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Reproduced by kind permission of the original author Brian Foster with later additions and updates by Letitia Mace.
Brian’s Story
In 1995, my wife and I visited relations in Australia, and our host, Derek King, mentioned in passing that he had
spoken to a gentleman in Taree, New South Wales, who had restored a classic Jaguar for his wife, and was currently
working on other models.
February of this year (1999) found my wife and I in Australia again, and staying with Derek and my sister. In
general conversation I asked Derek if he had seen anything more of the Jaguar gentleman and when he replied no, I
suggested that we try to track him down. This Derek did, and discovered our man was Norman Crowfoot of Hallidays
Point, New South Wales.
A couple of phone calls resulted in a most kind invitation to visit his house and view his collection!
The visit was arranged for Friday 5th March 1999 with Derek and I arriving at 10.30 am. However we were both
totally unprepared for what we were about to see.
Following introductions with Norman and his charming wife Jacqueline, the first car we saw was a 1984 XJ-S HE
standing under the car port, and immediately behind that, in a garage and stripped down, a Mark V. Norman showed
us the beautiful dashboards he had restored and the wiring harness, all of which was identical to the original,
being encased in a woven multi-coloured cotton sheath.
We moved on up the hill behind the house, to a large steel framed building with roller shutter doors on each
elevation. Norman operated the first shutter, and as our eyes became accustomed to the internal light levels,
they nearly popped out of our heads!
There, standing in rows, beneath white dust sheets were the unmistakeable outlines of classic Jaguar cars of
every conceivable model.
As Norman and Jacqueline lifted off the covers one by one I stood there absolutely transfixed as nostalgic
memories came flooding back. I thought, here am I, 13,000 miles from home, looking at the largest private
collection of Jaguars I have ever seen!
Each and every model, now standing pristine in full concours condition had a story to tell. This one, Norman
explained, was used for years by school children across country to the highway school bus, and back again, every
day without any form of maintenance. This one was involved in a smash and we bought it on the spot. This one lay
on open ground for years and had a tree growing through it, whereas this one Norman said, was bought for cash in
town by striking a deal with the woman who owned it, who promptly cleared it of dogs, kids and general rubbish!
When I mentioned to Norman that I would like to write an article on his collection, he suggested that I wait
until after his Jaguar Day Meeting in June, following which he would forward to me in the UK, photographs of all
his cars lined up, together with a short history of his involvement with Jaguar Cars in Australia.
The Open Day/Meeting at Norman and Jacquelines house at Halliday’s Point in New South Wales took place on the
13th June 1999 and was in Norman’s words “A great success”…………. how I wished that I had been there!
Norman, in his letter explained that they are members of the Jaguar Drivers Club (Hunters Region) and about 20
cars attended from Newcastle plus some 30 from the Forster, Taree and Port McQuarrie districts. Added to these
was Norman and Jacqueline’s collection of 20 cars, so in all they had 70 Jaguars on their property for the meeting
and barbeque lunch.
In his promised letter to me Norman asked if it would be possible to trace the history of a Jaguar Drivers Badge
No. 5483 which, at that time, adorned a Mark II brought back from England by Hugh Bryson as a present in 1964.
(Was the question ever answered, I wonder?)
At the Open Day each and every restored car in the collection was separately photographed, and the cars under
restoration collectively and captioned “Sick Bay”.
I was naturally most interested in Norman Crowfoot’s association with Jaguars over the years, and therefore felt
that any article on his cars would be incomplete without this included.
In response to my request, Norman provided a draft for me and this now appears below in almost the form in which
I received it from him.
Norman Crowfoot
His first Jaguar was a second hand XK120 in 1954, having graduated from a Vauxhall Wyvern, Singer 9 and a TDMG.
That XK started the love affair which has continued. Norman raced at the Sydney circuit, Mount Druit, but because
of the braking or lack of it, racing continued with aTR2, Open Wheel Special, Lancia Aurelia and Ferrari Monza.
Tow wagons for these cars were a Mark V and then a Mark VII.
He then took a position with Bryson Industries, the Australian Jaguar distributor in 1960, in the sales department
and ultimately graduated to Daimler marketing manager.
In 1963, having purchased the ex-Whithead 1955 Le Mans Cooper Jaguar, he raced at the Melbourne and Albury
circuits in New South Wales.
Also, in 1963, Norman drove the Bryson Industries entry in the Sandown (Melbourne) 6 hour race, driving a 3.8
Mark II.
He parted with Brysons in 1967 to become Jaguar/Daimler dealer at Albury, New South Wales.
After selling that business he went into real estate, using a Mark X and then a Daimler Majestic Major as the
appropriate work car.
On retirement Norman and Jacqueline moved to the coastal area of New South Wales at Hallidays Point, between
Forster and Taree.
In 1985 they bought and restored a Mark II 3.4 overdrive for Jacqueline and Norman hunted for a 420G for
himself.
On a trip to the UK in 1989 they bought a pristine 1985 Daimler Double Six and a DS 420 Limousine, taking both
cars home. Whilst in the UK they naturally graduated to the Beaulieu Motor Museum where they noticed a plaque
indicating that Lord Montague started that collection in 1970 with 5 cars. Their joint comment at the time was
“we have 4 cars so why not start a Jaguar collection?”
The aim was therefore established to find and restore one of every body series from World War II to the time
that Jaguar became “Forduar”.
All restoration work is done at home except for trimming and panel work and any mechanical work Norman is unable
to handle himself. All cars are finished with at least 10 coats of acrylic lacquer and each restoration takes
about one year. Where necessary, chromework is repaired and restored to a high standard with double copper and
“linishing” (its in the dictionary!) between.
In 1999 progress stood as described below
Restoration of the Mark V and the Mark IV is well under way and the Mark I is at “metal-work finished” stage.
The XK150 is being stripped at present for sand-blasting. The remainder of the collection has been totally
restored, and another 2 or 3 years should see the project completed.
When completed it was already planned that the collection would be offered for sale and the projected value at
that time was estimated to be in excess of £300,000.
Ten Years On……….Letitia’s Story
Having made the acquaintance of Brian Foster in 2008, he then shared the above story with me and I asked him if
he knew what finally became of the Crowfoot Jaguar Collection. Brian explained that he had not been in touch with
Norman Crowfoot since his visit and all he could tell me was that he was aware that Norman had suffered a heart
attack and he did not know what had become of him or his collection of Jaguars. Brian gave me contact details for
Norman and said that it would be quite in order for me try to get in touch, but with caution – bearing in mind
his illness!
Meanwhile, enter Bleasie, with contacts worldwide! I decided it might be wise to see if a fellow Jaguar
enthusiast in New South Wales could throw some light on the current situation! Bleasie came up trumps and put me
in touch with David Love, who was able to provide details of a website with all the cars advertised for sale on it
http://members.tadaust.org.au/normcrowfoot/Normcrowfoot/jaguar.html
and an email address.
Norman replied to me, thanking me for my interest, and thus completed the story and our investigations.
Norman's letter
Dear Letitia
Thankyou for your persistance in tracing me. I remember Brian Foster very well. He had a relative living in our area which is how he learned of us. I do not recall the extent of our collection at the time of Brian's visit but we finished with the 20 Jaguar's listed below (all totally restored to showroom condition)
Sadly our XJ-S was not a Cabriolet, but it was a very nice, very comfortable, very fast car and incidentally was the most economical car in the collection - up to 26 mpg on highway running.
We are selling off the collection as we intend moving from our property to a beachside block just down the road, and will ultimately have room for only 2 cars.
This is brought about by the fact of my age - now 83. I have been a Jaguar fan since 1947 and thankfully my wife is a bit of a petrolhead too, and a keen assistant in the restoration work.
We gave the D type a competition outing in the State Hill Climb championships at Newcastle in October 2007 and gained a 3rd in Sports cars class. But a real enthusiast from Geelong, Victoria called to see our cars and just HAD to have the 'D' Type outfit. It is now being used for Historic competition at many circuits in NSW and Victoria.
If you need any further information let me know.
Regards Norman Crowfoot.
Below is a list of all the Jaguars in the Crowfoot Collection, and the ones which are still for sale are also on the Car Sales page.
Unfortunately, the collection never included an XJS Cabriolet (sorry Bleasie, Norman sent his apologies!)
Myself, I am rather partial to an XJ40 and I see that Normans very early 3.6 is still for sale – alas I cannot justify the cost of bringing her back home………but perhaps she is better off in the dry climate of Australia?
I am sure we would all love to hear from anyone who has purchased one of the Jaguars from the collection.
The Complete Crowfoot Collection
A collection of 20 Jaguars representing every model from 1948 to 1990. Personally sourced, and authentically
restored to showroom condition,
by Norman and Jacqueline Crowfoot of Hallidays Point NSW Australia.
Currently valued in the region of AU$1,000,000. and now offered for sale due to retirement.
Much of the collection has now been sold, but those still for sale, are also shown on our "Car Sales" page.
- Jaguar Mark V 'Z' Series 3.5 litre
1950
Lavender Grey with Tan hide trim
Engine number: Z2916
Chassis number: 62451
Restored to Concours condition
AU$50,000 Not Negotiable
- Jaguar XK150 fhc 3.4 litre
1957
Avocado Ivory with Suede Green trim
Engine number: V2394-8
Chassis number: S834897
SOLD
- Jaguar MK 1 2.4 litre
1958
Old English White with Red hide trim
SOLD
- Jaguar MK IX automatic
1959
Mist Grey and Pearl Grey with Red hide trim
Engine number: NA3091-8 (not matching)
Chassis number: 772357BW
SOLD
- Jaguar MK2 3.4 litre mod
1961
Old English White with Biscuit trim
Engine number:KG8592-8
Chassis number:155260DN
SOLD
- Jaguar E Type fhc Series 1 3.8 litre
1964
Carmen Red with Black hide trim
Engine number: R84870-9
Chassis number: 889749
Restored to Concours condition
AU$75,000 Not Negotiable
- Jaguar S Type 3.8 litre automatic
1965
Opalescent Dark Green with Biscuit interior
Engine number: 7B58830-8
Chassis number: PIB55376BW
SOLD
- Jaguar S Type 3.8 litre automatic
1967
Silver Grey with Red hide trim
Engine number: 7B64525-8
Chassis number: PIB59281BW
AU$22,500
- Jaguar 420G automatic
1968
Golden Sand with Beige hide trim
Engine number: 7D57778-8
Chassis number: GID54624-BW
AU$22,500
- Jaguar 420 mod
1968
Carmen Red with Black vinyl roof (turret) and Black hide trim
Engine number: 7F10271-8
Chassis number: PIF7635DN
SOLD
- Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 2.8 litre mod
1969
Regency Red with Black vinyl roof (turret) and sunroof
Biscuit hide trim
Engine number: 7G4385-9
Chassis number: IG2906DN
$12,500SOLD
- Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 4.2 litre automatic
1971
Sapphire Blue with Dark Blue vinyl roof (turret) and Dark Blue hide trim
Engine number: 7L301192
Chassis number: IL15262BW
$11,000
- Daimler DS420 Limousine
1972
Coachwork: Tungsten and Solent Blue
Interior: Front cabin - Black hide. Rear Cabin - Fawn cloth
Engine number: 7M2384-S
Chassis number: IM2308
AU$25,000
- Jaguar XJ6 Series 2 4.2 litre automatic
1974
Old English White with Dark Blue hide trim
Engine number: 7L93013S
Chassis number: 2N6623BW
AU$11,000
- Jaguar XJ6 Coupe 4.2 litre automatic
1976
Rhodium Silver with Dark Blue hide trim
Engine number: BL72342S (1985 Factory replacement docket)
Chassis number: 2J2554BW
SOLD
- Jaguar XJ-S HE Coupe 5.3 V12 automatic
1983
Silver Frost with Saville Grey hide trim
Chassis number: SAJJNAEY3AC104845
Engine number: 8S268952HA
SOLD
- Daimler Double Six Series 3
1984
Sand with Doeskin hide trim
Engine number: 7F50616HB
Chassis number: SADDDRLW3CC391422
One of only 402 produced between 1980-1992,
and Jaguar's flagship during this period!
This has been our personal car since 1989,
still in original condition.
AU$18,000
- Jaguar XJ40 XJ6 3.6 litre automatic
1987
Solent Blue with Pennine Tweed trim
Engine number: 9DPAMA107398
Chassis number: SAJJFALH3AA504491
Imported from England for display purposes,
Registration for road use would be questionable.
Completely rebuilt engine, transmission and body.
AU$4,000
- Jaguar D Type Long nose
Replica of 1956 model
Jaguar Racing Green with Green vinyl trim
Full width screen
GRP body by RM (UK)
Space frame by Cooper Sports Cars (UK)
4.2 litre engine from 420G
Close ratio Syncro gearbox from Series 2 E Type
Limited Slip Diff 3.54:1, SPAX adjustable shocks, Rack and Pinion (ex MGB)
Thoroughly balanced and dyno prepared.
Many genuine 'D' Type features.
PLUS
Custom built enclosed trailer - 4 wheel independent suspension, electric winch, override hydraulic brakes.
- Towing vehicle - Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 4.2 litre saloon. Air conditioned, sound and reliable.
D Type Outfit
Includes D Type replica, trailer, spares, and tow vehicle (as listed above)
AU$125,000 not negotiable
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H117 GKF
XJ-S 5.3 V12 HE Coupe 1991 Auto Regency Red with Saville grey hide
Back in June 2004, still heady from just having purchased our second Jaguar, and thoroughly besotted with the
marque, I was walking past the entrance to a local garage, with my children in tow, when I spotted an XJ-S.
“Why do we always have to come this way?” one of them said.
“Well, you never know what you might see!” I replied.
“Oh look – there’s an XJ-S!
You see, it was well worth coming this way……………OH! It’s a V12!”
As we came round to the other entrance to the garage, and the front of the XJ-S, we saw that the bonnet was up and
a man was standing beside it -
“………and that’s the owner!” I added!
It was indisputable, as he had overheard us and the huge grin on his face spelt pride of ownership, and it was
obvious that he was no garage mechanic working on somebody else’s car! Strangely, I never forgot that incident
and it seems rather poignant now, and still brings tears to my eyes and the reminder that the age old advice to
grab every moment while you can, is good advice!
A few months later, and our Jaguar went into the bodyshop next door to this garage for some remedial work. At the
back of this workshop was the same XJ-S, now hardly recognisable and being stripped in preparation for a bare
metal respray. Now I had even more reason to regularly walk through this alley, to keep a check on the progress
of the XJ-S. South Molton is not a mecca for Jaguars, you understand, so this is about as exciting as it gets! Eventually, the XJ-S left the workshop and we then came across it quite by accident, on a visit to the local hospital (pardon the pun!). Parked in the road opposite the hospital, we soon discovered that this was where the XJ-S lived! A short time later, a disabled parking bay was neatly painted in that part of the road where the XJ-S habitually stood. We speculated that in order to get the dimensions to fit so perfectly, they must have painted round said XJ-S while it was in situ! Visits to the hospital for unsavoury things like blood tests now took on a new dimension and became a chance to see the XJ-S. Whenever possible, I would park our XJ nose to nose with the XJ-S so that they could talk together (its ok, my Dr. knows about this!) and despite having a good long look at this 1991 coupe, while waiting for my husband each time he visited the hospital, I never again met its owner. When the XJ-S wasn’t in its parking bay, I would park our XJ in its special space, since my husband holds a blue badge.
It seemed a while since we had seen the XJ-S in its parking bay but we assumed that our visits to the hospital had
coincided with its owner’s decision to go out in it – we had seen them out on the road from time to time so
thought nothing of it. Then one day, completely out of the blue, came a phone call from an elderly gentleman. He
explained that his son had recently passed away, and had owned an XJ-S which he himself had no use or funds for,
and the local garage had suggested that we may be interested in buying it. My husband explained that we could not
afford to buy the XJ-S, but to help him in his plight, suggested that we may be able to find a buyer. When my
husband told me about the call, I was so excited about the prospect of having an XJ-S, even on a short term basis.
Then I remembered that my good fortune was the result of someone else’s severe misfortune, and it brought me
sharply back to reality. It was all a mystery at the time, as the only information that this man had on his late
son’s XJ-S, was that it was a V12 and it was somewhere in a South Molton garage, where it had been left before his
son had been taken ill, as the windscreen wipers had stopped working! It was another two weeks before we were able
to ascertain the whereabouts of the XJ-S, and we realised that this was the XJ-S we had seen regularly outside the
hospital – the same XJ-S which had shared the local bodyshop with one of our own Jaguars……….and it was then that I
remembered the incident in June 2004, and the first time I had ever seen H117 GKF! Never, at any time did I ever
imagine that this beautiful XJ-S V12 would end up on our driveway and in our care!
We were just settling into S-type ownership and I was learning to love LDN’s “cuddly” curves, when this sleek
equivalent of a female super-model came along and stole all the attention! LDN (bless her!) compliantly moved out
of her carport so that her unfortunate guest could enjoy the best bedroom during her short stay. Eventually
though, we found that we could almost squeeze GKF into our rather short garage with just her nose sticking out of
the end – pillows on her bonnet, and the door tied down to eyes drilled into the floor, specially for her benefit!
She had been “laid-up” for 6 months and her appearance suggested that “abandoned in a field” was nearer the truth
– shame on the garage to whom her welfare was left after the death of her late owner! We collected her, brought
her home, and swiftly took some photo’s of her general appearance on arrival, before beginning a thorough
clean-up. As she stood dejectedly on our driveway covered in an accumulation of six months muck and rotting
debris, I suddenly burst into tears, as I remembered that the last time I had seen this XJ-S she had been
faultlessly immaculate – she was her late owners pride and joy. In fact, I later found out that this is what he
actually called her - “PRIDE ‘N’ JOY”. In my mind’s eye, I saw him standing next to her in the garage three years
previously, grinning with pride. If he was looking down upon her now, it would be breaking his heart to see her
in such a neglected state! I vowed then, that I would do all that I could to bring her back to the condition she
was previously in, and find someone who would appreciate her and maintain her to the same high standard.
While GKF was with us, we considered her our own Jaguar, and treated her to the same high quality cleaning
products that we would use on our own Jaguars. We spent many happy hours cleaning and polishing, until we were
satisfied that her appearance would meet with her late owner’s approval.
GKF is the second XJ-S which we have sold on behalf of someone else – I didn’t even get to drive the other one,
as it was not roadworthy and was sold for restoration. I didn’t think I was going to get the chance to drive GKF
either, so it was such a thrill when Nigel pulled into a carpark so that I could swap Jaguars! The seat was a long
way down after the S-type! Then I couldn’t find the seat controls – till I realized it must be manual – der !!!
I’m not yet familiar with fly off handbrakes, but fortunately Nigel had left this one off. The autobox was also
unfamiliar to me and I had to shout out of the window for instructions – it wouldn’t budge and there was no button
to engage and I had no idea that it had to be moved slightly to the right – like reversing the action of a J-gate.
I do wish this box had a J-gate, as I think it is much more aesthetically pleasing. Nigel had warned me that
this was a fiery car and would take off as soon as I put my foot down – as if it were something I am unused to!
In the event I drove her in my usual style and found that she behaved as do ALL the high performance cars I’ve
driven to date. That is, if you want to be slow and sedate, she will co-operate fully, cornering gently and
smoothly and gaining speed slowly but effortlessly if that is what is required BUT if a sudden high speed spurt
is what you want, you’ll get it delivered promptly and smoothly with decisive cornering and brakes which will
bring you back to a standstill as swiftly as you took off! I find this type of car much safer and more
pleasurable to drive because the performance is there when you want it – not 5 minutes later, when its too late –
BUT you are under no obligation to use it, as the engine will amble happily along in the interim. Nigel was also
convinced that I would find the bonnet too long because of my short stature! I actually found the XJ-S much
easier to manoeuvre than the S-type because of its low waistline! Personally, I didn’t think the length of the
bonnet would be a problem until Nigel started to make me feel paranoid about it BUT I did have some grave doubts
about those buttresses and rear visibility! As it turned out, I actually found that the view through the back of
an XJ-S is amazing – much better than the XK8 or XK! This Jaguar was wonderful to drive, it felt light and nimble
after the S-type and I couldn’t fault it. The XJ-S has won another fan !!!
GKF also put to the test another theory: Nigel would not cope with getting in and out of an XJ-S on a regular
basis! As we already knew, the roof line and the seats are too low. Parking the XJ-S next to the S-type in our
driveway, showed exactly how much lower the roofline, waistline and seats are! The S-type positively dwarfed the
XJ-S and another astonishing fact we learnt, is that an XJ-S takes up no more floor space than an X-type (a
prospective buyer measured them both!) and yet the XJ-S’s sleek, low profile makes it look as long as an XJ !!!
Despite the enormously wide doors on the XJ-S, Nigel struggled to get in and out of the car and even managed to
take a large chunk out of the top of his head on the doorframe one day, further substantiating the purchase of our
sensible S-type. At the time, I showed no sympathy, and said GKF had bitten him because he wouldn’t let me keep
her!!!
Going back through GKF’s documents, and collating all the available information, I realised that the first time I
had seen GKF in the garage, with her owner proudly standing beside her, she was newly purchased by Mike Smith of
South Molton. At that time, she appeared a perfectly respectable XJ-S, but between then and the time of his
death, Mike had provided GKF with a complete bare-metal respray (as we were aware), new seats (which were then
re-Connollised), a new walnut steering wheel, new boot carpets and her original Lattice alloys had recently been
refurbished. Besides all this, he had an inspection done by a Jaguar specialist, reporting on any necessary
mechanical or electrical work which needed doing, and at the time of his death he was methodically working his way
through this list. She was almost complete! Her only obvious faults, a slight oil leak from the front of the
engine, a cracked walnut ski-slope and those recently failed windscreen wipers! We considered it unwise to
attempt any remedial work at this stage. We felt that it would be better to confirm to a prospective purchaser
that everything else was still in good working order at the time, then check all her levels etc and make her
ready to drive away.
Mike had done all the same things as I do with my own Jaguars, collecting as much information on their history as
he could, except that in Mike’s case he was taken from us before he had time to collate and file the information.
This I have now done, while GKF was in our care. She has her original wallet and paperwork; a sizeable history
file with complete and thorough service history; all previous MOT’s, plus letters to Mike from previous owners.
Invoices include one for complete Waxoyling by “Before ‘n’ After” and various other interesting documents.
Originally owned by “Jaguar House” Liverpool (now Hatfields), we assume she was a demonstrator for 6 months
before being sold on.
One of my regrets is that I never had the opportunity to meet Mike properly, as I could then have offered to put
together GKF’s history file for his enjoyment, instead of doing it for the sale of his treasured XJ-S after his
death. It is difficult to walk through South Molton now, without thinking about GKF and Mike. I come across
places where I have seen her formerly parked and feel saddened by the circumstances which surround her. It is
odd because all eight of our own Jaguars have been parked in similar places, and now been sold away from the area,
and yet I can remember where they have formerly stood and not be affected by it, as they left us under happier
circumstances!
To Mike and GKF I feel I owe so much, as not only is she the first XJ-S I have driven, but also the first Jaguar
V12! There were times when I thought I would never drive either, but it was well worth the wait, and I am only
sorry that the opportunity arose out of such tragic circumstances! Were it possible, I would rather GKF was
still in her parking space by the hospital, where we regularly visited her! GKF has introduced me to so many
new people, from a retired Coombs panel beater , to club members, such as Paul Sinnott of the XJ-S Forum,
dealers, and all manner of XJ-S drivers who I would never have ventured to speak to had it not been for GKF.
I would like to thank them all for their kind help, and although I could have registered GKF with the forum, I
felt that the pleasure should fall upon the new owner, rather than myself. I have learnt that I am far better
suited to an XJ-S than I had realised, as GKF is the first Jaguar I have been able to clean the roof of without
standing on something! And finally, if you think you don’t like the XJ-S, try borrowing a V12 for a month, and
then see how willing you are to part with it !!!
After a couple of false starts, we eventually found GKF a wonderful home with a young stockbroker from London,
who already owns a 2001 XKR. (Who says Jaguar’s are old men’s cars? Pah!!!) He is absolutely thrilled with her,
and is taking the responsibility of caring for GKF very seriously, and has also been persuaded, that with 2
Jaguars to his name, it is about time he joined JEC !!!
“GKF was a car full of coincidences” was how one specialist who previously worked on her had put it. Apart from
her recent history involving us, she had been at Gatwick Jaguar on the same day as an X300 (N7 RTL) we later owned!
“Sentimental trivia” as her newest owner refers to it, and then points out that her registration number is
similar to that of his XKR, and that both Jaguars originated from Hatfields of Liverpool! He also picked her
up from J27 of the M5, where once she collected a speeding fine!
OK, its nonsense, but it makes you feel as though you know the car, or that it was meant to be with you at
some time, and made parting with her all the more difficult!
Whatever you may call these phenomena, GKF is undeniably intoxicatingly gorgeous, charismatic and a worthy
memorial to her late owner, Mike Smith. I am certain that Mike would have approved of Tom, GKF’s new owner,
and as long as she is still with us, a part of Mike lives on to remind us of his work and ambitions.
GKF pictured above with XJR-S "D8 XJS" which belongs to SKJagtech (Somerset),
who formerly maintained GKF along with Dave Baskerville (Devon)
unfortunately, GKF was at neither of these garages when her owner passed away,
so they are not the ones responsible for the neglect.
Pictures copyright SKJagtech and Xclusively Jaguar
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