Newsletter - The Car Nut

AJS
Newsletter
Vol. XXXI, num. 10/11
www.atlantajaguarsociety.org
Jaguar’s Future
By Alan Talbott, President
With sales world wide climbing (a 47%
increase for Jag/LR in October) and Jaguar’s
parent Tata recently paying down 1.98B dollars
of the 3B they borrowed to buy Jag/Land Rover
the future is looking bright even as our economy
is still in the doldrums. With the good fortune of
Tata, some new models will surface in the near
term that should spark further sales.
First is an extensive facelift of the XF, which
is now approaching four years old and in
addition to the facelift Jaguar will have a XF
Estate Wagon by 2012, at least in Europe.
Next will be a small sports coupe, which is
now confirmed, called the XE. This model is a
two-seater that will use a shortened XK platform
powered by V-6 engines and due in 2013.
In 2014 the introduction of a small X-Type
like sedan will be available to compete with the
BMW 3-Series. Design is not yet completed but
they are said to be working on the sedan,
hatchback and/or crossover models. Engine
possibilities may include Range Rover’s Evoque
2.2 liter turbocharged I-4 or the 2.2 liter turbodiesel I-4 mated with ZF’s eight speed
transmission.
2015 will bring the next version of the XF,
which will switch to the all aluminum body first
introduced on the XJ8. This will mean an
immediate weight reduction in the car with more
power and better mileage the direct benefit.
With these planned models comes the
announcement that Jag/LR will invest billions of
October/November, 2010
pounds in the UK to keep the manufacturing
plants there. An agreement was worked out with
the unions to avoid plant closings. Ralf Speth,
Jag/LR CEO, is quoted “We have ambitious
plans for growth…and this agreement will allow
us to accelerate and realize those plans.” May
there always be a British made Jag!
Since this is a combined Oct/Nov newsletter,
members were informed late in September of the
passing of long time member and Jaguar
enthusiast Jim Mindrup. This cherub-faced man
was always a delight to be around with a joke
and cheery demeanor that was his calling card.
He brought joy to the club no doubt, but more
importantly to thousands of children through his
craftsmanship of exotic kaleidoscopes donated to
hospitals around the country. He will be sorely
missed and his wife June has lost a husband and
great friend. Steve Unti spoke eloquently at his
funeral and every word rang true to the type of
individual he was. We will always remember
Jim with the fondest of memories.
As mentioned above, this combined issue has
some catching up to do so September’s dinner
meeting speakers are first. New
members Mark and Marie Daner
joined at the meeting and Mark
was also our speaker. Mark is a
financial analyst at Wells Fargo.
He gave an excellent and always
welcome talk on the economy and
the country’s financial position. Coupled with
investment information and his and Marie’s
interest in the Jaguar, they made for a very
interesting discussion. They are most welcome
into the club and much appreciated for taking the
time to speak to us that evening!
October’s speakers were Jim and Marsha
Foley with Marsha doing the bulk of the
speaking. Lots of humorous anecdotes peppered
her talk about growing up, a
nursing career and life in
general.
Jim followed with
accounts of his career and life as
well, again with humor, which
seems to be a general trait of the
folks in this club anyway. Jim
has also sparked an interest in
supplying donated items by our club to the
veterans that are in need of so much. He and
Larry Walton delivered a whole Land Rover full
of clothes, etc to the VA Hospital in Decatur just
two weeks ago in a very worthwhile endeavor!
Thanks to both sets of speakers for making
our meetings just that much better.
Note: Officer elections will be coming up at
the November meeting, so if you would like to
contribute as an officer please let me know
within the next few weeks.
Our next dinner meeting is November 29th at
Aldo’s in Sandy Springs. As always please
RSVP to Beverlee Leo at 770-949-6775 or email
to fredleo@comcast.net.
June’s Corner
Member News
By June Mindrup, Health & Hospitality Director
New Member Department:
Marc and Marie Daner from Alpharetta, GA,
drive a silver 2000 XJ8 L.
Prior to our Concours, our custom is to have
a party the night before. This year Jim and
Marsha Foley once again were our hosts. Their
home is a lovely setting for the party and we did
indeed have a great time. Plenty of food, drink,
conversation and some laughs set us up perfectly
for the following day. Thanks to both for taking
the time to be hosts and allowing us to share
their beautiful home with the club.
Gayle Hale has recently become a new member
and drives a black S-Type R.
Our Concours d’ Elegance was held in early
October once again at Nalley Jaguar. We very
much appreciate them hosting this event and
setting up the catered lunch, as well. Lew will
have put in a variety of photos that pretty well
document this event so words from me will be
superfluous, but we do need to thank the teams
that put this together. Dick Thyer, our Concours
Director, along with JP Summers, Jim Foley and
Bob Daly all put in the work to get trophies and
raffle items together plus handling the set up of
the cars. Lew George and Alan Talbott took the
photos of each individual car and owner. Shelia
Brower sold a bunch of raffle tickets. Judges too
numerous to mention but are an integral part of
the process as well. Fran McNair, Kim Daly,
and Marilyn Fry took care of the scoring, Wayne
Harris did the announcing of the trophies and,
last but not, least Dabney Talbott and Marlene
Hart sold regalia items. Vale and Linda Frost
won best of show for their beautiful XK.
Concours results and photo’s are elsewhere in
the newsletter. A great day!
Robert Smith from Dawsonville, GA, who owns
a 1986 Red XJS and a 2006 XJ8 L in Silver.
Gabe and Kelly Hrib from Marietta, GA who
drive a blue l970 XKE
Marvin and Carolyn Sikes from Duluth, GA and
they drive a l957 XK 140 DHC and a l972 2 x 2
Coupe.
Tom Young, who attended his first AJS meeting
in October, drives a 2004 XJ8 in British Racing
Green with tan interior.
A big welcome aboard to all of you!
Marlene and Don Hart returned October 24th
from a stay in their Florida condo as well as a
Caribbean cruise. Word is that they had to
dodge a Hurricane which rerouted their cruise to
avoid the Honduras area.
Claude Wills had successful cancer surgery
followed by chemo and radiation treatments.
Then, in addition, he had a knee operation. That
is one full plate! But the good news is that he is
doing OK now.
Rock and Betty Jean Spann have recently
returned from a week’s stay in Hilton Head.
They reported beautiful weather for golfing,
walking on the beach and swimming.
Bob Daly had successful surgery and is
recuperating nicely. You can't keep a good guy
down!
Yera Kleiner is back after a 16-day visit for a
family reunion in Armenia.
Bob McNair is home!! Hip, Hip, Hooray!!
We're looking forward to seeing you soon at the
AJS meeting. We've all missed you.
Dabney Talbott had successful eye surgery.
To get the full benefit from her laser surgery, she
will have a cataract operation in January. By
that time we're all hoping she will be able to see
around a corner.
Bob Hicks has been back in the hospital three
times with a hernia problem, however, he has
been assured no surgery is scheduled. A Tread
Mill has been added to their living room decor
and both Bob and Beverly are treading away.
UPDATE ON JUNE MINDRUP
June Mindrup will need to have hip replacement
surgery. She is scheduled for December 15,
2010, with Dr. Hannah of Resurgeons Group.
She is having a lot of pain & must use a walker,
so they will try to move the surgery date up.
Because of her age & medical history she is at
high risk.
She will need our prayers & moral support.
Activities
Kim Daly, Activities Director
The Halloween party, given by Alice and
Dick Thyer, was attended by witches, pirates,
God’s gift to women, two hippies, a high school
letterman, a rock star and his groupie, a mad
proctologist, Gino the Maserati mechanic, a
Jaguar girl and a masked man and woman along
with several other “normal people”. There were
so many Halloween decorations on display; one
would think Alice had to begin decorating on
July 4th! There was plenty of food and drink as
well as a few silly games and lots of
camaraderie. For those who could not attend, we
missed you and hope you will join us next year.
Many thanks are sent to Alice and Dick.
For all of you fine auto lovers out there, Skip
Smith has arranged a visit to a very special car
collection on Saturday, November 13 from
10:00-12:00. The Cofer Collection is one of the
finest in the Southeast. According to Skip, the
collection is an eclectic combination of
American automobiles amassed by the late Gene
Cofer and his son, Chip.
Every car is
meticulously maintained and driven regularly by
curator Cecil McCall and overseen by Chip. The
star of the collection is a 1935 Fernandez and
Darin bodied SJ Duesenberg originally owned by
the late Madeline Astor, widow of John Jacob
Astor. The collection has many cars which have
been featured in movies such as “Tucker-The
Man and his Dream” and “Bobby Jones-Stroke
of Genius”.
On November 13th, Skip invites you to meet
Cecil McCall, who you will surely find
informative, insightful and entertaining. If you
have attended the Amelia Island Concours or the
Pebble Beach Concours, you may have already
met Cecil. For a preview of the collection go to:
http://www.thecofercollection.com/index.html
We will meet at 10:00 AM sharp on the 13th
at: 3702 Lawrenceville Highway
Tucker, GA 30084
It is located between Porter Paints and Auto
Zone.
If you need to reach Skip, his cell number is
678-361-4639.
We will make some arrangements for those
wishing to go out for a bite of lunch after
viewing the collection. Hope to see you on the
13th! By the way, we will be joined by The
North Georgia Club at this event.
Fall Drive: On Saturday, November 20th we
will make our fall pilgrimage in the form of a
beautiful drive into the mountains of North
Georgia. Our destination is near the town of
Young Harris, Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa,
where we will have lunch. We will head up GA
400 to get started, and then we will take a scenic
drive to the resort. We will meet at 10:00 AM at
the Marriott parking lot on Windward Pkwy at
GA 400. Coming from the South on GA 400,
exit on Windward Pkwy, turn right at the end of
the off ramp, and then make a left at the first
light and then another left into the parking lot of
the Marriott. If you plan on joining us for this
drive, please RSVP to Kim Daly by Wednesday,
November 17th, as I need to confirm the
luncheon reservations.
The Holidays really are upon us. It is time to
make plans to attend our premier social event of
the year, our annual Christmas party and dance
to be held on Sunday, December 5th. Back by
popular demand, our venue will again be The
Country Club of Roswell. Our party begins right
at 6:00 PM with an hour of cocktails (cash bar)
and hors d’ouerves. Dinner will be served
promptly at 7:00 PM.
Besides the hors
d’ouerves, the dinner includes a lovely salad,
followed by your choice of an entrée of Free
Range Roasted Half Chicken (rumored to be
extra delicious) or Organic Salmon with a lemon
caper sauce or the ever popular 7 oz Filet
Mignon. All entrees will be served with green
beans almondine and herb roasted redskin
potatoes. Dinner will be followed by a visit to
the dessert table, where you will be able to
choose from a variety of mini desserts. Wine
will be served with dinner as well as a glass of
sparkling wine to enjoy with our toast to Her
Highness, Queen Elizabeth II. Entertainment
will be in the form of Mark Sullivan, DJ
extraordinaire! Please come ready to Conga, as
Myrna and Ivan are ready to lead the line
throughout the Country Club! I would think Ken
and Irene Carr would be able to help with the
line, as well! We will also have door prizes and a
raffle.
Now, I will give you a few more details. The
cost for this event is $55 per member in good
standing. You must have paid your dues for this
year to be considered a member in good
standing. You may bring one guest at the $55
rate…this means married couples will each pay
$55 and singles in the club will pay $55 for
themselves and may bring one guest at $55. Any
additional guests are welcome, but must pay $65
per person, as AJS subsidizes part of the cost of
this event. I need your RSVP no later than
Monday, November 29th. Because AJS must
give the CCR a guaranteed number of guests by
Tuesday the 30th of November, no refunds will
be made for last minute cancellations. Because
of Health Department regulations, it is the policy
of the CCR not to allow food to be taken from
the premises. However, I will ask for an
exception to this rule, if necessary, but there is
no guarantee it will be allowed. Please note: all
drinks, except for the wine with dinner, must be
purchased at the cash bar set up for us. We are
not able to use the CCR’s member bar. The
Country Club of Roswell is located at:
2500 Club Springs Drive
Roswell 30076
Phone: 770-475-7800.
Remember, this is a black tie/optional event,
so wear your best party clothes and come
prepared to have a great time with your fellow
AJS members. Your invitation is included with
this newsletter.
If you have any questions about any of these
events, please call me.
Kim Daly
Activities Director
(c) 770-633-4960 or (h) 770-410-5717
Next monthly meeting
November 29th
Aldo’s Restaurant
Social hour- 6:00 pm, Dinner-7:00 PM
Please RSVP to Beverlee Leo
770-949-6775 or fredleo@comcast.net
Maybe they should have rented a moving van!!
2010 Atlanta Jaguar Society Concours
2010 Atlanta Jaguar Society Concours
2010 Atlanta Jaguar Society Halloween Party
Schedule for 2010
January
Atlanta Jaguar Society
th
February 6 – Diana: A Celebration
27th - Tech Session, GA Tire Depot
March 13th - St. Patrick’s Day Parade
13th-14th - Amelia Island Concours
27th - The Allure of the Automobile
April 10th - Truett Cathy’s car collection
May 1st – 2nd - The Classic Motorsports Mitty
Road Atlanta
15th - British Motorcar Day, Berry College
22nd – Cocktail Party
June – 19th Land of the Spirit play in Lavonia
26th – Tech Session @ Carsmetics
July - 23rd - Fernbank, Martini’s & IMAX
August 21st – Lake Party
September 11th - Atlanta British Car Fayre
October 2nd - Concours d’Elegance & Party
3rd - Concours d’Elegance @ Nalley
15th – 17th – Eurofest Spartanburg, SC
23rd – Cofer Collection
30th – Halloween Party
November 5th – 7th – Hilton Head Concours
13th – Cofer Car Collection
20th – Fall Drive and Lunch
December 5th - Christmas Party
www.atlantajaguarsociety.org
Officers & Directors
Honorary Chairman: Alan Talbott
(H)770.621.9854 talbottfurniture@bellsouth.net
(O)770.939.1644
President Elect: Don Hart
770.956.7165
Vice President: Judy Scarborough
(H)770.772.9734 judyscar@bellsouth.net
2nd Vice President: J.P Summers
(H)770.448.5244 jp.summers@comcast.net
Advertising & Publicity Director Open
Past President: Paul Brower
(H)770.509.6830 pgbrower@mindspring.com
Secretary Kenneth: Carr
(H)404.843.0681 jkennethcarr@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Fran McNair
(H)770.497.9980 fmcnair@bellsouth.net
Activities Director: Kim Daly
770.410.5717 Kimdaly1@comcast.net
Newsletter Editor: Lew George
(H)404.892.6979 lewatl@bellsouth.net
Membership Director: Wil Sommer
(C)404.803.0306
peachtreebrokers@mindspring.com
Health & Hospitality Director: June Mindrup
(H)770.457.1217 jmindrup@bellsouth.net
Technical Director: Ivan Ruiz
770.998.0923 ivan@thecarnut.com
Regalia Directors:
Marlene Hart
770-956-7165 blondething@comcast.net
Dabney Talbott talbottfurniture@bellsouth.net
770-621-9854
Concours Director: Dick Thyer
770.887.1312 dthyer@comcast.net
AJS Founder: John Steen
770.419.9632 jbsteen74@aol.com
The AJS Newsletter is published monthly
except December and is distributed free to all
Society Members.
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request to:
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Submissions for publication should be
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of the month prior to publication. Material is
subject to editorial revision and may express
the sole opinion of the submitter.
AJS Newsletter Editor
Lew George
220 Renaissance Pkwy.
Unit 1113
Atlanta, GA 30308-2352
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