A complex and fascinating brochure describing the creation and manufacture of one of the finest V12 engines the world has ever seen. Includes: introduction; description; research and design; specification and production. A tri-lingual translation is included – French, German, and Italian. Produced by Transart Studios. Plus, two photos of artificers assembling engines on the production line. Of interest to owners of the Series 3 E-type and V12 XJ saloons. VG.

“Series 3 E-Type – Jaguar”. The portrait brochure featuring TWR 920J by the lakeside. There are two versions of this brochure and both are included here. One, bearing the pub no 3/71/120M, shows both the V12 engine and the six-cylinder XK engine that did not go into the production cars. The other has a smooth card cover and bears pub ref – 3/73/50M. Here, the XK engine has been replaced by another V12 photo. Both have spec cards in the rear pocket. The third brochure is in landscape format and features TWR 920J by the lakeside and also shows the XK engine as well as the V12. Pub. ref. 3/71/150M. All are VG.

First has low, moody head-on shot of a yellow coupe on the cover and mentions the roadster, the coupe and the 2+2. Pub ref is 68×1. Second is a two-in-one – ‘Jaguar XK-E 2+2 Family Coupe’. A 4-page folder and a single sheet flier with the same title tucked inside. Next – “Jaguar V12: The Ultimate Cat’. Pub ref – E-12-2 250M-3/71, this was the Series 3 launch year but this 8-page folder is not worded as a launch folder. “Jaguar V12: The Ultimate Cat”. Same title, but an 8-page brochure. Pub ref – E-12-1 250M-3/73. The strapline “The Ultimate Cat” on both these brochures, was only used in North America. All VG or Fine.

Osprey Autohistory. 1982. 134 pp. 7.5 x 9. Jenks’ book is noticeably different from the other potboilers 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 photos are a special delight, including one of a tumescent E-type across pages 26/27 and one of a roadside servicing-stop in Italy on page 47. When I sold my own collection of Jaguar automobilia many moons ago, I kept 10 items that had special memories. One is my copy of this book signed by Denis. I asked him to dedicate it to me and his response was to the point “But I don’t know you”. This response was typical of his writing, with its crisp, clear separation of fact and opinion. The writing in the book is of course, of the highest quality – as befits the pen of one of the iconic motor racing writers of the post-war years. Fine.

Ref – E/123/8. A much later 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. Unlike Lot 395 above, there is no subsequent Supplement for the 4.2 litre engine bound in. 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.

A self-contained slab of papers that “Covers the principal variations between the 4.2 and 3.8 litre variations of the E-type.”. Insertion at the back of manual E/123/1 or /1 is advised. Note that it will not fit easily into the back of E/123/8 immediately above as that has a 4-ring binder, whereas this Supplement is punched for a 2-ring binder and the holes are spaced differently. An important document if your Series 1 has a 4.2 litre engine. VG.

Hefty manual in four-ring binder. Title page missing. Has some light damp light stains front and back pages but text not affected. Good.

Ref. – RTC 9014. Dated Feb 1974. Extremely well-illustrated. Please note this is the original factory publication and not one of the Brookland Books reprints. Covers rubbed but internals VG.

Pub no PC2 and dated October 1972. An important book for owners of early Series 3 E-types. VG.

Has seen wear but is clean and the zips all work. Size “L”. Accompanied goodly collection of the related Anniversary merchandise. Includes – two mugs, paperweight, notebook, lanyard and a T-shirt, size Medium. Fine.

VG.

11 inches overall. Proof positive that you can pour your money into an E-type – then get it all back again! Birthday present? VG.

One is head-on (27 x 22) and the other from left side with a leaping Jaguar behind (30 x 22). Artist unknown. Both framed and glazed. Fine.

The seller assures me all the fittings needed to fit the rack onto a car are present. Fine. Unused.

4-page press release, 6-page brochure and one mono photo – all in the original mailing envelope from Brubaker, Cole & Associates Inc. Jaguar’s PR partner. Pack dated 29 October 1987, well ahead of Jaguar’s launch of their own convertible – see Lot 1001 above! Fine. Rare.

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. Fine. Rare.

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 (see above). All 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.

“XJ-S HE. XJ-SC 3.6 Cabriolet. XJ-S 3.6 Coupé”. French brochure (I knew there was a reason for the acute accent sneaking in – the first time for years!). Pub ref – J/EU/OS/6. Unusual photos not seen in other brochures. “Jaguar XJS HE” Swiss/German brochure. Pub ref – J/EU/OS/84/4. Much made of the TWR XJS racers, here in their original Motul livery. “The Legend Grows”, UK brochure. Pub ref– J/UK/85/010. Rightly celebrates TWR’s victory in the 1984 ETC championship mounted in their XJS racers. Fine.

“XJS US Market Brochure”. Pub ref– 40M 9/81. Stylish with matt card pages interleaved between colour photography. “The 1990 XJS Jaguars” Pub ref – 100M 11/89. Superb photography. “The Jaguar XJS for 1993”. Pub ref – 50M 9/92. More superb photography as is often the case with US brochures. Special section on the 6.00 litre XJR-S. Fine.

“XJ-S” – V12 and 3.6 models. Pub ref – JAG 88/30. White card covers pressed to give “pigskin” effect. Celebrates Jaguar’s winning the 1987 World Sports Car Championship. “XJ-S Le Mans V12”. Pub ref – Jag XJS/LE MANS. Heavy card folder for the special edition XJS created to celebrate the 1988 Le Mans victory. “Jaguar XJS”, Pub ref – JLD/14/01/03/94-5. V12 and 4.00 cars. In Italian. Fine.

Embargo date 22 August 1988. 3-page press release. 1-page outline spec sheet. 1 page “Standard “Equipment”. 6 mono photos. 6 full-colour slides and 4-page card folder for the Celebration Coupe. All contained in the correct JaguarSport white card folder. Pack – VG. Contents – Fine. Very rarely seen as complete as this and in this condition.

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

“XJS Convertible“. Dealer Training booklet. Pub ref -1M 1/88 40472. Majors on brakes and hood operation. “XJ-S Convertible” Jaguar Salesmen’s report 1988. This is the XJS convertible launch year. In-house booklets like these give a different take on the cars to the sales brochures. Fine.

19-page booklet of general guidance for service staff. Covers all main components. VG.

“XJ-S Coupe and Convertible Update – 1990 Model Year”. Pub ref – S-67. 26-page handbook for sales staff that runs through main features and systems. “XJS Range Model Year Up-date – 1994”. Now a 59-page handbook covering similar ground but in more depth. Fine.

No duplicates and most are Jaguar’s own press photos and offered in three groups, A general group of 13. A group of four from the XJS launch pack with all showing the embargo date of 10 September 1975. Important if you are trying to assemble a full set of launch photos. A collection of 9 Jaguar press photos of the 3.6 XJS. All VG or Fine.

18 x 24. No clues on the back, perhaps trial shots for a brochure – but I’m guessing. Fine.

Sliver lhd coupe outside office block. VG.

Maroon lhd coupe outside timbered house. VG.

Maroon 3.6 rhd coupe in the country. VG.

Red 3.6 coupe at the roadside. VG.

“Presenting the Superb Jaguar XJ-S”. 4-page card launch brochure for the XJS. Pub ref – 200m 2/77. Also “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.

Over the years, he has produced some fine examples of that specialised branch of motoring art – the cut-away drawing. In my view. this original cutaway of the production version of the XJ220 is one of his best. He had the free run of Bloxham for all his preliminary work, as well as some CAD/CAM drawings. It was that privileged access which ensured the very high degree of accuracy that is one of Stuart’s hallmarks. 40 x 29 overall. Mounted, framed and glazed. Fine. Unique.

Part No – SPM 2015. NOS and from TWR stock. Fine.

Osprey Automotive, 1994. Black cloth binding in black cloth slip-case. Philip’s well-crafted and informed words are neatly complemented by Peter Burn’s fine images. This is still the definitive book on the XJ220 and is not likely to be superseded any time soon. Protected by its original mailing box. Fine book and slip-case in VG box.

Loose-leaf 4-ring binder. 429 pages printed on high-grade coated paper. Contents are Introduction and 15 Sections. VG near Fine.

Loose-leaf 4-ring binder. 390 pages printed on high-grade coated paper. Introduction and 16 Sections covering all aspects of the car and the line drawings are in themselves an education into the complexity of the vehicle. VG near Fine.

Sections include: Introduction; Instruments; In-car Facilities; Driving; Vehicle Care and Servicing; and one section of Specs. This is a rare book and in demand. The cars change hands regularly and the documentation does not always travel with the cars, so new owners are often in the market for the documentation. VG nr Fine.

This book is Mike’s own copy and is accompanied by an extensive portfolio of Mike’s notes, photos, sketches and diagrams that he drew on while drafting the book. These include – JaguarSport press release, Wykham Mill site layout, production line flow, organisation chart, correspondence with publishers, many photos annotated in Mike’s own hand for locating in the book, over 80 x 35mm slides and much more. This is truly a unique and historic portfolio that expands the XJ220 story way beyond the book. Check all the photos and if you require more details, just mail me.

The main list is a stores pick list for Chassis No 4 and the shorter list is of suppliers for body panels. The accompanying 10 photos were taken at a Silverstone shakedown and the race at Le Mans in 1993 – sample shown. Rare and a serious slice of XJ220C history.

JaguarSport press release dated 7 Jan 1993 announcing creation of XJ220C. 2-page press release plus 3-page specs, brief history of JaguarSport Ltd, and two separate spec sheets – one for ”Jaguar XJ220 – Group N” and one for ”Jaguar XJ220 – Le Mans”. Plus, two mono photos. All are contained in the correct embossed white card JaguarSport folder. The most complete pack for the XJ220C launch I have seen. Very rare indeed and a neat complement to Lot 442 above. Folder v sl rubbed, contents Fine.

This is an empty JaguarSport press folder printed on the front with a series of preliminary XJ220 sketches. Signed off by “Design Helfet”, Keith’s company. Also, a photo of the XJ220 design concept that clearly shows the V12 engine, as originally conceived. The folder is very unusual and one of only three I have seen – wonder what happened to the rest? Fine.

Signed by Sir John Egan, William J. Hayden (Bill Hayden – Ford) and Tom Walkinshaw. Contained in its original box. Unique. Box – Good. Contents – 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.

Size not too clear on the label, but looks like “medium.” Has seem wear but still VG.

Both unused. Both Fine.

Large, full-colour brochure covering the full range of services offered by the TWR group with a specific focus on competition work. This brochure is the same basic format as Lot 450 Immediately below, but significantly revised and updated for the group’s 25th anniversary in 2001. In its original box, so well-protected. Also, the slim complimentary brochure that is, in effect, a potted version of its big brother. Fine. Rare.

Large, full-colour brochure covering the full range of services offered by the TWR group with a specific focus on competition work. This brochure is from the mid-1990s and the Silk Cut Jaguar racers created by TWR feature heavily throughout, with the XJ220, XJ220S and XJR-15 also covered. The JaguarSport versions of the XJS and XJ40 gain a mention. 16pp with two at the back double-sized. Wire-bound in heavy card cover. Targeted at the trade and media rather than retail customers, these are seldom seen and of particular interest to fans of the pivotal role TWR played in the renaissance of Jaguar. Fine.