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One with slip-case and one without. 12pp. 4 x 11. Individual full-colour photos on every page that illustrate the full range of activities handled by the Group. Fine nr Mint.
“Engineering Excellence – Jaguar XJ220-C”. Four-page card folder on the XJ220C. Fully illustrated in colour. Aimed at sponsors and customers intending to race the car. Rare. Fine.
A 4-page card fldr from Park Sheet Metal, outlining their involvement in the XJ220 Project and identifying the components they produced. Unusual. Fine.
Contains six press releases: XJ220 – The Fast Masters Race Car. XJ220 – Racing into History. XJ220 – Safety at Speed. XJ220 – Model History. Jaguar Style as Industrial Art and Jaguar – The Blending of Art and Machine. Full-colour spec card. Also – “XJ220C Chicago debut”. Original press agency photo showing dealer Howard Orloff with car No 2 outside his showroom, wearing its “Fast Masters” livery. Caption and Chicago Sun-Times stamp on back. Dated 11 June 1993. Fine. Rare.
An elegantly embossed thick card press pack containing a 5-page press release embargoed to Wednesday 23rd October 1991 and a mono photo of the car. It is sometimes forgotten that the car unveiled at the hugely successful Birmingham launch in 1988 (see above) was the V12-powered concept car. The V6-powered production car was actually unveiled to the public at the Tokyo show in 1991, three years later. This is the press pack for that launch. Fine.
Red was for left-side wheels and blue for right-side. Very unusual.
Summer ’96, Summer ’97, Winter ’97 and Summer ’98. An intriguing over-view of the Group’s activities. Includes mention of – move to Leafield, DB 7 Volante, Volvo 850 racing, AutoNova joins the Group, F1 shift from Ligier to Arrows – and that’s just in the Summer ’96 issue! All have been read. Good to VG. Not seen very often.
A copy of the 13-page Jaguar briefing document that covers – Specs, Homologation, Supply, Production Volumes, Pricing, Servicing, Warranty and Ordering. Various related drawings. Fascinating. Fine.
Contains two authentic papers referring to the sound insulation panel for the lh and rh B-posts. The instruction is “Rework parts in stock to AC level drawing (attached) and fit to first 20 cars”. Intriguing! VG.
Copy of the 23-page script for the media launch of the XJ220 at Bloxham. At the end of the script are chart, graphs, etc, comparing the XJ220 with its rivals – the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo and Porsche 959. The XJ220 tops every list! VG. Rare.
The official Jaguar factory calendar for 1992. Very dramatic, full-page shots of this most photogenic of cars. Unopened and still in its original box. Mint.
Superb high-definition photography. Both in their original black card tubes. Fine.
10 x 12. 158 pp. Metal comb-bound file in ten sections. As supplied at the dealers’ launch for the XK8. Titled for technicians, but appears to be targeted more at sales staff. Exceptionally wide-ranging content and very much of interest if you own one of these classic Jaguars. Rare. Fine.
1996. This is the comprehensive brochure with the silver-grey car on the front – a massive 42 pages, some doubled. 12 x 12. Superb photography throughout. VG.
Press pack dated October 1996. 6-page press release and two colour photos. Pack – Fine. Contents – Mint.
5-page press release. Three colour photos. Pack – Fine. Contents – Mint.
Dealer Training Publication. Exhaustive at 124 pages and this is just the Introduction! Nowhere else will an owner of these cars such a base-line of information to build on. Fine.
“Topic” issue majoring on the car, Autocar reprint, etc. See photo for details. Fine.
Eight full-colour pages, with a pocket at the back for a spec sheet and colour scheme guide. A second edition appeared in 1970 with the same eight pages in English, plus a further eight-page inter-leaving in French, German and Italian. The spec sheet was also in the same four languages. VG.
4-page brochure. Plus, three RT reprints – John Bolster in Autosport, Stirling Moss in the Sunday Times and Roy Salvadori in Autocourse. Unusual with these RTs. Fine.
9.5 x 11.5. 4pp. The Majestic range (and “Insignia” – the Jaguar equivalent) was offered after the Daimler Limousine line was closed and the high-level skills of some from that workforce were deployed to create a sharply up-rated version of the XJ40 cars and their Daimler equivalents, plus the XJS. The was no set spec for these cars, rather an extensive pallet of unique body colours, veneers and leather upholstery, so buyers could create their own bespoke cars. Fine.
Contains two brochures – one covering history of the Daimler marque and the other covering the 1992/93 cars. Fine.
“Daimler Six – Daimler Double Six” – 29-page brochure RD/10/01/02/96. “Daimler Six & Daimler Double Six” – 25-page brochure JLD/10/01/01/97. “Daimler Century” – large bi-fold brochure. All Fine.
7-page release including history of Daimler, details of Daimler Grafton – Phaeton 1897, as featured along with an X300-based Daimler Century saloon. Four mono photos and four 35mm slides. Fine.
Orange covers w red lettering. 63pp. Pub ref E.1034/1. Dated 1973. Can’t remember when I last handled one of these. Three-letter manuscript note top right (initials?) o/w VG nr Fine.
4-ring binder. 321 pages. Pub ref D.4. First published Oct 1963 and this edition was revised in May 1969. Mint unread – a condition I rarely give to publications of this age.
Card-backed. Over 140 pages. Pub no IPL6. Important for owner of these early Series 1 cars. Fine. Unread.
A full binder of Daimler Service Bulletins, all of which are original with the vast majority of being in good/very good condition. The binder is correct for this series, the back and rear covers of which are in very good condition although the spine is missing its outer cover and cardboard reinforcement insert. Please ignore the photographic light bleed on the bottom left-hand corner of the photo of the binder. Good to VG.
Not sure which car but if you are interested, mail me and I’ll investigate. Used. Good to VG.
From the left – a Royal limousine. A hearse and a standard mayoral limousine. All at 1:78 scale from the Oxford model company. Unusual. Mint. Boxed.
The 1996 Daimler Century was based on the X300 version of the XJ6 and XJ12 and produced to celebrate the centenary of Daimler production in the UK. Total production was 200 worldwide – 100 x 4 litre and 100 x 6 litre V12. Fine and difficult to find in this condition these days. NOS.
Only supplied by Lynx before they went into liquidation. If you own an XJS Eventer or one of their superb Jaguar recreations, this is for you! Shower-proof polyester. Windproof buttoned flap over front zip. Two side and one inside pocket – all zipped. Hood inside collar. By Manbi. Size not shown. Fine, unworn.
It is based on a photograph showing the record-breaking Lynx D-type demonstrator, 57 SAL, crossing the line at a rainy Goodwood in 1993. A nice period piece showing the Goodwood circuit pre-facelift. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Car at speed w trees behind. Large. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Car at rest beside the sea. Large. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Car in front of Bodiam Castle. Large. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Car in field with coppiced trees beyond. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Those who know the circuit will spot that the car is pointing the wrong way! This was so the photographer could capture that brief moment when the sun was in exactly the right position for this shot. An image used in several items of Lynx literature. Large. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine.
Lynx formed a partnership with a Paolo Gucci, a member of the family who had set himself up as head of a design partnership. The original intention was to create 20 highly distinctive and beautifully-finished cars. However, the Gucci company stepped in and pointed out that they held the rights to the name and the project came to a halt after only one car had been produced. The rarest of all the Lynx Eventer automobilia items. Two copies, both Fine.
Reprint of 6 December 1986 Motor RT of Lynx record-breaking D-type – 57 SAL. Reprint of “Lynx put the pleasure back into motoring” a similar article in Autosport, 30 August 1979. “The Lynx ‘D’ Type” – brochure showing OHV 889G on beach with August 1975 price list. XKSS replica also featured. Undated price lists for D-type conversions when the company was based in Lexham Mews, London. 1978 pricelist for conversions of E-type to Lynx D-type and XKSS when the company was based at Northiam in Sussex. A rare, group of papers from the early years of Lynx. Larger reprints a little edgy o/w VG.
Plus 4-page Lynx Performer folder offering 3.6 or 4.0 turbo. Fine.
Lynx Brochures – Eventer, C-type and Lightweight E-type. All Fine.
Just one copy, shot twice to show the clever folding. 9 x 4.5. Plus two other Eventer fliers. All Fine.
