JAGIN photos

Lynn · 04-30-03, 03:21

At last ... as promised ... some pix from the Jaguar Concours in Indianapolis last weekend.

First, a story that only Autopians will truly appreciate. We were late leaving home, so we arrived at the luxurious Red Roof Inn about 1:30 a.m. The parking spaces near the room were busy, and I wanted the coupe far from any doors and dings. So I spotted a large dumpster far away, and parked next to it. Here's a photo of it the next day. Why should this be noteworthy? Because the next morning I got up at 6 to do final prep for the show, and construction workers were up on the 2nd-story walkway, flinging drywall, plumbing, and furniture into the dumpster. :scared Anybody want to guess how many nanoseconds it took me to move the coupe out of harm's way???

Brad B. · 04-30-03, 03:23

Lynn · 04-30-03, 03:28

With that bit of drama out of the way, we did the final prep, relying on S&W instead of a full wash/dry. Took Brad's advice, and didn't try to do much more than QD and some Plexus on the few plastic parts I could find. Made it to the venue safe and sound. We were directed to our parking space, next to three series I XJ6s.

Lynn · 04-30-03, 03:45

[You sure are quick on the draw, Brad! Can you tell I'm doing this report in sections? Heck! Serialization worked well enough for Charles Dickens.

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Did final work onsite. Another QD, tire dressing, and some sneaky engine bay tricks (courtesy of GDJags), and that was about it. "Rags-down" was at 12. So, while waiting for the judges to arrive, I strolled around to check out the action.

While I was on the ground detailing the lower sills, I happened to notice this:

Lynn · 04-30-03, 03:47

So I had to go check out the cats. These XKEs are just gorgeous.

Lynn · 04-30-03, 03:50

The red one being judged. See the guy at left with khaki jacket and white gloves? He's the owner. I don't think I'll ever get to the day where I detail in white gloves.

Lynn · 04-30-03, 04:02

Eventually the judges worked their way around to me. Yikes! It's scary to have so many people checking out the engine bay.

Lynn · 04-30-03, 04:07

A Mark IX (I think) from the early '60s. Brad can confirm model and year.

(A '65 Mark IX...great car!.......Brad)

Lynn · 04-30-03, 04:16

Concours judging covers authenticity/originality, condition, and cleanliness. (Brad has explained that elsewhere, better than I can.) Two judges came back to me, having noted a couple of non-authentic items, so I had to sign and acknowledge it. I wasn't very disappointed.

TurboCat · 04-30-03, 04:32

Great photos, Lynn!

Lynn · 04-30-03, 04:43

Don't know what our score was. They don't tell you the score; the scoresheets get mailed to you after the fact. But we did score high enough to earn the "1st in class."

After a nice dinner and -- for the first time in 3 weeks -- 8 whole hours of sleep, the trip home began Sunday morning. That's when the trials began, ending in this little scene about 200 miles from home (due to mechanical problems -- not an accident, thank goodness!).

NickATRvtec · 04-30-03, 06:26

That 2nd to last pic is hilarious

I love that the little child looks to be trying his hardest to provide some moral support

Its nice to see a car of that age in such great condition

If you dont mind me saying so - when the bonnet was up, it looked almost 60's Mustang-esque (which is also a beautiful car)