Beaulieu.
About 3 weeks ago there was a Jaguar meet at the Motor Museum. It was a bargain £10 to get in (Me cheapskate?) if you arrived in a Jag. There was (is) also a collection of custom cars on loan, built by Andy Saunders - no I'd never heard of him either! I read about his exhibition in Classic American mag.
At the event there must have been 500 or more Jags which, in the heat, took us ages to get round. Nothing much different than you can see on the road, with the exception of a fantastic MK5.
The actual museum for me was disappointing - many veteran cars/bikes etc. but, having grown up with the '50s - '70s cars, they were a bit 'old hat'. A good selection of classic 'bikes' though.
The Andy Saunders' customs consisted of only about half a dozen and not that well done.
The custom of an 810 Cord was perhaps the best.
All in all, a good weekend trip, if a long drive from Shropshire in such heat and thankful for the air con. Also 2 nights in the fantastic Cloud hotel - Mrs JJ booked the hotel for an undisclosed sum!!
JJ.
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