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WW II Era Spitfire Barn Find Spitfire that just sold for £1.5M

Spitfire that saw in action in WW2 before starring in 1969 film Battle of Britain to be sold for £1.5m after spending 40 years in a Texas barn

Spitfire

  • World War Two fighter starred in two major movies in the 1960s
  • The aircraft’s owner Wilson ‘Connie’ Edwards flew stunts in both movies
  • He took the aircraft as payment and brought it home to Texas
  • The £1.5 million aircraft was last flown in 1973 and spent 40 years in a barn
  • Fully restored, the aircraft which first flew in 1943 could be worth £4 million

By Darren Boyle
Published in Mail Online by Associated Newspapers Ltd., Part of the Daily Mail
Published: 11:25 EST, 13 July 2014 | Updated: 11:48 EST, 13 July 2014

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2690599/Spitfire-saw-action-WW2-starring-1969-film-Battle-Britain-sold-1-5m-spending-40-years-Texas-barn.html#ixzz3G9lS8RGy

E-Type Upgrades Put Through Their Paces at Shelsley Walsh

SNG Barratt held an informal morning at local hill climb venue Shelsley Walsh with their E-Type Series 1 4.2 for a handful of customers to try out the modifications and upgrades fitted to the car. The car was put through its paces and everyone enjoyed the morning, finding it useful to get a feel of the products on the car. There was also the opportunity for customers to take their own E-Types for a spin up the track, which was great fun for all!

The SNG Barratt E-Type Upgrade Catalogue is out now and downloadable from www.sngbarratt.com. You can also request your free copy in the post by contacting your local SNG Barratt sales team.

Here are a few pics from the event.

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Jaguar XE Launched Today in London, UK

This came in tonight from Naomi Epsley in the UK, who will be writing for Jaguar Journal from time to time.

Naomi writes: The column inches may have been all about the F-TYPE for a year and more, but the car that is truly the most significant new Jaguar in a decade, the XE, has just been officially launched today at a glitzy media event in London, UK. The venue was Earls Court – which has hosted many Jaguar launches since the 1930s and this one could eventually turn out to be as important for market share as the Earls Court debut of the XJ was in 1968. Continue reading →

Jagquar Foundation Opening Two New Museums

Recently established Jaguar Foundation has been created by passionate Jaguar people who donate their time, resources, and services with the goal of better serving the Jaguar Heritage and preserving the marque for future generations. We aim to leave a legacy for our children’s children.

The foundation is anticipating opening two museums, one for each coast, where Jaguar cars, books, memorabilia, and related material will be housed and viewed by the public. We are requesting that JCNA members donate any classic Jaguar related items they can to help form these new museums. Continue reading →

ROUTE 3:16 AUTO SHOW AND BIKER RIDE IN AUGUST 23,2014

Church at Briargate is hosting a FREE auto show and biker ride-in on Saturday, August 23rd, from 10am – 4pm, at 9550 Otero Avenue, 80920.

Bring your friends and family out for cars, bikes, music, food, and a good time! We will be giving away door prizes totaling over $3500 throughout the day, including Air Force football tickets, Pueblo Motorsports Park tickets, Bandimere Speedway tickets, a free helicopter tour, etc. Also, enjoy the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb’s traveling museum and ride the Pikes Peak Harley Davidson JumpStart motorcycle. It’s all FREE!

Trophies will be at 2pm. Two raffle tickets given when you come in. One for the door prize drawings. One for car owners only for the drawing of $50 visa cash cards. (5 to give out)

Show off your vehicle at the event. The first 50 registered vehicles will receive a dash plaque and goody bag. Go and register at churchatbriargate.org

Our major sponsors: KTLF Praise 90.5FM, KWHS TV51, Phil Long Hyundai of Chapel Hills, Al Serra Chevrolet & VW of Chapel Hills, FAAST Motorsports & Pueblo Motorsports Park, and Kuni Lexus.
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