in Belgium, travelling at 177 mph.

This XK engine had been designed at night, during the war, when they would be on fire watch in the factory. After several at-tempts, a final design was achieved. That is until owner William Lyons said "make it quieter".

The sportscar bearing its pre-fix X had originally been in-tended as a short production model of about 200 vehicles. A test bed for the new engine until its intended home, the new Mark VII saloon, was ready.

The second big breakthrough was the large Mark VII saloon in 1950, a car especially con-

ceived for the American market, Jaguar was over-whelmed with or-ders. The Mark VII and its suc-cessors gathered rave reviews from magazines, such as Road & Track and The Motor. In 1956 a Mark VII won the

prestigious Monte Carlo Rally. The XK120's exceptional re-ception was followed, in 1954, by an improved XK140 & then

in May 1957 a fully re-vised XK150.

In 1955, the Two-point-four or 2.4-litre sa-loon (named by enthusi-asts 2.4 Mark 1) was the first mono-

coque (unitary) car from Jagu-

ar. Its 2.4-litre short-stroke version of the XK engine pro-vided 100 mph (160 km/h) per-formance. In 1957, the 3.4-litre version with disk brakes, wire wheels and other options was introduced, with a top speed of 120 mph (190 km/h). In October of 1959, an exten-sively revised version of the car with wider windows and 2.4, 3.4, and 3.8-litre engine options became the Mark 2. The 3.8 Mark 2 was popular with British police forces for its small size and 125 mph (201 km/h) performance.

The Mark VIII of 1956 and Mark IX of 1958 were es-sentially updates of the Mark

VII, but the over-size Mark X of 1961 was a completely new design of large saloon, with all round independent sus-pension and unitary con-struction.

Jaguar launched the E-Type in 1961.

The independent rear suspension from the Mark

X was incorporated in the 1963 S-Type, a Mark 2 lengthened to contain the com-

plex rear suspension, and in (Continued on page 3)

1950 MARK VII

‘60s MARK 22

XK-E

1967 the Mark 2 name was dropped when the small saloons became the 240/340 range. The 420 of 1966, also sold as the Daimler Sover-eign, put a new front onto the S-type, although both cars continued in parallel until the S-Type was dropped in 1968. The slow-selling Mark X became the 420G in 1966 and was dropped at the end of the decade. Jaguar was saved by its new equally capacious but very much trimmer new XJ6.

Of the more recent saloons, the most significant is the XJ (1968–1992). From 1968 on, the Series I XJ saw minor changes, first in 1973 (to Series II), 1979 (Series III), a complete redesign for 1986/1987 in XJ40, further modifications in 1995 (X300), in 1997 with V8-power (X308), and a major advance in 2003 with an industry-first aluminium monocoque-chassis (X350). The most luxurious XJ models car-ried either the Vanden Plas (US) or Daimler (rest of world) nameplates. In 1972, the 12-

cylinder engine was introduced in the XJ, while simultaneously being offered in the E Type.

1992 saw the introduction of the mid-engined, twin-turbo XJ220, powered by a 542 bhp (404 kW; 550 PS) V6 engine. The XJ220 was confirmed the fastest production car in the world at the time af-ter Martin Brun-dle recorded a speed of 217 mph (349 km/h) on the Nar-do track in Italy.

Over the years many Jaguar models have sported the fa-mous chrome plated Leaping Jaguar, traditionally forming

part of the ra-diator cap. Known as "The Leaper" this iconic mascot has been the subject of con-troversy in re-cent times when banned for safety reasons from cars sup-

plied to Europe whilst it contin-ued to be fitted on cars des-tined for the United States,

Middle East and Far East. It has now been dropped from all the latest Jaguar models, although some customers add it to their car as a customization.

The Jaguar S-Type, first appeared in 1999 and stopped production in 2008. It has now

been replaced by the Jaguar XF. Early S-Types suffered from reliability problems but those were mostly resolved by the 2004 model year.

The Jaguar X-Type was a

compact executive car launched in 2001, while the company was under Ford ownership, sharing its platform with the Ford Mondeo. X-Type production ended in 2009.

The Jaguar XK is a luxu-ry grand tourer introduced in 2006, where it replaced the XK8. The XK introduced an aluminium monocoque bodyshell, and was available both as a two-door coupé and two-door cabriolet/ convertible. Produc-tion ceased in 2014. XJ-220

XJ-6

X-TYPE

M onday August 3rd 2020, marked 100 years since

Norman Dewis OBE was born. Norman was a close friend to many in the Jaguar Enthusi-asts' Club and a great support-er of the club and its activi-ties. Norman Dewis OBE, a Coventry-born test driver and development engineer, remains one of Jaguar's most-loved and admired former employees.

During his 33-year career with Jaguar, which began on 1 Jan-uary 1952, Dewis was responsi-ble for developing some of the most iconic Jaguars ever: sa-loons from Mk1 to XJ, sports and racing cars including multi-ple Le Mans 24 Hours-winning C-types and D-types, the E-type, and mid-engined XJ13 prototype. He also played a pivotal role in the development of the revolutionary Jaguar / Dunlop disc braking system – technology that changed the automotive world and is credit-ed with saving countless lives across the globe.

Dewis was considered too valu-able to risk as a works racing driver, but did take part in a number of high-profile motor-sport events for Jaguar includ-

ing the 1952 Mille Miglia – as navigator for Stirling Moss in a disc-braked C-type.

The story of their participation in the 2012 Mille Miglia, reu-nited with the car they drove 60 years earlier, is the subject of a 30-minute documentary with technology at its heart. ‘The Racers That Stopped the World’ will be broadcast for the first time by Jaguar UK partner Sky Documentaries this

Friday and will also take resi-dence in Sky Documentaries’ on-demand library alongside other extraordinary stories.

In 1953, Dewis set a 172.412 mph production car speed rec-ord in a modified Jaguar XK120 on a closed section of the Jabbeke highway in Belgium, and in 1955 he raced a D-type at up to 192mph during the Le Mans 24 Hours. It’s estimated he completed more than a mil-lion test miles at an average speed of 100mph-plus.

And, when Jaguar needed an

extra E-type to be driven overnight from Coventry to support the car’s launch at Ge-neva in 1961, there was only one man for the job.

After retirement in 1985 Dewis continued to be a global am-bassador for Jaguar and a great friend to the brand, which saw him consulting with the Jaguar Classic team on the 2014 launch of the ‘missing six’ continuation Lightweight E-types, a car he originally helped develop in the 1960s.

In recognition of his services to Jaguar and the British motor industry, in December 2014 Norman Dewis received the Or-der of the British Empire (OBE).

Norman wished to celebrate his 100th birthday on 3 August 2020 by driving a Jaguar at 100mph once more, but he sadly died on 8 June 2019, aged 98.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club, in partnership with the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust organ-ised two incredible displays in his honour at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2019 and the 2020 Race Retro motorsport show at Stoneleigh Park. Those displays featured the Geneva run E Type 77 RW and the XJ13 amongst other key models from his astounding career.

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Remembering Norman Dewis

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Editor’s Notes

Fun with old cars

E ach year those of us who are, among other things,

Fiat enthusiasts, look forward to the annual Fiat Freakout, put on somewhere in the coun-try by one or more Fiat clubs. Kris and I have attended these events in the Poconos (2008), Valley Forge (2009), Long Is-land (2013) and Pittsburgh (2015).

These events usually would in-clude several back road drives, possibly a stop at one or more car museums, and, of course, a Concours show.

This year’s event was in Knox-ville, Tennessee, and was ad-

vertised as Freakout on the Dragon, referring to a stretch of US 129 popular with motor-cyclists. This stretch is an 11-mile run climbing the side of a mountain that includes 318 turns, many switchbacks and hairpins, ending at a place called Deals Gap and the Tree of Shame (more about that later). Kris and I had traveled this road in 2009, on our re-turn from Birmingham, Ala-bama, and the Lotus Owner’s Group’s annual LOG event.

So, we loaded up the Fiat X1/9 with baggage, coolers, chairs, and a host of other items (nothing like having a car with two trunks) and set off on Wednesday, July 22, for Knox-ville, a trip of about 750 miles.

The weather was great, the roof was in the trunk, and we cruised down I-95, passing Baltimore, around the beltway and onto I-66, all while trying to keep the 1290cc engine be-low 80 MPH!

After something like 340 miles or so we suddenly lost the brakes! A check of the res-ervoir showed it was almost

empty, and there was almost no stopping power. Now the prob-lem was to make it home or put it on a truck, something we had never had to do in the past. We found a garage, refilled the brake fluid reservoir, and headed home, trying as much as possible not to use the brakes.

So, we drove more slowly than we had on the way down, rely-ing on the use of the transmis-sion (thanks for manual shift-ing!) and the handbrake to slow us most of the time. We man-aged to make it home about 12 hours after we set out, with no problems other than the crazy drivers on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn.

A check of the fluid reservoir showed we had not lost any fluid since filling up. And, the shop has not been able to iden-tify any major leak from the brake discs, the hoses or the master cylinder. There may be a hole in the line that runs through the panel in the bot-tom of the car, but, since we did not need the car for any events (thank you, COVID), we told him it was not a rush, es-pecially since he had a lot of work to do on cars belonging to people who needed their cars quickly.

So, the trip was a disappoint-ment, but at least the Fiat, like the Lotus, has never left us stranded anywhere. They always got us home. . .so far. But the Fiat is 42, and the Lo-tus is 52, so you never know.


Now, about that Tree of Shame. This is a tree in Deals Gap that is loaded with parts that have come off may of the mo-torcycles that have crashed while their riders tried to make like Jim Clarke, on the Dragon, and lost. In fact, when we were coming back down with the Lotus back then they were helping a rider who had run off the road get back up (he was OK).

As you can see from the photo at right, they almost need a second tree to fit all the bro-ken parts, from wheels, fend-ers, gas tanks, etc. And most are decorated with the date they crashed, and even the person’s name, as if they were proud to make, or, actu-ally, NOT make the grade.

So, we missed the opportunity to make two runs to and up this road with the Fiat by not making it to the event. And for any of you folks who really like to drive these cars as they were meant to be driven, you should make the opportuni-

ty to go to Knox-ville and then run the Dragon.

Besides, while in the area you can run over to Nashville and vis-it the Lane Mu-seum, and then stop at Gat-linburg, a place that is like the old Coney Island, with many inter-esting things to see and do. As well as Pidgeon Forge, an adjacent location.

In any case, paste the link at right into your browser and you will have a wild 9 minute ride up the Dragon from the back of a Porsche.

https://autos.yahoo.com/porsche-macan-video-tail-dragon-233044628.html;_ylt=A0geJaQEolJfAXIAIRJXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj

Steve Becker 516-247-1558 [email protected]

F or those who obsess over vintage automobiles, any

rare classic is worth our time; we delight in observing the en-gineering of the day. But when that car was either owned by a famous person or had a storied racing career, it becomes something special to many. The Jaguar XKSS is just that kind of car.

Only a handful of these cars remain; the rest are lost to history. But Jaguar has decided to re-vive this stunning car, and its efforts to restore the few remaining cars is nothing short of obsessive.

Movie star and racing enthusi-ast Steve McQueen once owned an XKSS. It was the road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type, a car that dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1955, 1956, and 1957. For cars to compete in certain classes of Le Mans, a few road-worthy versions must be built to prove the “car” part of “sports car” racing. When Jag-uar temporarily retired from racing, a number of unused chassis were built upon. This car became the XKSS.

The D-Type had a large fin behind the driver for aerody-

namic stability, which was re-moved in the XKSS, as was the center divider. A passenger side door was also added. The exhaust was fitted out the side, and the barely-there windscreen of the D-Type was replaced with a slightly more robust windshield with an actu-al frame.

Twenty-five cars had been planned using the remaining D-Type chassis.

On the night of February 12,

1957, a fire broke out at Jaguar’s Browns Lane facility. Sixteen cars had already been built and sold, but the nine cars still in production were lost in the fire. Now, almost 60 years later, Jaguar is rec-reating those cars.

Jaguar set about absorbing every bit of information it could find on the cars. Engi-neers went to modern owners of original XKSS cars and elec-tronically scanned them so that they had a supremely accurate frame from which to work.

Some tools used to build the original cars no longer existed.

So Jaguar did what any sensi-ble outfit would do when the proper tooling has been lost to history—they rebuilt all of them. The specs were not available in Metric or Stand-ard—the engineers at Jaguar had to recreate rivets, brack-ets, and even tools to Imperial standards. You couldn’t buy the nuts and bolts for this car, so they were fabricated from scratch.

After months and a significant investment, the XKSS was re-vealed to the mo-toring press in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The reveal was done at the Petersen Auto Museum, widely praised for its stunning collection of cars, including the XKSS once

owned by McQueen. Not 20 yards away from where that car was displayed, a silk sheet was removed from the first of the recreated Jags. Proudly, Jaguar suggested that this new XKSS was a more perfect ex-ample (from an engineering standpoint) than the McQueen car.

The beauty of this car cannot be understated. There are many modern road cars that are visually appealing, but modern race cars are a direct result of function. There is a mechanical coldness to newer race cars, but models from the 1950s are the

Review; Jaguar XKSS Once lost to a fire By George Kennedy

Carstogo.com


ultimate blend of form and function. Aerodynamics, at that time, was only loosely un-derstood and the result was long, flowing bodies like the D-Type and XKSS. One could easily argue that there will never be as beautiful an era in car design as the mid-20th century, which produced stun-ners from the Ferrari 250 TR to the Porsche 917K

The XKSS stands as a symbol of what we’re capable of through engineering and pas-

sion. As we enter the next decade and beyond, where au-tonomous vehicles and electric cars will create greater dis-tance between these classics and tomorrow’s models, let’s hope we can maintain that pas-sion for something as loud, snarling, and prone to leaks as the XKSS.

Jaguar XKSS THE BASICS

Price today: $1,230,000+ (£1,000,000+).

Fuel economy: Who cares?

Engine: 3.4L I6, 4-speed man-ual, rear-wheel drive. Body: Two-seat roadster.

THE SPECIFICS

Horsepower: 250 (original).

Overall length: 157.1 in.

Wheelbase 90.6 in.

Height: 44.1 in.

Width: 65.4 in.

Curb weight: 2,030 lbs.

THE GOOD

If you are even considering one, you’re about a dozen tax brackets above me.

THE BAD

Ha.

THE BOTTOM LINE

A chance to own history, with Jaguar’s tech support as back-up.

ALSO CONSIDER

Mona Lisa, Magna Carta, pri-vate island.

Don’t know how many of you are familiar with Autosport Designs, in Huntington Station, but they usually have an as-sortment of interesting cars for sale, as well as being a Lotus dealer (but I repeat myself!). As I have heard that some of you are interested in classic Jaguars, we decided to include this one in the newsletter.

1963 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Liter Series 1 Roadster

Since its restoration this E-type has always been maintained regardless of use. Having won approximately 100 first place awards, Best of Show and Best in Class awards over the years, it is not only a superb concours contestant, it is also one of the best driving E-types we have had the pleasure of owning and supplying. Having retired from the concours circuit, it has been updated with radial tires, an auxiliary cool-ing fan and even a modern radio with CD changer. A recent road test attests to the car performing flawlessly in every way, and it is indeed ready for immediate use and enjoyment. https://www.autosportdesigns.com/inventory/images/5545/jaguar-e-type-38-liter-series-1-roadster-1963

Updated: 2-17-20

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Jan 26 (Sun) 9 AM - 3 PM Metro Porsche Snowflake Rally Start: Hauppauge Diner

525 Smithtown Bypass Hauppauge, NY 11788

Feb 13 (Thur) 7 PM - 9 PM General Meeting - AGM Planning

Hauppauge diner www.hpdiner.com


Feb 22 (Sat) 9:30 AM - 12 PM Visit 631 Coatings www.631coatings.com

258 Broadhollow Road farmingdale, NY 11735

Mar 21 (Sat) 9 AM - 1 PM Open House at Automotive Restorations www.automotiverestorations.com

100 Lupes Stratford, CT, 06615

Apr 26 (Sun)

9:30 AM - 11:30AM

12 PM - 1 PM 1 PM - 4 PM

Spring Dust Off 1. Tour Charlie Noto Car Collection

2. Rally to Restaurant 3. Bunch at Snapper Inn

2000 Arctic Drive Bohemia, NY 11746

Brunch Location: 500 Shore Drive Oakdale, NY 11769

May 14 (thur) 7 PM - 9 PM General Meeting - AGM Planning



POSTPONED 9 AM - 2 PM Car & Antique Plane Show

Bayport Aerodrome www.bayportaerodromesociety.org

531 Renee Drive Bayport, NY 11705

CANCELLED 10AM - 4 PM Each Day

Greenwich Concours www.greenwichconcours.com

Roger Shermin Baldwin Park 100 Arch Street

Greenwich, CT 06830

CANCELLED 11 AM - 4 PM

Summer Scramble at the Vanderbilt Estate Guided Tour of the Mansion.

Relaxed garden party overlooking the Harbor Guided tour of the mansion

Bring your Jaguar or other car. www.vanderbiltmuseum.com

180 Little Neck Road Centerport, NY 11721

CANCELLED 9 AM - 3 PM A Touch Of England British Motorcar Show Hosted by the New Jersey Triumph Associ-

ation www.njtriumphs.org

Hermitage National Historic Landmark

335 North Franklin Turnpike Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07432-1035

RESCHEDULED TO 9-26 9 AM - 4 PM

Jaguar Club of Southern New England Concours d'Elegance

www.jcsne.org

Lyman Orchard South Street Extension Middleton, CT 06455

July 12 (Sun) 9 AM - 3 PM Metrp Porsche Spring Rally is now a JDCLI Rally to North Fork Vineyard TBD

Events in red type are JDCLI Club sponsored events. Events in black are nearby automotive-related events that members may want to attend.

** Please note that the dates with ** are last year's dates and the 2020 dates have not been announced.

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

CANCELLED 10 AM - 3 PM East End Automotive Tour - visit 3 Locations

Timeless Classics East End Restorations

Marc Lemchen's Car Collection

3 Commercial Park Quogue, NY 11959

CANCELLED

10 AM - 12:30 PM

12:30 - 1 PM

1 PM - 4 PM

1. Jags at the Northport Veterans Facility www.northport.va.org

2. Rally to volunteers Brunch CANCELLED 3. Volunteers Brunch CANCELLED

70 Middleville Road Northport, NY 11746

Sept 4 (Fri) Thru

Sept 6 (Sun) 9 AM - 5 PM

Each Day Vintage Car Racing Festival at Lime Rock

www.limerock.com Lime Rock Park

60 White Hollow Road Lakeville, CT 06039

Rescheduled to Sept 26 (Sat) 9 AM - 4 PM

Jaguar Club of Southern New England Concours d'Elegance

www.jcsne.org

Lyman Orchard South Street Extension Middleton, CT 06455

Sept 13 (Sun) Rain Date

Sept 27 (Sun) 8 AM - 4 PM

Vanderbilt Concours d'Elegance CHANGED TO A SCRAMBLE AT THE VAN-

DERBILT www.jdcli.org The Catering Tent Will Not Be Set Up

Vanderbilt Estate & Museum 180 Little Neck Road Centerport, NY 11721

CANCELLED 9 AM - 1 PM Non-Judged Car Show Boy Scout Troop 113

Walt Whitman Mall Huntington, NY

**Oct 3 (Sat) 9 AM - 4 PM Alternative for Children's Rally www.alternatives4children.org TBD

**Oct 3 (Sat) 9 AM - 4 PM Bridgehampton Vintage Rally www.bhmuseum.org

Bridgehampton Museum 2368 Main Street

Bridgehampton, NY 11788

Oct 4 (Sun) 10 AM - 2 PM Visit & Tour Sagamore Hill Historic Site www.nps.gov/sahi

20 Sagamore Hill Road Oyster Bay, NY 11711

Oct 17 (Sat) 10 AM - 4 PM Vintage European Sports Car

& Motorcycle Show www.facebook.com/carshowstonybrook

Stony Brook Community Church 216 Christian Ave

Stony Brook, NY 11790

Oct 25 (Sun) 9 AM - 4 PM Club Rally & Winery Visit TBD

Nov 5 (Thur) 7 PM - 9 PM General Meeting - AGM Planning



Nov 15 (Sun) 9:30 AM - 1 PM Tech Session TBD

Dec 5 (Sat) 12 PM - 4 PM Holiday Brunch

Northport Yacht Club northportyacht club.com

8 Bluff Point Road Northport NY 11768

Dec 19 (Sat) 10 AM - 1 PM Wreaths Across America Ceterans Wreath Laying Ceremony

Long Island National Cemetery 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735

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