Four-page skirted folder marking the arrival of the 4.2 litre engine. Red cover. Fine.

Four-page skirted folder. Follow-up to folder above engine. White cover. Sl spotting to right o/w VG.

The 8-page launch brochure for the 2+2 car. Important if you own one of the cars. Sl rubs on covers o/w VG.

Eight-page concertina card folder. 11 x 7 opening to 11 x 28. Cover shows red drop-head exiting stage right – sharpish! Dated 10/68. VG.

Two items featuring TWR 920J by the lakeside. One portrait brochure and one landscape folder. Interestingly, the brochure shows both the V12 engine and the six-cylinder XK engine. The latter was not fitted to the production cars. Echoes here of the XK120 where the smaller-engined XK100 did not go into production. Both Fine.

This excellent book was created by Jaguar as a limited edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1961 launch of the E-type. Fine.

A smaller, complementary booklet. Fine.

A booklet rather than the folders containing press releases, photos, etc. that later became the norm. Remnants of embargo label on cover and one page of photos is cut – see second photo. The estimate reflects this. VG.

Ref E/112/6. Includes red-top maintenance chart. Exceptionally Fine condition and appears to be unread. Very rare thus. Concours?

1966 launch press pack embargoed to “Monday 7th March (Tuesday 8th March in USA)”. These packs are always of interest to owners of the cars as they contain detail not easily found elsewhere. VG nr Fine.

Ref – E/123/8. A late edition contained in a green four-ring binder. Basic structure unchanged although the contents have been up-dated. As it says on the cover, this manual relates only to cars with the 3.8 litre engine. Binder dusty and with sl rust on the lever-arch mechanism. Internals are fresh and clean and have not seen much use. Binder – Good. Text – VG.

Pub ref – J37. Dated November 1965, reprinted November 1969. 295 pages in a plastic four-ring binder. Covers – VG. Internals – Fine.

Ref – E.123B/3. In the words of the title page “This supplement covers the variations between the 4.2 Litre E-type, 2+2 cars and the 3.8 litre versions of the E-type. Insert the Supplement at the end of the 3.8 litre E-type Service Manual Publication No E.123.” In other words, this is a very important document for owners of 4.2 Series 1 cars. There is a copy of service manual E.123/8 at Lot 361 above. Fine.

This blade does not have the cutaway access sections underneath, confirming that this was for a 3.8 car not a 4.2. The gauge of the metal confirms this as an original and not reproduction. VG.

The HT lead conduit has some rust present on its mounts. Very rare. VG.

Some surface pitting, which appears to have been re-chromed at some point. VG.

The mad dash to get the cars ready for the Geneva launch in March 1961, including Norman Dewis’ hectic drive through the night, is now part of Jaguar folklore. These two catalogues give another angle. Page 109 of the 1960 catalogue gives a short half-page spec for a “2-seater Sports Car” on the Jaguar stand. Page 203 of the 1961 volume gives much longer page-and-a-half spec for the “Jaguar ‘E’ Type G.T. (Grand Touring) Model”. From the specs, it is evident that these are one and the same car. Clearly, Jaguar were planning to launch the E-type at Earls Court in October 1960 and their plans were sufficiently well-advanced for this entry to have appeared in the Show catalogue – five months before the actual launch in Geneva in March 1961. Wonder what caused the delay? Fascinating! Good and VG.

Two pewter models depicting ots 77RW and fhc 9600 HP. By Marque models. Fine.

This small collection of stamp packs includes the one issued to celebrate the car’s 50th anniversary as well as the 1966 “British Technology” FDC, which includes the E-type stamp. Unusual. Fine.

Mounted on board with perspex cover. Shows signs of folding o/w VG.

Mint. Boxed.

Osprey Autohistory. 1982. 134 pp. 7.5 x 9. Jenks’ book is noticeably different from the other pot-boilers in this publisher’s “set”. He was an E Type driver himself and a substantial chunk of the book describes his own experiences travelling Europe, covering the motor racing circuit. He owned two E Types, the first being a red fhc FPL 660C and the second being a white ots BJD 147H. Both cars feature heavily in the book. The writing is of course of the highest quality as befits the pen of an iconic motor racing writers of the post-war years. Fine.

This is the XJ-S launch press pack. Five sections – Introduction, XJ-S in detail. Design & Development. Sales & Marketing and Photographs. Eight press releases, all embargoed to 10 September 1975, as is the pack itself. Unusually, all the mono photos are present. A rare pack, containing a uniquely comprehensive account of the XJ-S. I seldom see more than one a year, if that. Fine.

Press release on JaguarSport, on the car generally and the mechanicals – majoring on the sharply up-rated 6 litre V12 engine, the specs and prices. Plus 2 photos. For my money, the 6 litre XJR-S is the best iteration of the XJS. Fine.

Jaguar Sport press pack. 8-page press release, embargoed to 11 September 1991. One mono photo. Not seen very often. Fine.

Pub. ref – XJR-S/92/GB. 6-page brochure w fold-out spec flap at back. Thick card with dramatic photography throughout. VG nr Fine.

A rare and detailed insight into the trade in action! 12 full-colour single-page sample ads. Three double-spread sample ads. Three small mono ads. One sample 4-page direct mailing leaflet “Step out of the Shadows” – with order form. 4-page Jaguar Contact booklet “Mastering the XJS Market”. Only the third pack like this I have seen and none of the others were as comprehensive. Fine.

Embargoed to 27 April 1988. 15 pages of press releases, detailed spec sheet, three mono photos. Plus, one copy of the Jaguar Salesmen’s report for 1988 that featured the convertible. Comprehensive. Sl rs on some press releases o/w VG nr Fine.

First – “Presenting the Superb Jaguar XJ-S”. 4-page card brochure. Pub ref – 200m 2/77. Second – “Presenting the Superb Jaguar S-type”. A small 4-page paper sister leaflet but note that the car is called “Jaguar S-Type”. A brief reminder that in at least one part of the world, there have been three Jaguar S-Types! Both Fine and rare as a pair.

First – “Presenting the Superb New Jaguar XJ-S”. 4-page card launch brochure for the XJS. Pub ref – 120M-10/75. Second – another copy of “Presenting the Superb Jaguar XJ-S”. 4-page card brochure for the XJS. Pub ref – 200m 2/77. Both Fine.

First – “Presenting the Superb New Jaguar XJS” – 10-page brochure with die-cut cover. Ref – 250M-11/75. Second – “Thundering Elegance” – 12-page brochure lauding Quaker State victories mounted in the XJS. Ref – 200M-1/78. Striking metallic ink cover, which is usually badly scratched but not here. Both Fine.

4-page card folder. 11.5 x 8.5. This car was produced to celebrate Jaguar’s winning the World Sportscar Championship in 1987 and Le Mans in 1988. Only 100 examples of this rare car were created. Few brochures were produced too. Fine. Rare.

Embargo date 22 August 1988. 3-page press release and two mono photos. Fine.

Pub ref SPM 1001. 20-page brochure for the two models. Superb, dramatic photography. Also includes two JaguarSport parts price lists – Sep 1989 and Aug 1990. Both cover XJR-S and Celebration model (see above). All Fine.

In the words of the Intro – “Brings together all known methods of dealing with leakage problems which have occurred with the XJS Convertible in the past”. Even if you haven’t suffered yet, best have this booklet on the shelf against the day! Covers rubbed. Internally VG.

Dealer Training booklet. Pub ref -1M 1/88 40472. Majors on brakes and hood operation. Fine.

Pub ref – S-67. 26-page handbook for sales staff that runs through main features and systems. Fine.

Summarises all principal components. Fine.

Veloce. 2000. 160pp. At one time, Brian was a Jaguar man working in the Training Department. He was commissioned by Veloce to write this book, which is based on many interviews with staff and others and well as on-line research and much devilling in Jaguar’s own archives. In my opinion, this is one of the best book on the XJ-S. Fine.

This is one of the rarest and most sought-after post-war Jaguar brochures. A small number of brochures were produced before the decision was taken to run with the V6 turbocharged engine. Most were then destroyed but a tiny number escaped into the wild. The one offered here is accompanied by a copy of the standard brochure for comparison. Both brochures are Fine, near Mint.

Loose-leaf 4-ring binder. 429 pages printed on high-grade coated paper. Contents are Introduction and 15 Sections covering all aspects of the car. Essential for those owning or servicing these splendid cars. VG near Fine.

This copy has a “crazed” effect on the cover where the laminate has lifted. Internals are VG but cover is Poor and the estimate reflects this.

At this stage the team were still hoping that Jaguar’s marketing team would come to their senses and call the car XK220 after the 1950s sports cars – but it was not to be. The rest of the world could see this was not a saloon, but not the marketeers, whose blinkers were firmly welded to their skulls and would not be moved from XJ220. Alone in the world, they could see a linear descent from the XJ saloons – doh! Interesting insight to one of several tensions of the conflicts between those who designed and built the cars – and the marketers. Fine.

Specially-printed Jaguar press pack for the XJ220C debut at Le Mans in June 1993 and recalling the 1953 victory. Matt brg press pack. Contents are 4 Jaguar press releases, including driver bios and a detailed spec of the XJ220C. Also 2-page press release from Unipart, the principal sponsor. RS. Two mono images of XJ220C car no 50 and one of the 1953 winning C-Type. Seldom seen with such comprehensive contents. Fine. Historic.

16-page booklet with silvery cover. Contains a very unusual selection of photographs of the development of the XJ220 bodywork, part of which was handled by Descartes, a company within the Group – some of them I have not seen before. Fine. Rare.

A 4-page card fldr from Park Sheet Metal, outlining their involvement in the XJ220 Project and identifying the components they produced. Unusual. Fine.

“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.

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.

“XJ220 Le Mans” logo on left breast and a larger version of the logo, plus the leaper on the back. Maker is “Premier”. Size is 17”/43 cm. This is a rare item and the first I have seen. Fresh, clean and in Fine condition.

This is a genuine XJ220 shirt by “Sierra Standard” – not one of the much later knock-offs. It was produced by JaguarSport as a promo item for the XJ220C Le Mans entries, but only in limited numbers. Fine.