E-Type, F-Type & Grand Tourer Register Report This month’s meeting was at Alan Baker’s Garage in Somerton Park as featured on the RAA video: In my Garage with Alan Baker. As always, it was a privilege for us to be able to visit Alan’s Garage and inspect the cars he had on display. Di Adamson provided an update on the 60th Anniversary E-Type Run with the Victorians and welcomed Andrew and Maria Sorrell and Gail Bradley and Keith Francis from the JCCV who travelled from Melbourne especially to attend the Register meeting. Gail explained they are well advanced in their planning following their second visit to Mount Gambier and did an excellent job at motivating everyone. It is going to be a terrific event and they have managed to attract no less than 10 sponsors to help keep the cost of the weekend down.
At this stage there are over 50 cars coming from Victoria - and hopefully an equivalent number from SA. Gail and the crew brought examples of the regalia for trial fittings. Now is the time to book accommodation and register with Di. There is plenty of accommodation in Mt Gambier. (Just try Tripadvisor, Wotif, etc). A big thank you to Alan Baker for opening his garage to us to see his E-Type, D-Type and another E-Type under restoration. Alan has made considerable headway with his D-Type and provided an update on his progress. Also of interest is an amazing project E-Type. It was originally a wreck according to Alan. You wouldn’t know it now. The amount of work that has gone into the car is simply amazing. Most panels have been completely replaced.
There is virtually nothing standard left on the car which has also been converted to a wide body with 10 inch rear wheels. At this point in time the cost has passed $650,000 and heading towards the million $ mark. Alan went through everything in detail from the bore and stroked 4.7 litre engine, a specially geared 5-speed gearbox, extensive electronic upgrades, and the list went on. It is hard to imagine that there will be anything like it on the planet when it is finished. It is already immaculate. Thanks very much again to Alan & Pam Baker and our highly motivated Victorian friends for making such an enjoyable Register meeting.
Alan Baker’s highly distinctive Series 1 E-Type that was a feature in a recent UK “Classic Jaguar Magazine” (February/March 2021)
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