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The only international club dedicated purely to Jaguar XKs
News
We always do our best to keep club members abreast of news in the XK Gazette and by email, such as new events or additions to the club merchandise range. At any time, you
are at liberty to opt-out of any newsletters. We are very conscious of Data Protection regulations and never divulge members’ email addresses to third parties until permission has been sought. Do take a look at our Privacy Terms and Conditions on the club website for further details. One piece of data that is always useful to have from you is information about your XK. If you think that we might not have your details on records, do email us at info@xkclub.com. Ideally it would be model, registration, chassis and colour...
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Featured Posts
E-type 60 Photo Gallery
Blog
A month on from a wonderful weekend it's time to take a look back at some of the brilliant memories from the Hill, the Paddock and the main field...
Forthcoming Events
Picos de Europa
7-15 September 2021
Organised by Classics on the Road
25-26 September 2021
Spring into
Autumn Weekend
Organised by Club HQ
Isle of White
Shakedown Tour
Organised by Backwater Tours
19-23 or 24-28 April 2022
The website, which is actively managed and often updated daily, has a 'Members’ Only' section with a library of technical articles and is ever-expanding.
The Club’s emphasis is very much on using our cars – the XK was designed to be driven!
Thus we have a wide range of events from runs to international tours, from lunches to weekends, from track days to technical seminars. Many are free of charge or the cost is modest. Above all, we aim to give value for money. Some are organised by HQ, and some by our splendid volunteer Representatives around the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia and many other countries.
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Editorial
Julie and I are just back from Paul Abadjian’s one-day event in Dorset, the first driving event we have done for a very long time, for obvious reasons. This event really reminded, and underlined, how very enjoyable driving days are. We have always promoted the use of our cars in this club. For many of us that is the real pleasure, not posing or polishing.
It also reinforced that there is an important social aspect to the club. As I have written many times, it was so good to see old friends again and make new ones. So many
friendships have been forged over the years, which has made ownership and
use of our cars even more special.
The event also illustrated just how important the role of Club Representative is...
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XKs in the News
The RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on 12 August included a 1955 D-type carrying an estimate of $5,500,000-$7,000,000. One of 54 ‘production’ D-types built, chassis XKD530’s first owner was Kurt Lincoln. Not only was he a tennis player on Finland’s Davis Cup team, he raced the D-type in that country on road circuits and ice courses, and his daughter Nina later married Austrian racing driver Jochen Rindt.
Lincoln had previously raced C-types, so Jaguar assisted him with avoiding new-vehicle tariffs on the D-type by fitting a noticeably used steering wheel, worn pedals, and a discreetly tweaked odometer. In 1959, XKD530 returned to Jaguar for an overhaul before being sold in 1960 to its second owner, magazine publisher Olli Lyytikäinen...
XK 120 hardtops pt3
(Bob Knijnenburg)
Concluding the series by taking a look at some of the unique XK 120 hardtops that were built.
There are many examples of one-off or even home-made hardtops of varying quality and looks. It is impossible to list them all, which is reason to just (arbitrarily) pick a few which are interesting due to their design or pedigree…
Why Buy an XK?
Apart from the emotional aspects, there are a number of hard-headed reasons to buy a classic XK.
Reliability – there is no point in owning a classic car unless you can use and enjoy it, and do so with confidence it is not going to let you down. We have members who have clocked up 100,000 miles in 10 years, in some of the world’s toughest terrain, with no problems. All the XK mechanical components were used in the higher volume saloon cars (sedans) and many were proved at Le Mans. This makes the XKs different...
Why Join the XK Club?
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The opportunity to participate in a wide range of International events, including tours, track days, dinners, factory tours, motoring weekends, hillclimbs and lunches
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Monthly 68+ page magazine —The XK Gazette
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Expert technical advice
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Free Classified advertisements
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Discounts on parts, services & more
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Buyer's Guide
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Club Shop
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Technical advice
This glorious book tells the story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar C-type, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Any Jaguar enthusiast will love this book.
The third title in the Porter Press Profiles series tells the incredible ‘Ripping Yarn’ of a well-travelled Jaguar XK 120.
Porter Press International
Porter Press publishes the finest selection of top quality Jaguar books in the world, bar none and these are just some of the titles in their portfolio...
Complete DIY restoration of an early Jaguar XK 120.
This is the story of how one man completely restored his 120 roadster, transforming it from dereliction into a thoroughly beautiful example of this iconic sports car.
The story of one of the six alloy-bodied XK 120s that were prepared by Jaguar in 1950 for racing and rallying.
It raced in some of the most prestigious events of the time, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Mille Miglia (twice) and the Tourist Trophy at Dundrod.
