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FROM THE INDUSTRY 02EVENT: (CANCELLED) JAGUAR E-TYPE 60TH X100 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO GENEVA 2021 05FEATURE LYNX EVENTER - A POTTED HISTORY 06FEATURE BUILDING THE EVENTER 08IN FOCUS THE LYNX EVENTER PRESERVATION SOCIETY 12FEATURE FROM PROTOTYPE TO LAST OF THE LINE 16ADVERTORIAL JAGUAR AUTOMOBILIA COLLECTOR 26FEATURE EVENTER AUTOMOBILIA 28FEATURE INTRODUCING PASCAL MATHIEU 30SPONSORS 31CLASSIFIEDS 321A WORD FROM THE EDITORThis special edition of the magazine features the Lynx Eventer and our cover picture shows Prototype 001/a selection of Eventers at Gaydon on 5th September 2020/the 30th Anniversary of the Lynx Eventer in October 2012We investigate the history of this elegant shooting brake, based on the XJ-S, and look at a feature by Ian Cooling which describes how the cars were built. Ian goes on to discuss the surprising amount of automobilia that this rare Jaguar conversion inspired.We introduce Pascal Mathieu, the Belgian Eventer enthusiast who, passionate about these cars, started a register many years ago in order to record and maintain all known details, and has become the international Eventer guru. While everyone else celebrates 60 years of the E-type, we are jumping ahead and preparing everyone for the 40th anniversary of the Lynx Eventer in 2022! In 2012 Pascal arranged a 30th Anniversary Celebration and Eventer owners brought their cars to the UK from all over Europe, while others travelled without their cars from as far as Australia. What will Pascal have in mind for the 40th anniversary? Will restrictions on Covid 19 allow him to arrange a similar celebration by the time we reach this landmark in 2022?Pascal has proven that despite the very last Eventer being Number 67, there were in fact only 63 cars produced and of these 56 are believed to exist to this day. We take a closer look at 6 of the more unusual cars and their unique stories.Welcome to the February 2021 issue of Xclusively Jaguar Magazine!ContributorsCONTENTSLetitia MaceEditor Letitia@exclusively-jaguar.co.ukIan Cooling Jaguar Automobilia Collector ian.cooling@invictanet.co.ukPascal Mathieu Curator, Lynx Eventer Preservation Society pascal@LynxEventer.comBrin SewardVivid Creative, Magazine Layout hello@vivid-creative.ukLetitia MaceEditor, Letitia@exclusively-jaguar.co.ukLimited signed copy of Xclusively Jaguar Magazine

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2FROM THE INDUSTRYThe E-Type is Where it All Began for SNG BarrattWHO COULD HAVE imagined when the Jaguar E-type went out of production in 1975 that we would be not only celebrating 60 years of the landmark model in 2021, but that this iconic car would be more popular than ever? After all, at that point the inal S3 cars were proving a tough sell for Jaguar and older E-types were already being dismantled for spares. Jaguar had all but given up on parts, assuming this relic of the swinging ’60s would go the way of mini-skirts and lares.Yet, it was into this uncertainty that SNG Barratt was born – initially on the kitchen table of Stephen and Hazel Barratt in rural Shropshire. Stephen had owned an E-type and, having struggled to ind the parts he wanted, had bought a second E-type as a donor. Once he had removed his parts, he put an advert in a local paper offering the rest of the donor’s parts for sale. The phone started ringing and hasn’t stopped since!Because Stephen and Hazel both had full-time jobs, they dedicated their spare time to building up the business, with weekends spent at scrapyards and their young children used to the hustle bustle of Jaguars Spares Day or a Beulieu autojumble. Eventually, they took the plunge, packing in the day jobs and forming SNG Barratt after buying a small warehouse outside Wolverhampton and taking on a couple of staff.As donor cars became scarcer, Stephen and the team started sourcing E-type spares elsewhere, either tracking down original tooling, or remanufacturing them from scratch. Among the irst to be retooled were the boot-springs and exhaust manifolds, both of which are still manufactured by SNG Barratt today. Indeed, in early 2020 the manifolds were retooled for a second time. As demand grew in the 1990s, yet more parts were sourced. The company continued to expand with overseas partners taking an ever-larger slice of the demand and containers of parts being shipped worldwide from the UK headquarters.The following decade saw expansion and SNG Barratt moved from the original site to a new building in Bridgnorth, where the company remains today. It took on a local manufacturing company which was a supplier to Jaguar, Sovy UK, and brought the skills and tooling in-house, as well as bringing in a metalwork fabrication department to allow them to control the range and quality of the parts for an increasingly demanding customer base.The popularity of E-types remained strong all over the world and opportunities to expand into other territories led to the opening of SNG Barratt branches in the USA, followed by Holland then France. Julian, Stephen and Hazel’s son, joined the team full time after spending many school holidays assembling light units, wax oiling manifolds and putting parts in bags. The range of parts offered by SNG Barratt also expanded from the E-type to cover all Jaguar models.Today SNG Barratt is still run by Julian, but the company has come a long way since those early days of clearing parts off the kitchen table so dinner could be served. In-house production teams combine time-honoured manufacturing techniques with state-of-the-art new technologies and engineering, including 3D scanning and printing, maintaining peak quality for a broad spectrum of customers ranging from enthusiasts in their garage to manufacturers JLR and Aston Martin. SNG Barratt now manufactures Lucas and Girling classic Jaguar parts alongside SNG Barratt parts, a long-established brand in its own right.With a new site set to open in Holland in April 2021 and hundreds of thousands of parts in stock all over the world, SNG Barratt is dedicated to keeping Jaguars on the road. While the company now caters for models up to the F-type, it is the 1961 masterpiece that got the irm off the ground that still holds a special place in its heart. The classic car hobby owes so much to the E-type and the E-type, in turn, owes a lot – on this special birthday – to the people at SNG Barratt.For all your Jaguar parts and accessories, visit www.sngbarratt.comIndustryFrom the

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Start as you Mean to Go on in 2021 With SNG BarrattFor the perfect start in 2021, why not consider replacing your points-based distributor for the all-new electronic 123 Ignition distributor with no mechanical parts that can stick or wear. The 123 system comes with 16 different settings that you can change on the unit itself with recommended settings for your classic Jaguar. For the tech savvy, the range includes versions with USB and Bluetooth connectivity so that you can set up your advance curve via a laptop or your phone.The 123 Ignition is a straight swap for the existing distributor and comes with comprehensive itting and set up instructions. And for a truly authentic inish, all of the new 123 ignition systems now come with a black cap on them, so they look just like the old points-based distributor.Click on the video below for a short summary from Pete Stant at SNG Barratt.The 123 Ignition is in stock and available to order now at SNG Barratt. Visit https://www.sngbarratt.com and search 123 Ignition or to choose from the full range of distributors, electronic fuel pumps, uprated starters and sports coils for your classic.3IndustryJaguar Classic PartsBE SEEN - BE SAFE !!Keep yourself and your Jaguar safe this winter with our genuine parts!XJ40 Washer Jet Cover [DBC2326]£4.33 inc VATPart 3 in Diagram Ahttps://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/dbc2326-jet-cover.htmlXJ40 Heated Jet Sensor [DBC11357]£13.10 inc VATPart 1 in Diagram Bhttps://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/dbc11357-heated-jet-sensor.htmlXJ40 Heated Powerwash Jet [DBC2128]£16.88 inc VATPart 2 in Diagram ALH only, quad headlamp, from VIN 556850https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/dbc2128-heated-powerwash-jet.htmlXK8 (X100) Headlamp Powerwash Jet - RH [LJA7050AF] - LH [LJA7051AF]£91.57 inc VATDiagram CFrom VIN A32715RH - https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/lja7050af-powerwash-jet.htmlLH - https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/lja7051af-powerwash-jet.htmlLook Forward to the Perfect Ride this Spring with SNG BarrattWith social restrictions in place for the next few weeks, now is the time to focus on getting your Jaguar in tip-top condition, ready for the Spring. You’ll soon be back on the road and when it comes to getting enjoyment out of your car, there are few things more important than your suspension. Whether you are looking for a comfortable long drive, adjustability for cross-continental touring or something sharper for the track – SNG Barratt has got it covered.The Gaz shock absorber range includes dampers that feature a 30-point on-car rotary adjustment allowing you to change the settings if you want to irm up the car for the track or take that extra bit of luggage on a long journey without compromising ride height. As a rule, most cars don’t enjoy being parked up for a long time, but don’t spend the winter worrying about the condition of the old rubber bushes on your Jaguar. SNG Barratt has a great range of polyurethane bushes from Polybush that are more robust when left standing for long periods of time and will improve the ride of your car by providing sharper cornering, excellent noise dampening, controlled suspension movement and reduced body roll, all with unrivalled durability. Looking for the perfect ride, road handling and responsive cornering? For the 6-cylinder E-type owner, SNG Barratt has an uprated anti-roll bar kit including front and rear bars and all the associated ittings and mountings. A irmer anti-roll bar is a great addition to the suspension upgrades on your E-type and will have you tackling those mountain passes with greater conidence. And inally, despite the lockdown, it’s business as usual at SNG Barratt. Their sites in the UK, France, Holland and the USA are open, well stocked and ready to meet the demands of global customers in 2021. Sales counters will remain closed to protect you and their staff, but their team of experts are ready to receive your enquiries by phone, email or chat on their website. For more information on Gaz Shocks, the Polybush range and all other suspension parts, visit www.sngbarratt.com DIAGRAM A.DIAGRAM B.DIAGRAM C.

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CARS FOR SALES1 4.2E-Type1965 FixedHeadCoupe.Genuine RHDCar. Driveswell, good originalcondition.Mangoletsicablekit fitted.£94,950.00Being one of the longestestablishedparts specialists,we alwayshave alargequantity of newand secondhandparts for the classicJaguars.We tr ytosell thebest qualityparts available and givefreeadvice on fitting them.XK150 Special1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2seaterbody.High ratio diff, nooverdrive.Would considerswap or PX.£40,000.00REMAPPINGWe canmap a123 Tuneto suit yourcar andsend it ready to fit.Includes 123Distributor, Sports Coil,Switch, Leads &Spark Plugs.TOOLSTiming chain tensioningtool for XK Engine.Limited edition colours£30.00|Silver £25.00We ca nreconditionyour enginetoamodern specification.Headnuts, camcover nuts,rear lipseal conversions.Re-con heads, outrightsale orwe can re-con your head withtopqualityengine components,chains bearings etc.XK120 FHC1953, Modified 3.8 enginewith all synchro overdrivegearbox. In silverwithblue leather. Awellknowncar.£120,000.00XK150 3.8FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”.Original3.8RHD carwith 3HD8Carbs.Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyresand Koni shock absorbers.£110,000.00MK2 3.41966 Excellent car,Manual Overdrive 44,000miles, 420 PAS, Recliningseats, Opalescentlightmaroon.£58,500.00MK2 3.8In opalescent dark green.Highly modified car, coilspringsonrear, 5speedboxetc with asteelsunroof. Call for more info.£65,000.00X3084LSovSuperb carwith averycomprehensive history file,68,000 miles. In thiscondition it should makeagood investment£8,995.00S1 3.8E-Type1962 FixedHeadCoupe.Good UK RHD carwith afewupgrades.£130,000.00XK150 FHC XK150S 3.8 FHC S1 3.8 E TypeXK150 Special1958 3.4 FHC with 5 speed gearbox. This older resto-ration has an amazingly good body and chassis Drives well, Recent service & MOT1960 late car. Genuine RHD car, Very original low mileage car with matching numbers.Fitted with a Webasto sun roof. An important car.1962 Fixed head coupe.Good UK RHD car witha few upgrades.Low mileage.Superb Interior.1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2 seaterbody. High ratio di, nooverdrive. Would considerswap or PX.£77,500 £94,950 £7,955£195,000 £99,950£29,500XK150S 3.8 Roadster1959 3.8 RHD was a LHD 3.4. This is a very correct car with the original chassis, brakes, steering etc. Very rare in this condition.£195,000A sensible oer may be considered on any of the above carsWe try to sell the best quality parts available and give free advice on tting them.Unit A,Unit A, Holme House Farm, Owday Lane, Worksop, Notts S81 8DJOpen Monday to Friday 9am - 5pmAnd Saturday Mornings, please ring before visiting.We can map a 123 Tune to suit your car and send it ready to t.Includes 123 Distributor, Sports Coil, Switch, Leads & Spark Plugs.For new spares, cars, prices and more!XK150 3.8 FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”. Original 3.8 RHD car with triple HD8 carbs. Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyres and Koni shock absorbers.£107,500CARS FORSALES1 4.2E-Type1965 Fixed Head Coupe.Genuine RHD Car. Driveswell,good originalcondition. Mangoletsicable kit fitt ed.£94,950.00Beingone of the longestestablished parts specialists,we alwayshavealargequantityofnew and secondhand parts for the classicJaguars.We try to sel lthe best qualityparts available and give freeadvice on fitting them.XK150 Special1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2seaterbody.High ratio diff, nooverdrive.Would considerswap or PX .£40,000.00REMAPPINGWe canmap a123 Tuneto suit your car andsenditready to fit.Includes 123 Distributor, Sports Coil,Switch, Leads &Spark Plugs.TOOLSTiming chaintensioningtool for XK Engine.Limited edition colours£30.00 |Silver £25.00We canreconditionyour engine to amodernspecification.Head nuts, camcovernuts,rear lipseal conversions.Re-con heads, outright saleorwe can re-conyour head withtop quality engine components,chainsbearings etc.XK120 FHC1953, Modified 3.8enginewith all synchro overdrivegearbox.Insilver withblue leather. Awell knowncar.£120,000.00XK150 3.8FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”. Original3.8RHD car with 3HD8Carbs.Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyresand Koni shock absorbers.£110,000.00MK23.41966 Excellent car,Manual Overdrive 44,000miles, 420PAS, Recliningseats,Opalescentlightmaroon.£58,500.00MK23.8In opalescent dark green.Highlymodifiedcar,coilsprings on rear, 5speedboxetc with asteelsunroof. Call for mo re info.£65,000.00X3084LSovSuperb car wi th averycomprehensive history file,68,000miles.Inthiscondition it sh ould make agood investment£8,995.00S1 3.8E-Ty pe1962 FixedHeadCoupe.Good UK RHD carwith afewupgrades.£130,000.00Converted from LHD to RHD, This 1970 car has been fully restored recently.Drives very well.£120,000REMAPPING NEW WEBSITECheck Outwww.ukjag.co.uk1962 3.8 E Type FHCOriginal RHD car, nished in Gunmetal with red leather, present owner since 1978. About 110,000 miles from new, tted close ratio gearbox.£107,500S2 E Type Roadster

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5PAGE HEADINGCARS FOR SALES1 4.2E-Type1965 FixedHeadCoupe.Genuine RHDCar. Driveswell, good originalcondition.Mangoletsicablekit fitted.£94,950.00Being one of the longestestablishedparts specialists,we alwayshave alargequantity of newand secondhandparts for the classicJaguars.We tr ytosell thebest qualityparts available and givefreeadvice on fitting them.XK150 Special1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2seaterbody.High ratio diff, nooverdrive.Would considerswap or PX.£40,000.00REMAPPINGWe canmap a123 Tuneto suit yourcar andsend it ready to fit.Includes 123Distributor, Sports Coil,Switch, Leads &Spark Plugs.TOOLSTiming chain tensioningtool for XK Engine.Limited edition colours£30.00|Silver £25.00We ca nreconditionyour enginetoamodern specification.Headnuts, camcover nuts,rear lipseal conversions.Re-con heads, outrightsale orwe can re-con your head withtopqualityengine components,chains bearings etc.XK120 FHC1953, Modified 3.8 enginewith all synchro overdrivegearbox. In silverwithblue leather. Awellknowncar.£120,000.00XK150 3.8FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”.Original3.8RHD carwith 3HD8Carbs.Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyresand Koni shock absorbers.£110,000.00MK2 3.41966 Excellent car,Manual Overdrive 44,000miles, 420 PAS, Recliningseats, Opalescentlightmaroon.£58,500.00MK2 3.8In opalescent dark green.Highly modified car, coilspringsonrear, 5speedboxetc with asteelsunroof. Call for more info.£65,000.00X3084LSovSuperb carwith averycomprehensive history file,68,000 miles. In thiscondition it should makeagood investment£8,995.00S1 3.8E-Type1962 FixedHeadCoupe.Good UK RHD carwith afewupgrades.£130,000.00XK150 FHC XK150S 3.8 FHC S1 3.8 E TypeXK150 Special1958 3.4 FHC with 5 speed gearbox. This older resto-ration has an amazingly good body and chassis Drives well, Recent service & MOT1960 late car. Genuine RHD car, Very original low mileage car with matching numbers.Fitted with a Webasto sun roof. An important car.1962 Fixed head coupe.Good UK RHD car witha few upgrades.Low mileage.Superb Interior.1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2 seaterbody. High ratio di, nooverdrive. Would considerswap or PX.£77,500 £94,950 £7,955£195,000 £99,950£29,500XK150S 3.8 Roadster1959 3.8 RHD was a LHD 3.4. This is a very correct car with the original chassis, brakes, steering etc. Very rare in this condition.£195,000A sensible oer may be considered on any of the above carsWe try to sell the best quality parts available and give free advice on tting them.Unit A,Unit A, Holme House Farm, Owday Lane, Worksop, Notts S81 8DJOpen Monday to Friday 9am - 5pmAnd Saturday Mornings, please ring before visiting.We can map a 123 Tune to suit your car and send it ready to t.Includes 123 Distributor, Sports Coil, Switch, Leads & Spark Plugs.For new spares, cars, prices and more!XK150 3.8 FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”. Original 3.8 RHD car with triple HD8 carbs. Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyres and Koni shock absorbers.£107,500CARS FORSALES1 4.2E-Type1965 Fixed Head Coupe.Genuine RHD Car. Driveswell,good originalcondition. Mangoletsicable kit fitt ed.£94,950.00Beingone of the longestestablished parts specialists,we alwayshavealargequantityofnew and secondhand parts for the classicJaguars.We try to sel lthe best qualityparts available and give freeadvice on fitting them.XK150 Special1957 Genuine RHD car.Home made 2seaterbody.High ratio diff, nooverdrive.Would considerswap or PX .£40,000.00REMAPPINGWe canmap a123 Tuneto suit your car andsenditready to fit.Includes 123 Distributor, Sports Coil,Switch, Leads &Spark Plugs.TOOLSTiming chaintensioningtool for XK Engine.Limited edition colours£30.00 |Silver £25.00We canreconditionyour engine to amodernspecification.Head nuts, camcovernuts,rear lipseal conversions.Re-con heads, outright saleorwe can re-conyour head withtop quality engine components,chainsbearings etc.XK120 FHC1953, Modified 3.8enginewith all synchro overdrivegearbox.Insilver withblue leather. Awell knowncar.£120,000.00XK150 3.8FHCSimilar to ”S Spec”. Original3.8RHD car with 3HD8Carbs.Fitted With widerwheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyresand Koni shock absorbers.£110,000.00MK23.41966 Excellent car,Manual Overdrive 44,000miles, 420PAS, Recliningseats,Opalescentlightmaroon.£58,500.00MK23.8In opalescent dark green.Highlymodifiedcar,coilsprings on rear, 5speedboxetc with asteelsunroof. Call for mo re info.£65,000.00X3084LSovSuperb car wi th averycomprehensive history file,68,000miles.Inthiscondition it sh ould make agood investment£8,995.00S1 3.8E-Ty pe1962 FixedHeadCoupe.Good UK RHD carwith afewupgrades.£130,000.00Converted from LHD to RHD, This 1970 car has been fully restored recently.Drives very well.£120,000REMAPPING NEW WEBSITECheck Outwww.ukjag.co.uk1962 3.8 E Type FHCOriginal RHD car, nished in Gunmetal with red leather, present owner since 1978. About 110,000 miles from new, tted close ratio gearbox.£107,500S2 E Type RoadsterJAGUAR E-TYPE 60TH X100 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO GENEVA 2021 LATEST UPDATESPRESENTSJAGUAR DAIMLER HERITAGE TRUST (JDHT) IS PLANNING A TOUR TO GENEVA IN APRIL 2021 TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE JAGUAR E-TYPE AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE XK8.Tour news updates In 2011 JDHT completed a successful tour to Geneva to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the E-type.For 2021 our plans have changed, following a number of requests, and we intend to include X100’s (XK8 and XKR models built between 1996 and 2005) in recognition of their 25th anniversary. X100 will also be represented by examples from the Jaguar Heritage Collection.Please refer to the October 2020 issue of Xclusively Jaguar Magazine for full details of the tour, or go direct to the Jaguar Heritage website.The event begins on Friday 23rd April 2021 with Registration and a “Start of Event Dinner” at the British Motor Museum and Collections Centre, Gaydon.JDHT has commissioned a piece of Artwork to commemorate 77RW’s 60th birthday to be unveiled by the artist at the dinner and permanently displayed at the Collections Centre.The new owner of Wappenbury Hall has agreed that on Saturday 24th April, on the way back from Classic Works to Gaydon, we can all make a brief stop at Wappenbury Hall for a photocall. This is a rare opportunity to have you and your E-type photographed in what Sir William Lyons referred to as its ‘natural surroundings’.Tour participants will then be lagged off on Sunday morning from the Collections Centre heading across the south of England to the Eurotunnel.Unlike Norman Dewis who completed his ‘Dash to Geneva’ overnight we will take a leisurely route over several days to reach Geneva on Thursday 11th March. The Tour will be accompanied by a JDHT support team including trained Jaguar technicians. We are pleased to be working in partnership with Jaguar Classic on this Tour and together we are sure participants will have a truly unique experience.Despite the problems with working under COVID-19 lockdown conditions, we have managed to complete the planning of the itinerary for the Tour which has now been published and sent out to all those who have expressed an interest in participating in the Tour.A limited number of places are still available, so please send an email to Tours@JaguarHeritage.com if you wish to join the Tour.The cost of the Tour is £6,500 – summary of the itinerary below:(full itinerary detailed in our online PDF Tour Booklet):FRIDAY 23RD APRIL 2021Registration day and Start of Event Dinner at British Motor Museum, Gaydon, WarwickshireSATURDAY 24TH APRIL 2021First driving day - Jaguar test track Fen End, Kenilworth Castle, Jaguar Land Rover Classic, photocall at Sir William’s family home of Wappenbury Hall, return to GaydonSUNDAY 25TH APRIL 2021Start from British Motor Museum, Royal Automobile Club at Woodcote Park, Eurotunnel across the channel to LilleMONDAY 26TH APRIL 2021Lille to Reims – the circuit de Reims-Gueux and dinner in a champagne houseTUESDAY 27TH APRIL 2021Reims to Dijon with an afternoon at Dijon-Prenois circuitWEDNESDAY 28TH APRIL 2021Dijon to Geneva and the Parc des Eaux VivesTHURSDAY 29TH APRIL 2021End of Event DinnerJDHT personnel are planning to drive back from Geneva to home over the 2 days Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May, with an overnight stop in Reims. Tony MerrygoldVehicle Collection ManagerJaguar Daimler Heritage Trust

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6FEATURERecently updated by Letitia Mace with information provided by Pascal MathieuLynx Engineering of St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, is understandably famous for its beautiful re-creations of Jaguar C and D types. However, the company also produced an extraordinarily elegant XJ-S estate car conversion in the 1980s/90s which received favourable reviews in the motoring press for the quality of the work. Although not an oficial Jaguar company model it was allowed to be exhibited at the Browns Lane Coventry factory in October 1982 to much acclaim and not a little curiosity!The idea for such a vehicle came from Chris Keith-Lucas of Lynx in 1981/2, said to have been inspired by the Reliant Scimitar GTE and the Volvo P1800ES. The irst production Eventer was produced in March 1983. Editors Note:Pascal Mathieu of the Lynx Eventer Preservation Society describes the Lynx Eventer as a Shooting Brake, not to be confused with an “estate” or a “station wagon” – as it is in essence a bespoke and exclusive hatchback, based on a luxury sports coupé, turning the latter into a more utilitarian, yet not always more practical, vehicle.A price list dating from 1984 stated that the conversion cost was £8500. The cars were built to special order only, over a number of years. Production was interrupted in March 1992 when the company went bankrupt. It was saved by John Mayston-Taylor and his wife Susan, who bought the company from the Receiver.By 1994 56 Eventers had been built, according to an article written in Jaguar Driver magazine by the late Petronel Payne, a former, very enthusiastic Eventer owner. By the following year the number had risen to 60. The last Eventer was made in 2002, giving a total build number of 63. Being only made to special order there were many variations on the basic theme. Options included engine and suspension upgrades, manual gearbox conversions, quad headlights, targa roof panels, special trim and paint, to name just a few. Donor cars included pre and post facelift, pre HE, 3.6, 4.0, Celebration and XJR-S versions, however, the majority were based on the V12 with only a handful being 3.6 and 4.0 litre. Some owners went to considerable lengths to create their own dream car, for instance, one donor XJ-S was purchased new in 1986 and sent direct to Kidlington where the engine was given the full TWR treatment, creating a bespoke hand-built 6.1 litre V12. From there the car went onward to Lynx, to be converted to an Eventer – it became EV35. In 2011 it was owned by Jean Facon and, at the time, was undergoing an extensive refurbishment. One car was commissioned by Paolo Gucci and exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show in 1990. It had a special two-tone paint inish with various Gucci leather items including itted luggage, umbrella, attaché case, silver pens and ignition keys, crocodile hide armrests, leather bound log book and the piece de resistance being semi-precious stones set around the gearlever!! Only the one (or possibly two) were produced as there was a dispute over the use of the Gucci name.Editors comment:In recent years I was fortunate enough to see the Gucci Lynx Eventer, a car I never expected to see for myself!Obviously, the early conversions were of the pre-facelift XJ-S coupe and I understand the rear window was sourced from a Citroen Ami? The tailgate hinges were exposed. Facelift cars do of course have different shape rear light units and tailgate hinges are hidden.Amazingly the Eventer was not a unique product! There was a very poor French copy produced in the late 1980s/early 1990s by “Les Ateliers Reunis” near Versailles where ibreglass copies of genuine Lynx panels had been used without permission. Lynx threatened to sue but the French company went bankrupt. Ian Cooling examined one example and wrote about it in “Jaguar Driver March 2003”. The car he saw was chassis number 3 owned by a Dutchman, Dik Samson, and was a 1977 V12 model. There is a suggestion that up to 20 may have been made.A much better look-alike was produced by the excellent German irm of Arden, and was marketed as the “Station Car”. The single-sheet brochure I have is thought to date from 1990 and has photographs showing four-pipe exhaust trims, quad headlights, large front spoiler, side skirts, and what appear to be split-rim lattice alloys. This brochure is in German but Ian Cooling has kindly provided me with a translation.Other Eventer copies include Burlet and Dulait Ortoni.THIS FEATURE WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY MICHAEL SCOTT AND PUBLISHED IN XCLUSIVELY JAGUAR NEWS IN 2011

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7To N° 52, Eventers were produced following “Phase 1” style • Outside tailgate hinges • Upper tailgate corners are squared • Tailgate window inisher is glued over the junction between window and body • Tailgate window is not tinted • Quarter window inishers and B pillar inishers are separate parts • All “Phase 1” are pre facelift From N° 55, Eventers were produced following “Phase 2” style• Tailgate hinges are hidden in the roof structure • Upper tailgate corners are rounded • Tailgate window inisher is recessed • Tailgate window is tinted • Quarter window inishers include B pillar inishers Optional Tailgate washer/wiper• To EV29 the rear wiper is itted on the left hand side• From EV30 it is itted on the right hand sideNote: Few Eventers were supplied without the OPTIONAL rear washer/wiper. Some were modiied and updated to the later coniguration during restoration at Lynx. Any information on Eventers would be most welcome for The Eventer Preservation Society Register run by Pascal Mathieu Michael Scott, February 2011 • The conversion number on the identiication plate in the glove box of each car is stamped “EVxx” (“xx” being the conversion number) • Production extended to 20 years, from 1982 to 2002• It was previously thought that 67 Eventers were built, plus prototypes.• It has now been established that 63 Eventers were built in total.• Three were prototypes, numbered 001, 002 and 003• 002 was subsequently upgraded, renumbered 02 and sold as a production car• Production numbers were 01 to 67• Numbers 06, 07, 24, 38, 53, 54 were allocated but never reached production (perhaps they were aborted orders?)• Only one is known to have been scrapped and at least 56 are known to still be in existence, including the prototypesEventer statistics (as known today, 2020) are set out below. More details for each car can be found in the Lynx Eventer Register50 “Phase 1” pre facelift 2 “Phase 2” pre facelift 2 “Phase 2” pre facelift, converted to facelift rear end by Lynx 9 “Phase 2” facelift63 Total number of conversionsConversion breakdown 14 LHD pre-facelift factory built cars5 LHD conversions from pre-facelift RHD cars 5 LHD facelift factory built cars3 V12 pre HE cars1 conversion to American V8 engine4 V12 HE cars converted to manual gearbox 2 3.6 manual 1 3.6 automatic1 4.0 manual 3 4.0 automatic 6 TWR/RS factory built automatic 2 conversions to TWR/RS manual (one 5.3 and one 6.0) IDENTIFICATION, FACTS AND STATISTICSTIPS TO IDENTIFY PERIOD OF CONVERSION:

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1. This is the very irst Eventer of all. The prototype that launched the car at the 14 August 1982 Open Day at Browns Lane. The key identiiers that this is an early Eventer are the external hinges and the sun roof (just visible), which was dropped as a standard option to aid rigidity.This feature was originally written by Ian Cooling and published in Xclusively Jaguar News in 2011 BUILDING THE EVENTER8I was very interested to read Michael Scott’s excellent article on the Eventer in the April 2011 issue, not least because it triggered warm memories of a day I spent with Lynx at their old base in St Leonards on Sea back in March 2002. I had asked John Mayston-Taylor, the then owner and MD of Lynx, if I could do a piece on the last Eventer (No 67) which was then under construction.The Eventer Bodywork and InteriorOn arrival I was introduced to craftsman Stuart Carré, who was to be my guide on this car. Stuart was fully time-served and had been at Lynx for over 17 Years. He had worked on all bar two of the 63 Eventers that reached production, so I could not be in better hands. Turning to No 67 beside him as his example, Stuart explained that the irst job was to strip out the interior and screen all internal and external surfaces that are not going to be worked on. The rear suspension is then removed, along with the petrol tank. Next, out come the cutters and torch to chop off the rear bodywork above the waistline from the B post right back to the rear lights. The roof also goes - from just behind the windscreen - leaving the car looking a very forlorn shadow of its former self. “This is the stage when we try and keep the owners’ away!” smiled John. The action then moves back inside the car, to cut away the front of the rear axle housing. The excess space in front of the rear suspension cage is used for Lynx’s luxurious rear seats and creates an extra two inches of leg-room for the rear passengers. Those who have travelled any distance in the back of an XJS would certainly appreciate this modiication!Once this work is completed, the process of creating those beautifully elegant lines really begins. Jigs are itted to both sides and new metal panels gradually evolve round them into the Eventer shape. Transverse bracing bars are itted overhead, ready to take the roof panel. One of the clues to the quality of workmanship in an Eventer is that the company refused right from the start to consider the soft option of a vinyl roof covering (á la XJ Coupe). The beautifully smooth line of the inished roof says it all.Meanwhile, the rear suspension has been removed and is being rebuilt. The conversion shifts the centre of gravity towards the back, so the suspension is stiffened. It is also more irmly located. Good news for anyone who has been at the helm of an XJS squirming along the road under hard acceleration. The car is then handed over for a multi-coat paint job. First come the interior and the engine compartment, followed by the exterior. Full wax sealing is also injected. The kidney-shaped fuel tank is then itted inside (the spare wheel sits neatly in the middle of the arch of the kidney), the rear door is hung on its hinges, windows are installed, electrics and other systems woven back into the bodywork. Then the trimmers take over.Here too, Lynx style is very much in evidence. All upholstery, carpets, etc. are of the highest quality. For example, they have redesigned the fully upholstered rear seats. These are now split, to give loading lexibility, and both can lie lat to give a level rear platform over 6 feet in length. I can conirm the length, because I once slept in the back of an Eventer, having missed a car ferry. And very comfortable it was too! The ExtrasThis, then, is the basic process of conversion. However, as each car is very much a bespoke item created to the customer’s own template, much more can be done. The body colour could be completely changed from that of the donor car, the engine breathed on, manual gear-box installed, suspension further modiied, quad headlights itted and extra trim added inside. Norway’s import duty rules have lead to two cars being inished as two-seaters only. Another special was trimmed in blue crocodile hide and inished with a two-tone paint job for a member of the Gucci family. Lord Steel’s Eventer was quietly under-stated, like the man himself.Standing back from the car, I was struck again by the beautifully balanced lines of the Eventer. It really is a most elegant car from any angle. So many Jaguar conversions have failed dismally, especially the saloons. Not so with the Eventer - I saw my irst one, pootling gently through Mayfair in the mid-eighties and was immediately smitten. Here was a conversion which, when you see one, makes you ask “Why didn’t they make it like that in the irst place?”

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6. A gleaming coat of paint for the bodywork. The irst of several to be applied depending on the customer’s choice of paint and inish.2. This photo clearly shows the extra depth cut into the axle housing to take the rear seats. This feature is one of the several bonuses of an Eventer. The extra space really does make a difference to the rear passengers. While you would probably still not fancy a run to Naples in the back, for normal driving it is ine for two adults.7. An excellent example of the sort of thinking that has put Lynx in a class of their own. By re-shaping the fuel tank in this way, they are able to it the spare wheel into the loor and release a great deal of extra space in the back.4. Lynx craftsman Stuart Carré offers up the bracing bar to connect the heads of the two B posts. The remains of the original roof can be seen just beyond Steve’ left hand and the jig for locating the rear bracing panel, which will also carry the rear door, can be seen in the rear door aperture.9. This view shows just how much space there is in the back of an Eventer – over six feet with the back seats down, I can vouch for this having kipped down in a sleeping bag in the back of an Eventer in Calais one night, having missed the car ferry. And very comfortable it was too!3. New panels are itted around the near-side jig. The three holes in the C post are for air extraction and the panel above the window space will take the roof in due course. The jig for building the rear door aperture can be seen just below the bracing bar across the back.8. This shows the fuel tank installed and the rear carpet underlay in place ready for the trimmers to it the carpet - inest Wilton of course!5. The interior has now been painted and the body is being prepped ready for the exterior paint. Once the whole body is in white (the roof is still to be done) then the body will be masked up ready for the paint.10. This is the elusive Gucci Eventer. It was designed by Paolo Gucci and the original intention was that a limited edition of 20 would be produced. However, other members of the Gucci family objected and I understand that only one, possibly two, were created. Note the blue crocodile leather trim on the seat backs and the “Lynx” logo on the rear carpet. This logo also appeared on a set of gifts that were to be launched with the car.9FEATURE

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12Number DescriptionLocation when register was last updatedNotes001 1982 RHD V12 HE PrototypeSeptember 2020 UKLynx demo car used by Guy Black as family car. Displayed at 1983 London car show. First owner from 1983Phase 1 pre facelift002 1982 RHD V12 HE PrototypeSee 02 belowPhase 1 pre facelift003 1982 RHD V12 HE Prototype1988 UKRegistration TOP 602YPhase 1 pre facelift01 1982 RHD V12 HE August 2020 Japan Phase 1 pre facelift02 1982 RHD V12 HE December 2019 UKBuilt as Eventer prototype N°002 then upgraded and sold as Eventer N°02Phase 1 pre facelift03 1983 RHD V12 HE August 2015 Malta Tailgate modiied to late type during restoration at LynxPhase 1 pre facelift04 1983 RHD V12 HE July 2020 UKPart of JLR collection (ex-James Hull collection)Phase 1 pre facelift05 1982 RHD V12 HE 2000 UK Registration EWR 845YPossibly destroyed in banger racingPhase 1 pre facelift06 Not made into production07 Not made into production08 1983 RHD V12 HE July 2020 FranceEx Lynx demo carPhase 1 pre facelift09 1983 RHD V12 HE September 2020 FrancePhase 1 pre facelift10 1983 RHD V12 HE April 2017 SwitzerlandPhase 1 pre facelift11 1983 RHD V12 HE March 2015 UKPhase 1 pre facelift12 1984 RHD V12 HE October 2020 Belgium Converted to 5.3L TWR with Getrag 5 speed manual gearboxPhase 1 pre facelift13 1983 RHD V12 HE Whereabouts unknown Fitted with glass sunroofPhase 1 pre facelift14 1985 RHD V12 HE July 2015 FrancePhase 1 pre facelift15 1983 RHD V12 HE April 2016 UKPhase 1 pre facelift16 1983 LHD V12 HE October 2019 The NetherlandsPhase 1 pre faceliftThe register is a comprehensive record of every Lynx Eventer produced, but for reasons of security, here is a basic outline, correct at time of publishing The conversion number on the identiication plate in the glove box of each car is stamped “EVxx” (“xx” being the conversion number)REGISTER IN FOCUSThe Lynx Eventer Preservation Society

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13Number DescriptionLocation when register was last updatedNotes17 1984 RHD August 2011 UKPascal describes this as the irst Eventer with a long roof, although he gives no explanation of what is meant by thisPhase 1 pre facelift18 1981 RHD V12 HE September 2020 GermanyPhase 1 pre facelift19 1983 RHD V12 HE September 2020 Czech RepublicPhase 1 pre facelift20 1984 LHD V12 HE August 2020 France Converted from RHDPhase 1 pre facelift21 1976 LHD V12 PRE HE (US spec)September 1984 Pennsylvania (USA)Fitted with electric sunroof and resprayed white with navy blue trim when converted by LynxPhase 1 pre facelift22 1986 RHD 3.6L manual January 2019 AustraliaEx Lynx demo carEx Lord SteelPhase 1 pre facelift23 1979 LHD V12 PRE HE(US spec) February 2014 Dallas (USA)Fitted with Chevy V8 enginePhase 1 pre facelift24 Not made into production25 LHD V12 HE January 2016 NorwayTailgate modiied to later type during restoration at LynxPhase 1 pre facelift26 LHD V12 HE June 2020 NorwayPhase 1 pre facelift27 1985 LHD V12 HE August 2020 FranceConverted from RHD - plus 6.0L RS spec with Tremec manual transmissionPhase 1 pre facelift28 1985 RHD V12 HE June 2020 FranceOnly Eventer supplied with pop out rear quarter windows29 1985 RHD V12 HE March 2019 UKConverted to Getrag 5 speed manual gearboxPhase 1 pre facelift30 1985 LHD V12 HE December 2017 The NetherlandsTailgate modiied to rounded angle during restoration at LynxPhase 1 pre facelift31 1986 LHD V12 HE July 2013 Japanaka Royal Motors Las VegasPhase 1 pre facelift32 1984 LHD V12 HE September 2019 Germanyaka Arden Station Car AJ3Phase 1 pre facelift33 1984 RHD V12 HE December 2019 GermanyEx Innes Ireland’s Eventer and Lynx demo car, converted to 5 speed Getrag manualPhase 1 pre facelift34 1988 LHD V12 HE March 2019 Germanyaka Royal Motors Las VegasPhase 1 pre facelift35 1986 RHD V12 HE September 2020 UKConverted to 6.1L by TWR from newPhase 1 pre facelift36 1984 RHD V12 HE September 2020 UKUnique targa roof conversionPhase 1 pre facelift37 1987 RHD V12 HE October 2012 UKPhase 1 pre facelift38 Not made into production39 1987 LHD V12 HE January 2019 FranceConverted from RHDPhase 1 pre facelift40 1988 RHD V12 HE November 2015 UKPhase 1 pre facelift41 1985 LHD V12 HE August 2020 BelgiumConverted from RHDPhase 1 pre facelift42 1988 RHD 3.6L manual September 2020 UKPhase 1 pre facelift43 1988 LHD 3.6L automaticOctober 2020 FranceConverted from RHDPhase 1 pre faceliftIN FOCUS

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14IN FOCUSNumber DescriptionLocation when register was last updatedNotes44 1989 RHD V12 HE December 2014 GermanyPhase 1 pre facelift45 1985 LHD V12 HE September 2020 GermanyPhase 1 pre facelift46 1989 RHD V12 HE June 2020Japan Phase 1 pre facelift47 1987 RHD V12 HE June 2016UK “Disegnio di Paolo Gucci”Phase 1 pre facelift48 1988 RHD V12 HE April 2018 UKPhase 1 pre facelift49 1976 LHD V12 pre HE January 2016 FrancePhase 1 pre facelift50 1988 LHD V12 HE February 2015 Massachusetts, USAPhase 1 pre facelift51 1990 RHD V12 HE January 2019 FranceConverted to LHDPhase 1 pre facelift52 RHD V12 HE January 2014 Japanaka Arden Station Car AJ3Phase 1 pre facelift53 Not made into production54 Not made into production55 1991 LHD V12 HE October 2011 The NetherlandsPhase 2 facelift56 1989 RHD V12 HE July 2001 FrancePhase 2 pre facelift converted to Facelift rear end by Lynx57 1991 LHD V12 6.0L RS September 2020 The NetherlandsPhase 2 pre facelift58 1982 RHD V12 HE September 2020 GermanyFull mechanical conversion to Hyper XJSPhase 2 pre facelift59 1991 RHD 4.0L automaticNovember 2012 JapanLynx later catalogue carPhase 2 facelift60 1995 LHD Celebration 4.0L automaticSeptember 2020 BelgiumPhase 2 facelift61 1990 LHD V12 RS 6.0L January 2020 GermanyPhase 2 pre facelift converted to Facelift rear end by Lynx62 1991 LHD V12 HE December 2019 MonacoPhase 2 facelift63 1992 RHD V12 6.0L RS July 2014 UKPhase 2 facelift64 1992 RHD 4.0L manual July 2014 UKPart of JLR collection (ex-James Hull collection)Phase 2 facelift65 1993 LHD V12 6.0L May 2006 The NetherlandsPhase 2 facelift66 1995 RHD 4.0L September 2020 GermanyPhase 2 facelift67 1993 RHD V12 6.0L RS Crashed in June 2019 and sold as salvagePhase 2 facelift

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17FEATUREPascal Mathieu, curator of the Lynx Eventer Preservation Society, gave this account of seeing Prototype 001 for the irst time, originally told in full in Xclusively Jaguar News 2012In late October 2011 Pascal had reason to be travelling in the UK and took the opportunity to arrange a trip to Manchester to see a Lynx Eventer Prototype, after reading about the car in Xclusively Jaguar News.At that time Pascal had never seen the Prototype, he had no other information on the car, and all correspondence suggested that the car belonged to a lady called Fay. Before going to Manchester, Pascal and his travelling companion had to stop in Birmingham to load a brand new XJS body shell on a trailer, probably one of the very last still available. The intended project was to use it to build a new Eventer, one day, maybe... Arriving at their destination they were made very welcome and quickly questioned about their load. “It’s an Eventer to be” Pascal explained. “Wonderful!” Came the reply from Fay and her husband.While Fay prepared tea, her husband showed them some documents and pictures of his blue Eventer. Pascal writes: “From an advert published in 1997 I knew that N°1 was blue indeed. From the car’s documents I learnt that it was converted in 1982 using a new XJS donor and was the property of Lynx before it was sold to its current owner...who starts to tell us bits of his life. Some years spent in Paris with the Eventer which was used a lot, than he went to Los Angeles and the Eventer stayed in France for 10 years, sadly locked in a container in Senlis. Life goes on with bad days and better days and the day he met Fay he decided to spend more time in the UK with her.” It was Fay who decided that the Eventer should emerge from its container to go back on the road, so back in the UK the car was being stored in a neighbour’s barn, a mile or so away.Pascal continues: “Before we went there to look at it, a discussion started on its conversion number. I was curious to know if the number, 1 or possibly 01, was stamped on a plate in the glove box, and if they were sure that this was the irst one, because… Well I was not sure at all. From what I knew of Number 1 it was sold at least once and consequently could not be in the hands of its original owner ... and the registration number of Eventer Number 1 did not match with what was listed on the documents shown to me.”Pascal started to think that this Eventer was not the one he had previously assumed it to be.Fay and her husband then insisted that the conversion number engraved in the cabin was 001… 001? But 001, as Pascal explained to them, is not a usual nomenclature from Lynx! The only thing Pascal could imagine was that it would correspond to the irst prototype referenced 00. It was said somewhere that there were two prototypes, which could thus have been differentiated by their numbering. Pascal then referred to his records and explained that this Eventer couldn’t be 00 as 00 was known to belong to Rupert Hine, a famous musician...

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18FEATUREFay looked at Pascal and smiled... Rupert Hine was right there in front of him! For those who don’t know Rupert Hine (and many don’t because he has always kept a low proile behind the scenes!) he is a great keyboard player, singer, songwriter and producer who released some records under his own name and others under the names “Thinkman” and “Quantum Jump”. He also produced some great artists, including Tina Turner, Bob Geldof, Suzanne Vega, Stevie Nicks and Rush – yet, he remained humble about his achievements. Rupert was the man responsible for the iconic opera-singer soundtrack from The Fifth Element; he produced a Bond song for 1995’s Goldeneye and was the man behind “One World One Voice” to name but a few of his achievements.Having now established that it was without doubt the very irst prototype Eventer, the discussion continued around documents and old newspaper copies. Pascal recalls that inally they climbed into Rupert’s car to go to the farm where Lynx Eventer 001 was being garaged, and there she was, covered in dust after years of storage.Pascal knew more about the speciications and particularities of this Eventer than Rupert, despite him having owned the car from ‘new’: rear windows in Perspex, rear seats that were differently made and trimmed compared to subsequent Eventers, sunroof installed to facilitate the connection between the original roof and the new part, loor panel giving access to the spare wheel which is circular and not rectangular and other differences that Pascal discovered for the irst time, now that he could actually see the prototype for himself, such as, access doors to side lockers hiding the battery in the right wing (and the storage space in the left), which were much longer than those in the Eventers that followed. Returning to the kitchen, the evening was spent with Fay and Rupert, exchanging stories of Eventers and other cars over cups of tea. Pascal recommended repair and restoration shops, mechanics, suppliers, etc. One of those was, of course, CKL Developments, Chris Keith-Lucas being one of the partners who developed the Eventer, to which Rupert admitted they had been great friends who had lost touch for many years! Before he left his new friends, Pascal named Eventer 001 “Briar Rose” because she was about to be awoken from a long sleep. He pondered that some would say that behind those doors was an old and tired Eventer, but she was in rare original condition, excepting a respray made 20 years ago. Of course she must be restored and refurbished after 30 years and a 12 year slumber. Although reasonably sound, restoration would be a massive job, but this was the prototype, not an Eventer like any other. Rupert sadly passed away on 4th June 2020, so Rupert’s widow, Fay Morgan-Hine continues the story of ‘Briar Rose’Lynx Eventer 001 was the irst prototype, registered in 1982 as XJV 12 and initially driven by Guy Black, the other partner responsible for the development and production of the Lynx Eventer. Since then she has carried the registration WWK 34X, when appearing in a TV sitcom “Sweet Sixteen” and she now bears the registration number GJK 850X.Exhibited at the Earl’s Court Motor Show in 1982, 001 was used extensively as a press car; to illustrate catalogues and was also presented at the Factory in Browns Lane with disappointed hopes that Jaguar could produce or market the XJ-S Eventer. Chris Keith-Lucas recalls, “I feel particularly connected with this car because I built that body myself, from irst principles; we had not got as far as making any jigs at that stage. It is, therefore, probably slightly dimensionally different from all subsequent cars for that reason. Something we struggled with on that car was the shape of the roof. My original idea was that itting a

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19sun-roof would be a clever way of managing the junction between the original front section and the new extended estate-car back section. In fact it introduced more problems than it overcame and we ended up with an outline like a threepenny bit. An extra thickness of iller gave it the necessary double-curvature. We were learning.” Rupert Hine irst encountered Eventer 001 at the Earl’s Court Motor Show. Chris remembers delivering the car to his mews home in central London. It was only then that Chris began to really discover what Rupert did for a living. He was the renowned record producer, singer and songwriter. In Rupert’s own words: “I went to visit the manufacturers in Hastings. There were several of the cars in their small, but impressive workshops/showroom in various stages of build. They took a standard factory-made XJS and then replaced the this feature as she did some internet research on the cars in anticipation of the restoration of Eventer 001.Some time after meeting Pascal, Fay commissioned him to restore Briar Rose in time for Rupert’s 70th Birthday, so the Lynx then returned to The Continent, trailered to Pascal’s workshop in Belgium, where he had less than two years to complete the required work. The restoration, and this list is by no means exhaustive, involved: • Dismantling, cutting rust and repairing, as needed, with new metal, some hand formed, others sourced from donor cars or bought new if and when available • Replacing (seized) engine and gearbox with all ancillaries, restoring fuel tank • Overhauling steering and suspension, front and rear• Repairing roof and sun roof • Respraying inside and outside. • Replacing rubber seals (doors, windows, tailgate) • Replacing damaged parts with second hand (chromium, RH door, RH front wing) • Dying leather in black, cleaning carpets, replacing headliner and repairing trim on C pillars• Reassembly with all accessories, windows as per original • Supply original wheels in good condition, or refurbish, replace tyres x 5 Rupert was reunited with Briar Rose on 21st September 2017. She had been resprayed Lunar Grey, a new Jaguar colour, near to her original shade. Rupert told Pascal: “I was SO excited!…I have been feeling the hairs on the back of my neck getting very excited…I almost fell over! With delight - not shock!!!!… although I had those pretty Bristol 401s, wacky Riley RMA’s, beautiful Aston DB5 convertibles and C-type replicas…the one truly ‘original’, as in unique, car (and the one I drove as an everyday car so enjoyably for almost 20 years) was always the idiosyncratic marvel that both you and I love so.”entire rear end of the car from the back of the main seats through to the rear bumper. It was quite an extraordinary sight! I had never been much of a fan of the XJS and seeing this stunning-looking fastback car, like a sleeker, more aerodynamic take on the Reliant Scimitar, it was hard to believe it was born out of the least beautiful Jaguar sports car. It was inal proof, to me, that it was the clumsy buttresses on the rear end of the standard car that let the design down so badly. So here was not only a brilliant design solution but also a conversion that created a shooting brake of extraordinary capacity. I am a musician and I was soon to ind out that I could carry more keyboards in this vehicle than I could in my Range Rover! A total of 8 electronic synthesisers! “I can’t remember the ‘showroom price’ at that time, but I remember thinking that I needed to go away and think about it. A few days later a call from Chris Keith-Lucas let me know their demonstration car would be available shortly and, given it had some 20,000 miles on the clock, could be had for a reduced price. It was the car in all the brochures and PR material. I bought it immediately. Several years later I moved to France and the car did many a long-legged journey between Paris and the South and is a wonderful classic ‘tourer’.”After moving to France, Rupert bought a C-type replica and had Eventer 001 resprayed in matching Flag Blue. When he left France in 1999/2000 to live in the USA his Eventer was provisionally stored due to a supposedly seized gearbox. He had switched on the engine one day only to ind he couldn’t put her in gear - 001 has automatic transmission. There she lay in a French container for over ten years before being transported back to the UK in 2011, and stored on a farm with Rupert Hine’s neighbour. Coincidentally, at this time the Lynx Eventer story was featured in Xclusively Jaguar News and Fay came across

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20Lynx Eventer Number 22The information below was supplied by Mike Horlor and appeared in Xclusively Jaguar News 2011Having read the recent articles about Lynx Eventers in Xclusively Jaguar News, I thought I’d offer readers my brief experience which dates from the late 1990s. Hints about my car and its chequered history have already been mentioned in the articles to date.During the early nineties, my wife ran an XJSC, a manual 3.6 litre model which we both loved for its practical fresh air touring abilities. When we attended Jaguar events around the country we admired Eventers for their beautiful sleek lines and the modest increase in carrying capacity bestowed upon them by Lynx. Since XJ-Ss of the period were not exactly immune from the ravages of rust, we were not surprised to see that many of the Eventers we examined were similarly aflicted and soon we became experts at spotting the key points to check on these modiied cars. Initially, we had no real intention of buying one because, naturally, they were expensive and we didn’t want an expensive rusty car!Then, in autumn 1997, I spotted an advertisement for an Eventer at a price I might just be able to afford. The advertisement particularly caught my eye for a couple of other reasons as well. The Eventer advertised was a RHD 3.6 litre model and intriguingly, the car was for sale in Belgium although it was still registered with the DVLA at Swansea. I suspected this combination of issues could reduce the number of interested parties and thus inluence the eventual sale price.I watched the advertisement reappear on successive weeks and inally plucked up the courage to make telephone contact, “Parlez vous Anglais?” Fortunately, the answer was, “Yes”. The car was described as immaculate and over the course of several phone calls to Belgium and to its previous UK owner, I was able to piece together the car’s unusual history. This Eventer (Number 22: Dark Blue 1986 RHD 3.6L manual), was the 3.6 demo car. It was sold initially to a Scottish politician/party leader (now a Lord) well known for his love of motoring and fast cars. Later, it moved south of the border to Essex and from there to a car dealer based in Belgium, where it was allegedly dismantled and used as a template for designing an Eventer replica before being re-assembled and offered for sale.For us the big event, parting with money, occurred between Christmas and New Year. My wife and I took the Eurostar to Brussels armed with both Eurostar and ferry return tickets to cover all eventualities. We were met by the dealer and driven to the outskirts of Brussels where the dealer specialised in sports cars many of them being of British origin. As soon as the garage doors opened, my wife said her heart sank. The car looked superb with no rust in the usual places. She said she knew straightaway I was going to buy it despite her many reservations about its peculiar background.Anyway, I set to and examined the car carefully and was allowed a very short test drive in the leafy Brussels suburbs due to the fuel gauge barely registering any contents. The checking and testing had revealed non functioning air conditioning, some poorly itted trim and not the best feeling brakes, logical after the car’s long lay-off; tasks which wouldn’t prevent a purchase. After much negotiating and a fax to our insurers, we set off for Calais the proud owners of Lynx Eventer number 22. I had the forethought to take along a set of new number plates since I’d established that one of the originals had gone missing over the years so my only potential misdemeanour and reason for guilt would be the drive from Dover to home that evening without a current MoT and tax disc; jobs which would be put in hand the next day.We arrived at Calais and duly presented our ferry ticket only to be told that because we hadn’t left the UK on a ferry, the ticket was invalid. At the ticket ofice, where we were directed to purchase another single crossing I went to lock the car trying each one of the large bunch of keys I’d been given. None worked the driver’s or passenger’s door locks. After locking those doors without a key, I was only left with the option of entering the car via the rear hatch! Having thought that I’d checked everything including the number of ingers remaining on each hand, I was annoyed that I’d missed that particular issue. It was bad enough that driving to Calais had worsened the brake situation and judging by the occasional smell of friction material and unwanted periods of retardation, by now the rear brakes were sticking on after some applications.Our arrival at Calais with the wrong ferry ticket seemed to have triggered an alert in the system because upon arrival at Dover, we were immediately pulled from the line of exiting cars and subjected to questioning and the attention of a drugs dog. “Exactly how long have you owned this car, sir?” “Err, 3 hours. Actually, it’s my wife’s.” I replied hesitantly after consulting my watch. At this point I feared the worst, thinking our lack of MoT, tax disc and insurance documents was going to cause

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21FEATUREus problems. In reality, as soon as the dog signalled disinterest in the car, the customs team became human and started talking about the Eventer being such an unusual car. Phew, what a relief.Back home, as I worked my way through the car in detail, it was obvious that the re-assembly for sale had been done in a hurry and I spent many happy hours taking things apart and re-assembling them correctly. The air conditioning responded to a re-gas and whilst re-building the rear brakes I took the opportunity to replace the Spax fully adjustable dampers which, along with stiffer rear springs appeared to be the only non standard XJ-S mechanical components. Consequently, in all respects, the Eventer went as well as any 3.6 XJ-S, rode a little more stifly and handled slightly better whilst looking just that bit different.Lynx Eventer Number 35The information below was supplied by Jean Facon and irst appeared in Xclusively Jaguar News 2011. EV35 was also part of the XJS 40th Anniversary Timeline at Bodelwydden, North Wales in September 2015.1986 RHD V12 HE - Converted to 6.1L by TWR from newEV35 is the only pre-JaguarSport TWR Lynx Eventer. It was originally converted from a new XJ-S V12 5.3 HE Automatic, inished in Claret and irst registered on 1st October 1986.It was sent direct to Kidlington, and TWR started work on the car on 21st October 1986 and it left them on 11th November 1986, having had the following modiications and upgrades:• Engine increased from 5.3 to 6144 cc • TWR Engine Eficiency Kit• Quickshift Gearbox Kit • Jaguar Sport Gearshift Lever, with round Gearknob• TWR Suspension Kit• TWR Power Assisted Steering Valve• TWR 16“ Speedline Alloy Wheels• TWR Steering Wheel.On 26th January 1987 it was sent to Lynx Engineering Ltd for conversion to an Eventer.I enjoyed the Eventer and thought it was a great car although having sold the XJSC, every time the sun shone I was in deep trouble with my wife for not having a cabriolet. To restore marital harmony, I agreed to offer the Eventer for sale in order to buy another convertible if the Eventer were to sell. Advertising the car created a lot of interest and we sold it to a couple from Dulwich who intended retiring shortly afterwards (around the end of 1999) and emigrating to Australia with the car, although I recall that David Marks may have serviced the car, still in the UK, at a later date. I still love the Eventer’s looks and look back wistfully but if I hadn’t sold it, I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy our next Jaguar, an E-type OTS. I later learnt that by 2012 Number 22 had been purchased by well-known Jaguar historian Terry McGrath and exported to his home in Australia.In 2011 KWE were commissioned to fully repair/renew/upgrade the underside, front and rear suspension, as required. A new high-performance exhaust system was remade to TWR speciications (with big bore and twin tail pipes), the air con was ixed, the engine and gearbox fully checked and serviced. The car was then sent to the body shop to repair rust damage in the rear valances and some minor paint touch ups. The interior re-trim included new wood (dark American walnut), a new headlining, plus a good clean and feed for the Magnolia hide.When restoring the engine in 2011 a TWR number (TWR61L15) was found, stamped above the Jaguar engine number (8S04157HB). Another number (BV680 X), stamped next to the engine number, was also found and I was asked if I knew what that referred to, and was it a Jaguar or a TWR mark? Fortunately, I had contacts at TWR who were easily able to answer the irst question, and it was Nigel Grist, a former TWR Engineer, who came back to me to conirm the following details … TWR61L15• “61L” = 6.1litre• “15” = the 15th 6.1 conversion Nigel Grist conirmed that it was he who had built that engine and he was very pleased to learn that it was still out there in 2011!Unfortunately, we didn’t ind out what the 2nd number meant, although it apparently was not a TWR mark, so perhaps this is one for Ed Abbott or Howard Hunt to answer?

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24Lynx Eventer Number 42The information below was supplied by Michael Scott and appeared in Xclusively Jaguar News 20121988 RHD 3.6L manualEn route to the Lynx Eventer 30th Anniversary week-end I called in on Petronel Payne, the long-time owner of Eventer Number 42. This is a very rare 3.6 manual car. The only other 3.6 manual, number 22, is also included in the list of examples chosen for this feature.Petronel bought this car in 1994, it being a 1985 model which had been converted by Lynx in 1988. In 2012, at the time of writing, the car was laid up in the estate stables at Petronel’s house due to fuelling problems and a wayward ECU (a common problem with an early 3.6 XJ-S)Editors comment:Michael Scott inished by saying “Hopefully, in time we will see the car running again and attending the next Eventer event with Petronel. I would like to express my thanks to Petronel for allowing me to photograph the car and for answering my many questions.”2020 Update:Shortly before Petronel Payne passed away Eventer No. 42 was sold to a prominent member of the Jaguar Drivers Club and has now been fully rebuilt.Lynx Eventer Number 471987 RHD V12 HE - Disegnio di Paolo GucciAs mentioned in Ian Cooling’s feature on building the Eventer, number 47 was inished to a unique design created by Paolo Gucci and the original intention was that a limited edition of 20 would be produced. However, other members of the Gucci family objected and I understand that only one, or possibly two, were created. This is one Eventer I never expected to see and I was totally astonished when I found it in a workshop in the UK in December 2015. The interior trim and matching set of accessories, all featuring the Lynx logo, were to be launched with the car.The description below was transcribed direct from the Gucci Lynx Eventer brochureLynx and Gucci - A rare combinationThe Lynx Gucci Eventer represents the culmination of a design project between Paolo Gucci and Lynx Cars, resulting in the ultimate XJS.Hand inished with traditional British Craftsmanship which incorporates Italian design lair combined in the practicability of an estate car sporting Jaguar’s inest V12 power unit.Now a rare opportunity extends to a mere handful of owners who have the opportunity to acquire just one of twenty vehicles to be built. Each car will be inscribed with a certiicate of authenticity signed by Paolo Gucci the designer.Produced at Lynx Cars in England to Mr Gucci’s speciic requirements, the two tone bodywork of the stylish Eventer suggests exclusivity, the sumptuous interior reveals just how exclusive this is.The superb stained Burr Elm woodwork with unique chevron inlay contours the fascia and side mouldings. Finest hand dyed calf-skin is used throughout, capped and piped with crocodile with liberal use made of Alcantara suede.The hand stitched leather steering wheel is inlaid with semi-precious stones which also feature in the unique gearshift.Accessories include a matching Burwood Attaché case, Vanity case, two Suitcases and Riding Boot bag with an Umbrella bearing a sculptured Jaguar head.

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25FEATUREThis is all complemented with a pair of hallmarked silver car keys, two silver pens and a leather-bound logbook.The designer’s statement is completed with a distinctive specially woven Jaguar motif in the rear carpeted area.And practicality had not been forsaken for the sake of art since the design features extend to entirely new electric seats, revised controls, interior lights and analogue instruments.The Lynx Gucci Eventer is available in four alternative interior trim combinations with matching two-tone metallic bodywork.After twenty years as Design Director and Product Coordinator of Gucci, I am now bringing my knowledge and talent to a wider spectrum of the consumer market. Now, designing entirely under my own name, I intend adding my personality and style. I hope with my “Firenze” tradition, my zest, enthusiasm and dedication to quality to continue to present the inest design to discerning consumers.Lynx Eventer Number 67The feature below appeared in Xclusively Jaguar in 2011 and was written by Don Baldry, who commissioned Lynx Eventer Number 67 in 2002. It was the last Eventer to be produced before Lynx closed down. 1993 RHD V12 6.0L RS Converted from a 6 litre XJR-S, I invited this important one owner car to be part of the parade of 250 Jaguar cars through Windsor Castle in May 2017 and it was still with its original owner in June 2019 when it was written off in an accident.In 2011, long-term owner, Don Baldry, had this to say of the car, and the Eventer in general…..It would be a sad state of affairs if dog owners were dissuaded from XJ-S ownership, (or vice-versa). In fact, and from experience, an XJ-S is an excellent car for dog owners. Our irst XJ-S came along in 1989 and our golden retriever recognized at once that this was transport that had been designed especially for him. However, the XJ-S’s came to an end, and the XK8 really is too small, so for us there was only one solution, and that was an Eventer. On most mornings our Eventer is luxury, stretch-out transport for our two retrievers and their mate Alie the Afghan.My irst Eventer was No 44, which I later sold to a guy who was shipping it to Japan for a motor museum. It was badly rusted and as I had already spent a fortune on it I decided that enough was enough! I then commissioned Lynx to build me a new one, No. 67.Being based on a 6 litre XJR-S, and the very last of its kind, it is admired by everyone who is at all interested in cars. There is hardly a day goes by without some complete stranger wanting to talk to me about it, and from time to time, I get offers to buy it. I tell them it isn’t for sale at any price, and I do mean any price!Back in September of 2002 the transformation of our 1993 Flamenco Red XJR-S into Lynx Eventer Number 67 was coming to an end and it was time to think about getting her on the road. I had a list of work that I wanted Lynx Motors to undertake, work that many would think was superluous given that, according to the sheaf of receipts given to me with the log book etc., the car’s previous owner had spent about a £1 per mile on maintenance and titivation. However, my working life was spent with contractor’s plant and if you’re sending kit out on a long contract then: “get it right”. I anticipated that my Eventer was about to start a long contract, so we got it right. Lynx replaced all the luids, brought the air-con up to spec, checked the electrics, changed the plugs, examined hoses and belts and everything else that came to mind and inally we were set to go. Sadly, 18 years after its conversion, this cherished one owner car was written off in an accident, but is this the end of the story?

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In this feature, which irst appeared in Xclusively Jaguar in 2011, Ian concentrates on memorabilia associated with the XJS Lynx Eventer.Although relatively few Eventers were built, and over a relatively short time-span, there are actually enough automobilia items around to form quite a decent little collection. The obvious start point is the brochures. There is quite a range of these to collect – some that just feature the Eventer; another that shows the full range of Lynx’s XJS derivatives including the Eventer and others that cover all the various Lynx cars. In addition to the brochures, some single-sheet liers were also produced from time to time.A key trigger for these brochures, as with the mainstream Jaguar brochures, was often some new feature the company wanted to showcase, or major redesigns like the one for the XJS 1991 facelift models.The main hardware item is the “Eventer” badge on the back of the car. I have identiied three varieties and there may be more. Given that only a small number of cars were built over the 16 years it was in production, you can take it as read that none of these badges were made in any quantity and they are therefore all rare, individually and collectively.Another piece of branded Eventer hardware you may come across is a kick-plate. These are handed, so they may be out there for the left and right doors.Models are another theme. A quick lick through my iles lagged up three and I shall be surprised if there are not more. Those I have noted are the resin Alezan kit, another resin kit by Provence Moulage and a plastic kit possibly by Heller. Images for these kits are not easy to come by, so I suspect the models are pretty rare too.That said, the most dificult collectibles to source are items from the set of gifts created to complement the Gucci car. A production run of 20 was planned for the car, but only one was ever produced due to problems with the Gucci branding. It may therefore be that the brochure set was the only one ever made.Other Lynx gifts and merchandise I have seen tended to be generic to the company rather than to the Eventer.  Coling is h wrl’s lading xer o Jaguar tomli n rcely luhe his le utio, wh fures  mnner f Jaguar mmrli n rar l parts from  yon er.29FEATURE

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30FEATUREP ascal Mathieu is passionate about the Lynx Eventer and has made it his ambition to follow and record every Lynx Eventer produced. It has been his passion for many years and through his dedication to this rare conversion, created by Lynx, he has become the world’s leading authority on these cars, worldwide.Within the last 15 years Pascal has been the proud custodian of 6 Lynx Eventers, 4 of them at the same time, and he has sampled V12, straight six, LHD, RHD, facelift and pre-facelift versions.Having developed an interest in the history of these cars he has gathered a large collection of information and even purchased the complete archives from Lynx. In addition to the Eventer, these include all relevant information on the XJS Spyder and Performer conversions, XJC Convertible, XJ40 Estate and Saab 900/Mercedes 560SEC/Porsche 926 Convertible conversions. Pascal founded The Lynx Eventer Preservation Society, which is the members club for owners of Lynx Eventers. With all the usual aims of a car club, it helps owners in sourcing parts and information, organizing meetings, promoting interest and awareness of the Lynx Eventer and so on. It also owns the rights to the Eventer name and maintains a comprehensive register of all known Eventers.The Lynx Eventer Preservation Society workshop is based in Belgium. Thus far, 4 Eventers have been restored and 2 are in the process of a complete nut and bolt restoration.We hope that our comprehensive look at the Lynx Eventer will generate some interest and help Pascal to ind the remaining missing cars!Pascal wishes to thank in advance anyone who can help him to enrich his register with new contacts or information. For more information you can contact Pascal at www.LynxEventer.com Directoirelane, 27 1180 Brussels Belgium Pascal@Lynxeventer.comI FIRST MADE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF PASCAL VIA CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THESE CARS IN 2011. WE REMAINED IN TOUCH AND IN 2015 PASCAL ASSISTED ME IN FINDING ONE OF EACH TYPE OF XJS SHOOTING BRAKE FOR THE XJS 40TH ANNIVERSARY TIMELINE. WE FINALLY MET AT BODELWYDDEN, NORTH WALES IN SEPTEMBER 2015 WHEN PASCAL BROUGHT HIS OWN EVENTER, PROUDLY LEADING A CONVOY OF VARIOUS LYNX EVENTERS AND OTHER XJS SHOOTING BRAKES, FROM EUROPE, FOR DISPLAY IN THE XJS TIMELINE!INTRODUCING PASCAL MATHIEU

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