The Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast is back with a Christmas special where you can listen in to hear the team discuss the extraordinary year that was 2020. From regular podcast contributors Tom Robinson and Richard West to Chairman Ray Searles, General Manager James Blackwell and Graham Searle plus a new member of the team Cathy Dunstan as well as Events and Sponsorships man Andy Webber.

This is your chance to hear what has been going on behind the scenes in the club this year, with a few giggles and home truths along the way!

We are taking a break during Christmas, so episode 35 marks the end of the current series for the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast. It has been a fascinating journey with conversations with club members and key personalities from the Jaguar community. We sincerely hope you have enjoyed the podcasts and that they have offered some informative entertainment through what has been a very turbulent year.

The podcast will return on Christmas Day with a round - up of the year gone by with some of the staff and volunteers that dedicate their time to running our great club. Furthermore, we will have an episode released on New Year's Eve that will preview our holidays and tours in 2021.

So, what has this final episode in our weekly series got in store for you? Well, we meet Doug Niven, cousin of the late great Jim Clark and patron of the Jim Clark Trust at Duns. He had a fantastic career racing, inspired by his cousin and briefly shares his memories of Jim Clark and the Border Reivers team.

Richard West reflects on the Romain Grosjean incident at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend and describes what processes teams have in place for coping when something goes wrong.

Plus, Tom Robinson has continued his work on the Meguiar's S -Type and gives us his latest updates from the Swallows workshop.

Paul has done an incredible job at celebrating the much maligned model in Jaguar's history, the XJ40, via social media. Through his XJ40 register on Facebook, he has now obtained a record of over 100,000 of the Jaguar XJ40s made and is actively promoting the virtues of owning this era of XJ6.
Also Richard West discusses what it takes to be a great manager for racing drivers and Tom has the Meguiar's S-Type on the rolling road!

In this interview Wayne and Paul chat about their shared love and experience of the model and explain why you should consider buying one and what to look for when you do.

On this episode, we speak to Gail Hill about how her purchase of a Jaguar XJS following a car crash lead her to join the JEC, try out racing and within a few years become a multiple champion and Chair of the British Women Racing Drivers Club.

Richard West shares more memories from a lifetime in motorsport, this week we discuss how teams use their catering to give themselves the edge in competition and also in the high stakes of winning and retaining sponsors.

Plus, Tom updates us with how he got on in the final race at Thruxton. 

On this episode, we speak to Richard Wright, President and Ben Davis, Vice President of the Jaguar Owner's Association of North Texas club know as "JOANT". They are life-long Jaguar fans in the Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas area. They share with us an insight into the Jaguar scene in their part of the USA and also their own personal stories of Jaguar ownership. Richard has been working on Jaguars all his life!

Richard West shares more memories from a lifetime in motorsport, this week we discuss what mindset it takes to succeed at motorsport and also how those personality traits set drivers and team principals apart from the rest of us! 

Plus, Tom has been sizing up the competition in Classic Touring Cars with an invitation race at Thruxton - check out how he got on! 

On this episode, Peter Shrubsall tells the the story behind his restoration of a Series 3 V12 E-Type, the challenges, the victories, the fascinating story of his own car plus the pitfalls you should watch out for. Also, he lets us into just what subtle modifications he made to his E-Type to reflect his own usage and personality.

Richard West discusses with Wayne the validity today of the old motorsport adage "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday" and whether manufacturers still use motorsport as an investment in vehicle development.

Tom Robinson is preparing for his final outing of the season, joining the Touring Cars at Thruxton for a thrilling preview of what might lay in store for him next year.

On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, we speak to Kieran Line from Scenic Car Tours about some of the tours, adventures and driving holidays on offer through the club.

Kieran gives us the latest on travelling in the post-COVID world and how he expects the travel industry to be affected by Brexit.

Plus, General Manager of the JEC, James Blackwell joins us to mark the 30th episode of our Podcast and to update us on the XK we are raffling for charity, the Summer Jaguar Festival and a new face that has joined the team in the Bristol club house. Also, James reveals how you can be in with a chance to win a top of the range dash-cam by joining the JEC or renewing your membership throughout the month of November.

Richard West looks back on some of the famous drivers he has enjoyed rides with, including the time that Martin Brundle made him very green indeed!

After the near disaster from last week, Tom Robinson's latest motor racing diary takes us behind the scenes at the final round the JEC Race Championship at Castle Combe. Hear how he did in episode 30 of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast.

On this episode of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club Podcast, former Editor of Auto Express, James Batchelor gives his frank and honest opinions on where he feels the future of Jaguar lies during turbulent and difficult times in the motor industry globally. Can Thierry Bolloré protect the brand from the ravages of the post-COVID world and can Jaguar innovate fast enough to keep up with the technology demands of the public? Richard West looks back on air travel in motorsport, recall some of his more crazy aeroplane travels over the years and muses about the future of travel for the motorsport community in ever more environmentally aware times. Disaster has struck Tom Robinson moments before the closing round of the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club race championship as he finds himself changing a head gasket just moments before heading for Castle Combe - can he fix it in time?

Paul Fox joins us to introduce Woodham Mortimer, a high-end restoration company that has a huge amount of expertise and passion for Classic Jaguars. Paul explains some of the sales trends they are seeing, what the hot buys are currently and how their customer base is changing in what they are looking for in a Classic Jaguar.

Richard West talks livery as we explore the history and importance of some of the most conic race team’s colour schemes and Tom Robinson is making his preparations for our track day at Castle Combe with the latest instalment of his Swallows Independent Jaguar racing diary.

Geoff Johnston is one of the leading lights on the regional club scene within the JEC. Geoff works tirelessly to run his regional meets covering Birmingham and the West Midlands and leads a region that could be described as one of the busiest in the UK.
Growing up in Birmingham during the 1960s and 70s, Geoff worked hard to achieve his goal of owning Jaguars. Join him for a walk down memory lane as Geoff recalls his earliest memories of Jaguar and shares stories from the fantastic experiences he has enjoyed from nearly three decades within the club.

Richard West shares more memories of motorsport, this week we examine what race teams get up to in the time between races, how increasing restrictions on testing have changed the sport and how drivers prepare mentally as well.

Tom Robinson is getting ready to thrill club members with passenger rides and a fun day out at Castle Combe in the latest instalment of his motorsport diary.