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The official publication of the Nation’s <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Owners</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
<strong>THE</strong> JAGUAR’S <strong>ROAR</strong><br />
Volume 47 No. 4 April 2010
2 April 2010 The <strong>Jaguar</strong>s Roar<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Calendar<br />
COMING EVENTS<br />
Items for the <strong>Club</strong> Calendar must be received no later than the 10th of the month<br />
prior to the month the event is to be held.<br />
2010 <strong>Club</strong> Calendar<br />
April<br />
10 Foshay Collection Tour, Culpepper VA, Joint tour with VJC Date to be confirmed<br />
17 Concours Planning Committee Meeting. Michelle Dawson<br />
18 Fairfax Hunt Point-to-Point Races & Pot Luck Picnic. Leesburg, VA. Bob Andrews<br />
19 NCJOC Regular Meeting, O’Donnell’s Restaurant, Gaithersburg, MD Details<br />
25 Brits on the Green Car Show, Mt Vernon, VA Sherman Taffel<br />
4/30-5/2 Lewes British Motorcar Show. Lewes Chamber of Commerce. Preregistration required. Bob Andrews, coordinator<br />
May<br />
1 Kentlands Day, Gaithersburg, MD<br />
2 British & European. Car Show, Wiliamsburg, VA<br />
17 NCJOC Regular Meeting. Location TBA<br />
22-23 NCJOC Late May Winchester, MD Motor Tour. Al Hemer<br />
Be Sure to Check the <strong>Club</strong> Web Site for Updates<br />
NATION’S CAPITAL JAGUAR OWNERS CLUB<br />
<strong>THE</strong> JAGUAR’S <strong>ROAR</strong> is the official publication of the Nation’s<br />
<strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Owners</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, Inc., Washington D.C. Please direct<br />
correspondence to <strong>THE</strong> EDITOR, <strong>THE</strong> <strong>JAGUAR'S</strong> <strong>ROAR</strong>, BOX<br />
10188, SILVER SPRING MD, 20914. Phone/Fax (301) 434-4392,<br />
Email: jaguarsroar@verizon.net<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar accepts unpublished original articles of interest<br />
to the membership and the <strong>Jaguar</strong> community. For information<br />
on submitting materials for publication please visit the web<br />
site or contact the Editor. Copy deadline is the 10th day of the<br />
month preceding publication. All materials submitted for publication<br />
becomes the property of NCJOC. NCJOC reserves the right<br />
to refuse material submitted for publication.<br />
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Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reproduce the materials in<br />
this publication is granted to all affiliates of <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>s of North<br />
America and any non-profit car club. Any other reproduction by<br />
any means, including electronic, without the expressed, written<br />
permission of The <strong>Nation's</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Owners</strong> <strong>Club</strong> is strictly<br />
prohibited. NCJOC and its officers and legal representatives<br />
accept no responsibility whatsoever for the accuracy or efficacy of,<br />
or any claim for, any product, service, or recommendation made<br />
herein.<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar is published by <strong>Jaguar</strong>s On Line and printed by<br />
The House of Printing, Burtonsville, MD<br />
NCJOC Regular Meetings are held on the third Monday of every<br />
month except in July and December. Location and time are published<br />
in the <strong>Club</strong> Newsletter and on the club web site. Regular<br />
meetings are open to all members, guests and individuals with an<br />
interest in the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Marque.<br />
Inside Volume 47 No. 3<br />
4<br />
P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e 3<br />
I f Y o u B u i l d i t , T h e y W i l l C o m e<br />
N C J O C – V J C J o i n t M o t o r T o u r<br />
T h e P h o t o s<br />
JCNA AGM 2010 Report 5<br />
C o n c o u r s C o r n e r 6<br />
P r o g r e s s R e p o r t<br />
W i n c h e s t e r T o u r 6<br />
N e w M o d e l R e v i e w 7<br />
X J – A n o t h e r V i e w<br />
W e e k - e n d M o t o r T o u r 8<br />
B r i t i s h M o t o r C a r S h o w<br />
D e p a r t m e n t s :<br />
C l u b C a l e n d a r 2<br />
Membership: For information on membership in NCJOC please<br />
visit the NCJOC web site or contact the<br />
Membership Chairman,<br />
P.O. Box 71,<br />
Clifton, VA 20124.<br />
E-Mail: ncjoc.membership@cox.net
The <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar April,2010 3<br />
N C J O C<br />
P . O . B O X 1 0 1 8 8<br />
Silve r Spring MD 20914<br />
H o t L i n e (703 ) 400 -0968<br />
n c j oc @ve r i z o n . n e t<br />
w w w . n c j o c . o r g<br />
2009 Officers<br />
President<br />
John Larson<br />
(301)530-5692<br />
jclars123@aol.com<br />
Immediate Past President<br />
John Masters<br />
(410)599-1012<br />
Le-Cygnet@msn.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Bob Engh<br />
(410)544-3167<br />
rheusn@msn.com<br />
Treasurer<br />
Bob Goldsmith<br />
(703)385-9164<br />
goldsmith3227@hotmail.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Betty Andrews<br />
(703) 860-2574<br />
rob_sea@msn.com<br />
Newsletter Editor<br />
Jerry Motta<br />
(301) 434-4392<br />
jaguarsroar@verizon net<br />
Technical Chm.<br />
Jaime Delgadillo<br />
(301) 528-8305<br />
jcalpe@aol.com<br />
Concours Chairman<br />
Michelle Dawson<br />
(571)213-1847<br />
michelledawson@weichert.com<br />
Membership<br />
Mike Perlberg<br />
(703) 597-4379<br />
ncjoc.membership@cox.net<br />
Tour Chairpersons<br />
Bob & Betty Andrews<br />
(703) 860-2574<br />
bob_sea@msn.com<br />
Public Relations<br />
Michelle Dawson<br />
(571)213-1847<br />
michelledawson@weichert.com<br />
Presidents Message<br />
IF YOU REBUILD IT, <strong>THE</strong>Y WILL COME<br />
ill Foshay is a generous man and a country gentleman, nonpareil. On April 10, Foshay<br />
B welcomed a total of about 40 members of the NCJOC and our<br />
neighboring colleagues of the Virginia <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong> to view his astounding<br />
collection of <strong>Jaguar</strong>s and other fine, collectible automobiles. The exquisitely<br />
sunny, mild spring day, with red-buds and dogwoods blooming in the<br />
countryside, provided an opportunity for <strong>Jaguar</strong> driving delights to members of<br />
the NCJOC and VJC as they converged on Foshay’s 1,000-acre estate and antebellum<br />
manse in the rural precincts of Culpeper, Virginia.<br />
The “receiving line” for our arrival consisted of about 25 late-model <strong>Jaguar</strong>s<br />
arrayed along the driveway between the mansion and the horse paddock. In<br />
addition to these market-ready <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, the large barn/garage area held close to<br />
100 other collectible Mustangs and Camaros, several Ferrari’s, and an<br />
assortment of “stray cats” rescued from barns, fields and yards over the past 15<br />
years. Foshay’s gifted reconstruction expert, Peter Hemingway, claims that<br />
Foshay never saw a <strong>Jaguar</strong> deal that he didn’t like, and he often buys two of each. This self-styled<br />
Noah of neglected and abused automobiles had arranged a double-line of forlorn Mustangs stretching<br />
up and over the hill behind the barn as if waiting to board some mythic mechanic’s ark to salvation.<br />
Unlike other collectors who aspire to maintaining car museums, Foshay’s approach is to rescue,<br />
rebuild and resell the favorites of the past. Thus, we were able to touch, open hoods and doors, sit in,<br />
and inspect many of the cars for sale. Foshay’s sales agent, Greg Butler, compiled for our visit a<br />
special brochure describing 35 <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, and copies of that listing will soon be made available to<br />
NCJOC members.<br />
Foshay treated us all to a lunch of BBQ chicken/pork with the proper country fixings on the side, a<br />
wonderful selection of cheeses, and a selection of wine, beer and soft drinks. <strong>Club</strong> members spread<br />
among the wood-paneled rooms and the veranda to enjoy their repast, and to get acquainted with<br />
“friends they had not yet met” from each of our clubs. David Harrison, president of the VJC, declared<br />
that the event was the best yet collaboration between our two clubs.<br />
As a coda to the day in <strong>Jaguar</strong> country, 13 members from the NCJOC and VJC repaired to “Camp<br />
Camellia” where Sherman Taffel and Camellia hosted an evening dinner to celebrate our<br />
collaborative outing. Sherman provided a tour of the rustic-look/modern-finish log cabin and the art<br />
studio over which he has labored for the past three years. And, of course, we reviewed Sherman’s<br />
latest additions to his <strong>Jaguar</strong>/Jensen/Dodge collection housed in the quonset garage. <strong>Jaguar</strong>ing back<br />
to home provided a smooth finish for the day.<br />
See some photos on the following page..<br />
Happy Motoring,<br />
John<br />
John Larson<br />
NCJOC President<br />
John Larson<br />
NCJOC President<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Historian<br />
Vic Powell<br />
(571)213-1847<br />
Vic.powell@worldnet.att.net<br />
Web Master<br />
Jerry Motta<br />
301-434-4392<br />
jaguarsroar@verizon.net<br />
Cover: After an undergoing extensive refurbishment, Jerry and Eva Motta welcomed home their Series 2 E-type.<br />
Photo by Jerry Motta
4 April 2010 The <strong>Jaguar</strong>s Roar<br />
Events<br />
NCJOC &VJC Joint Tour to<br />
The Bill Foshay Car Collection<br />
142 A few of the 4-and-20 <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, Parked in a Row<br />
"Please Rescue Me;" Mark IX House-broke and Broke<br />
We Gathered for Lunch at<br />
the Manse<br />
P1010139 Some of the NCJOC and VJC Members Gather for a<br />
Foshay Photo<br />
144 NCJOC President John Larson in a Walter Mitty Moment with<br />
XKD Replicar<br />
VJC President David Harrison Dreams of Restoring a Mark X
<strong>Club</strong> Business<br />
JCNA AGM 2010 Summary<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar April,2010 5<br />
John C. Larson<br />
The JAGIN club (<strong>Jaguar</strong> Association of Greater Indiana) threw a<br />
swell party for the Annual General Meeting. Business meetings of<br />
the JCNA Board of Directors on Friday, March 26 and the Saturday<br />
meeting of all club representatives were interspersed with a variety of<br />
activities: a convivial reception and buffet at the Stutz Bearcat<br />
Museum; a tour of the historic and magnificently-preserved Union<br />
Station; a sighting of the world’s only XJ13 <strong>Jaguar</strong> racing machine<br />
from 1966; and a captivating, first-person account by Gary Bartlett of<br />
his reconstruction of a historic XKSS racer and its fateful crash in<br />
the 2006 running of the Mille Miglia.<br />
This report focuses on the business accomplished at the 2010 AGM,<br />
and its implications for local clubs. The fun sidebars, and the 1,200-<br />
mile, roundtrip commute to the AGM remain for another telling.<br />
The JCNA is a confederacy of local clubs. The primary role of the<br />
JCNA is to support the operations of local <strong>Jaguar</strong> clubs by providing<br />
standardized regulations for Concours d’Elegance, the rally and the<br />
slalom functions. After all, you cannot have national competitions<br />
without national rules. Also, the JCNA offers various technical,<br />
procedural and business supports along with the publication of the<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Journal, the world’s oldest <strong>Jaguar</strong> magazine in continuous<br />
publication since 1955. These resources, along with the JCNA.org<br />
website, enable member clubs to maintain consistent rules in their<br />
club events, allow for the resolution and arbitration of disputes, and<br />
provide other resources for maintaining technical expertise,<br />
communications and camaraderie with other <strong>Jaguar</strong> clubs throughout<br />
North America.<br />
Attendance.<br />
The JCNA comprises 62 local clubs in the USA, Mexico and Canada.<br />
From this total, 51 clubs sent representatives to the 2010 AGM, and<br />
10 other clubs were represented by proxy votes. In the governance of<br />
JCNA, each club is designated two votes in the AGM proceedings.<br />
In addition, the JCNA is divided into six geographic regions, each of<br />
which has two regional delegates with one vote per delegate. The<br />
immediate past-president and the representative from <strong>Jaguar</strong> Cars<br />
also have one vote each.<br />
NCJOC's John Larson, John Masters and Sherman Taffel at<br />
AGM. "Objects in This Photo Appear More Serious Than They<br />
Are."<br />
Outgoing JCNA President Steve Kennedy is Awarded a Silver XK120 in Recognition<br />
of his Two Years of Service.<br />
Membership<br />
Maintaining and expanding club memberships is a local and a<br />
national interest. The JCNA saw a 5.6 percent decline in<br />
memberships from 2008 (n = 5,853) to 2009 (n = 5,525). Over that<br />
same period, the NCJOC reported a decline of 2.3 percent from 2008<br />
(n = 220) to 2009 (n = 215). Over the two-year period from 2007-<br />
2009, the JCNA reported a decline in memberships of 7.8 percent,<br />
and NCJOC reported a decline in memberships of 11.2 percent. At<br />
the same time, the sales of <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars nationally reported a decline<br />
of 19.4 percent from 2008 to 2009. Clearly, local <strong>Jaguar</strong> club<br />
membership roles are influenced by new-car sales only to a moderate<br />
degree.<br />
Local clubs have an interest in maintaining their current active<br />
memberships, and in cultivating future memberships. These two<br />
objectives may overlap to a great extent, but may also diverge in<br />
(Continued on page 8)<br />
Larson and Taffel Receive the "Dealer of the Year Award" on<br />
behalf of Rosenthal <strong>Jaguar</strong> from JCNA President Steve Kennedy.
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Concours Corner<br />
2010 Concours Planning Update<br />
By Michelle Dawson, Concours Director<br />
oncours planning is proceeding on schedule. Here is a run down of<br />
C current projects underway for our Concours Weekend of September<br />
4 and 5, 2010:<br />
Again, this year, Matt Shew of Shewiscal will provide music and<br />
supply broadcast equipment for our use during the Concours. Last year<br />
Matt figured out the best way to place the speakers at either end of Market<br />
Street. Thus, great music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s will waft all<br />
around Market Street during Sunday’s Concours.’<br />
Jerry Motta and I are working on the Pre-Concours Pamphlet to accompany<br />
the Registration form which will be sent to all NCJOC members<br />
and other JCNA affiliated <strong>Club</strong>s in late April and early May 2010.<br />
I met with Roger Wildermuth and discussed the budget and have received<br />
several checks for Rosenthal’s contribution to our Concours.<br />
Roger is hosting a reception on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the<br />
dealership (5092 Spring Hill Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182) from 8: 00<br />
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Master Chef Roberto Donna will whip up delicious<br />
cuisine creations as enthusiasts enjoy the artistry and beauty of the 2010<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong>s in the showroom.<br />
The information about our Concours is listed on the website of Reston<br />
Town Center. To access this information, click http://www.<br />
restontowncenter.com, click events, click the September 2010 Calendar,<br />
and click on the date of our event on Sunday, September 5, 2010.<br />
Roger has provided the money to redo the date on the banner that will<br />
fly over Reston Town Center during the month of August up to our Concours<br />
event. The banner is now in production for the new date of September<br />
5, 2010.<br />
Jerry Motta has sent the information about our Concours to JCNA and it<br />
is now listed on that website, http://www.jcna.com.<br />
I have signed the contract with the Hyatt Regency at Reston Town Center<br />
for the room block of 25 rooms for the weekend of our Concours -<br />
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (September 3, 4, 5, 2010) -- at $109.00 a<br />
night. The cut off date is Friday, August 20, 2010. Reservations can be<br />
made by calling Hyatt’s toll-free Reservations Number, 800-233-1234 or<br />
by calling the Hyatt Regency at Reston directly at 703-709-1234 and<br />
asking for the Reservations Department. Guests should simply request<br />
the Hyatt Regency Reston and request <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Owners</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Rate as referenced<br />
above.<br />
I have received the funds from Roger to create the 2010 Poster and the<br />
funds to work with Joe Orens to create the 2010 Dash Plaque.<br />
The Concours Planning Team met on April 17, 2010 at the home of<br />
Mary Beth and Alan Hemer and finalized many of the loose ends.<br />
Overview of Concours Judging<br />
Judging <strong>Jaguar</strong>s is one of the most exciting but difficult challenges at<br />
any Concours as the Jags are nothing short of exquisite. Much of the<br />
subjectivity of judging has been eliminated by specific rules and requirements<br />
established by JCNA. Judges are required to utilize uniform score<br />
sheets which specify the parts of the car that must be evaluated, such as<br />
the engine compartment, boots, tires, wheels, interior, exterior and<br />
safety check. Judging is carried out by judging teams which provides a<br />
consensus approach to evaluation and provides greater consistency in<br />
judging. Judging teams are under the authority of the Chief Judge whose<br />
responsibility it is to assure the integrity of the judging, acting as a resource<br />
concerning JCNA rules, and resolving any disputes that arise on<br />
the Concours Field. This year, Doug Sherwood has graciously accepted<br />
the responsibilities of NCJOCs’ Chief Judge. Last month, we reviewed<br />
the Operations Verification (Safety Check) sheet. In the ensuing<br />
months, the Concours Corner will review the other 3 forms for Concours<br />
judging, as well as provide the newest Concours rules and regulations<br />
changes from the most recent AGM meeting in March 2010.<br />
In addition to participating in the Concours, we also need Members to<br />
volunteer as there are many opportunities for the day of the Concours –<br />
Registration, Safety Check, Field Staff, Scorers, and of course Judging.<br />
Our Concours event typically draws award-winning cars from throughout<br />
the East Coast and last year featured <strong>Jaguar</strong>s spanning a 61 year history.<br />
It is my hope and that of the august Concours Planning Committee that<br />
many NCJOC members will participate in our 46th Annual Concours<br />
and/or volunteer in any capacity to ensure this is the best NCJOC Concours<br />
in 2010. Happy Motoring! MD<br />
Late May <strong>Club</strong> drive to<br />
Winchester, Virginia<br />
ne Night, Two Days, Three States!<br />
O Mary and I will lead a Springtime Scenic Byways drive, 22 and 23<br />
May. Come out and join other NCJOC members for this excursion into<br />
the West. We will leave from the Silver Dinner in Rockville, Maryland,<br />
Saturday May 22 morning at 10 AM. The Silver Diner is located in Mid-<br />
Pike Plaza at Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike (just across from<br />
Manhattan <strong>Jaguar</strong>). We will travel both Maryland and Virginia Scenic<br />
routes then overnight in Winchester’s Historic George Washington Hotel.<br />
Pack a lunch for Saturday’s drive or buy a sandwich at our first rest<br />
stop in Point of Rocks in anticipation of our next stop for lunch. One of<br />
Virginia’s vineyards will serve as our place of repast. The vineyard and<br />
winery overlooking the Blue Ridge make a nice setting with inside and<br />
outside tables with a spectacular view. We will then make our way to<br />
Winchester, arriving in time for check-in and some free time before dinner.<br />
We have booked a block of king rooms for $116 and available untill 5<br />
May. Make your individual reservations by calling the George Washington<br />
on (540) 678-4700 and ask for the “<strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Room Block.” We<br />
have only ten (10) rooms, so book early. The George Washington is<br />
within a block of Old Town walking streets which offer shopping, an art<br />
gallery, a British Pub and a good Italian Restaurant. Depending upon the<br />
size of the group, we will make dinner reservations at either the Pub or the<br />
Restaurant. Please let me know your choice when you decide to go so I<br />
can make the reservations. White Post Restorations will not be one of the<br />
drive stops, as the shop is closed Saturday thru Monday.<br />
Sunday, plan to breakfast in the hotel and then meet in the lobby for a<br />
1030 departure to the Shenandoah Valley Museum. The Museum consists<br />
of a plantation house and gardens. Admission is $10.00. For those who<br />
prefer an alternative, several towns, a few miles south of Winchester, offer<br />
antiquating and more historic homes.<br />
This is a great scenic countryside drive over good roads. Expect to<br />
cover 100+ miles on Saturday and from Winchester to your home on Sunday.<br />
Let us know if you plan to make the drive at (703) 255-3292 or email<br />
gahemer@verizon.net<br />
About Winchester<br />
At the top of the Shenandoah Valley and Virginia, Winchester was<br />
once a Shawnee Indian camping ground to which Pennsylvania Quakers<br />
came to settle in 1732. In the mid-1700's, Frederick County became the<br />
military and political training ground for George Washington, who came<br />
here at the age of sixteen to survey the lands of Thomas, the Sixth Lord<br />
Fairfax. Winchester was a strategic prize of great importance during the<br />
Civil War. In Confederate hands, with excellent roads to the north and<br />
east, it was a serious threat to the supply lines of the Union armies trying<br />
to reach Richmond.<br />
In Winchester and Frederick County, the visitor will see many relics of<br />
the area's history: the tomb of Lord Fairfax in the yard of Christ Episcopal<br />
(Continued on page 8)
New Model Review<br />
I<br />
The <strong>Jaguar</strong> XJ – Another View<br />
By Bob Engh<br />
had an interesting experience the other day that I wanted to<br />
pass along as a potential item for the Roar.<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> Hunt Valley had sales training and a "ride and drive" in the<br />
new XJ, which is finally scheduled to arrive in the May timeframe.<br />
I had the good fortune to participate in the ride and drive<br />
and it was an experience. As I was contemplating what to write, I<br />
discovered that the movie LeMans (1971 starring Steve McQueen)<br />
was being shown. The connection with the ride and drive was that<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> has contracted with Davy Jones, world recognized race<br />
driver and winner of LeMans, Daytona and other prestigious<br />
races, to conduct the dealer sessions. Further, and unbeknown to<br />
Davy, I later realized that a race photo taken by my brother Eric, of<br />
Davy Jones in an XJR10, hung over my desk for almost my entire 6<br />
years with Chesapeake <strong>Jaguar</strong> (now <strong>Jaguar</strong> Hunt Valley). Another<br />
proof for 6 degrees of separation!<br />
Now, for my very biased impressions. We were driving a long<br />
wheel base car (no Vanden Plas is being designated for the new<br />
XJ) and it was just amazing. I firmly believe that this is the finest<br />
full size car that I have driven in my lifetime. It is clearly a vehicle<br />
worth waiting for and will raise a lot of eyebrows. There are<br />
marked departures from the current XJ, but <strong>Jaguar</strong> DNA is present<br />
at a number of levels - so don't be misled, this car is all <strong>Jaguar</strong>.<br />
Take a good look at the major <strong>Jaguar</strong> sedans over history and<br />
you will find something from all displayed in this new car, even if<br />
it is only a reference that has been brought up to the present.<br />
We know that the long wheel based car is roomy and that is only<br />
the beginning. With four climate zones, heated and cooled seats,<br />
picnic tables, and a 600 watt sound system, this is comfort at the<br />
highest level. As usual, the leather seating was superb and the<br />
headliner, made of a suede material was terrific. The wood trim<br />
has been refined (if that could be possible) where it now feels like<br />
part of the cabin rather than just trim. The balance of things<br />
is definitely in keeping with transition and tradition.<br />
My first ride was as a passenger in the back seat, and I can see how<br />
one might want to ride back there and let someone else drive. But,<br />
the fun really starts when you get behind the wheel. The new 5L<br />
engine is just superb. At 385 HP, there is more than enough<br />
oomph to merge on the insanity of I 83 N! The delight in driving<br />
the XJ for me was the handling and responsiveness. With an electronic<br />
suspension system standard, this car acts more like a sports<br />
car when entering a corner. There is no roll and there is no loss of<br />
comfort. Keeping speed in check on the back roads was my biggest<br />
challenge and it was really fun to work the shift paddles. With all<br />
of the comfort and technology it is still, like all other <strong>Jaguar</strong>s, a<br />
driver's car. When it finally arrives, take a drive!<br />
Next NCJOC Monthly, Meeting<br />
Monday April 19, 2010<br />
O'Donnell's Restaurant<br />
311 Kentlands Boulevard Gaithersburg, MD 20878<br />
(301)519-1650<br />
www.odonnellsrestaurants.com<br />
DIRECTIONS<br />
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O’Donnell’s Restaurant is located in the Kentland shopping center<br />
in Gaithersburg. From most surrounding Communities, you<br />
will need to approach Gaithersburg from I- 270 or the Great Seneca<br />
Hwy:<br />
From I-270 :<br />
Take exit 9B (west), on to Sam Eig Highway.<br />
Continue west on Sam Eig Hwy approximately 1.0 mi to Great<br />
Senica Highway.<br />
Turn Right on to Great Seneca Hwy.<br />
Continue on Great Seneca Hwy to third (3rd) stoplight<br />
(Kentlands Blvd).<br />
Turn Left on Kentlands Blvd.<br />
O’Donnells is about 1/4 miles on your right, just past the roudnabout<br />
The entrance to the parking lot just before the restaurant.<br />
YOU MAY PREFER <strong>THE</strong>SE ALTERNATIVE DIREC-<br />
TIONS:<br />
Getting to the meeting at O'Donnell’s can get a bit complicated if<br />
you chose to exit I-270 at I-370 in Gaithersburg. The traffic at<br />
that exit bunches up on the access road. Jamie Delgadillo recommending<br />
an alternate route which although it has more traffic<br />
lights, it allows for better traffic flow. Here are the directions:<br />
Take exit 5 (Falls Road) off of I-270. This allows you to get onto<br />
the right lane comfortably since you'll be getting off at the next<br />
exit, exit 6B.<br />
Get off at exit 6B. That is route 28 in the direction of<br />
Darnstown .<br />
Stay on route 28 which is also Key West Blvd.<br />
At the ninth traffic light, turn right onto Great Seneca Hwy.<br />
At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto Kentlands Blvd. O'Donnell's<br />
is on the fourth block on your right.<br />
A very big thank you to Davy Jones for making my day! If<br />
you want to keep track of his racing exploits check out www.<br />
davyracing.com. Also, I want to thank Brad Capatch and the gang<br />
at <strong>Jaguar</strong> Hunt Valley for allowing me to participate. BE
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important directions. Currently active members most likely<br />
comprise the active core of the local club. Historically, the<br />
members’ connections to the club may be based on shared<br />
technical interests for <strong>Jaguar</strong> preservation and performance.<br />
Also, important social networks among club members and their<br />
spouses and/or partners likely contribute to the participation in<br />
local club events. It is important to acknowledge how strongly<br />
those social ties contribute to the activities of local clubs.<br />
In addition to these historical, technical and social bonds among<br />
club members, it is also important to cultivate the bases for new<br />
<strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiasts. Inspiring or, dare we say, inflaming today’s<br />
youth with a passion for <strong>Jaguar</strong>s may prove a productive pathway<br />
for bridging the <strong>Jaguar</strong> heritage with the <strong>Jaguar</strong> future.<br />
Historically, <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars have provided an affordable means for<br />
many consumers to acquire a car with “Grace, Pace and Space.”<br />
In today’s economy, the new <strong>Jaguar</strong> with those attributes may lie<br />
out of reach for many. Does this economy portent the atrophy of<br />
active <strong>Jaguar</strong> clubs Not necessarily.<br />
An insightful article in the March <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar by our NCJOC<br />
associate, Wayne Estrada, suggested that many <strong>Jaguar</strong> bargains<br />
may be lurking out there in the marketplace. In today’s<br />
marketplace, the admission price to <strong>Jaguar</strong> interests may be<br />
considerably below $10K. Of course, such a connection to our<br />
NCJOC depends upon a local market connected to local interests,<br />
and those interests connected, in turn, to a membership attuned to<br />
the refurbishment, display and enjoyment of older <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars. In<br />
summary, enhancing membership in our club involves not just<br />
new <strong>Jaguar</strong> acquisition, but also cultivating social ties among<br />
members and encouraging potential enthusiasts’ interests in<br />
restoring, displaying and driving older <strong>Jaguar</strong>s.<br />
New Officers.<br />
Three new officers for JCNA were installed. As president, Dick<br />
Maury from the North Georgia <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>; as vice president,<br />
Bryan Williams from the <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong> of Pittsburg; as secretary<br />
Steve Kennedy from the Rocky Mountain <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. Nelson<br />
Rath continues as treasurer.<br />
Concours planning.<br />
As happens at every AGM, the delegates reviewed various<br />
proposals from the Judges’ Concours Rules Committee (JCRC) to<br />
fine-tune the management of concours events. Member clubs<br />
may propose changes or clarifications to the JCRC, based on any<br />
difficulties that arose during the clubs concours. The proposed<br />
changes brought forward by the JCRC in 2010 are listed on the<br />
JCNA.com website, along with approvals for those changes. I<br />
summarize just a few of those changes here.<br />
Trailering for the Driven Division. Cars competing in the<br />
Driven Division may not be trailered to the Concours if less than<br />
35 years old.<br />
Entrant’s <strong>Owners</strong>hip of car. The Entrant is the person who<br />
registers the Entry. The Entrant must be:<br />
a. An individual or joint title holder of the Entry, or;<br />
b. An employee of a business or institutional title holder of<br />
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Lewes British Motorcar Show<br />
The Lewes Show is on Saturday, May 1. As the show space is limited,<br />
this year cars must be model year 2000 or earlier to enter the show.<br />
Preregistration costs $15, and registration at the gate is $25.<br />
Registration forms can be obtained at http://www.leweschamber.com.<br />
The weekend events for this year are:<br />
Friday: Meet at Hemmingway’s Restaurant (off route 50 just after the<br />
bay bridge) for lunch and leave for Lewes at 1:00. Tea at the Beacon<br />
Hotel late afternoon. There may be a group supper in Lewes after the<br />
Tea.<br />
Saturday: Registration for the car, 8:30 to 10:30. Show hours are 11:00<br />
to 3:00. There will be a club dinner at the Buttery Restaurant at 6:00.<br />
Sunday: Leave the Beacon Motel at 8:00 to take the ferry to Cape May.<br />
The ferry ride is from 9:15 to 10:40. Travel to the Naval Air Station<br />
Aviation Museum. Travel to the Emlen Physick Estate for lunch and a<br />
1:00 tour of the estate. Members more interested in shopping than the<br />
estate tour can skip the tour, but need to be back at the estate by 3:00.<br />
Tour of New Jersey from Cape May to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.<br />
Hotel: A block of rooms have been reserved at the Beacon Motel in<br />
Lewes. For either one or two nights, the rate is $80 per night. For<br />
reservations, call 1-800-735-4888. The rooms are reserved as Jag <strong>Club</strong>/<br />
Andrews, and please transfer your reservation to your credit card. To get<br />
the discounted rate you need to indicate that you are with the Jag club.<br />
Cape May-Lewes Ferry: Ferry fees are $36 for car and driver, and $10<br />
for each passenger. You can book on-line at www.CMLF.com. Book<br />
the 9:15 am ferry for May 2nd. If on-line booking is not your bag, please<br />
call Bob Andrews (571-334-2851) to book the ferry.<br />
Saturday Dinner: The Buttery Restaurant will be providing a fixed<br />
menu, meat or fish dinner, for $34 per person. Drinks including coffee<br />
are extra. Please arrive so that seating can be completed by 6:00.<br />
Members can do as many of the events as they want. You can just attend<br />
the show; do the show and dinner; just do the Sunday tour; or do any<br />
combination of the Friday thru Sunday activities that you care to do.<br />
Bob Andrews<br />
Winchester (Continued from page 6)<br />
Church; the home and grave of General Daniel Morgan, hero of the<br />
Revolutionary War; George Washington's headquarters; the headquarters<br />
of "Stonewall" Jackson; the headquarters of the Union’s General Philip<br />
Sheridan, from which he started his twelve mile ride on October 19,<br />
1864, to rally his retreating army at Cedar Creek- the ride made famous<br />
by Thomas Buchanon Read's poem, "Sheridan's Ride"; the<br />
Hollingsworth house, Abram's Delight, built in 1754 and now completely<br />
furnished with relics of the 18th century; houses of the Revolutionary<br />
era; the National Cemetery and the Confederate Cemetery with<br />
thousands of heroes graves; the ruins of an old church used as barracks<br />
during the Revolutionary War; the Hopewell Meeting House, established<br />
in 1734: Belle Grove Plantation, 1794; and many others important<br />
historical sites.
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AGM (Continued from page 8)<br />
the Entry who has been assigned its regular use, or;<br />
c. A lessee of the Entry, or;<br />
d. An immediate family member of one of the above.<br />
Under whichever of these categories the Entrant qualifies, ALL<br />
requirements of legal ownership or entitlement must have been met<br />
by the Entrant in his or her state or province of residence or in the<br />
state or province of the Entry’s registration. If requested by a<br />
concours official, that ownership or entitlement must be proven by<br />
presenting either the Entry’s title or registration. Dealers and<br />
professional restorers may register their personal Entries for judging;<br />
however, they, too, must be prepared to show title or registration<br />
documents, proving ownership of the Entry.<br />
The Entrant, or an immediate family member, must present the Entry<br />
for judging and answer the Judges' questions. In the historical spirit<br />
of Concours d’Elegance, Entrants must refrain from registering<br />
Entries solely for economic or commercial gain. “For Sale” signs will<br />
not be allowed.<br />
At the discretion of the host club, <strong>Jaguar</strong> dealers and professional<br />
restorers may be encouraged to present new, rare, or historically<br />
significant Entries and register them for Display Only Division.<br />
Display Only <strong>Jaguar</strong>s shall not be judged as part of the JCNA<br />
competition.<br />
Delegates from <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>s Nationwide Convene at the Restored Union<br />
Station<br />
It is important that concours entrants be aware of this rather lengthy<br />
quoted so that they come prepared with proof of ownership.<br />
Original Equipment Tires and Wheels. A 21-page listing of the<br />
original equipment wheels and tires has been compiled as Appendix<br />
B in the JCNA Concours Rule Book. This very detailed account will<br />
assist owners and judges in their concours preparations.<br />
JCNA Resource Desk<br />
A written proposal was brought forward to establish an authoritative,<br />
readily-available resource describing <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars, parts and<br />
procedures. This proposal, when fully implemented, will make<br />
available: a set of judging documents for use in concours judging; a<br />
technical reference desk and HOTLINE to answer questions; realtime<br />
telephone support the Chief Judges to resolve disputes on<br />
concours day; technical information for shops and restorers; and a<br />
listing of vendors with rare parts availability. This ambitious effort<br />
is needed to overcome the shortcomings of misinformation in the<br />
“blogoshpere,” and to provide members and clubs with timely,<br />
comprehensive and authoritative information.<br />
Coming JCNA Events.<br />
Planning is underway to conduct the 2011 Challenge Championship<br />
near Columbus, Ohio July 6 – 9 sponsored by the <strong>Jaguar</strong> Association<br />
of Central Ohio. Also in 2011, our neighboring Virginia <strong>Jaguar</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> will host the AGM at a site near Richmond, VA on March 25-<br />
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