Where are the Jags?
#1
09-26-2017, 06:26 PM
Where are the Jags?
English Motors at Fairbrook, yesterday – This is an annual car show where English car aficionados have a chance to exhibit (and compare) their beautiful British styled machines in a sunny and open country atmosphere in So Cal.
Many cars of every imaginable British make. Many MG’s and Triumphs, but also many Healey’s, Morgans, Sunbeams, Mini Coopers, Rolls and Bentleys, even Morris Minors and later Aston Martin. Oh, did I mention Jaguar? Ah, yes, there were, count them, three Jaguars diluted in a sea of English cars: a ’51 XK120, a 1970 E-Type and my ’94 XJS, that was it. We parked the three Jags close together to feel more secure in such a “strange’ cars environment ….
What is it with the Jaguar crowd? Most the other owners were wondering where the Jags were and making comments such as “typical of Jaguar owners, they buy a Jag, they polish it, they park it and then they leave it alone”. But I’m not surprised, myself. In general, I don’t see in Jaguar owners the interest I see in other brands owners, including other British brands, let alone Porsche’s, Bimmers, Audi’s, or even Corvette’s, etc. Not only in regards to showing the cars, but also just to get together to discuss trends and improvements and to compare notes with fellow enthusiasts who own a car like yours.
Oh well, what can I say….I, myself, did not offer any answers. Is there an answer?
Cheers,
Many cars of every imaginable British make. Many MG’s and Triumphs, but also many Healey’s, Morgans, Sunbeams, Mini Coopers, Rolls and Bentleys, even Morris Minors and later Aston Martin. Oh, did I mention Jaguar? Ah, yes, there were, count them, three Jaguars diluted in a sea of English cars: a ’51 XK120, a 1970 E-Type and my ’94 XJS, that was it. We parked the three Jags close together to feel more secure in such a “strange’ cars environment ….
What is it with the Jaguar crowd? Most the other owners were wondering where the Jags were and making comments such as “typical of Jaguar owners, they buy a Jag, they polish it, they park it and then they leave it alone”. But I’m not surprised, myself. In general, I don’t see in Jaguar owners the interest I see in other brands owners, including other British brands, let alone Porsche’s, Bimmers, Audi’s, or even Corvette’s, etc. Not only in regards to showing the cars, but also just to get together to discuss trends and improvements and to compare notes with fellow enthusiasts who own a car like yours.
Oh well, what can I say….I, myself, did not offer any answers. Is there an answer?
Cheers,
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ronbros (10-02-2017)
#4
09-26-2017, 10:06 PM
I'm sure that there are a lot of Jags running around the Southland. Probably more than up here in the Bay Area. Maybe if some of the forum members could start to get together at some Cars and Coffee types of events and get to know each other, I attended the British car show in Clovis last year. There were some early '50's XKs. and Mark 2s. I think the show attending public would like to see E types, XJS, and later XK8s. Not to mention XJ sedans.
#5
09-27-2017, 12:34 AM
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