2011 Jaguar Club Wine Country Concours!
The Inland Empire Jaguar Club (IEJC) hosted their annual Wine Country Concours, in early October, at the grounds of the Historic Idyllwild Inn located in Idyllwild, CA. Many Jag lovers and club members from San Diego, and as far away as Salt Lake City came to attend, making this Concours a great success! Along with the natural beauty of this historic site, the IEJC entertained participants with a social cocktail gathering for those that arrived on Friday, to get the weekend started off right. It was feared that the weather would be cloudy and rainy for the day of the Concours, as so many SDJC members had encountered heavy rain on their drive up Friday afternoon, and some light rain in Idyllwild. Fortunately, the sun peaked through early Saturday and the weather turned out to be rather pleasant and warm.
There were several beautifully restored and preserved Jaguars spread out across the grounds, giving participants an exciting competition. Four Jaguars restored by Classic Showcase won trophy's, three of which were 1st Place!
Stan Elman, of the SDJC, took home a 1st Place trophy, scoring 99.98 points for his superb 1966 E-type. Ken Smith, of the SDJC, scored 99.97 points with his 1967 E-type which is a National Champion!! Both of these Jaguars had been recently restored and serviced by Classic Showcase within the past 2 years.
Our very own, Tom Krefetz, of Classic Showcase and the SDJC, won a perfect 100 point score, and a 1st place trophy with his exquisite 1959 Jaguar XK-150S FHC! He also received a 1st place trophy for his exceptional 1961 Jaguar Mark II 3.8 Sedan with 99.98 points.
Congratulations Ken, Stan and Tom!!!
If you have not yet had the pleasure of attending this fabulous event, we encourage you to please mark your calendars for next year.
Classic Showcase is proud to have restored these award winning Jaguars. For more information about restoring your vehicle through Classic Showcase, please visit our website, classicshowcase.com.
