2025 is a special year for all who admire or own Jaguar motor cars. It is 90 years since the name “Jaguar” first appeared on William Lyons' SS Jaguar 100. Over the winter, JCSNE been working together with Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook, Connecticut to arrange a special event to celebrate this anniversary, which will be held over the weekend of the 3rd/4th May.
“Back to 1935” will start with a guided local afternoon drive on Saturday the 3rd. All classic vehicles, especially Jaguars, are welcome (we expect some of the exhibit vehicles will join us as well). For more details and registration visit Back to 1935 Riverside Drive Registration.
Following the drive on Saturday evening we are planning to hold a private banquet at the Water’s Edge Resort. This will be an opportunity to meet other club members and socialize with Jaguar owners from further afield. We will also have a guest speaker. The cost per head for the banquet will be $84 (including tax and tip but not including beverages). The deadline making a reservation is 25-April (make reservation here banquet reservation)
We have also made arrangements for a special discount rate for rooms at the resort on Saturday evening for those who wish to stay overnight and make this a special weekend. There are only a few rooms left (16-Apr) so we encourage you to book now – please use this link to get the special rate
The “Back to 1935” exhibition will take place on Sunday May 4th. We have pre-arranged a special exhibition of Jaguar Vehicles spanning the decades, including the cars that made Jaguar famous (XKE, 60's saloons and the more modern F-type), as well as lesser known and more modern models . These vehicles will be displayed on the ocean-side lawns and patios surrounding the Water’s Edge, a perfect & photogenic setting for these historic and elegant automobiles.
Note: the vehicles that we will be exhibiting have been pre-selected to represent the history of Jaguar and arrangements made with the exhibitors to attend. As a result, we are not expecting those who attend the banquet or exhibition as guests to bring their cars to show (though you are, of course, welcome to bring your Jaguars to join us on the Saturday drive, and there will be ample parking in the regular parking lots at the resort. Many thanks to those who have committed in advance to exhibiting their vehicles (we will be contacting you shortly with additional information)
During the exhibition, we are inviting all our club members (and the public) to join us for a fabulous Sunday brunch and refreshments. There is no charge for entry to the exhibition, which will run from 10:00am - 2pm; Brunch will run from 9am-2:30pm. The Waters’s Edge Resort are famous for their award-winning dining experience, and especially their Sunday Brunches, so this should be a chance to feast while viewing the exhibit vehicles, chatting with owners and chatting about all things automobile with other guests while wondering the hotel grounds. Please register at our web site (registration for the brunch, or to attend the exhibition is voluntary, but we would like to have an idea of the number of attendees. All attendees will be responsible for their own payment for the brunch, direct to the Waters’ Edge (price is $49 per head), which reflects the incredible variety and quality available).
We hope you will join us and bring your friends and family as we celebrate 90 Years of Jaguar. This event should be of interest to all who are interested in classic automobiles, and especially Jaguar motor cars so please share details. There’s plenty of other things to do at the Water’s Edge Spa resort. We think this could be the perfect weekend away to start the season!