XK60
All Jaguar Festival
Goodwood Circuit & Cowdray Park
8th through to 10th August 2008
It was the car that kick-started Jaguar's rapid rise to post-war success – the XK 120 open two seater, announced on 22 October 1948. It combined an astonishing blend of speed, comfort and graceful good looks, and it electrified the motoring world with its 120mph performance.
To mark the diamond jubilee of this most important Jaguar, which crucially launched the XKengine that went on to power most Jaguars up until 1986, the XK Club and Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club combined to organise a long weekend of celebrations. This was held over 8th - 10th August 2008 and the main locations were at the Goodwood circuit on 8th. and 9th. August and on the 10th. at nearby Cowdray Park, home of historic Jaguar owner Viscount Cowdray.
A sea view from the Sinah Warren Hotel, Hayling Island, JEC's base for the XK60 weekend.
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A pictorial record of the scene at
Goodwood
Saturday August 9th.
1. The Pit Area
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2. Owners cars on the ciruit
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3. The next generation
Jaguar XK/R - S
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4. An Irish band entertained those sheltering from the rain!
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5. In every nook and cranny there were XK's ..... 120's, 140's, 150's ..... 'C' Types
Who would have thought that so many had been produced,
someone said that many of them had the same chassis number!!!!
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Cowdray Park
Sunday 10th. August
a better day, weatherwise, and in other respects too!
1. In the park, the car park!
Well! Any questions ?
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2. Some well known cars
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3. Cougers
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4.
Nigel Thorley, author and editor of the JEC magazine
signs copies of his latest book, 'Jaguar XK '
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5. Fabulous XK's
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6. Cars in the arena
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7. What it was all about!
The XK Engine
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8. Laurence Fox - and the Prize Giving
Laurence Fox is an best known for his leading role as Detective Sergeant James Hathaway in the TV drama series 'Lewis'. His father is James Fox and Edward Fox, Robert Fox and Daniel Chatto are his uncles!
The winning Car of the Day!
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9. The raffle
Drawing the winning number for the donated XK 150
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10. Meanwhile back at the hotel!
The End
In spite of Saturdays weather, a good weekend was had by one and all!
Click on the picture below and then click on ' Slide Show'
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| XK60 |
Oh yes, Mike and Brenda Clark, local residents, bid farewell too!
