Capital Region Jaguar Club Of New York To Hold Exhibition At Auto Museum In August

The Capital Region Jaguar Club of New York (CRJCNY) will hold its eighth Jaguar car show event in Saratoga Springs in August.

The lawn show portion of the event will be held on the grounds of the Saratoga Auto Museum in the Spa State Park. Past years have seen up to 40 classic and modern Jaguars such as XKs, Mark IIs, E-Types and newer F-Types, even a 1955 D-Type. There may also be new models, possibly a 2023 Jaguar I-Pace Electric (subject to dealer availability).

Attendees are typically not just from the immediate Capital District but from around New York, New England and Canada, organizers said.

The program schedule is:

Friday, Aug. 18, dinner at the Gideon Putnam. It is not included in lawn show registration fee Attendance not required to participate in the Saturday lawn show.

Saturday, Aug 1., lawn show at Saratoga Auto Museum. (Rain date is Sunday, Aug. 20). It includes a car-care clinic, helpful tips on how to keep a Jaguar looking its best.

Sunday, Aug. 20, JCNA-sanctioned road rally (participation optional). organizers said it is a morning event of casual competition at legal speed emphasizing precision driving and way-finding for Jaguars with a driver and navigator. Prizes will be awarded.

For more information, visit www.crjcny. org/jaguars-at-saratoga.

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