Eighth Annual North Georgia Jaguar Club Picnic Moved to Saturday, June 28 TH NGJC 2014 PICNIC ENTRY FORM on page 7

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1 June 2014 Volume #13 No. 6 P.O. Box 1234 Gainesville, GA Eighth Annual North Georgia Jaguar Club Picnic Moved to Saturday, June 28 TH NGJC 2014 PICNIC ENTRY FORM on page 7 Carolina Jaguar Club s Blue Ridge Mountain Concours July 17th to the 20th Join us on the web! PRESIDENT S LETTER WE NEED YOUR HELP The Fall Concours is the single most attended event of the year. It is a celebration of all things Jaguar complete with a silent auction for charity and a fabulous lunch at the Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville. But the core of the event is the Concours and we need judges! The NGJC Concours has always been regarded as one of the very best and Craig Kerins, our new Chief Judge, really needs all our support this year as he moves into his new position. Craig has scheduled Judges Training for Saturday, June 21, at Hennessey Gwinnett. Please RSVP with him at or craigkerins@ knology.net so he will have enough material printed to conduct the training and the club will have enough qualified judges to host a high quality Concours for those entrants who show their car. If you have never judged before come and be an apprentice and learn the process. This is an excellent way to learn more about your own Jag too. June is also our annual Jags and Friends picnic. This is a good opportunity to invite a friend to tag along and bring his special car. We had a great turnout last year and I want to encourage everyone to come out and Continued on page 2 You Be The Judge... Submitted by Craig Kerins The Jaguar Club of North America requires all judges to be certified, a process which involves a short course, practice judging, and passing an open-book test. The certification process is required every three years, but our club has done well with the judges participating annually in a short training exercise. The Concours is one of our premier events, and is dependent on a team of enthusiastic, competent judges. This year we are having a training session on Saturday, June 21 at Hennessy Jaguar Gwinnett. I d like to encourage all of our judges to participate. I d like to invite anyone interested in becoming a judge to come as well. If you can come, please let me know. Craig Kerins craigkerins@knology.net Wayne and Linda Phear s 1961 E-type Takes First in Class at Prestigious Pinehurst Concours d` Elegance Submitted by John Baxa The Second Annual Pinehurst Concours d` Elegance was held under sunny skies on the perfectly manicured fairways of the legendary Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina on Sunday, May 3rd. Over one hundred and twenty Concours cars were on display and judged in twelve different classes. Best in Show went to a 1931 V16 Cadillac 452A, owned by Mr. Charles Gillet of Lutherville, Maryland. Wayne and Linda Phear s 1961 Flat Floor E-type took First Place in Class 5 - Sports and GT Cars 1946 to The Phear s Opalescent Gunmetal Grey E-type was the tenth car produced and was used by Corporate Jaguar at the New York City Car show in the 2011 celebration of the introduction of the E-type. JCNA member Avery Wise also had his 1967 E-type FHC entered in the same class. Of Particular interest to Concours attendees was the 1956 Jaguar XKSS that previously belong to Steve McQueen. The car was on loan from the Petersen Museum, Los Angles, California, and provided a rare opportunity to see this very special car as it seldom leave the museum. This car drew admiring crowds all weekend long. David Kirkman served as a judge again this year and was assigned to Class 10 Limited Production Cars. The class included a 1962 Muntz Jet, a 1954 SIATA, among other rare marques. First place went to a 1969 Iso Grifo. The Third Annual Pinehurst Concours d` Elegance is scheduled for the weekend of May 5 7, 2015.

2 President s Letter from page 1 enjoy the day with the Jags again this year. At the present time we do not have any local club activates scheduled for July. If someone has an idea for a fun summer event give George Haldane, NGJC Activities Director, a call Drive Friendly, Dave K. Eighth Annual North Georgia Jaguar Club Picnic Saturday, June 28th Submitted by John Baxa Come and enjoy this year s annual NGJC picnic. Linda and Vail Frost will again host our Eighth Annual Jags and Friends Picnic at their lovely home on the Chattahoochee River on Saturday, June 28, Arrangements have been made again this year to have a catered lunch see the registration form in this newsletter. This is one event where everyone is encouraged to invite a friend with a neat car to come and share the day with us. Officers President Dave Kirkman kirkmandav1@aol.com Vice President Chris Engelhorn cengelhorn@earthlink. net Vice-President for Activities George Haldane georgehal@comcast.net VP-Membership John Baxa jwbaxa@mindspring.com Treasurer Lynn Cunningham lynn.cunningham9@gmail. com The Old Rallymaster Dave Kirkman Webmaster Dick Maury rcmaury@bellsouth.net Secretary John Hollier drjhollier@att.net, Chief Judge, Craig Kerins, craigkerins@knology.net Newsletter Editor: John Baxa jwbaxa@mindspring.com Newsletter Publisher: John C. Yates johncyates@comcast.net Member-at-large John Hoffman 2jhoffs@att.net Deadline for Newsletter Articles and Advertisments is the 26th of the preceding month. All submissions are nonbinding and subject to approval. Page 2

3 2014 NGJC Calendar Submitted by Dave Kirkman NGJC EVENTS: JUNE M T W T F SAT SUN NGJC EVENTS: JULY M T W T F SAT SUN May 2, 3 & 4 (Fri, Sat & Sun) -Pinehurst Concours d Elegance May 17 (Saturday) -3rd Spring Drive Time: 9:00 AM Sponsor: D. Kirkman June 5,6,7 &8 (Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun)) - Highlands Motoring Festival & Sponsor:* Location: Highlands, NC June 21 (Saturday) - NGJC Judges Training Sponsor: Craig Location: Hennessy Jaguar, Gwinnett June 28 (Saturday) Jags N Friends Annual Picnic Sponsor: B. Hernan* July 17, 18, 19 & 20 (Thu, Fry. Sat & Sun) - Jaguar Club of NC Head for the Mountain Drive, Concours and Social Events Time: See: Upcoming Events Sanctioned section Sponsor: Jaguar Club of NC Location: Switzerland Inn, Little Switzerland, NC. August 2,3,4,5 &6 (Sat - Wed) - JCNA Western States Wheels & Wings Sponsor: Rocky Mountain JC Location: Colorado Springs, Co August 16 (Saturday) - Summer Drive to North GA. Mountains, Sponsor: D. Kirkman September 6, (Sat) - Smokey Mountain Club Concours Location: Knoxville/Greenville/ Pigeon Forge September 6, (Saturday) - British Car Fayre Sponsor: G. Haldane* Location: Norcross, GA September 2-6 (Tue -Sat) - JCNA Western States Wheels & Wings Sponsor: Rocky Mountain JC Location: Colorado Springs, Co. September 13 (Saturday) - 1st Fall Drive to North GA. Mountains, Time: 9:30 Sponsor: D. Kirkman September 21 (Sunday) Fall Slalom Sponsor: D. Maury* Location: Chicopee Ag Center October 5 (Sunday) NGJC Concours Sponsor: Patty Engelhorn Location: Gainesville, GA October 11 (Sat) - Jaguar Society of South Carolina Concours Location: Columbia, S.C. Oct 17, & 18 (Fri/Sat) Euro Auto Festival Sponsor: D. Kirkman Location: BMW Plant, Greer, SC November 1, 2 &3 (Fri/Sat & Sun) - Hilton Head Concours Sponsor: D. Kirkman* Location: Hilton Head Island, SC November 8 (Saturday) Annual NGJC Business Meeting Sponsor: D. Kirkman* November 15 (Saturday) Leaf Drive Sponsor: G. Haldane Location: Douglasville to Calloway Gardens, GA. December 14 (Sunday) - NGJC Christmas Party Time: 6:00 PM Sponsor: D. Kirkman & Joe Newell* Location: The Vinings Club, Vinings, GA. Page 3

4 Carolina Jaguar Club s Blue Ridge Mountain Concours July 17th to the 20th Submitted by Gregg Gaylard Head for the Mountains with the Carolina Jaguar Club for our 2014 Concours in the lovely Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This is a sanctioned JCNA Concours event, judged by the rules available at The Concours is held at the Switzerland Inn in Little Switzerland, North Carolina. The Switzerland Inn offers a lovely setting on the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is just a few hundred yards from the Blue Ridge Parkway near mile post 334. We can guarantee cooler temperatures at this mountain top location versus what you would be experiencing in the lowlands in July! Check out for more information about the Inn. The Carolina Jaguar Club has held their annual JCNA sanctioned Concours at the Inn for several years now and offers a full range of activities. If you plan to arrive on Thursday evening you can join us for our Thursday night cookout. Meet old friends and make new ones. At 9 am on Friday we will be depart the Inn for our drive event being led by a custom Jaguar F Type Coupe built specifically for our event! This morning drive will take you through beautiful landscapes of the Blue Ridge Mountains to historic downtown Asheville. We will park our coveted cats in a reserved section of the Asheville tourist information center then hop on board an open air Gray Line trolley for a guided tour of the Montford and Grove Park historic districts, the Grove Park Inn, Grovewood Gallery, art deco rich downtown, the River Arts district and Biltmore Village ( com). Upon the tour s completion (approx. 1hr. 40 min.) we will convoy to a parkade close to the Pack s Tavern for an a la carte lunch ( After lunch you may choose to continue exploring what Asheville has to offer on your own or head back to the hotel via the Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway or other route of choice to prepare your car for Saturday s Concours. Friday evening join us on the patio for a sponsored cocktail party using the complimentary drink coupons in your registration packet, and should that not be enough a cash bar is available. Then try the Inn s Seafood and Prime Rib in an informal setting with the balance of the evening being yours to enjoy as you see fit. take time to appreciate the scenery, mingle with fellow club members and swap Jaguar and perhaps the occasional Lucas based tales of temperamental electron flow. Saturday is our main event, the Concours. Wash stations for Cats will be available all day Friday and early Saturday morning. The show field will be open to the general public on Saturday with no entry fee. For Saturday lunch, a buffet of cold cuts will be available or you may order à la carte in the Switzerland Inn restaurant. During the day there will be a Silent Auction with a selection of items available for you to bid on. Proceeds raised will benefit our Concours Sponsored Charity, USO of North Carolina. Saturday evening everyone is encouraged to sign up for our gala awards Banquet and Awards ceremony where you ll have your choice of the Chef s carved beef and pork tenderloin, Bourbon pecan trout, Hoppin John chicken, plus all the fixin s. (we ll have the following week to fast!) We will announce the winners of the various Continued on page 6 Page 4

5 Concours categories as well as the always popular People s Choice winner. If history repeats we can count on the staff of the Inn to go above and beyond with respect to food quality, choice and fantastic service! Sunday you are on your own to spend the day as you wish. The Little Switzerland area has a number of shops to vie for your attention. On your way home you may want to experience more great twisty and scenic driving roads in the area. The tallest peak east of the Mississippi, Mount Mitchell, is an easy drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway. It may seem like cheating but you can drive right to the top! Other major NC mountain attractions, such as Grandfather Mountain, the Boone area, Linville Falls, Asheville, and the Biltmore Estate are nearby as well. So make plans to join us this July. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Switzerland Inn. For details, visit www. Switzerlandinn.com and be sure to mention the Carolina Jaguar Club for your discount. We look forward to seeing you there! For registration and information see flyer/se pdf or call Gregg Gaylard, Concours Chair at (cell) Itinerary Thursday July 17 4:00-6:00 pm Registration desk open, main lobby 6:30-8:00 pm Cook to order burgers and hot dogs, cash bar (prepaid req d) Friday July 18 All day until dark - Car clean up area in parking lot 7:30-10:30 am Breakfast on your own at the Inn 9:00 am Scenic drive to Asheville, trolley city tour (prepaid req d) and lunch (on our own tabs). Be ready in your car-directions will be provided. Have 100 miles of gas aboard, available in Spruce-Pine) -Gray Line trolley tour of Asheville at approx. 11:00 -Lunch is scheduled for approx. 12:30 at Pack s Tavern in downtown Asheville 11:30 am-2:00 pm Lunch available a la carte at Switzerland Inn 4:00 pm Meeting with Chief Judge for scrutineers, runners, and scorers on the patio 4:00-5:45 pm Registration Open, main lobby 6:00-7:00 pm Cocktail party on the patio sponsored by Scott Jaguar, Flow Jaguar, Coventry West and Jaguar South. 7:00 pm Prime Rib and Seafood Buffet Dinner (prepaid req d)8:30 pm On your own to mingle/ relax Saturday July 19 7:30-10:30 am Breakfast on your own at Inn 8:00-10:00 am Cars may enter the field 8:00-10:30 am Registration packets available for late arrivals. 10:00 am-7:00 pm Silent Auction, main lobby 10:00 am Rags Down (Car cleaning stops) 10:15 am Judges Meeting on the patio am-1:00 pm JCNA Concours judging 11:30 am-2:00 pm Buffet Lunch..(prepaid req d)or lunch available at the Inn on your own. 4:00 pm People s Choice Ballot cutoff 7:00 pm Cutoff for bidding on Silent Auction items 6:00-7:00 pm Cocktail party on the patio sponsored by Scott Jaguar, Flow Jaguar, Coventry West and Jaguar South.+ 7:00 pm Buffet Dinner featuring the Chef s carved beef and pork tenderloin, Bourbon Pecan Trout, Hoppin John Continued on page 7 Page 5

6 British Motorcar Day Maylay Sadly, Ray Gore didn t get to leave with the other folks from the British Motorcar Day in Roswell due to a leaking clutch slave cylinder. Page 6

7 Continued from page 5 Carolina Jaguar Club s Blue Ridge Mountain Concours Submitted by Gregg Gaylard chicken, a variety of vegetables, salads, potatoes, rice and desserts ( prepaid req d) -Trophy winners announced following dinner -Pick up / pay for silent auction items, main lobby Sunday, July 20 7:30-10:30 am Breakfast on your own at Inn. Check-out and goodbyes NGJC 2014 PICNIC ENTRY FORM Saturday, June 28th Name: Cars Entered: Year Model (Entry Fee: $10.00/car includes one lunch) Lunch Choices (Lunches are $10.00 per person. Please enter quantity in box) Sandwich: q Chicken q Pork Side Dish: q Potato Salad q Cole Slaw q Chips Drink: q Iced Tea q Water Please complete this form and send it with your check (payable to North Georgia Jaguar Club) to: Brian Hernan 1080 Grace Hill Drive Roswell, GA All food orders must be made in advance with the registration as additional meals might not be available for sale. If you do not want a meal due to special dietary needs, etc. please put a zero in both sandwich boxes. Beverages other than those listed above will not be for sale so please bring your own if desired. ORDER DEADLINE IS Wednesday June 25th Page 7

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