Series 1 E-type photo at the 1961 Geneva Show launch.
Away from the artwork now and on with some literature.
Sold Price: £63.00
This is a photo-copy of the D-type Manual as used for working on XKSS “JAG 1”. Also photocopy of the booklet – “Tuning and Preparation of E-type cars for Competition Use”. Fair.
A C-type trio – Copy of the complete parts list.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50 the trio)
C-type Register by Terry Larson. C-type booklet in the Profile Publication series. All VG.
A Series 3 E-type group – sales brochure for the car.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50 the lot)
Publicity brochure for the V12 engine as launched in the Series 3. Leaflet on the Series 3 production line. 1984 edition of the E-type Register. All VG.
International XK Register – 1990 edition.
Launch booklet for the F-type 400 Sport.
Series 1 4.2 E-type handbook.
“Repair Operation Times for E-type Series 3”.
Sold Price: £40.00
Complete, unbound set of papers. Very useful when negotiating prices for work on your car! VG.
Large-scale models continue to attract interest. As well as those listed below, there is another batch that missed the cut for the main catalogue, but will be included in Section Z for late entries. That will launch in two weeks time.
A superb 1:12 scale model of an ots Series 1 E-type by Norev.
AutoArt’s 1:18 scale model of the XJ13.
Sold Price: £200.00
This is the scarcest of their 1:18 scale Jaguar models. There was only one production run and it was not huge. As a result, these exceptional models carry a premium on the other AutoArt Jaguar competition models at this scale Mint. Boxed.
Jaguar XJR-10 car no 88 by Exoto.
Estimate Price: (e£200-250)
1:18 scale. The race car created by TWR to compete in the IMSA GTP series in the States. Exoto models are listed at upwards of £500 on eBay. In the time-honoured phrase “Grab a bargain” with these three models”! Mint. Boxed.
Jaguar XJR9 IMSA car No 60 by Exoto.
Estimate Price: (e£200-250)
1:18 scale. The 1988 Daytona winning car driven by Martin Brundle, Raul Boesel and John Nielsen. Fine. No box and the estimate reflect this.
Jaguar XJR-9. Silk Cut car No 2 by Exoto.
Lynx Eventer by GT Spirit.
Estimate Price: (e£175-200)
1:18 scale. Limited-edition 194/200. Mint Boxed. Not seen very often.
Light-Weight E-type by Paragon.
Jaguar CX-75 concept by “VAV”.
Estimate Price: (e£175-200)
1:18 scale with high wing. Limited edition no 7 of 100. Mint. Boxed. Rare.
XJS by Norev.
A Series 1 E-type fhc model by “Compulsion Gallery”.
Sold Price: £105.00
1:18 scale. From the collection of XJ220 designer, Keith Helfet’s collection and signed by him underneath. Fine.
Jaguar Racing F1 by Hot Wheels.
1962 Coombs Jaguar Mark 2 by Model Icons.
Mark IX by Best of Show.
Jaguar XJR-9 by CMR.
Estimate Price: (e£75-100)
Silk Cut car No 3 at 1:18 scale. The 1990 Le Mans-winning car. Mint. Boxed.
Jaguar Series 3 XJ by Model Car Group.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50)
1:18 scale. Mint Boxed. Lacks rh wing mirror and the estimate reflects this.
A small but very interesting collection from the family of Peter Craig, who was one of the untold heroes of Jaguar. Joining SS Cars in 1941, he worked his way up from the shop-floor to being appointed Plant Director of Browns Lane in May 1973, in other words, No 3 after Lofty England and Bill Heynes. Peter was also one of Jaguar's fiercest defenders in the dark days of BL and his defiance was a key element in preventing signs being erected outside Browns Lane bearing the description "British Leyland Large Car Plant No. 2". He was hugely respected on the shop-floor as well as at the boardroom table. A production line worker who knew Peter commented that he was "one of those great managers who saw life in terms of solutions, not problems". A wonderful compliment!
This original watercolour/gouache painting is a seriously historic piece, which used to hang in Peter’s office.
Sold Price: £721.00*
It shows the Browns Lane production lines in the mid-1950s – to judge by the XK140s and Mark 1s on the lines. As such, it uniquely captures this scene as it was before the destruction wrought by the disastrous 1957 fire. It is also a very rare viewpoint of any sort. I have spent hours on-line looking for photos of this same area of Browns Lane at the time – and have found nothing.
It was painted by Frederick Donald Blake, a well-known artist in the 1950s, who worked as a freelancer, producing posters for the railway companies, road safety campaigns and tourism. However, apart from one series of commissions for Lockheed, the brakes company, I can find no record of him ever having produced anything for the motor sector. This prompts a number of queries – who commissioned this painting and for what reason? Also, why was Blake chosen, with his non-motoring background? Answers on a postcard…!
Overall size 28 x 23. Mounted, framed and glazed and in excellent condition. A unique and wonderful slice of Jaguar history!
The first edition of Andrew Whyte’s ground-breaking book – “Jaguar – The history of a great British Car”.
Estimate Price: (e£200-250)
Andrew was the first author to make the Jaguar people who designed, built and sold the cars, a prime theme throughout the book. This particular book is extra special as it features the signatures of Sir William Lyons and Bill Heynes, as well as Andrew. Sir Willam was not given to signing books or much else before he retired. His gruff and quite witty response when asked was – “This is about Jaguars, not Lyons!” VG. Very rare.
Yet another very special item to complete a unique hat-trick! This copy of Andrew Whyte’s book “Different Breed of Cat” was presented to Peter by Lofty England – signed and dated on ?/2/74.
Sold Price: £61.00
Lofty thanks Peter for all his help and wishes him well for the future. A number of photos are also included, one of which is also signed, but his writing is illegible! Lofty resigned from Jaguar in 1974, so presumably this was presented as he departed. Unique. VG.
Jaguar showroom ashtray fitted with a Version 2 mascot.
Paperweight fitted with the shorter Version 3 mascot.
Two metal Jaguar tankards.
X-type launch presentation piece.
Trio of showroom posters in a cardboard tube.
A miscellany of Jaguar badges, pins, cuff-links, etc.
Includes TWR & Silk Cut, Jaguar F1 etc.
“Stand 21” TWR Silk Cut race suit of Alain Ferte, the French driver for three seasons – 1989/90/91.
Estimate Price: (e£750-950)
Driver race suits from this era are real rarities today. This one is in worn but clean condition. Good to VG.
This is an extremely rare Australian piece. The ashtray is engraved “Mt Druitt Circuit. Outright winner of Australia’s first 24 Hours Sports Car Race. Jaguar XK120 Coupe. Mechanic – W. Anderson.”
Sold Price: £300.00
This was an endurance race for production cars staged at the Mount Druitt circuit in New South Wales from 31 January to 1 February 1954 and was the first 24-hour race held in Australia. The race was won by Geordie Anderson (Australia’s leading lady race driver) along with crew members – Chas Swinburne and Bill Pitt, driving an XK120. W. Anderson (no relation) was Wal Anderson, a very well-regarded race mechanic. This is an historic piece and it is my hope that it goes home to Australia, where it belongs. VG nr Fine.
XJR-14 Silk Cut racer – Silverstone winner in 1991.
Estimate Price: (e£100-125)
1:43 scale and hand-built from scratch by Marsh Models, using high-quality resin material. Mint. Boxed.
“In Appreciation of a Job Well Done!” Medalion awarded to TWR staff who contributed most directly to Jaguar’s 1st and 2nd places at Le Man in 1990.
Sold Price: £350.00
Heavy in the hand at just over half a pound! Three inches in diameter and ¼ inch thick. Boxed and rarely seen thus. Cherished by recipients, so seldom seen on the open market. VG nr Fine.
British Automobile Racing Club car badge.
Estimate Price: (e£50-75)
In enamel by Marples & Beasley of Birmingham. No M 4108. Has seen time on a car but still VG.
“Castrol – Jaguar Racing” trackside banner.
Sold Price: £100.00
Plastic weather-proof material. Creased from folding but that could be eased out over time. 48 x 36. VG with potential for Fine. Rare.
Engineer’s Silk Cut Jaguar workshop apron.
XJ220C Le Mans 1993, race no 50 by Maisto.
Sold Price: £155.00
1:12 scale. Class winner, subsequently robbed by pickers of nits! These racers are rare, unlike the standard single-colour versions that pop up daily on eBay. At the time of writing at the end of June, neither Google not eBay could find one! Very Rare. Fine.
“Jaguar Racing” fleece.
“Jaguar Racing” waterproof jacket.
Sold Price: £50.00
Size XL. Just the right size to wear on top of everything else on one of those rainy days!” Fine.
Silk Cut gilet.
Sold Price: £100.00
Townsend Thorensen sponsorship dates this to the late 1980s, including the 1988 Le Mans-winning season. No size shown but approx.medium. Signs of wear but still VG.
Jaguar Drivers’ Club bomber jacket.
Silk Cut suiter.
Short-sleeved TWR shirt by “Jaybrand”.
“1983 European Touring Car Championship Programme”.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50)
Card-backed four-ring press folder. Has five sections – Cover Story. The Cars. The Drivers. The Background. The Season. Also, four mono photos showing the original Motul livery Fine. Rare as complete as this.
“1984 European Touring Car Championship”.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50)
Jaguar Motorsport press pack. Contains three press releases and two mono phots – one showing the XJS racer in its new Motul livery; the other shows the two drivers by the car – Win Percy and Hans Heyer. Fine. Rare.
Le Mans 1984.
Sold Price: £40.00
Jaguar press pack covering their historic return to Le Mans after 27 years and mounted in the Group 44 cars. 19 pages of press releases and 6 mono photos of the cars and the drivers. Pack – VG. Contents – Fine and unusually so. Rare. Historic.
“TWR and Jaguar’s XJS – Inside Tom Walkinshaw’s Group A Racing Team” by Allan Scott.
Estimate Price: (e£40-50)
Privileged insider’s view of the development of the TWR racing operation 1982-1987 including winning the 1984 ETCC in the Jaguar XJS. New Zealander Allan Scott was the engine guru who set up and managed TWR’s Engine Division over 15 years. He gives an in-depth view of how TWR operated as well as the intrigue and secrecy of intense battles on and off the motor racing tracks of Europe during the 1980s. The definitive book of this era. Fine/Fine.