An evening at Hennessy Jaguar, Duluth, Thursday, July 18th. Summer Drive, August 17th, details to come.

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1 July 2013 Volume #12 No. 7 P.O. Box 1234 Gainesville, GA An evening at Hennessy Jaguar, Duluth, Thursday, July 18th Summer Drive, August 17th, details to come. PRESIDENT S LETTER THERE S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN AT JCNA One of the cornerstones of JCNA is the national Concours program. It is currently centered around the local club Concours and is based on the general premise that a car judged at one club s Concours should receive a similar score when judged at another club s Concours. A key assumption to this premise is that there are competent judges at each club Concours to render a reasonable appraisal of any car presented to be judged. To this end JCNA has made, and is continuing to make, a concerted effort at the national level to improve overall Judges Training through a comprehensive Rule Book, more detailed and updated Guides for the various Jaguar models, and annual Judges Training and Test that stress the most recent rule book changes. JCNA is also taking steps that require a specific number of trained judges be present before a club request for National Sanctioning will be approved. This is all well and good but without someone in place to make Continued on page 2 Welcome new members Lory Healy of Cleveland, Craig Gustin of Atlanta and Gavin Mead of Atlanta. Join us on the web! An evening at Hennessy Jaguar, Duluth, Thursday, July 18th Submitted by Dave Kirkman 6:00 P.M. TO 8:00 HENNESSY JAGUAR, 3432 OLD NORCROSS ROAD, DULUTH Our club s July event is An Evening At Hennessy Jaguar on Thursday, July 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Brian Bruder, Hennessy Jaguar Sales Manager, tells me that he should have a nice selection of the fantastic new Jaguar F-Type sport car(test drive anyone?)along with all the other new Jaguars for us to preview. This event was well attended last year and we hope to have a good turnout again this year. Please note that Hennessy Jaguar is now located next door with the Land Rovers. RSVP is required by Monday, July 15 as our club will be serving catered light refreshments and hors d oeuvres. Please RSVP with me at or kirkmandav1@aol.com. Highlands Motoring Festival A Festival With Altitude (4,118 ft)! Submitted by John Baxa The Highlands Motoring Festival has evolved over the past several years and this year saw a notable change in the schedule as it was held in early June where in years past it has been held later in the summer. The featured marque this year was Porsche and there were many examples on display. Festival organizers restructured the classes to be judged and included touring, classic, street rod & custom, American sport & high performance, foreign sport, foreign classic, trucks/utilities, special interest (this year included a 1954 Muntz Road Jet) and marque of the year. Wow! What a great success the Car Show was. Great turnout and great vehicles to enjoy. Everything from some special interest cars and vintage motorcycles on the gym floor to equally beautiful cars outdoors. The vintage motorcycles riding around through town and the park, helped spark everyone s excitement for the show. When was the last time you saw a vintage Vincent, Continued on page 7 Congratulations Roy on a point class C-04 Championship Challenge Page 4 Seventh Annual Jags And Friends Picnic Submitted by John Baxa Attendance was excellent at our annual picnic on the banks of the Chattahoochee River thanks to the gracious hospitality of Vail and Linda Frost. As usual there was an eclectic collection of marques as many friends of club members brought interesting examples to share. This was the seventh year for this event and it has turned out to be one of our most popular in terms of attendance. Thanks again to Vail and Linda for providing the locale and Brian Hernan for coordinating food for the event. Continued on page 6 Southeastern JCNA Concours Schedule Submitted by Dave Kirkman Those club members seeking JCNA Concours points for either National or Regional Awards the following JCNA Club Concours Schedule will provide plenty of opportunity to show your car. CAROLINA CLUB Saturday, July 20. Little Switzerland, NC. SMOKEY MOUNTIAN CLUB Saturday, September 7. Greenville, TN NORTH GEORGIA Sunday, October 6. Gainesville, GA JAGUAR SOCIETY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Saturday, October 12. Columbia, SC

2 President s letter continued from front cover sure that JCNA Concours rules are followed little has been accomplished. As the title of this month s President s Letter implies there is a new sheriff in town at JCNA to make sure Club Concours Sanctioning is done correctly and the published JCNA rules are followed before, during, and after the Concours prior to any official publication of the results. The new sheriff? None other than our own Pat Harmon! While it is still the local club s responsibility to seek sanctioning for a particular Concours date, provide updated records of trained judges, and send in Concours results it is Pat s responsibility to sanction the Concours per published JCNA Concours Rules. Pat will then review the results to again make sure JCNA Concours rules were adhered to BEFORE he gives his final approval and they are officially published. The job requires someone with a passion for the Concours; someone who is very detail-orientated, reads the rule book, understands how to implement the rules, and is willing to disallow a final score when the rules are not followed. Sounds like JCNA got the perfect guy and that is good news for all of us who want to see the JCNA Concours bar raised to a higher standard. Better hide the women and children there is a new sheriff in town at JCNA. All British Car Show to be held in Cumming Saturday, October 26th Submitted by Jay Franklin I have already contacted many of you, but wanted to officially send a link for the flyer for the All British Car Show to be held on Saturday, October 26th, 2013, at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (ECOHS) in Cumming, GA. This show will be held in conjunction with our annual Red Door Festival that includes a pig roast, vendors, music and many other activities. The church is located at 724 Pilgrim Mill Road, just a short distance to the west of GA 400 off exit 16 (Pilgrim Mill Road). We have a nice grassy hill in front of the church reserved for this first-ever car show. I will also be sending some updates as we get closer to the show. Here is a link to the church website: Here is a link to the flyer on the website that can also be sent along by Please give Jay Franklin a call at if you have any questions or suggestions on how to make the show better. Officers President Dave Kirkman kirkmandav1@aol.com Vice President Patricia Englehorn Vice-President for Activities George Haldane georgehal@comcast.net VP-Membership John Baxa jwbaxa@mindspring.com Treasurer Roy Cleveland rmcleveland@bellsouth.net The Old Rallymaster Dave Kirkman Webmaster Dick Maury rcmaury@bellsouth.net Secretary John Hollier drjhollier@att.net, Chief Judge, Pat Harmon, Newsletter Editor: John Baxa jwbaxa@mindspring.com Newsletter Publisher: John C. Yates johncyates@comcast.net Member-at-large Robert Farris postman67@aol.com Deadline for Newsletter Articles and Advertisments is the 26th of the preceding month. All submissions are nonbinding and subject to approval. Page 2

3 2013 NGJC Calendar Submitted by Dave Kirkman JANUARY 19 (Saturday) Ron Green s Garages and Car Collections, Sponsor: R. Farris* Location: John s Creek FEBRUARY 15 & 16 (Fri/ & Sat) Mini Car Auction (Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum ( Sponsor: G. Haldane* Location: 2950 Eatonton Rd., Madison, GA. 16 (Saturday) Valentine Gathering, Sponsor: Brian Hernan* Location: Duluth MARCH 7 10 (Thurs/Sun) - Amelia Island Concours, Sponsor: N/A Location: Amelia Island, FL 16 (Saturday) Visit to Robbie Farris s Restoration Garage and to Brandon Smith s Classic AutoSmith s Facility Sponsor: R. Farris* Location: Marietta, GA (Thurs/Sun) JCNA Annual General Meeting Sponsor: D. Maury* Location: Dallas, TX 30 (Saturday) Early Spring Garden Drive Sponsor: Dave Kirkman* Location: TBD APRIL 14 (Sunday) Spring Slalom Sponsor: D. Maury* Location: Chicopee Ag Center 20 (Saturday) Spring Drive to Wolf Mt. Winery Time: 9:30 AM Sponsor: D. Kirkman* Jaguar Club of Florida Concours d Elegance The Villages, FL 26, 27 &28 (Fri/Sat/Sun) Walter Mitty Historic Races Sponsor: P. Harmon* Location: Road Atlanta 28 (Sunday) Cars for Canines sponsor Sponsor: Carolyn Sikes* Location: MAY 11 (Saturday) - British Motorcar Day Sponsor: D. Kirkman, J Hollier* Location: TBD JUNE 1 (Saturday) - NGJC Judges Training Sponsor: P. Harmon* Location: Hennessy Jaguar, Gwinnett 8 & 9 (Saturday & Sunday) - Ault Park Concours (www. ohioconcourse.com) Sponsor: G. Haldane Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 6-7 Highlands Motoring Festival Sponsor:* Location: 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 (Wed/ Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun) JCNA Challenge Championship Location: Richmond, VA 29 (Saturday) Jags N Friends Annual Picnic Sponsor: Vail & Linda Frost* Location: Frost Residence JULY Carolina Club Little Switzerland, NC Sponsor:* Location: Little Switzerland, NC 18 (Saturday) Hennessy (F Type Introduction) Time: 6:00 PM Sponsor: Dave Kirkman* Location: Hennessy Jaguar, Gwinnett AUGUST 17 (Saturday) - 2nd Summer Drive to the North Georgia Mountains, Sponsor: Dave Kirkman* Location: Cartersville, GA. SEPTEMBER 22 (Sunday) Fall Slalom Sponsor: D. Maury* Location: Chicopee Ag Center 25 & 26 (Wednesday- Thursday) Fall Drive overnight Sponsor: TBD* Location: Tallico Plains, Cherohala Skyway, Snowbird Lodge & Back Roads Home OCTOBER 6 (Sunday) NGJC Concours Sponsor: Patty Engelhorn* Location: Gainesville, GA 9, 10, 11 &12 (Wed/ Thu/Fri & Sat) - Fall Overnight Drive, North Ga. & Sky Line Snow Bird Inn Sponsor: Larry Klute & D. Kirkman* 18, & 19 (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 9 (Saturday) Annual Business Meeting Sponsor: D. Kirkman* Location: TBD DECEMBER 15 (Sunday) - NGJC Christmas Party Time: 6:00 PM Sponsor: D. Kirkman* Location: The Vinings Club, Vinings, GA. Page 3

4 Richmond Hosts JCNA Challenge Championship Submitted by Bruce Murff, Virginia Jaguar Club The Virginia Jaguar Club was this year s host for the annual JCNA Championship Challenge held at the same location as the 2011 AGM at Virginia Center Crossings Hotel and Resort in Richmond, Virginia. The 2013 event featured Jaguar s Chief Designer Ian Callum as Keynote Speaker as well as a fully sanctioned JCNA Slalom held at the NASCAR Richmond International Speedway. The Concours Chair was Dr. Ron Gaertner and Wayne Estrada was the Chief Judge. The Concours Chair was Dr. Ron Gaertner and Wayne Estrada was the Chief Judge. NGJC members Roy & Linda Cleveland received points for their Indigo Blue 1960 XK-150S for a second-place ranking in class C-04 while Dick & Mary Lee Maury took in the driven division special class with the Green 1971 E-Type. Dick also got 3rd place in class T2 with Gary Kincel in the Rally on Thursday and a time of in the Slalom on Saturday Continued on page 5 Page 4

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6 Continued from front cover Seventh Annual Jags N Friends Picnic June 29th Submitted by John Baxa Page 6

7 Continued from front cover Highlands Motoring FestivalA Festival With Altitude (4,118 ft)! Submitted by John Baxa Indian, and BMW riding on the road alone, let alone in a group? A great time Thursday night at the Ugly Dog Pub. A Welcome Party, complete with excellent music by Wellstrung, which made the party even better. There was a packed house and through generous donations The Literacy Council of Highlands raised a good bit of money. Brian & Linda Hernan won an award Outstanding in Class for Foreign Classics with their 1972 Jaguar XJ-6 Series 1. Other club members in attendance included Ivan & Myrna Ruiz, W.L. & Carol Wagnon, and Dave & Bev Kirkman. Page 7

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